I Talked To Katherine Johnson, And I Tried To Make It Weighty By Asking Things Like, "how As A Black Woman Did You Do Your Work In Nasa? They Were Misogynistic, And I'm Sure You Got Called The N-word." She Was Just Like, "well, That Was The Way It Was. I Just Did My Job. I Wanted To Do My Job." She Was Just So Humble.

-Taraji P. Henson

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I Talked To Katherine Johnson, And I

Taraji P. Henson

I Talked To Katherine Johnson, And I Tried To Make It Weighty By Asking Things Like, "how As A Black Woman Did You Do Your Work In Nasa? They Were Misogynistic, And I'm Sure You Got Called The N-word." She Was Just Like, "well, That Was The Way It Was. I Just Did My Job. I Wanted To Do My Job." She Was Just So Humble.

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Humble

Black

Black Women

In My Mind I'm Like, "no, Katherine Johnson It Was You. It Was Your Mind Alone That Got John Glenn To Orbit The Earth." He Didn't Say, "go Get So In So." He Said, "go Get That Smart Girl." But That Fact That That She Sees The "we" In "i," Blew Me Away.

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Smart

Mind