Hidden Figures Book Review - Brandon Lee

This blog post will be on a book I recently read called Hidden Figures, by Margot Lee Shetterly. This book is an amazing true story about three African American females who worked at NASA and greatly assisted their early exhibitions to space. despite the odds of segregation, they fought with will and determination to pursue their dreams and set societal milestones. Kathrine Johnson, Dorothy Vaughan, and Mary Jackson were able to share their own personal stories about suffering against racism and sexism. Their contributions not only impacted themselves but also people all around the world inspiring and setting a role model to students and adults all around the world. This book widely recognized the actions and contributions of these three hidden figures who have not been given enough recognition for their actions. 

While reading this book, I really enjoyed the auto-biography like theme of the story. Showcasing the individual points of view of these three people really made this book interesting to read. everything from the story to the foreign settings for these women also made me want to finish this book quicker to see how the other mathematicians would view and accept her when she was heavily discriminated against at the beginning of the book. There were multiple instances of them being segregated like having to use an old and dirty coffee pot that everybody would treat poorly and having to use a "Colored bathroom" which was about half a mile away. They were also denied help and were often handed all of the extra work while getting paid less than most of the other Men. However, one of the aspects that I enjoyed about this book was the few characters who were able to support these three people. Interestingly enough, these few people were not people who worked alongside them, but people like the astronauts and their bosses who recognized this book. Overall, I really enjoyed this book which inspires many students and adults around the world to fight with determination and perseverance against the odds and would recommend this book to people who are interested in non-fiction books this this.