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It's part of what they call the interkosmos program
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Black in Space: Breaking the Color Barrier

It's part of what they callthe interkosmos program

It's part of what they call
the interkosmos program

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It's part of what they call the interkosmos program.
Duration
5 seconds
Views
24
Timestamp in Movie
00:25:44
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: 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,
And that showed some possibilities, - Black in Space: Breaking the Color Barrier 00:06
And that showed some possibilities,
Nichols: It's still and all-white male astronaut corps - Black in Space: Breaking the Color Barrier 00:12
Nichols: It's still and all-white male astronaut corps
Narrator: One viewer who sees the ad is air force - Black in Space: Breaking the Color Barrier 00:06
Narrator: One viewer who sees the ad is air force
Gregory: I decided, ok, if she said I should do it, - Black in Space: Breaking the Color Barrier 00:07
Gregory: I decided, ok, if she said I should do it,
Narrator: Nasa's campaign attracts - Black in Space: Breaking the Color Barrier 00:05
Narrator: Nasa's campaign attracts
Its revolutionary design allows it to carry a crew - Black in Space: Breaking the Color Barrier 00:08
Its revolutionary design allows it to carry a crew