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> Johnson showed strong mathematical abilities from an early age. Because Greenbrier County did not offer public schooling for African-American students past th
by reactspa 4y ago
> Johnson showed strong mathematical abilities from an early age. Because Greenbrier County did not offer public schooling for African-American students past the eighth grade... [1]
The struggle is real.
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Katherine_Johnson#Early_life https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Katherine_Johnson#Early_life
- Thermosetty 4y agoIt definitely makes you wonder how many brilliant Black minds were/are wasted due to conditions imposed on them by racism/ws.
- Breza 4y agoI've thought about this. The United States was the world leader in science and technology in the 20th century. Imagine how much farther we would be right now if more Black Americans had been in PhD programs instead of trying to avoid being murdered.
- oboes 4y agoAlthough I know Katherine Johnson was African-American, by looking at pictures of her [1] she actually looks white-skinned to me. Was she considered of black ancestry because of the "one-drop rule" in the USA at the time? Or maybe she was more dark-skinned in her youth and it's only in recent color photographs that she looks white? Honest question, as here in Europe that woman would be considered "white" if judging from her physical appearance alone. Although I know that there is more than skin color to the American concept of "race". [1] https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/22/Katherine_Johnson_medal.jpeg https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/22/Katherin...