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Black in Space: Breaking the Color Barrier

Yeager Hejust couldn't compete In the space course againstthe best of the crop Of...

Narrator: Yeager
also claims dwight Is struggling in the classroom Actor: He
just couldn't compete In the space course against
the best of the crop Of experienced
military test pilots

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Narrator: Yeager also claims dwight
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Is struggling in the classroom
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Actor: He just couldn't compete
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In the space course against the best of the crop
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Of experienced military test pilots.
Duration
11 seconds
Views
20
Timestamp in Movie
00:08:14
Uploaded
Jun 12, 2025
Genres
documentary
Production
Brook Lapping Productions

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Movie Summary

Several African American pioneers of the Space Race.
He worked hard, and so did his tutors, - Black in Space: Breaking the Color Barrier 00:05
He worked hard, and so did his tutors,
This whole idea that somebody had to sit down with me - Black in Space: Breaking the Color Barrier 00:06
This whole idea that somebody had to sit down with me
But dwight graduates in October 63, eight out of 16 - Black in Space: Breaking the Color Barrier 00:06
But dwight graduates in October 63, eight out of 16
He's recommended to nasa, along with 26 other candidates - Black in Space: Breaking the Color Barrier 00:05
He's recommended to nasa, along with 26 other candidate...
Now it's up to the space agency to make its selection. - Black in Space: Breaking the Color Barrier 00:04
Now it's up to the space agency to make its selection.
Archive announcer: We'd like to introduce the new group - Black in Space: Breaking the Color Barrier 00:05
Archive announcer: We'd like to introduce the new group
Aldrin: I'm major edwin e aldrin jr. United states air force. - Black in Space: Breaking the Color Barrier 00:06
Aldrin: I'm major edwin e aldrin jr. United states air ...
Reporter: Was there a negro boy in the last 30 - Black in Space: Breaking the Color Barrier 00:07
Reporter: Was there a negro boy in the last 30
Lewis: Everyone had known that there was - Black in Space: Breaking the Color Barrier 00:05
Lewis: Everyone had known that there was
Paul: They missed an enormous public relations opportunity. - Black in Space: Breaking the Color Barrier 00:05
Paul: They missed an enormous public relations opportunity.
Nasa had the opportunity to choose a black astronaut - Black in Space: Breaking the Color Barrier 00:07
Nasa had the opportunity to choose a black astronaut
Narrator: Dwight claims yeager was biased against him. - Black in Space: Breaking the Color Barrier 00:04
Narrator: Dwight claims yeager was biased against him.
Dwight: He called all the instructors in, - Black in Space: Breaking the Color Barrier 00:14
Dwight: He called all the instructors in,
And if he graduates, kennedy wants to turn - Black in Space: Breaking the Color Barrier 00:08
And if he graduates, kennedy wants to turn
Narrator: Yeager has always denied he was prejudiced - Black in Space: Breaking the Color Barrier 00:07
Narrator: Yeager has always denied he was prejudiced
Actor: I was hauled on the carpet to answer - Black in Space: Breaking the Color Barrier 00:07
Actor: I was hauled on the carpet to answer
Many southern whites who are honest will admit having - Black in Space: Breaking the Color Barrier 00:12
Many southern whites who are honest will admit having
Lewis: We don't know if chuck yeager derailed - Black in Space: Breaking the Color Barrier 00:08
Lewis: We don't know if chuck yeager derailed
Reporter: Are you now in fact completely out of the astronaut - Black in Space: Breaking the Color Barrier 00:06
Reporter: Are you now in fact completely out of the astronau...
And I think it was a lost opportunity - Black in Space: Breaking the Color Barrier 00:12
And I think it was a lost opportunity