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Black in Space: Breaking the Color Barrier

His name won't be publicizedunless he actually Gets chosen to go into space

His name won't be publicized
unless he actually Gets chosen to go into space

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His name won't be publicized unless he actually
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Gets chosen to go into space.
Duration
6 seconds
Views
20
Timestamp in Movie
00:31:54
Uploaded
Jun 12, 2025
Genres
documentary
Production
Brook Lapping Productions

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Movie Summary

Several African American pioneers of the Space Race.
The race is entering its final stage. - Black in Space: Breaking the Color Barrier 00:04
The race is entering its final stage.
(mendez speaking in foreign language) - Black in Space: Breaking the Color Barrier 00:06
(mendez speaking in foreign language)
The fact that we had been chosen to represent cuba - Black in Space: Breaking the Color Barrier 00:08
The fact that we had been chosen to represent cuba
Therefor he understood everything, - Black in Space: Breaking the Color Barrier 00:07
Therefor he understood everything,
Translator: When it's decided that it's you, - Black in Space: Breaking the Color Barrier 00:22
Translator: When it's decided that it's you,
Narrator: Back in ohio, the euphoria around bluford - Black in Space: Breaking the Color Barrier 00:07
Narrator: Back in ohio, the euphoria around bluford
Within days of his selection, his mother calls - Black in Space: Breaking the Color Barrier 00:05
Within days of his selection, his mother calls
Bluford my mother called me out of the blue and said, - Black in Space: Breaking the Color Barrier 00:08
Bluford my mother called me out of the blue and said,
She began to question if she did a good job - Black in Space: Breaking the Color Barrier 00:08
She began to question if she did a good job
And I was a lot more successful than she had even imagined. - Black in Space: Breaking the Color Barrier 00:06
And I was a lot more successful than she had even imagined.
My mother died, so, we put our house up on the market, - Black in Space: Breaking the Color Barrier 00:14
My mother died, so, we put our house up on the market,
Narrator: Two men, - Black in Space: Breaking the Color Barrier 00:07
Narrator: Two men,
Both unaware of each other or their roles - Black in Space: Breaking the Color Barrier 00:07
Both unaware of each other or their roles
But only one would become the first black man in space. - Black in Space: Breaking the Color Barrier 00:05
But only one would become the first black man in space.
(dramatic theme music) - Black in Space: Breaking the Color Barrier 00:04
(dramatic theme music)
Narrator: On September 18th, 1980, - Black in Space: Breaking the Color Barrier 00:07
Narrator: On September 18th, 1980,
(mission control speaking in foreign language) - Black in Space: Breaking the Color Barrier 00:11
(mission control speaking in foreign language)
Translator: I have always been where I need to be - Black in Space: Breaking the Color Barrier 00:05
Translator: I have always been where I need to be
The objective here wasn't to be the first black person - Black in Space: Breaking the Color Barrier 00:06
The objective here wasn't to be the first black person
(mendez speaking in foreign language) - Black in Space: Breaking the Color Barrier 00:10
(mendez speaking in foreign language)