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Black in Space: Breaking the Color Barrier

Air force announces dwightis to start phase one Of the training, a set ofgrueling physical...

Air force announces dwight
is to start phase one Of the training, a set of
grueling physical tests

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Air force announces dwight is to start phase one
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Of the training, a set of grueling physical tests.
Duration
7 seconds
Views
23
Timestamp in Movie
00:06:03
Uploaded
Jun 12, 2025
Genres
documentary
Production
Brook Lapping Productions

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Movie Summary

Several African American pioneers of the Space Race.
Lewis: The first phase is the academic qualifications, - Black in Space: Breaking the Color Barrier 00:09
Lewis: The first phase is the academic qualifications,
They really take these men to their physical limits to see - Black in Space: Breaking the Color Barrier 00:12
They really take these men to their physical limits to see
Paul: When he gets to phase two, the black press explodes. - Black in Space: Breaking the Color Barrier 00:06
Paul: When he gets to phase two, the black press explodes.
Lewis: Ed dwight just becomes bigger and bigger as this goes - Black in Space: Breaking the Color Barrier 00:07
Lewis: Ed dwight just becomes bigger and bigger as this goes
Every step he takes becomes increasingly important. - Black in Space: Breaking the Color Barrier 00:05
Every step he takes becomes increasingly important.
Dwight: It fed all my emotional needs - Black in Space: Breaking the Color Barrier 00:07
Dwight: It fed all my emotional needs
This is definitely a sign of progress for the negro - Black in Space: Breaking the Color Barrier 00:06
This is definitely a sign of progress for the negro
Graves: People wanted to see him and listen to him and know that - Black in Space: Breaking the Color Barrier 00:10
Graves: People wanted to see him and listen to him and know ...
Learning how to do maneuvers and these men - Black in Space: Breaking the Color Barrier 00:07
Learning how to do maneuvers and these men
Yeager: We're turning out - Black in Space: Breaking the Color Barrier 00:09
Yeager: We're turning out
Arch: A 29-year-old negro says he's anxious to go into space. - Black in Space: Breaking the Color Barrier 00:05
Arch: A 29-year-old negro says he's anxious to go into ...
He's captain edward dwight of the air force, - Black in Space: Breaking the Color Barrier 00:07
He's captain edward dwight of the air force,
Narrator: But behind the scenes, tensions are brewing - Black in Space: Breaking the Color Barrier 00:08
Narrator: But behind the scenes, tensions are brewing
Dwight: I was competing with him for publicity. - Black in Space: Breaking the Color Barrier 00:05
Dwight: I was competing with him for publicity.
In his brain I didn't deserve one drop of ink. - Black in Space: Breaking the Color Barrier 00:05
In his brain I didn't deserve one drop of ink.
Lewis: Chuck yeager could've thought, why is this man getting - Black in Space: Breaking the Color Barrier 00:06
Lewis: Chuck yeager could've thought, why is this man g...
Narrator: Yeager also claims dwight - Black in Space: Breaking the Color Barrier 00:11
Narrator: Yeager also claims dwight
He worked hard, and so did his tutors, - Black in Space: Breaking the Color Barrier 00:05
He worked hard, and so did his tutors,
This whole idea that somebody had to sit down with me - Black in Space: Breaking the Color Barrier 00:06
This whole idea that somebody had to sit down with me
But dwight graduates in October 63, eight out of 16 - Black in Space: Breaking the Color Barrier 00:06
But dwight graduates in October 63, eight out of 16