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mary w. jackson was born and raised in hampton, virginia.neer and a pioneer. >> liftoff, we have a liftoff. >> part of a small group of black women hired as mathematicians at nasa. helping america win the space race. she was known as one of the human computers at langley. there they are in the front row, jackson on the far right. her role portrayed in the film "hidden figures" by actress janelle monÁe. >> if you were a white male, would you wish to be an engineer? >> i wouldn't have to. i'd already be one. >> jackson became the first black female engineer at nasa in 1958. she had to be granted special permission to attend class at the then-segregated engineering school. >> i plan on being an engineer at nasa. but i can't do that without taking them classes at that all-white high school and i can't change the color of my skin. so i have no choice but to be the first. >> and today, from nasa, a major announcement. they will now name the agency's headquarters building in washington, d.c. after mary jackson. her daughter, carolyn lewis tonight,

the building will be named after mary w jackson, nasa's first female engineer. was a technician in aerospace engineer. she went on to leave the world of females at nasa. >>> this morning police interview in east bay grocery store employee after a suspected shoplifter died inside a store. details on the early-morning investigation happening at antioch. >>> and once again taking center stage at washington d c. >>> a look at the new employment numbers this morning, as the american economy continues to struggle to recover. >>> from the ktvu fox2 news, this is mornings on 2. >> 7:00, good morning, i'm gasia mikaelian. >> gasia, good to see you, how are you feeling? >> feeling great, dave, how about you? >> great. and steve paulson knows all about our forecast. >>> i think it is one gasia likes . i know it is one where you will like it, dave. it is one of those patterns. if you get that

. >>> mary w. jackson a hidden figure no more.a announced today it's honoring the agency first african-american female engineer by nothing less than renaming its d.c. headquarters building after her. jackson was a math me tigs by training. air space engineer. over coming racial and gender discrimination in the 1950s. working in a segregated wing in the agency. later promoting equal opportunity hiring within the agency. it was her brains and ability that carried the day. she was among the engineers that they called the human computers. her story and those of her colleagues went unknown until the book and film hidden figures. she passed in 2005. awarded the congressional gold medal last year. and now this honor from nasa. coming up after our final break. stop children, what's that sound. oh it's just a texas republican congressman. >>> last thing before we go this. texas republican congressman if there's anything he is not willing to tackle in order to support the cause for the president. he has pledged himself to. we haven't found

. >>> mary w. jackson is a hidden figure no more. nasa announced that it is honoring the agency's first african-american female engineer by nonetheless renaming its d.c. headquarters building after her. jackson was a mathematician by training and aerospace engineering and overcame racial and gender discrimination in the 1950s, at first working in a segregated wing of the agency. later worked to promote equal opportunity hiring within the agency. in the end it was her brains and ability that carried the day. she was among the engineers they called the human computers. but her stories and those of her colleagues went largely unknown until the best-selling film and oscar-nominated movie "hidden figures." john glen knew who she was. prior to his flight into orbit he requested that she double-check the math that was being spit out by the actual computers. but her story and those of her colleagues went largely unknown until the best selling book and oscar nominated film hidden figures. jackson passed away in 05 and was awarded the congress

mary w jackson was the first african american female engineer at nasa and now nasa's headquarters in washington d c will bear her name mary was a mathematician an aerospace engineer was part of a group of women who help nasa succeed in getting american astronauts into space. >>and if you saw the movie hidden figures, you're already familiar with her. she was played by. singer jonelle monday in the 2016 film and posthumously awarded the congressional gold medal in 2019. jackson died in 2005 at the age of 83. yesterday nasa's administrator said. they were hidden no more. >>a professional musicians performed for an offer house full of plants. marco...! polo! marco...! polo! marco...! polo! marco...! polo! marco...! polo! sì? marco...! polo! scusa? marco...! polo! ma io sono marco polo, ma playing "marco polo" with marco polo? surprising. ragazzini, io sono marco polo. sì, sono qui what's not surprising? geico helping you save even more on car and motorcycle insurance. ahhh... polo. marco...! polo! now get an extra 15% credit when you switch before october 7th. >>some people say talking s

