Katherine Johnson, one of the first Black women to work as a NASA scientist, has died at the age of 101. Back in 2017, VICE News spoke to her about 'Hidden Figures'

@Caysari

3 жыл бұрын

"First Black Woman" literally shows that she is white lol

@disgusting1072

3 жыл бұрын

Aurious ummm she is black

@valk_7233

2 жыл бұрын

@@Caysari And this commentary just show how stupid you are.

@Mermaid404

2 жыл бұрын

@@Caysari She is. Light skinned black woman get over it!

@Mermaid404

2 жыл бұрын

@@Caysari BOTH her parents were Black and it WAS SEGRATED BACK THEN!

"She started her career as a *computer*" dang. I can barely start a computer.

@thisaragm6175

3 жыл бұрын

🤣🤣🤣🤣

@jamiyabrown9431

3 жыл бұрын

same

@lakep7798

3 жыл бұрын

Right??!🤣

@joe_isom

Жыл бұрын

This was before we had electronic computers 🖥 😊

@tyrishasmith-grady703

9 ай бұрын

She was the computer

Thank you Ms. Katherine Johnson for your most important and vital contribution to America's space program. I send you my utmost respect.

1:43 My mum hates maths, and so does my dad. But I'm an Aerospace Engineer..

@shalommichael8263

7 жыл бұрын

Christoere

@Christoere

7 жыл бұрын

No, i just found space and aircraft really interesting. I suppose my first inspiration started from just beating my older brother at building the best Lego or K'nex models. Maybe I just took that competition too far hahaha

@nubianq333

7 жыл бұрын

Adopted ? What's your point?...

@LucaFacciniBrit

7 жыл бұрын

I think liking Maths is different to understanding it. Perhaps your mum has some skills that you inherited, making you good at it. That is what I think happened to me, thanks to my mum (high school Maths teacher) I'm now studying engineering.

@Atento987

3 жыл бұрын

Skills in different disciplines come naturally to some, but not to others. Math is one of those skills that not too many ppl have, or can even develop. Glad there's always someone with the right set of skills for the need at hand. Thank you Katherine Johnson (RIP) for your invaluable contribution to space science, and to humanity thereafter.

Nobody is more obsessed with washrooms than Americans.

@TravelingThruLife

7 жыл бұрын

Fair Play

@nameless592

7 жыл бұрын

apextroll 👏

@angelia497

7 жыл бұрын

true

@laureah21

7 жыл бұрын

Haha so true, when do you think unisex toilets will come about

@lucianf89

7 жыл бұрын

Then you've never heard of South Africa or Apartheid

Man, this dudes hair look like it can run its own space program

@dannycool59x49

7 жыл бұрын

you don't grow the hair, it grows you

@aikolyn

7 жыл бұрын

dannycool59x damn, thats deep

@andersonkurk3976

7 жыл бұрын

dzengrinder He's Gerald from Hey Arnold.

@RealD8

3 жыл бұрын

The 80s are coming back!

@Geanneley

3 жыл бұрын

Well ur face looks like spiderman

Wow. She is so lovely. We've lost a national treasure with her passing. RIP. My prayers and thoughts are with her family. Thank you for your invaluable contribution to humanity.

It said she passed 2020 February 24th that's very sad R.I.P Katherine Jonson you made us proud.

Wish I had learned of these amazing women when I was in school. I wouldn’t have felt so odd.

@lakep7798

3 жыл бұрын

Can you imagine just how many girls it would have inspired?

@neetrab

8 ай бұрын

Why did you feel so odd?

@amazinggrace5692

8 ай бұрын

@@neetrab Loved math and science at a time when that wasn’t cool for girls. My father never acted as if it was odd though, so I was lucky. We were all supposed to go to college to get our MRS degree.

Nice to see Gerald from Hey Arnold grew up and became a journalist, but still kept his ridiculous haircut.

