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Black in Space: Breaking the Color Barrier

And I think it wasa lost opportunity Because the opportunitywas there for us to inspire...

And I think it was
a lost opportunity Because the opportunity
was there for us to inspire Young people of color to
go and be a part of space

Full Transcript

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And I think it was a lost opportunity
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Because the opportunity was there for us to inspire
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Young people of color to go and be a part of space.
Duration
12 seconds
Views
19
Timestamp in Movie
00:11:16
Uploaded
Jun 12, 2025
Genres
documentary
Production
Brook Lapping Productions

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Movie Summary

Several African American pioneers of the Space Race.
And that's what he was gonna really become, - Black in Space: Breaking the Color Barrier 00:06
And that's what he was gonna really become,
Reporter: With what's happened to you, - Black in Space: Breaking the Color Barrier 00:05
Reporter: With what's happened to you,
Had I succeeded, they wouldn't have no more excuses - Black in Space: Breaking the Color Barrier 00:08
Had I succeeded, they wouldn't have no more excuses
Narrator: Dwight's rejection gives the soviet union - Black in Space: Breaking the Color Barrier 00:06
Narrator: Dwight's rejection gives the soviet union
The soviet state news agency, tass, sends reports - Black in Space: Breaking the Color Barrier 00:09
The soviet state news agency, tass, sends reports
Paul: There's no doubt that they used ed dwight - Black in Space: Breaking the Color Barrier 00:09
Paul: There's no doubt that they used ed dwight
Narrator: But soon the soviets will do more - Black in Space: Breaking the Color Barrier 00:07
Narrator: But soon the soviets will do more
(announcer speaking in foreign language) - Black in Space: Breaking the Color Barrier 00:05
(announcer speaking in foreign language)
Narrator: From the dawn of the space age, - Black in Space: Breaking the Color Barrier 00:05
Narrator: From the dawn of the space age,
1957, violent protests shake little rock, arkansas. - Black in Space: Breaking the Color Barrier 00:05
1957, violent protests shake little rock, arkansas.
White rioters block black students from attending school, - Black in Space: Breaking the Color Barrier 00:08
White rioters block black students from attending school,
Thomas: This was an incredibly important propaganda moment - Black in Space: Breaking the Color Barrier 00:07
Thomas: This was an incredibly important propaganda moment
They were able to show the world the hypocrisy between - Black in Space: Breaking the Color Barrier 00:12
They were able to show the world the hypocrisy between
But it shares the spotlight with the starting gun - Black in Space: Breaking the Color Barrier 00:05
But it shares the spotlight with the starting gun
At exactly the same time, the soviets launch sputnik, - Black in Space: Breaking the Color Barrier 00:07
At exactly the same time, the soviets launch sputnik,
(sputnik beeping) - Black in Space: Breaking the Color Barrier 00:17
(sputnik beeping)
(man speaking in foreign language) - Black in Space: Breaking the Color Barrier 00:09
(man speaking in foreign language)
Thomas: At the time the soviet union was given two major - Black in Space: Breaking the Color Barrier 00:09
Thomas: At the time the soviet union was given two major
Sputnik suggested that they were technologically superior, - Black in Space: Breaking the Color Barrier 00:11
Sputnik suggested that they were technologically superior,
Narrator: America's fear of falling behind turns to panic - Black in Space: Breaking the Color Barrier 00:09
Narrator: America's fear of falling behind turns to pan...