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Black in Space: Breaking the Color Barrier

(sirens wailing) You didn't want to getarrested by the police, You didn't want to...

(sirens wailing) You didn't want to get
arrested by the police, You didn't want to get
picked up for being In the wrong place
at the wrong time

Full Transcript

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(sirens wailing)
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You didn't want to get arrested by the police,
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You didn't want to get picked up for being
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In the wrong place at the wrong time.
Duration
9 seconds
Views
26
Timestamp in Movie
00:19:31
Uploaded
Jun 12, 2025
Genres
documentary
Production
Brook Lapping Productions

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Movie Summary

Several African American pioneers of the Space Race.
For example, we stopped at a little hamburger stand - Black in Space: Breaking the Color Barrier 00:09
For example, we stopped at a little hamburger stand
And our fight was to open the door for black professionals, - Black in Space: Breaking the Color Barrier 00:07
And our fight was to open the door for black professionals,
Narrator: 500 miles away, in south carolina, - Black in Space: Breaking the Color Barrier 00:08
Narrator: 500 miles away, in south carolina,
At nine years old, ronald mcnair already knows he wants - Black in Space: Breaking the Color Barrier 00:09
At nine years old, ronald mcnair already knows he wants
Mcnair: Ron had a precocious appetite for learning. - Black in Space: Breaking the Color Barrier 00:05
Mcnair: Ron had a precocious appetite for learning.
So this one particular day, he's nine years old now, - Black in Space: Breaking the Color Barrier 00:06
So this one particular day, he's nine years old now,
He decided that he was going down to the public library - Black in Space: Breaking the Color Barrier 00:09
He decided that he was going down to the public library
And he walks in, all these faces are staring at him, - Black in Space: Breaking the Color Barrier 00:06
And he walks in, all these faces are staring at him,
He says, young man, you better leave this library, - Black in Space: Breaking the Color Barrier 00:05
He says, young man, you better leave this library,
Ronnie got thrown out the library for being a black kid. - Black in Space: Breaking the Color Barrier 00:05
Ronnie got thrown out the library for being a black kid.
It was highly improbable that my brother, - Black in Space: Breaking the Color Barrier 00:09
It was highly improbable that my brother,
Narrator: Against the odds, mcnair's tenacity - Black in Space: Breaking the Color Barrier 00:08
Narrator: Against the odds, mcnair's tenacity
In 1967, five long years after ed dwight's rejection, - Black in Space: Breaking the Color Barrier 00:09
In 1967, five long years after ed dwight's rejection,
Reporter: Do you yourself feel this is a tremendous - Black in Space: Breaking the Color Barrier 00:05
Reporter: Do you yourself feel this is a tremendous
Lawrence jr: No, I don't think this especially a tremendous - Black in Space: Breaking the Color Barrier 00:14
Lawrence jr: No, I don't think this especially a tremen...
Narrator: But his historic candidacy - Black in Space: Breaking the Color Barrier 00:04
Narrator: But his historic candidacy
On December 8th 1967, lawrence is involved in a high speed - Black in Space: Breaking the Color Barrier 00:08
On December 8th 1967, lawrence is involved in a high speed
And the reaction reveals that some in america aren't ready - Black in Space: Breaking the Color Barrier 00:07
And the reaction reveals that some in america aren't re...
Lawrence: After bob was killed, I got a letter from some irate - Black in Space: Breaking the Color Barrier 00:11
Lawrence: After bob was killed, I got a letter from some ira...
Narrator: Yet again, america's space program - Black in Space: Breaking the Color Barrier 00:05
Narrator: Yet again, america's space program