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Black in Space: Breaking the Color Barrier

(audience cheering If it were possiblefor us tomorrow morning To not to push the buttonand...

(audience cheering
and applauding) Paine: If it were possible
for us tomorrow morning To not to push the button
and to solve the problems With which you are
concerned believe me, We would not push the button

Full Transcript

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(audience cheering and applauding)
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Paine: If it were possible for us tomorrow morning
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To not to push the button and to solve the problems
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With which you are concerned believe me,
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We would not push the button.
Duration
14 seconds
Views
19
Timestamp in Movie
00:24:00
Uploaded
Jun 12, 2025
Genres
documentary
Production
Brook Lapping Productions

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Movie Summary

Several African American pioneers of the Space Race.
♪ a rat done bit my sister nell. ♪ - Black in Space: Breaking the Color Barrier 00:23
♪ a rat done bit my sister nell. ♪
America put a man on the moon but at the same time, - Black in Space: Breaking the Color Barrier 00:09
America put a man on the moon but at the same time,
This was another major moment where the soviet union - Black in Space: Breaking the Color Barrier 00:10
This was another major moment where the soviet union
Narrator: As the space race moves into the 70s, - Black in Space: Breaking the Color Barrier 00:05
Narrator: As the space race moves into the 70s,
They invite candidates from their allied nations - Black in Space: Breaking the Color Barrier 00:08
They invite candidates from their allied nations
It's part of what they call the interkosmos program. - Black in Space: Breaking the Color Barrier 00:05
It's part of what they call the interkosmos program.
Lewis: It's an opportunity to do one step ahead - Black in Space: Breaking the Color Barrier 00:09
Lewis: It's an opportunity to do one step ahead
They began this program first with the very closely aligned - Black in Space: Breaking the Color Barrier 00:08
They began this program first with the very closely aligned
Narrator: In 1978, one of the interkosmos candidates - Black in Space: Breaking the Color Barrier 00:09
Narrator: In 1978, one of the interkosmos candidates
Not only is he latin american and from a third world - Black in Space: Breaking the Color Barrier 00:07
Not only is he latin american and from a third world
(presenter speaking in foreign language) - Black in Space: Breaking the Color Barrier 00:08
(presenter speaking in foreign language)
(mendez speaking in foreign language) - Black in Space: Breaking the Color Barrier 00:06
(mendez speaking in foreign language)
(speaking in foreign language) - Black in Space: Breaking the Color Barrier 00:09
(speaking in foreign language)
And your health, mentally and physically had to be - Black in Space: Breaking the Color Barrier 00:04
And your health, mentally and physically had to be
And I was one of the 41 cuban pilots who met - Black in Space: Breaking the Color Barrier 00:06
And I was one of the 41 cuban pilots who met
Narrator: America is still way behind in recruiting - Black in Space: Breaking the Color Barrier 00:06
Narrator: America is still way behind in recruiting
But they've found assistance from an unlikely source, - Black in Space: Breaking the Color Barrier 00:06
But they've found assistance from an unlikely source,
Hi, I'm nichelle nichols, but I still feel a little bit - Black in Space: Breaking the Color Barrier 00:07
Hi, I'm nichelle nichols, but I still feel a little bit
Lewis: Star trek, was really a breakthrough series - Black in Space: Breaking the Color Barrier 00:08
Lewis: Star trek, was really a breakthrough series
Mcnair: This was the first time an african american, - Black in Space: Breaking the Color Barrier 00:10
Mcnair: This was the first time an african american,