#OTD in 1983, physicist & NASA astronaut Dr. Sally Ride became the first American woman to go to #space. 🚀
She launched into orbit aboard the Space Shuttle Challenger as a mission specialist on STS-7. At 32, she was also the youngest American to travel into space (at the time). #WomenInSTEM
[June 19th, 1986] Juneteenth celebrations have spread to the Eastbay. Residents commemorate the end of slavery in Texas following the Emancipation Proclamation. The holiday serves as a way for the community to honor historical freedom through various traditions.
Frisco and Felicia on the cover of Soap Opera Digest 40 years ago today. 😊
Happy Juneteenth
[June 17th, 1986] The article criticizes the Reagan administration for ignoring the greenhouse effect and ozone depletion. NASA researchers warn that man-made pollutants are destroying the earth's protective layer. This inaction could lead to extreme environmental devastation.
All caught up on this week's #BeyondTheGates.
Colby is still doing an outstanding job in this story.
Vanessa says Dani made a mistake. Dani corrects her and says no, I made a choice, a deliberate choice. Dani's right. She choose Bill over Andre and her marriage in that moment. Poor Andre.
#btg
Susan La Flesche Picotte: the first #NativeAmerican woman to earn a medical degree in the US.
Living in an era when Native Americans were denied citizenship & women couldn't vote, she became an indispensable physician & fierce defender of her people's sovereignty. Born #OTD in 1865. #WomenInSTEM
Deidre Hall debuted as Dr Marlena Evans 50 years ago today ⏳️ #Jarlena #Days
The NAACP award-winning YouTube Kids series ‘Gracie’s Corner’ trends at #4 on Disney+ US.