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‘A hidden figure no longer’: NASA officially names DC headquarters after Mary W. Jackson – ABC News
NASA officially named its headquarters in the nation’s capital after Mary W. Jackson, the agency’s first Black woman engineer, with a ceremony honoring her legacy on Friday.
“With the official naming of the Mary W. Jackson NASA headquarters, we ensure that she is a hidden figure no longer,” NASA acting Administrator Steve Jurczyk said during Friday’s ceremony, which was largely virtual due to the pandemic.
“Jackson’s story is one of incredible determination. She personified NASA’s spirit of persevering…
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