@chocolat917

7 жыл бұрын

Vandergrif 😂😂😂👍

@doa2012

7 жыл бұрын

Vandergrif this made my day 😂😂😂😂

In reality, she went to the white women's bathroom, but the director lies in the story by saying it was a white man savior, not a black woman, who defied the separate bathroom rule. Pitiful in this day and age he couldn't give credit where credit was due to a black woman who defied the segregation rule.

@saquist

10 ай бұрын

He doesn't lie. Movies embellish. "Based on a true Story". The point is to have many MOMENTS of conflict. Costner is a great actor...you're just going to have him DO.....NOTHING? If you walked away with a "White Savior" narrative then you really weren't paying attention. (NOTE: Katherine LOVES this movie...so perhaps you're too high on that horse.) Don't look for the negative where none was intended.

@kingmemphis1986

13 күн бұрын

​@saquist The movie was whitewash. The director said it was whitewash, but he attempted to play the word game. White washing is not just in movies, it is in history books as well.

Praise God, Ms. Katherine Johnson is alive to acknowledge this honor. She sincerely deserve this praise.

I thought she was supposed to be black

@TheShouldersurfer

7 жыл бұрын

she is old...dude

@Rowxstr

7 жыл бұрын

every race when they get 90+ they look hella white

@TheMrRedSir

7 жыл бұрын

+Pussy grabber in chief raicst

@HollyandChanel

7 жыл бұрын

Before the 1970s anyone part Black was considered a Negro. When she was younger, she was the same complexion as Beyonce.

@MERKJONES

7 жыл бұрын

She is black.

In my opinion, they should have stuck to factual information.

@lakep7798

3 жыл бұрын

Absolutely agreed.

@natosomething3690

3 жыл бұрын

They never do and never will, producers prioritise making a spicy and interesting film first of all

@saquist

10 ай бұрын

It's Dramatization not a Documentary. The directed made creative decisions to add drama for roles that were lean and he did so in a balanced way or did you NOT notice that Katherine didn't make that important decision in Mission Control?

I know her personally.I worked at the retirement home where she lives.shes very nice

"Madam what was your past job" "I was a computer"

What's with so many dislikes? Triggered racists I suppose lol

@ryans79mc

7 жыл бұрын

I guess thats your opinion

@JewTube001

7 жыл бұрын

He asked a question so you can tell him if you don't like his conclusion. I'm quite confused over it myself.

@jbmjbm2145

7 жыл бұрын

blacks are the most racist that's why they are always suffering

@jbmjbm2145

7 жыл бұрын

white man invented your computer and your internet boy

@GeorgesOpinion

7 жыл бұрын

jbmjbm21 lmao

It's always the white savior complex

@lpe3259

3 жыл бұрын

Exactly

@saquist

10 ай бұрын

Is it really? So you all think that there were NO WHITE people with great moral fortitude. Let's look at the truth. Katherine was surrounded by White People and according to her NO ONE STOOD IN HER WAY. The same has been true for me. This was simply a dramatization...do let resent you see what's not there.

Best interview! I really appreciate his asking about whether or not the decision to NOT show that she simply refused to go to a separate restroom diminished the boldness and bravery and courage that was part of her character. I think it did. Wow. What an amazing woman. Someone to be admired.

She is a hero and I salute her and her colleagues and thank her from the bottom of my heart.

He shouldn’t have added that bathroom sign scene because her not using the black bathroom which was a mile a way gives a Rosa parks feel to her the history and courage

@johnd5398

Жыл бұрын

fucking bullshit

I have to say this was actually a pretty good little video. They got a simple answer from the director, didn't feel like they were pushing their narrative as hard as usual. Well done vice.

You did diminish Katherine Johnson's actions of choosing to not use the 'colored' bathroom. Dexter Thomas had a good point that you seemed to not think about.

@johnd5398

Жыл бұрын

It diminished nothing. It's no worse than jaywalking or speeding. We ignore signs every day and think nothing of it.

@ricktyman4709

Жыл бұрын

​@@johnd5398 The Director made up a scene that makes the White character a hero, which never happened. It was clearly a deliberate attempt to make white audiences comfortable that not every white person is portrayed as racist. But at the same time, it dilutes the historical accuracy because it never even happened.

