Lady — Funky
: Her role was only fully uncovered in 2005 when a set of her personal letters was discovered, detailing her leadership and creative process.
Wally Funk is perhaps the most literal "Funky Lady" in modern history. A professional aviator and flight instructor, she was the youngest member of the Mercury 13 —a group of women who underwent the same rigorous physical and mental testing as NASA's first male astronauts in the 1960s. Funky Lady
: At age 82, she finally reached space in 2021 as a guest on Blue Origin's first crewed flight, becoming the oldest woman to ever do so. MC Sha-Rock : The First Lady of Funk and Hip-Hop : Her role was only fully uncovered in
: Despite her top-tier scores, NASA denied her the chance to fly because of her gender. : At age 82, she finally reached space
Should I find more stories of who were overlooked?
: While she was the "secret weapon" of her group, she often had to navigate a male-dominated industry that viewed her as a token rather than a pioneer.
: Her role was only fully uncovered in 2005 when a set of her personal letters was discovered, detailing her leadership and creative process.
Wally Funk is perhaps the most literal "Funky Lady" in modern history. A professional aviator and flight instructor, she was the youngest member of the Mercury 13 —a group of women who underwent the same rigorous physical and mental testing as NASA's first male astronauts in the 1960s.
: At age 82, she finally reached space in 2021 as a guest on Blue Origin's first crewed flight, becoming the oldest woman to ever do so. MC Sha-Rock : The First Lady of Funk and Hip-Hop
: Despite her top-tier scores, NASA denied her the chance to fly because of her gender.
Should I find more stories of who were overlooked?
: While she was the "secret weapon" of her group, she often had to navigate a male-dominated industry that viewed her as a token rather than a pioneer.