Dorothy Vaughan: The Leader Behind NASA’s Hidden Figures

In this episode, Darren highlights Dorothy Vaughan, NASA’s first African American supervisor and a leader behind the West Area Computing unit.During segregation, Vaughan led a group of Black women mathematicians and prepared them for the transition into electronic computing by teaching programming skills like FORTRAN.This episode explores leadership, innovation, and preparing others for future opportunities.Dorothy Vaughan, NASA history, Hidden Figures, Black women in STEM, computer programming history, leadership, women in science,