@joe_isom

Жыл бұрын

The directors response to that was good though. “When a white person does the right thing, & a black person does the right thing, then everyone does the right thing.” Or something like that. I know that wasn’t what he said word for word, but I really admire that response. So if a black person does the right thing FIRST, then the white person does the right thing SECOND, I don’t believe that diminishes anything. Skin colour shouldn’t matter these days. We’ve put that part of the past behind us, even though people of color still get treated like garbage by some nowadays, films like this are a step in the right direction. I love this film. It was so inspiring to me. That people of all colours, shapes & sizes can overcome any obstacles they may face & accomplish anything. That is part of the message I take from it. Learn from the past, but let it remain the past.

@saquist

10 ай бұрын

No Dexter did NOT have a good point. The director is CORRECT. The real story is "𝐊𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐰𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐛𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐨𝐦 𝐬𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐍𝐨 𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐡𝐚𝐝 𝐚 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐛𝐥𝐞𝐦 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐢𝐭." C'mon ya'll... This is a Hollywood DRAMATIZATION and that's not dramatic. You don't bring in Kevin Costner to be a passive observer. These ROLES need MEAT. He needed something todo. The same is true at the end of film where they GIVE Katherine the genius suggestion of delaying the ejection of the retro rockets to keep the heat shield from breaking loose. Katherine didn't do that BUT the director decided the ROLE of the main character need a point of climax for the ending.

It takes your breath away to know she wanted to travel in space but was denied.

@johnd5398

Жыл бұрын

No, it doesn't. Because I have more than 2 brain cells to rub together to generate a spark.

It's inspiring to see Katherine and finally to hear some of her story at last

She said “ can’t tell it” cause she’s old school and don’t want young bucks using her struggles as theirs. A true pioneer

I love her so much. It's indescribable how much respect I have for her as a person of color who loves math

WE WAS ROCKET SCIENTISTS AND SHIT

@Tonybmw1988

7 жыл бұрын

Hllspwn lmfao!

@igortomas3776

7 жыл бұрын

Flying dem pyramidz n sheit!

@idislikegoogleplus9452

7 жыл бұрын

Hllspwn WE WUZ ALIENS N SHEET

@Mad_Axe_Man125

7 жыл бұрын

lmao i was looking for this comment

@larryross4669

7 жыл бұрын

Hllspwn lol

She is a hero! A true angel! True asset in opportunity perjectury launches! Forever indebted!

Thank you Katherine for Inspiring millions! Just watched Hidden Figures.

I love the movie Hidden Figures! Thank you for this insight into the real story.

Started her career as a "computer." Blows my mind.

I just stumbled across the movie last night. Loved it!! Didnt even know it was a true story until the credits came. Wow

2:49 Great question. He handled it about as well one could, but way to highlight this tired fucking trope

Thanks for this.

homeboy needs a haircut so bad. can't take him seriously

I like that the movie producers added Katherine running to and from the coloured bathrooms because it shows how cruelly blacks were treated at that time, and if these scenes were never added, we wouldn't have the song Runnin' by Pharrell​ Williams. +the noise Katherine's heels make when she runs is satisfying.

Hi, are there closed captions or a transcript available for this video? Thank you!

Thank you !

I think this would be a wonderful opportunity to pause for a moment and give thanks for the great contributions of the Black community to our society. Their peaceful and generous nature make them ideal neighbors, lending testimony to their exceptional family values and parenting skills unrivaled by any other culture. Their commitment to academic excellence enriches our schools and serves as an example to all who hope to achieve prominence as a people. Real estate values are fueled by the mix of African Americans into an area due to their caring and respectful nature of these communities, an example of all they have achieved through their enthusiasm for self improvement by hard work and a self-reliant can-do nature. Without their industrious and creative drive, we would be poorer as a nation. So before anyone complains about why our children have to go to school on veterans day and NOT on martin Luther king Jr. day, one should ask themselves, what has a vet ever done for this country that the black community hasn't? So now I say kudos to you African-Americans. We live by your example.

