I think she would rather be know for her Engineering and Business credentials than her gender and skin color but that is me. Being a black female does NOT make her a great hire. Her resume makes her a great hire. Hiring her and not giving a damn about her gender or race is real advancement. Ms. Austin ran a billion dollar aerospace company and got her doctorate from one of the finest Universities in the nation and her accomplishments were not BECAUSE of race or gender but because she kicked ass and made those things irrelevant.