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mary w. jackson. a black female engineer i should point out.he was the first african- american female engineer at nasa. she was a mathematician and aerospace engineer who was part of a group of women who helped r rkred haen"hidden figures" where she was portrayed by actress janelle monae. >>> the eiffel tower has reopened after being shut down for more than three months. everyone over 11 will have to wear mask but it will be a long hard walk if you want to take in the views. the elevators won't be reopened until july so you will get some exercise. >>> new details out of southern california, you are going to have to wait a little longer than expected to head to the happiest place on earth. the theme park was originally set to open on july 17th. but now the park reversing course and officials say they're not sure when the park will reopen. that may change after july 4th when the state releases its new theme park safety guidelines. the impact has a domino effect from disneyland employees to the hotels and threstaurants nearby. who rely on those to

mary w jackson was the first african-american female engineer at nasa and now nasa's headquarters in will bear her name may was a mathematician and aerospace engineer who was part of a group of women who help nasa succeed in getting american astronauts into space. if you saw the movie hidden figures, you're already familiar with her. she was played by singer general monet and the 2016 film and posthumously awarded the congressional gold medal in 2019 really good movie. and that wraps up kron 4 news at 9 hey thanks for being with us this hour. but keep it here because our prime time news continues at the top of the hour, hundreds of celebrities are asking congress now for a lifeline to save the bay area's historic live music scene. a local venues are teaming up to try to keep each other in business. >>and a black lives matter sign repeatedly vandalized in the east bay, how the community is coming together to repair it those stories and much more just minutes away on par, 4 news at 10. >>news station. you're watching kron 4 news high 7,000. >>149 people that tested positive for covid-1

headquarters after hidden figure mary w. jackson. this is the character played by janelle monae.he agency's first black female engineer who spent decades juggling complex research with also that push for more diversity and science. her story inspired by that movie. >>> a family from australia who lives in san mateo county going viral for not letting the pandemic get in the way of their 15th anniversary. the brown family was supposed to go to las vegas to renew their vows but covid-19, of course, put those plans on hold. that's when their sons actually stepped in to produce a complete five-star restaurant experience. >> well, i was in my bed and i was so bummed that we couldn't go to las vegas because they were going to have their 16th anniversary there and i was going to have a holiday. but i came up with this idea of what if i mak restaurant at hom. >> on involved a big surprise for that family. you can find out what that surprise is, just make sure you tune in tonight at 3:00 right here on nbc bay area and that is going to be a lot of fun. "ell "ellen" is following that. >> wha

. >> reporter: mary w. jackson was born and raised in hampton, virginia.er: part of a small group of black women hired as mathematicians at nasa, helping america win the space race. she was known as one of the human computers at langley. there they are in the front row, jackson right there on the far right. her role portrayed in the film "hidden figures" by actress janelle monae. >> if you were a white man work, you wish to be an engineer? >> i wouldn't have to, i'd already be one. >> reporter: jackson became the first black female engineer at nasa in 1958. she had to be granted special permission to attend class at the then segregated engineering school. >> i plan on being an engineer at nasa. but i can't do that without taking them classes at that all-white high school. and i can't change the color of my skin. so i have no choice but to be the first. >> reporter: from nasa, a major announcement. they will now name the agency's headquarters building in washington, d.c. after mary jackson. her daughter, carolyn lewis, saying, "we are honored that nasa cont

