At a time when many Americans are demonstrating against racial inequalities, NASA headquarters decides to take the name of Mary Jackson, the first African-American female engineer.
on the death of George Floyd, and that the Black Lives Matter movement is spreading around the world. Jim Bridenstine is also committed to continuing to recognize the efforts of women, African-Americans and people from all walks of life “who have helped Nasa to write a story of successful explorations.” “data-reactid =” 20 “> This is a big step towards the recognition of women and minorities. NASA headquarters in Washington will soon take the name of its first African-American engineer: Mary Jackson. An announcement made this Wednesday, June 24, by the administrator of the American space agency, Jim Bridenstine. “Mary W. Jackson was part of a very important group of women, which helped NASA to send American astronauts in space successfully “, he said in a statement. A decision – to be welcomed – which comes as the United States is ablaze on the death of George Floyd, and that the Black Lives Matter movement is spreading around the world. Jim Bridenstine is also committed to continuing to recognize the efforts of women, African-Americans and people from all walks of life “who have helped Nasa to write a story of successful explorations.”
@JimBridenstine announced that we’re naming our headquarters building in Washington, DC after our first African-American female engineer: https://t.co/znX2jXklRh” data-reactid=”21″>Welcome to the Mary W. Jackson NASA Headquarters building Today, Administrator @JimBridenstine announced that we’re naming our headquarters building in Washington, DC after our first African-American female engineer: https://t.co/znX2jXklRh
June 25, 2020“data-reactid =” 22 “> – NASA (@NASA) June 25, 2020
It is not the first time that the American space agency highlights the people who contributed to its history. Last year, Nasa renamed the street serving its headquarters “Hidden Figures Way”, in …
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