@thewestwinger3855

7 жыл бұрын

Lovely comment, the best among a sea of racist comments

@nubianq333

7 жыл бұрын

Your unintelligent sarcasm coupled with a dose of hatred is noted with sympathy !!

Director: we need drama, not truth man don’t you get it it’s artistic privilege.

@deanblack1391

3 жыл бұрын

May has well have been a documentary if he didn't add drama

wow, you all miss the message of the movie WE ALL GET THERE TOGETHER or not at all. TOGETHER!!!

@obsoleteoptics

7 жыл бұрын

Billy Ray Amen!

@jessicamarie5781

7 жыл бұрын

Billy Ray voice of reason. Jeez talk about ppl missing the message. It wasn't just a white black thing and toilets. All kinds of history being made, women in that field. America trying to put a man in space. No wonder we are not in the top ten of the world of education. More information about reality television then history and the reality of things.

How can people dislike this! she had the balls to go inside of a white women restroom.

Thank you ms. Katherine. one Love... ❤💋

Don't add "dramatization" into films.

@jarbackk447

3 жыл бұрын

Well then it’s not a film is it? If you want it to be true then it should’ve been a documentary.

@jarbackk447

3 жыл бұрын

Mr. Vic well you can, but there is no problem with you adding dramatization into films and bending reality either. If you’re looking for historical facts and facts only a documentary is more suited.

@dianaenamorado3526

3 жыл бұрын

Go watch a damn documentary then

@tyronetarver3453

2 жыл бұрын

It is lazy filmmaking to believe you have to include lies in order to produce drama. There was a motive behind these untrue scenes. And that was to diminish Dr. Johnson's civil rights accomplishments and hurdles that she (and the other Black Women) jumped all by themselves. Dr. Johnson was a genius. They can't deny that. But what was more important was that they had to include a White Savior to downplay the bravery of these Black women.

So inspiring 💕💕💕💕

Dude straight out of house party.

Such a true legend✊💯

2:14 Audiomachine - Reaching. Amazing song!!!

I love Mrs Katherine Johnson and I’m learning about her at school

Beautiful & Brilliant lady..A story and movie that should have been made before now.

Nice movie! I fall in love with the story

I'm glad the director got called out about the "white savior conplex". He made himself look dumb. Pretending like he didn't know what it was called or what it was. His "it doesn't matter who does the right thing" answer was jus ridiculous. I couldn't possibly disagree with that any more than i do. He handled that very poorly.

@saquist

10 ай бұрын

Not at all. As a black guy I think it was creatively a good call. These are dramatizations. This isn't a documentary. He allowed other characters to SHARE THE STAGE. Katherine's story was already stellar. But a Movie embellishes to make important points. If we had it your way nothing interesting would have happened here. Katherine just went to the bathroom and no one complained. Congratulations you made a boring movie about a great person. :D

Beautiful lady! Inside and out!😍

THANK YOU

Lol what kind of trouble did. You get into? Can't tell it! 😂 😂

Movies are a way to change history since people tend to not open history books past high school if they make it to grad at all

@davy209

2 жыл бұрын

I know. People should not be getting their history lessons from movies.

@jamesward3859

2 жыл бұрын

But in a way, a lot of people wouldn’t of heard of her if it wasn’t for Hidden Figures

@davidm9214

4 ай бұрын

@@mjb6839 honestly most people ask me questions and I'm like...can't you google it....Also google is a company that can be bought and paid for, they are on board with the woke agenda

maaaaa, i'm cryingggg

Thank you🖤🖤🖤💚💚💚💚💚

This woman is a true inspiration and I definitely want to watch this movie because I have never seen it

tell me why no one offered her a ride to space smh

@saquist

10 ай бұрын

Commercial Space Flight is extremely knew and she was very old when she passed away in 2020. That really wouldn't have been a great idea.

Can someone tell me why brought all the papers to the bathroom in the movie? She probably spent like a minute on the toilet? So carrying 3 binders full of papers on a mile run, just for a minute of work? Seems like carrying the extra weight probably needed an extra minute of running anyway...

