On Wednesday (Jun 24) NASA announced plans to rename their headquarters located in Washington DC after the first Black female aerospace engineer Mary W. Jackson.
“Mary W. Jackson was part of a group of very important women who helped NASA succeed in getting American astronauts into space.
“Today, we proudly announce the Mary W. Jackson NASA Headquarters building.”
NASA took to social media with the special announcement writing, “Our headquarters building in Washington, D.C., will be named after Mary W. Jackson, the first African-American female engineer at NASA.
No Longer Hidden: NASA Announces Washington DC Headquarters Will Be Named After Mary W. Jackson
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