Hidden Figures - Black Women Matter
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Join us for an inspiring online panel discussion with the women of Derby's , co-creators of the Black Lives Matter Derby Manifesto, and guests, sharing experiences of being hidden figures, the heroes who encouraged them to step forwards and rising up to create change, with Q&A.
Who for? Women/womxn of all ethnicities welcome; children welcome, we especially hope girls will join in, with adult supervision - we suggest this discussion is most suited to children aged 11yrs+ but you know your kids best. This event is part of the International Women's Day Derby Festival from 5th-8th March, aimed primarily at women/womxn in Derby/shire but this is also virtual so please do join us from wherever you are! All self-identifying women, and non-binary folx who feel affinity or siblinghood in spaces that centre the experiences of women, are welcome.
Access: We can arrange BSL (British Sign Language), live transcript (similar to subtitles) and other access features - please let us know what you need to enable you to take part in advance, by 15th February (if after this date we will try our best), so we can get everything ready to be good hosts. Please e-mail with any access requirements. Free tickets are available to remove financial barriers to participation but if you are able to make a donation to support our non-profit volunteer-run festival 'donate what you can' tickets are available and your support is much appreciated; proceeds from donations for this session will be shared equally between Black Community Matters and IWD Derby. Thank you.
Where
Online Event
Arboretum Street
Arboretum St, Derby DE23, UK
Derby, England, United Kingdom
When
08 Mar 2021, Monday, 07:00 PM
Till
08 Mar 2021, Monday, 08:30 PM
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Drawing inspiration from the film 'Hidden Figures' which tells the story of a team of African-American women who worked as mathematicians and played a vital role in NASA during the early years of the U.S. space program. The movie highlighted the previously lesser-known contributions of Dorothy Vaughan, Mary Jackson and Katherine Gobels Johnson, known as 'human computers', who quickly rose through the ranks of NASA among the agency's greatest minds specifically tasked with calculating the momentous launch of astronaut John Glenn into orbit, and guaranteeing his safe return in one of the greatest space operations in U.S. history.
At this virtual panel event Rio Diedrick, Sonya Robotham, Beverly Stewart, Lynette Comrie, Denise Richards and guests will be speaking up about the challenges but also the uplifting turning points and inspiring mentors who made a difference on the journey, with an opportunity for you to participate, share experiences and ask questions too.