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Professor Shirley Ann Jackson (b 1946), university president, is the 2nd African-American woman physics PhD (@MIT 1973) & only one awarded the National Medal of Science (2014). https://t.co/zlhoXGlItX Day 26 of #BlackHistoryMonth
June Bacon-Bercey (b 1932), likely 1st African-American woman to gain degree in atmospheric sciences (1954), honored by NASA & American Meteorological Society, used TV quiz show winnings to start scholarship fund for women https://t.co/zlhoXGlItX Day 16 of #BlackHistoryMonth