Season 4, Episode 6 - "Black History Month Celebration"

BLACK HISTORY HERO SPOTLIGHT: DR. GLADYS WEST

Web Resources: Gladys West - Wikipedia

References

1. ^ "Gladys West | Biography, Accomplishments, Hidden Figure, GPS, Mathematician, & Facts | Britannica". October 23, 2023.
2. ^ Jump up to:a b c Lane, Derrick (December 18, 2018). "Dr. Gladys West: The Black Woman Behind GPS Technology". BlackDoctor.org. Retrieved March 17, 2019.
3. ^ Jump up to:a b c Air Force Space Command Public Affairs (December 7, 2018). "Mathematician inducted into Space and Missiles Pioneers Hall of Fame". Air Force Space Command. Archived from the original on June 3, 2019. Retrieved February 4, 2019.
4. ^ Riley, Ricky (February 7, 2018). "Celebrate Black History Month: When you use your GPS, remember Gladys West". The Atlanta Voice | Atlanta GA News. Retrieved February 9, 2018.
5. ^ Hayes, Luke; Jefferies, Dawn (October 25, 2023). "Mathematician Gladys West '00 paves the way for GPS". Virginia Tech News. Retrieved March 24, 2024.
6. ^ "'Hidden Figure' whose mathematical modelling enabled GPS becomes first woman to win the Prince Philip Medal". Royal Academy of Engineering. Archived from the original on June 10, 2021. 

Playlist:

The Storm is Passing Over – Bishop S. Younger Featuring The Ramp and Korey Mickie

I Am Black and I Matter – Lemmie Battles

A Mighty Long Way – Norman Hutchins

I’m Free – Liz Yancey

This is The Day – Dexter Walker and Zion Movement

Down Through the Years – Jasper Williams Jr.