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It was highly improbable that my brother
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Black in Space: Breaking the Color Barrier

It was highly improbablethat my brother, Or anybody else from that time,who came from our...

It was highly improbable
that my brother, Or anybody else from that time,
who came from our hometown, Would become an astronaut

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It was highly improbable that my brother,
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Or anybody else from that time, who came from our hometown,
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Would become an astronaut.
Duration
9 seconds
Views
15
Timestamp in Movie
00:20:52
Uploaded
Jun 12, 2025
Genres
documentary
Production
Brook Lapping Productions

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Movie Summary

Several African American pioneers of the Space Race.
Narrator: Against the odds, mcnair's tenacity - Black in Space: Breaking the Color Barrier 00:08
Narrator: Against the odds, mcnair's tenacity
In 1967, five long years after ed dwight's rejection, - Black in Space: Breaking the Color Barrier 00:09
In 1967, five long years after ed dwight's rejection,
Reporter: Do you yourself feel this is a tremendous - Black in Space: Breaking the Color Barrier 00:05
Reporter: Do you yourself feel this is a tremendous
Lawrence jr: No, I don't think this especially a tremendous - Black in Space: Breaking the Color Barrier 00:14
Lawrence jr: No, I don't think this especially a tremen...
Narrator: But his historic candidacy - Black in Space: Breaking the Color Barrier 00:04
Narrator: But his historic candidacy
On December 8th 1967, lawrence is involved in a high speed - Black in Space: Breaking the Color Barrier 00:08
On December 8th 1967, lawrence is involved in a high speed
And the reaction reveals that some in america aren't ready - Black in Space: Breaking the Color Barrier 00:07
And the reaction reveals that some in america aren't re...
Lawrence: After bob was killed, I got a letter from some irate - Black in Space: Breaking the Color Barrier 00:11
Lawrence: After bob was killed, I got a letter from some ira...
Narrator: Yet again, america's space program - Black in Space: Breaking the Color Barrier 00:05
Narrator: Yet again, america's space program
African americans are increasingly angry - Black in Space: Breaking the Color Barrier 00:07
African americans are increasingly angry
♪ no more mean white folks ♪ - Black in Space: Breaking the Color Barrier 00:14
♪ no more mean white folks ♪
But just a day before the launch, - Black in Space: Breaking the Color Barrier 00:06
But just a day before the launch,
(sirens wailing) - Black in Space: Breaking the Color Barrier 00:18
(sirens wailing)
Young: We were for the advances of science - Black in Space: Breaking the Color Barrier 00:16
Young: We were for the advances of science
Don't get to the moon and forget the poverty - Black in Space: Breaking the Color Barrier 00:09
Don't get to the moon and forget the poverty
Abernathy: Are you the nation that will - Black in Space: Breaking the Color Barrier 00:14
Abernathy: Are you the nation that will
(audience cheering and applauding) - Black in Space: Breaking the Color Barrier 00:14
(audience cheering and applauding)
♪ 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