I know this is really serious and meaningful but omg the interviewer looks like Gerald from hey Arnold

Incredibly amazing genius lady.

i feel like these comments and this segment miss the point a little

Thanks for just being you amen an be blessed

See people said segregation was so long ago but they people who lived it are still here

I'd much much rather to see Katherine going into bathroom in the midat of all that BS in the office.

@johnd5398

Жыл бұрын

you wanna watch an old woman go to the bathroom....?

I mean Melfi diminished my thoughts of the movie initially.

Thank you Katherine Johnson a queen in your own right

ANOTHER HIT PIECE ON WHITE MEN!

Is that Marge interviewing her?

I could LISTEN FOR AGES to any elderly person ..the stories and wisdom i wish i had !!..let alone a mathematical genius who was a woman and black! The things she overcome and the things she gave to our world 🌎

They should issue a US stamp for Mrs. Johnson and her colleagues.

@saquist

10 ай бұрын

I agree with this!

Wow I saw the move today

My mother didn’t like math, but I found her algebra books when I was 5. I love math.

Wow, I've seen her documentary

why did this video get 201 thumbs down when the real deal was there😡😡😡😡

Rest in Peace

Respect ✊🏾❤️.

What a treasure💕

AMAZING LADY!!! Amazing!!!

But you created a movie (supposedly non-fiction), and lied. That's not art.

@mystic7579

3 жыл бұрын

That’s what you do when you have poetic license!!

@deanblack1391

3 жыл бұрын

You do realise if he didn't add over dramatic scenes and made some fake things he may as well have made a documentary

@saquist

10 ай бұрын

No...if you look at the beginning of these films....everyone of them says "BASED on a true story". It's not a documentary it's a dramatization just like a play. It's a powerful story meant to enertain...so like your crazy uncle sometimes things are embellished for dramatic effect.

What an amazing woman. Deserves the highest respect

@0:43 I thought she said ""nigga" show you where you live"

I love her from the hidden figures movies.

It amazes me as a non-American that all those engineers who actually built and designed the space craft get no recognition but this person gets recognition for writing a navigation guide (It was more than just Katherine writing that code) just because she is black (supposedly) and a woman. What about all the people that actually built these space crafts! Only in America! Cue roll eyes 🙄. As a female biologist, I feel really insulted, big science = equal big teams.

Black woman!!! She LOOKS white

100 more movies could be made about the human computers, i d love to see them, if they are done as well, and more can stay with the original facts. so cool

space x get to work, we're launching this old lady into space!

A beautiful and smart woman

Thanks for your contributions to the space program Mrs Johnson, now you are beyond the space and stars with God.

Are we all colluding in the illusion that this woman is black then ? 😆

@Mermaid404

2 жыл бұрын

SHE WAS BLACK! And you can learn from her how hard working she was! Her parents were both black and SEGRATED!

@ddp8972

Жыл бұрын

My mum and her brother are 'half-cast Maori, med-dark skin, thick black hair, brown eyes, their other sister is a 'white Maori', white skin, thin blonde hair, blue eyes. I also have 2 'white Aust.Aboriginal' friends here in Australia, which is how I first found out about looking white but being of coloured desent.

nasa didn't have segregated bathrooms in 1961 which is what the movie wants you to think. the ibm lady had the supervisor position 14 years before 1961. The whole end scene where she saves the day didn't happen and the character Kevin costner played didn't even exist. This movie is re written history and is false. read up on the real story if you want to be inspired by what really happened.

WOMEN ARE BEAUTIFUL!

The way you snatched him up with that ACTUAL FACT about the bathroom situation and his white savior complex or giving people sympathy during that time…. lol I gagged bihhhhh! This is what journalism needs.

I agree with the interviewer.

Half of the comments are "This dude's hair is fucked all the way up 😂" or "she's so old so looks white omg"

She doesn't look black

Can’t mention great scientists without saying her name, but they do it all the time.