Celebrating African American Women at NASA

The transcript discusses the author's upbringing in a science-oriented community in Hampton, Virginia, where African Americans were prominent in STEM fields. It highlights the challenges faced by her father, an African American engineer in the 1960s, and the significant yet underrecognized contributions of black women mathematicians at NASA. The narrative emphasizes the importance of celebrating these women's achievements as a vital part of American history.

What assumption did the narrator have about the field of science while growing up?

• It was a field for white people.

• It was dominated by women.

• It was not a respected field.

• It was a field where African Americans excelled.

What career advice did the narrator's grandfather give to her father?

• Become a doctor.

• Become a physical education teacher.

• Pursue a career in engineering.

• Work for the Post Office.

What was the narrator's father's profession at NASA?

• Astronaut

• Aerospace engineer

• Climate scientist

• Mathematician

What unique childhood experience did the narrator have because of her father's job?

• Riding ponies at NASA Carnival

• Meeting famous astronauts

• Attending space missions

• Participating in NASA experiments

What was the NASA Basketball Association?

• A team of astronauts

• A team of NASA engineers

• A recreational league for NASA employees

• A professional basketball league

What role did the narrator's Sunday school teacher have at NASA?

• Astronaut

• Scientist

• Engineer

• Computer

When were the first women hired as 'computers' at Langley?

• 1965

• 1955

• 1935

• 1945

How many women were working as mathematicians at NASA ten years after the first hires?

• 200

• 300

• 100

• 400

Why should the contributions of African American women at NASA be celebrated?

• Because they were the first women at NASA

• Because they worked during the space race

• Because they are an important part of American History

• Because they were all engineers

What is the main theme of the narrator's story?

• The history of NASA's space missions

• The recognition of African American women's contributions to NASA

• The importance of diversity in science

• The challenges of becoming an astronaut