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Black in Space: Breaking the Color Barrier

I gota letter from Some irate citizen that said That they were glad thathe was dead...

Lawrence's widow: I got
a letter from Some irate citizen that said That they were glad that
he was dead because now There would be no
coons on the moon

Full Transcript

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Lawrence's widow: I got a letter from
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Some irate citizen that said
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That they were glad that he was dead because now
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There would be no coons on the moon.
Duration
9 seconds
Views
15
Timestamp in Movie
00:00:36
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: America's racism would become a big win - Black in Space: Breaking the Color Barrier 00:07
Narrator: America's racism would become a big win
Thomas: The soviet union was able to point to the hypocrisy - Black in Space: Breaking the Color Barrier 00:07
Thomas: The soviet union was able to point to the hypocrisy
Narrator: But how did diversity in the skies - Black in Space: Breaking the Color Barrier 00:07
Narrator: But how did diversity in the skies
Graves: There was buzz around nasa that the russians - Black in Space: Breaking the Color Barrier 00:05
Graves: There was buzz around nasa that the russians
Narrator: Who would become the world's - Black in Space: Breaking the Color Barrier 00:04
Narrator: Who would become the world's
Which super power would get there first, - Black in Space: Breaking the Color Barrier 00:07
Which super power would get there first,
Cronkite: The national aeronautics - Black in Space: Breaking the Color Barrier 00:09
Cronkite: The national aeronautics
Among them are three blacks, one oriental and six women. - Black in Space: Breaking the Color Barrier 00:05
Among them are three blacks, one oriental and six women.
Narrator: The three african americans are, - Black in Space: Breaking the Color Barrier 00:10
Narrator: The three african americans are,
They are all vying to become america's first - Black in Space: Breaking the Color Barrier 00:05
They are all vying to become america's first
It appears the united states has taken - Black in Space: Breaking the Color Barrier 00:05
It appears the united states has taken
Bluford: There was all this excitement because - Black in Space: Breaking the Color Barrier 00:07
Bluford: There was all this excitement because
Gregory: The excitement that was generated by this most diverse - Black in Space: Breaking the Color Barrier 00:08
Gregory: The excitement that was generated by this most dive...
Mcnair: I could see the gleam in his eyes - Black in Space: Breaking the Color Barrier 00:08
Mcnair: I could see the gleam in his eyes
Paul: The space program was a principle means of propaganda - Black in Space: Breaking the Color Barrier 00:09
Paul: The space program was a principle means of propaganda
There's a reason why the rockets were painted white - Black in Space: Breaking the Color Barrier 00:11
There's a reason why the rockets were painted white
This was a message to people saying, - Black in Space: Breaking the Color Barrier 00:15
This was a message to people saying,
Narrator: It has taken america 17 tortuous years - Black in Space: Breaking the Color Barrier 00:05
Narrator: It has taken america 17 tortuous years
From the dawn of its space program, those with - Black in Space: Breaking the Color Barrier 00:11
From the dawn of its space program, those with
Paul: From the very first time an american goes - Black in Space: Breaking the Color Barrier 00:11
Paul: From the very first time an american goes