‘Hidden Figures’ of the space race receive Congress’ highest honor at medal ceremony
PoliticsCopyright 2024 The Associated Press. All rights reservedHouse Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., center, presents a Congressional Gold Medal posthumously to Joylette Hylick, left, and Katherine Moore, daughters of Katherine Johnson, the Black NASA mathematician featured in the movie "Hidden Figures," at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2024. They are joined by House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., second from right, and Sen. Chris Coons, D-Del. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)NEW YORK – The hidden figures of the space race […]