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Blue Origin Sends First Black Man Trained as Astronaut to Space, 63 Years Later

‘LONG TIME COMING’

Ed Dwight was chosen in the 1960s to be the first Black astronaut, but because of racism he never got to take flight—until now.

Ed Dwight attends "The Space Race" Special Screening, presented by National Geographic Documentary Films in partnership with The Space Center Houston on January 9, 2024 in Houston, TX.
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