Hidden Figures is the #BlackGirlMagic We’ve Been Waiting For

January 13, 2017, will be an awe inspiring day.  Personally, I will have a group of women joining me as we head to the theaters to see the film, Hidden Figures.  It is the anticipated retelling of the true story of the black women behind the NASA program’s historic launch.

Hidden Figures tells the story of Katherine Johnson, Dorothy Vaughan and Mary Jackson, three black women who played crucial roles in one of NASA’s finest hours: launching an American into orbit for the first time. As the film’s first trailer shows, their story is not only important, it’s long overdue.

In the film, Johnson is portrayed by Taraji P. Henson; Vaughan is played by Octavia Spencer and Janelle Monae makes her acting debut in her role as Jackson.  I’m super excited for this film.  Films like these are needed because they show the diverse make-up of black women.  We come from all walks of life, with various gifts and talents to share.  I’m going to see this film, will you?