HAMPTON, Virginia -- Katherine Johnson, a mathematician who calculated rocket trajectories and earth orbits for NASA's early space missions and was later portrayed in the 2016 hit film "Hidden Figures ...

HAMPTON, Va. (AP) — Katherine Johnson, a mathematician who calculated rocket trajectories and earth orbits for NASA’s early space missions and was later portrayed in the 2016 hit film “Hidden Figures, ...

Many Americans first became aware of Katherine Johnson when Taraji P. Henson portrayed her in the 2016 Oscar-nominated film “Hidden Figures.” Johnson passed away on Feb. 24, 2020, at the age of 101.

Two aspects that any critic might consider when discussing a film are tone and intention. They might ask themselves: “What’s the intent of what I’m watching?” and “Are the thematic elements that are ...