Katherine Johnson: first African American female NASA mathematician dies at 101

[Thermistor]

Ms Johnson had previously calculated the trajectory for the space flight of Alan Shepard - the first American in space.

Such was her skill and reputation that Glenn had asked for her specifically and had refused to fly unless she verified the calculations. She also helped to calculate the trajectory for the 1969 Apollo 11 flight to the Moon.

Katherine Johnson: Hidden Figures Nasa mathematician dies at 101

Ms Johnson, who helped launch the first American into orbit, was portrayed in the film Hidden Figures.

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[Kabuda]

The time is ripe for us to accurately define people by their respective races.
This woman is not black.
Obama was not black.
Calling them black is in itself racist because it reaffirms the bigoted arien supreme belief that the white race is pure and that any white person who gets with a non arien race is impure.

 

[emali]

The time is ripe for us to accurately define people by their respective races.
This woman is not black.
Obama was not black.
Calling them black is in itself racist because it reaffirms the bigoted arien supreme belief that the white race is pure and that any white person who gets with a non arien race is impure.

the "one drop rule" hata kama ni nyanyako alishukiwa kulala na mtu mweusi.. wewe unaitwa african american...

 

[Duke of Busia]

She looks more Caucasian than coloured

 

[Abba]

The time is ripe for us to accurately define people by their respective races.
This woman is not black.
Obama was not black.
Calling them black is in itself racist because it reaffirms the bigoted arien supreme belief that the white race is pure and that any white person who gets with a non arien race is impure.

maybe the rules you guys apply in britain is different . Let me school you kidogo: if you have any gene associated with blackness from your mother , father, grandfather , great grandfather with whom there is a paper trail ..then you are black , if your skin doesn't have enough whiteness then you are a person of color meaning you are either Black, yellow(asian) or brown ( spanish) . let that sink in slowly

 

[Aviator]

A big loss to the maths fraternity. Flags should fly half mast.

 

[Kabuda]

maybe the rules you guys apply in britain is different . Let me school you kidogo: if you have any gene associated with blackness from your mother , father, grandfather , great grandfather with whom there is a paper trail ..then you are black , if your skin doesn't have enough whiteness then you are a person of color meaning you are either Black, yellow(asian) or brown ( spanish) . let that sink in slowly

Common sense dictates that if you mix black and white you don't get black African.

You probably know this but to ensure racial inclusivity and in the interests of holding organisations responsible, in Britain every officia form you fill has a section where you have to describe yourself racially and religiously.
There's multiple boxes you tick and even an extra space if you don't feel that you have been represented.
Me I always tick Black African.
Watu kama @Bingwa Scrotum have their own section 'Black Other'... Kikikikkkk..

Anyway, my point is people with a heritage of black and White parenthood should no longer describe themselves as black.
They are half white half black.
And my reasons for this are simple.
Half black half white have it easier in a white majority country like Britain and they are treated with less contempt which means that they have better prospects in everything as compared to a natural ebony individual.

That's all I'm saying....

 

[mzeiya]

Black excellence. Come at me @Kabuda

 

[Bingwa Scrotum]

Common sense dictates that if you mix black and white you don't get black African.

You probably know this but to ensure racial inclusivity and in the interests of holding organisations responsible, in Britain every officia form you fill has a section where you have to describe yourself racially and religiously.
There's multiple boxes you tick and even an extra space if you don't feel that you have been represented.
Me I always tick Black African.
Watu kama @Bingwa Scrotum have their own section 'Black Other'... Kikikikkkk..

Anyway, my point is people with a heritage of black and White parenthood should no longer describe themselves as black.
They are half white half black.
And my reasons for this are simple.
Half black half white have it easier in a white majority country like Britain and they are treated with less contempt which means that they have better prospects in everything as compared to a natural ebony individual.

That's all I'm saying....

Arab ..kuna black Arabs. Originally Arabs walikuwa darker