Adam Serwer: Hastings
I didn’t know Michael Hastings very well—just in that way that reporters are acquaintances over the Internet. His story on McChrystal reminded a generation of one of the fundamental tenets of American democracy—that elected civilians are supposed control the military not the other way around….
![aauw:
Like many children, Mae Jemison grew up watching Star Trek on TV—and fell in love with a vision of the future when a black woman like Star Trek’s Lieutenant Uhura could be a scientist and travel aboard a starship.
In 1992, Jemison made that vision a reality: she became the first woman of color to go to space. Through her work with a number of non-profits and educational programs, she advocates for girls and minority students to dream big and follow their dreams into a STEM field and into the future. [source: Wikipedia]](http://24.media.tumblr.com/f258b6df718714e9c9dd3678283faf24/tumblr_mi4g7rODD61r5j2gro1_500.jpg)


