I wouldn’t say it hadn’t seen the light of day. There’s books about them and what they did. Of course we’re a post literary society so maybe books aren’t the light of day.
There have been books about the women portrayed in Hidden Figures, but my point is they’ve been snubbed by those whose agenda is affirmative action and quotas. Don’t blame the “post literary society”. This movie has been popular far exceeding expectations. Until now, the information hasn’t been easy to find.