Three female African-American mathematicians play a pivotal role in astronaut John Glenn's launch into orbit. Meanwhile, they also have to deal with racial and gender discrimination at work.
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Afro-American Women Discrimination on Hidden Figures: A Critical Discourse Analysis (Ikawati, 2018) - This article was located via a Google Scholar search using the search words "hidden figures and racism".
The Portrayal of Discrimination towards female characters in The Hidden Figures Movie (Eliyana, et. al., 2021) - This article was located via a Google Scholar search using the search words "hidden figures movie".
Racism towards African American Women in "Hidden Figures" (Febrian and Arianto, 2020) - This article was located via a Google Scholar search using the search words "hidden figures and racism".
Book Study Guide (Sparknotes) - provides a book summary, analysis of characters, literary devices, and quotes.
Book study Guide (Course Hero) - provides a book summary, analysis of characters, context, themes, symbols, and quotes.
Born in 1918, Katherine Johnson was one of the first Black students to integrate West Virginia’s graduate schools before becoming a NASA mathematician, where she helped send astronauts into orbit around Earth and to the moon and back. She is an awardee of the Presidential Medal of Freedom, and the 2020 recipient of the Hubbard Medal, National Geographic’s highest honor, recognizing a lifetime achievement in research, discovery, and exploration.
Herman Boone, an African-American, is appointed as the new coach of a high school team. The team is playing as a racially-integrated team for the first time.
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Anti-Racism on the character of Herman Boone in Remember the Titans directed by Boaz Yakin (Febiana, 2014) - this a university Phd thesis, but you may find some useful quotes and analysis for your assessment.
Chapter four: Remembering the Titans: Screening "Race" in Disney's America (Giardina, 2005) - this article is available via the State Library of Queensland. You will need to log in to the SLQ to access this article.
Remember the Titans: A theoretical analysis (Leary, 2013).
Skeeter, an aspiring author, decides to write a book on African-American maids and the struggles they face on a daily basis.
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Bodies that (Don't) Matter: Regulating Race on the Toilet in Kathryn Stockett's The Help (Lloyd, 2016) - article available via the State Library of Queensland. You will need to log in to the SLQ in order to access this article.
Narrative Analysis: The Help (Nguyen, 2017) - Blog post.
The Divided Reception of The Help (Jones, 2014) - article available via the State Library of Queensland. You will need to log in to the SLQ in order to access this article.
The Help keep right on helping (Ebert, 2011) - Movie Review by Film Critic Roger Ebert.
The analysis on the book should also be useful in analysing the movie.
