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Paul: When they knew that the crew cabins were going
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Black in Space: Breaking the Color Barrier

When they knew that thecrew cabins were going To expand in size, theythought we can put...

Paul: When they knew that the
crew cabins were going To expand in size, they
thought we can put doctors On these flights, we can put
scientists on these flights

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Paul: When they knew that the crew cabins were going
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To expand in size, they thought we can put doctors
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On these flights, we can put scientists on these flights.
Duration
11 seconds
Views
27
Timestamp in Movie
00:28:28
Uploaded
Jun 12, 2025
Genres
documentary
Production
Brook Lapping Productions

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Movie Summary

Several African American pioneers of the Space Race.
Not only can we put different types of people professionally - Black in Space: Breaking the Color Barrier 00:11
Not only can we put different types of people professionally
Narrator: And in January 1978, nasa selects - Black in Space: Breaking the Color Barrier 00:13
Narrator: And in January 1978, nasa selects
Finally, it looks like america is on the verge of getting - Black in Space: Breaking the Color Barrier 00:06
Finally, it looks like america is on the verge of getting
But quietly, two months later, cuban arnaldo tamayo mendez - Black in Space: Breaking the Color Barrier 00:12
But quietly, two months later, cuban arnaldo tamayo mendez
Arnaldo tamayo mendez is an unlikely candidate - Black in Space: Breaking the Color Barrier 00:05
Arnaldo tamayo mendez is an unlikely candidate
Born to a poor family in eastern cuba and orphaned - Black in Space: Breaking the Color Barrier 00:09
Born to a poor family in eastern cuba and orphaned
(mendez speaking in foreign language) - Black in Space: Breaking the Color Barrier 00:06
(mendez speaking in foreign language)
So I used to see the fighter jets flying overhead. - Black in Space: Breaking the Color Barrier 00:05
So I used to see the fighter jets flying overhead.
Narrator: The cuban revolution - Black in Space: Breaking the Color Barrier 00:06
Narrator: The cuban revolution
He's a top combat pilot and at just 19, - Black in Space: Breaking the Color Barrier 00:07
He's a top combat pilot and at just 19,
1300 miles north in philadelphia, - Black in Space: Breaking the Color Barrier 00:07
1300 miles north in philadelphia,
We had a fighter pilot come in to my base, - Black in Space: Breaking the Color Barrier 00:07
We had a fighter pilot come in to my base,
And he was a tuskegee airman, and he was impressive. - Black in Space: Breaking the Color Barrier 00:04
And he was a tuskegee airman, and he was impressive.
I remember walking out of that saying, - Black in Space: Breaking the Color Barrier 00:05
I remember walking out of that saying,
(rhythmic electronic theme) - Black in Space: Breaking the Color Barrier 00:09
(rhythmic electronic theme)
I saw this thing about flying in space, - Black in Space: Breaking the Color Barrier 00:07
I saw this thing about flying in space,
I got this call from this guy and he said I'm from nasa, - Black in Space: Breaking the Color Barrier 00:06
I got this call from this guy and he said I'm from nasa...
Narrator: In 1978, now a married family man in ohio, - Black in Space: Breaking the Color Barrier 00:13
Narrator: In 1978, now a married family man in ohio,
But in secret, at the same time, tamayo mendez - Black in Space: Breaking the Color Barrier 00:06
But in secret, at the same time, tamayo mendez
His name won't be publicized unless he actually - Black in Space: Breaking the Color Barrier 00:06
His name won't be publicized unless he actually