Black women have always been major contributors to STEAM.

This series is here to prove it, and we’re starting with the OGs. Meet Katherine Johnson. Before STEAM was even a word, she was doing NASA’s math by hand. John Glenn refused to fly until SHE checked the computer’s numbers. She was the computer before the computer. Representation in STEAM isn’t new. It’s overdue. Stay tuned. There are so many more names you should know. Follow @wecreatetech so you don’t miss the next one. #wecreatetech #womeninstem