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In reply to the discussion: Oscars. Kimmel - "Black people saved NASA and white people saved jazz" [View all]Warren DeMontague
(80,708 posts)11. I'm sure you realize, then, that the general public's understanding of things like science, sucks.
I'm thrilled these women are getting long-overdue credit. I don't think it detracts from anyone's accomplishments, personally.
Anyone with a brain who actually pays attention understands that the moon landings were pulled off by the incredible effort of hundreds of thousands of people.
Unfortunately most people in this country think the Earth is flat and the moon is a round piece of wood behind which Jesus keeps his hats.
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Oscars. Kimmel - "Black people saved NASA and white people saved jazz" [View all]
underpants
Feb 2017
OP
I'm sure the black women completely omitted from the true story for decades was
onecaliberal
Feb 2017
#4
Rosalind Elsie Franklin, while not African American, was conveniently ignored when crick and watson
still_one
Feb 2017
#12
Wow, you ARE sensitive...like YOU haven't gotten ALL the accolades till one movie shows
angstlessk
Feb 2017
#5
So you admit YOU are foolish cause you were not there to verify their existence?
angstlessk
Feb 2017
#39
I'm sure you realize, then, that the general public's understanding of things like science, sucks.
Warren DeMontague
Feb 2017
#11