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Mcnair: Ron had a precocious appetite for learning
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Black in Space: Breaking the Color Barrier

Ron had a precociousappetite for learning

Mcnair: Ron had a precocious
appetite for learning

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Mcnair: Ron had a precocious appetite for learning.
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Timestamp in Movie
00:20:18
Uploaded
Jun 12, 2025
Genres
documentary
Production
Brook Lapping Productions

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Several African American pioneers of the Space Race.
So this one particular day, he's nine years old now, - Black in Space: Breaking the Color Barrier 00:06
So this one particular day, he's nine years old now,
He decided that he was going down to the public library - Black in Space: Breaking the Color Barrier 00:09
He decided that he was going down to the public library
And he walks in, all these faces are staring at him, - Black in Space: Breaking the Color Barrier 00:06
And he walks in, all these faces are staring at him,
He says, young man, you better leave this library, - Black in Space: Breaking the Color Barrier 00:05
He says, young man, you better leave this library,
Ronnie got thrown out the library for being a black kid. - Black in Space: Breaking the Color Barrier 00:05
Ronnie got thrown out the library for being a black kid.
It was highly improbable that my brother, - Black in Space: Breaking the Color Barrier 00:09
It was highly improbable that my brother,
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