Angélique Roché, an attorney and communications professional, is a freelance writer, writing about the intersections of activism, policy, politics, current events, and nerd culture.
Although Hidden Figures follows the nearly forgotten lives and contributions of three Black women “human computers” who crossed race, gender, and career lines to push the needle forward for women scientists everywhere, its power as a film does not rest in its perfect depiction of historical events.
When I stumbled into the world of politics and policy after law school I was surprised to see the dearth of women. In particular, there was lack of African American and multiracial women in elected office or even working on the issues that affected women and minorities the most.
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