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Duchess Harris: Archiving the Past for Future Generations
Well before the Oscar-nominated film Hidden Figures hit theaters nationwide in December 2016, Duchess Harris, a recipient of the Mellon...
VIDEO: Interview with author Duchess Harris
San Diego County News' Judith Cochran interviews Professor Duchess Harris, author of the 2016 book, "Hidden Human Computers: The Black...
KPBS: Granddaughter Of NASA ‘Human Computer’ To Speak In San Diego
The contributions of the black women of NASA's space program were hidden no more after the movie, "Hidden Figures," documenting the lives...
San Diego Tribune: Bringing NASA's 'Hidden Figures' out of hiding
Concluding Saturday’s talk at San Diego Central Library, historian Duchess Harris sounded wistful. “My family story is, hopefully,...
Author Shares Story of NASA 'Human Computer' Grandmother in San Diego
The story of NASA’S human supercomputers that was brought to the big screen in the 2016 breakout film "Hidden Figures" was inspired by...
Harris Appears on Good Morning San Diego
The hit movie “Hidden Figures” tells the story of the brilliant African-American women who helped NASA launch one of their greatest...
VIDEO: Freedom of the Press
February 20th presentation at the Ramsey County Library in Roseville. Professor Duchess Harris of Macalester talks about news literacy &...
VIDEO: Sexism in Politics with Duchess Harris
Sexism in Politics with Duchess Harris from the Ramsey County Library in Roseville on February 13, 2018.
VIDEO: Harris Talks About Race and Policing
Professor Duchess Harris of Macalester talks about her recently-published book Race and Policing. What are the underlying historical...
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