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Mission control: Challenger, houston's with you
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Black in Space: Breaking the Color Barrier

Challenger, houston's with you, And hawaii, thepresident is on the line

Mission control:
Challenger, houston's with you, And hawaii, the
president is on the line

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Mission control: Challenger, houston's with you,
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And hawaii, the president is on the line.
Duration
5 seconds
Views
16
Timestamp in Movie
00:42:59
Uploaded
Jun 12, 2025
Genres
documentary
Production
Brook Lapping Productions

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Movie Summary

Several African American pioneers of the Space Race.
You, I think are paving the way for many others - Black in Space: Breaking the Color Barrier 00:14
You, I think are paving the way for many others
Narrator: After 22 years of setbacks, the white house - Black in Space: Breaking the Color Barrier 00:09
Narrator: After 22 years of setbacks, the white house
Six days later, the shuttle comes home successfully. - Black in Space: Breaking the Color Barrier 00:05
Six days later, the shuttle comes home successfully.
And we marked touchdown at eight minutes, 40 seconds. - Black in Space: Breaking the Color Barrier 00:05
And we marked touchdown at eight minutes, 40 seconds.
Bluford: I'm really humbled tonight to see as many people - Black in Space: Breaking the Color Barrier 00:09
Bluford: I'm really humbled tonight to see as many peop...
Graves: When guy bluford landed, it was like - Black in Space: Breaking the Color Barrier 00:05
Graves: When guy bluford landed, it was like
Him being the first african american to do that - Black in Space: Breaking the Color Barrier 00:07
Him being the first african american to do that
Narrator: Guy bluford has launched a new era - Black in Space: Breaking the Color Barrier 00:05
Narrator: Guy bluford has launched a new era
No longer all white, no longer all male. - Black in Space: Breaking the Color Barrier 00:05
No longer all white, no longer all male.
But all too soon, the nation would be reminded - Black in Space: Breaking the Color Barrier 00:08
But all too soon, the nation would be reminded
(jazz music) - Black in Space: Breaking the Color Barrier 00:09
(jazz music)
He had so many skills that were unique. - Black in Space: Breaking the Color Barrier 00:05
He had so many skills that were unique.
This is a guy with a lot of abilities that you just - Black in Space: Breaking the Color Barrier 00:07
This is a guy with a lot of abilities that you just
(background chattering) - Black in Space: Breaking the Color Barrier 00:07
(background chattering)
But it was his second flight in 1986, also on challenger, - Black in Space: Breaking the Color Barrier 00:09
But it was his second flight in 1986, also on challenger,
Bluford: I was supposed to be on the challenger, - Black in Space: Breaking the Color Barrier 00:06
Bluford: I was supposed to be on the challenger,
They flipped us, and so ron mcnair launched - Black in Space: Breaking the Color Barrier 00:05
They flipped us, and so ron mcnair launched
Mcnair: At this time, I'd like to introduce to you - Black in Space: Breaking the Color Barrier 00:06
Mcnair: At this time, I'd like to introduce to you
Mcauliffe: Well, I am so excited and I just hope everybody tunes - Black in Space: Breaking the Color Barrier 00:08
Mcauliffe: Well, I am so excited and I just hope everybody t...
Mcnair: We were of course excited to watch - Black in Space: Breaking the Color Barrier 00:05
Mcnair: We were of course excited to watch