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A review by reedalong
Hidden Figures by Margot Lee Shetterly
challenging
emotional
informative
inspiring
reflective
slow-paced
5.0
There are certain histories that, as a white person educated in American public schools, I wasn't actively taught. Or, when I did encounter them in a classroom setting, they were been taught in a way that seemed so removed as to be ancient. Books like this one, that give accounts of direct experiences by still living people, yank these histories forward to seem as recent, important, and still relevant as they actually are.
The stories and people of this account build a clear and personal history of the women who worked for NACA and, later, NASA. We see how these women handled the racism and sexism of the time, and how the structures in place designed to stopper their ambitions were slowly, when possible, dismantled.
A powerful, brilliant read.
The stories and people of this account build a clear and personal history of the women who worked for NACA and, later, NASA. We see how these women handled the racism and sexism of the time, and how the structures in place designed to stopper their ambitions were slowly, when possible, dismantled.
A powerful, brilliant read.