Follows the trajectory of Katherine Johnson, an African American girl-wonder (one of the main characters in the Oscar-nominated 2016 movie Hidden Figures) whose mathematical genius would catapult astronauts into space.

"Outlier: the story of Katherine Johnson" maps the trajectory of an African American girl-wonder whose mathematical genius helps catapult astronauts into space. From America's first attempt at manned space flights to the Space Shuttle program, Katherine Johnson was an integral part of NASA. Includes an interview with Johnson, whose life was profiled in the movie "Hidden Figures."—Diana Sole