When NASA was racing to put a man on the moon, who was crunching the numbers behind the scenes? Black women mathematicians like Katherine Johnson, Dorothy Vaughan, and Mary Jackson—whose brilliance broke barriers in both science and society.
Their story, brought to global attention by the film *Hidden Figures*, is a reminder that history often overlooks the very people who made it possible. These women not only defied segregation and gender bias but also reshaped the future of space exploration. Katherine Johnson’s calculations were critical to John Glenn’s historic orbit in 1962, proving her genius to a world that often tried to silence her.
In today’s world, where representation in STEM still matters, their legacy inspires new generations of women and Black innovators to dream bigger. Black women in the UK, too, are breaking barriers in science, technology, and engineering, continuing this legacy of brilliance and resilience.
At Cr8focus, we believe in spotlighting stories like these—because creativity isn’t just art, it’s science, courage, and breaking limits.