Janelle Monae has joined the cast of Hidden Figures. The space themed drama also stars Empire’s Taraji P. Henson, and Octavia Butler and is based on an upcoming book, Hidden Figures: The Story of the African-American Women Who Helped Win the Space Race – which is scheduled to be released this September.
Anniversaries can be a bittersweet occasion, and with the sudden death of Whitney Houston more than a month ago, the hoopla surrounding the 20th Anniversary of the film that not only solidified her acting career but also produced one of the biggest hit singles of all time, seems to heighten the reality of her untimely demise.
The New Hope Baptist Church was ablaze with spiritual awakening and celebratory countenance as family and friends delighted in the sheer beauty and miracle that was Whitney Houston.