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Black in Space: Breaking the Color Barrier

But soonthe soviets will do more Than criticize, they'llup the ante by looking For their...

Narrator: But soon
the soviets will do more Than criticize, they'll
up the ante by looking For their own black astronaut

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Narrator: But soon the soviets will do more
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Than criticize, they'll up the ante by looking
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For their own black astronaut.
Duration
7 seconds
Views
20
Timestamp in Movie
00:12:25
Uploaded
Jun 12, 2025
Genres
documentary
Production
Brook Lapping Productions

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Movie Summary

Several African American pioneers of the Space Race.
(announcer speaking in foreign language) - Black in Space: Breaking the Color Barrier 00:05
(announcer speaking in foreign language)
Narrator: From the dawn of the space age, - Black in Space: Breaking the Color Barrier 00:05
Narrator: From the dawn of the space age,
1957, violent protests shake little rock, arkansas. - Black in Space: Breaking the Color Barrier 00:05
1957, violent protests shake little rock, arkansas.
White rioters block black students from attending school, - Black in Space: Breaking the Color Barrier 00:08
White rioters block black students from attending school,
Thomas: This was an incredibly important propaganda moment - Black in Space: Breaking the Color Barrier 00:07
Thomas: This was an incredibly important propaganda moment
They were able to show the world the hypocrisy between - Black in Space: Breaking the Color Barrier 00:12
They were able to show the world the hypocrisy between
But it shares the spotlight with the starting gun - Black in Space: Breaking the Color Barrier 00:05
But it shares the spotlight with the starting gun
At exactly the same time, the soviets launch sputnik, - Black in Space: Breaking the Color Barrier 00:07
At exactly the same time, the soviets launch sputnik,
(sputnik beeping) - Black in Space: Breaking the Color Barrier 00:17
(sputnik beeping)
(man speaking in foreign language) - Black in Space: Breaking the Color Barrier 00:09
(man speaking in foreign language)
Thomas: At the time the soviet union was given two major - Black in Space: Breaking the Color Barrier 00:09
Thomas: At the time the soviet union was given two major
Sputnik suggested that they were technologically superior, - Black in Space: Breaking the Color Barrier 00:11
Sputnik suggested that they were technologically superior,
Narrator: America's fear of falling behind turns to panic - Black in Space: Breaking the Color Barrier 00:09
Narrator: America's fear of falling behind turns to pan...
(man speaking in foreign language) - Black in Space: Breaking the Color Barrier 00:05
(man speaking in foreign language)
(man speaking in foreign language) - Black in Space: Breaking the Color Barrier 00:04
(man speaking in foreign language)
It was our hope for the future, this is what space gave us. - Black in Space: Breaking the Color Barrier 00:05
It was our hope for the future, this is what space gave us.
Narrator: The soviets sell gagarin as a hero - Black in Space: Breaking the Color Barrier 00:17
Narrator: The soviets sell gagarin as a hero
America is falling behind on all fronts and vice president - Black in Space: Breaking the Color Barrier 00:12
America is falling behind on all fronts and vice president
Johnson: In my opinion, we do not have as much time as we had - Black in Space: Breaking the Color Barrier 00:06
Johnson: In my opinion, we do not have as much time as we ha...
But we do have time, and we do have determination - Black in Space: Breaking the Color Barrier 00:08
But we do have time, and we do have determination