so let me lay this on you -- nasa is renaming its headquarters in washington after mary w. jacksonamerican engineer. she helped open opportunities for americans and women in the field of northerning and technology. her life and career helped inspired the book and movie "hidden figures." ry retired in auto -- she died in 2005. whenever i reflect on the life of pioneers like mary jackson, americans who blazed a trail where there was none before, like benjamin davis, the first african-american brigadier general or ida b. wells or connie chung, rita moreno, they inspire me to keep on keeping on. >> i'm so glad that nasa is honoring her now. i think to the 1950s when she started, she was in a segregated unit of a four runner to nasa, proof that you can be really smart, building rockets, and really dumb segregating your work force. >> thank goodness for "hidden figures." a lot of people didn't know about her until the movie. that was a good thing. what else you got? >> all right. so you guys can't forget the surgeon -- we introduced in march -- lifting spirits. he's lifting spirits all o

the headquarters will be renamed after mary w. jackson. was a mathematician and aerospace engineer, and on the lead program that boosted the roles of females at nasa. she died in 2005, was awarded the congressional gold medal last year. >>> california voters will be deciding the issue of affirmative action this november. the question of whether the state government, and public universities can consider race when it comes to hiring and admissions will appear on the ballots. he will remember california banned affirmative action policies in 1996. yesterday the state senate voted to repeal that amendment. voters will have to approve the repeal in november before it can become law. >>> a proposed ballot during san jose would give the mayor a extra two years in office. the measure would push the election back two years to 2024, to take advantage of a higher turnout from a national election. if approved, he could end up serving a total of 10 years in office. the proposal would also give the mayor more power, by carrying out duties currently in re

will be named after mary w. jackson, the first black female engineer at nasa in 1958. jackson was portrayed by actress janelle monae in the movie "hidden figures" and nasa administer jim bridenstine said mary never accepted the status quo. she helped break barriers and open opportunities for african-americans and women in the field of engineering and technology, hidden no more. great news out of nasa. >> that is terrific news. thank you, michael. >>> following a lot of other news including the death of a 23-year-old black man in police custody in colorado getting a second look. millions have signed an online petition calling for an independent investigation. elijah mcclain's family is speaking out. >>> we are live at the eiffel tower opening for the first time since shutting down because of the coronavirus. but the big question is will american tourists be allowed to visit is the big question. sfirs first let's go to ginger. >> several small tornados from southern louisiana through mississippi. the video you see here is the damage from an ef-1 tornado, winds up to 110 m

headquarters after mary w. jackson, she's the first black woman engineer ever to work at nasa. 30-year career as a mathematician and human computer. now you know. more "varney" after this. . . we could never do what they do. but what we can do it be a partner that never quits. verizon is the most reliable network in america. built for interoperability and puts first responders first, giving their calls priority, 24/7. we do what we do best so they can too. ♪. stuart: we really do like hearing from you so, starting tomorrow we'll have a new segment on the show called friday feedback. we're compiling your comments about the show. so email us your thoughts or you can send a video. send it to varney views @foxbusiness.com. you might see yourself or your comments on the air. we start tomorrow. also tomorrow, former national security advisor john bolton, he will be on this show to discuss his big new book. that is tomorrow, not exactly sure of the timing but owe will be on the show tomorrow. it is all about his book. as we leave you, i check the markets one more time. we have not had

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more to get to this morning, including nasa renaming its headquarters in washington, d.c., after mary w. jackson. the agency's first african-american female engineer jackson, who died in 2005, was among the significant figures in nasa history one instrumental in getting american astronauts into space she helped inspire the book and film "hidden figures," nominated for several oscars jackson's daughter, carolyn lewis, said in a statement, she was a scientist, humanitarian, wife, mother, trailblazer, who paved the way for thousands of others to succeed not only at nasa, but throughout this nation the movie "hidden figures" opened that story up to a lot of folks. janelle monae played mary in the movie. >> that's right. >> yeah. it's time for that to happen love that. >>> let us get a check of the -- first check of the weather for that, we say good morning to al hi, al >> hey, guys good morning we're watching a lot of rain along the gulf of coast. flash flood warnings near houston. also for louisiana and parts of southern mississippi, as well. for this afternoon into this evening, we have the threat