Family members say final goodbyes to Katherine Johnson at the start of her funeral last Saturday at the Hampton University Convocation Center.
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NASA pioneer Katherine Johnson takes her place among the stars
Three African-American astronauts joined hundreds of other mourners Saturday, March 7, at a funeral service for trailblazing mathematician and NASA pioneer Katherine G. Johnson.