NASA African-American History Month Profile- Rhonda Baker
Rhonda Baker is the Associate Director for Center Operations at Ames Research Center. She has been working in Federal government positions since the age of 16. She came to Ames as a procurement specialist in 1998, and worked in support of several research areas, including the NASA Astrobiology Institute (NAI). She is now the Associate Director for Center Operations at Ames Research Center.
They do this for MINORITIES. Blacks, Hispanics, women and the disabled are all often highlighted to encourage more participation and as a method to reach out. They are not "highlighting" or doing nay kind of worshiping as you allude. They are simply showing the work done by these groups that may not otherwise be seen or known.