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Black in Space: Breaking the Color Barrier

Who wouldbecome the world's First black astronaut?

Narrator: Who would
become the world's First black astronaut?

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Narrator: Who would become the world's
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First black astronaut?
Duration
4 seconds
Views
17
Timestamp in Movie
00:01:13
Uploaded
Jun 12, 2025
Genres
documentary
Production
Brook Lapping Productions

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Movie Summary

Several African American pioneers of the Space Race.
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
Narrator: Jfk has campaigned on a platform - Black in Space: Breaking the Color Barrier 00:06
Narrator: Jfk has campaigned on a platform
Seeing the huge upside of recruiting a black astronaut, - Black in Space: Breaking the Color Barrier 00:07
Seeing the huge upside of recruiting a black astronaut,
Paul: There were some memos that went back and forth between - Black in Space: Breaking the Color Barrier 00:11
Paul: There were some memos that went back and forth between
Dutton sends a memo to yarmolinsky saying - Black in Space: Breaking the Color Barrier 00:11
Dutton sends a memo to yarmolinsky saying
Yarmolinsky writes back and says in effect, - Black in Space: Breaking the Color Barrier 00:07
Yarmolinsky writes back and says in effect,