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New Shepard’s 25th Mission Includes America’s First Black Astronaut Candidate
Blue Origin reveals the six-person crew flying on its NS-25 mission. Read the full news release.
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The Space Race
"The Space Race" uncovers the little-known stories of the first Black pilots, engineers, and scientists who became astronauts. Now streaming on Disney+ and Hulu.
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Almost Famous: The Lost Astronaut
This is the story of Ed Dwight Jr., who was invited by his country to train to be the first African-American astronaut. Back in 1963, it was hot news. But the United States never sent Dwight to space. Directed by Ben Proudfoot.
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2020 "Artist Award" Honoree: Ed Dwight
Congratulations to Bonfils-Stanton Foundation's 2020 “Artist Award” honoree, Ed Dwight.
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Artist and would-be astronaut Ed Dwight honored in Washington
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Ed Dwight, Governor's Creative Leadership Awards 2023
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First Black astronaut candidate Ed Dwight Jr.'s second mission
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The Space Race | Meet Ed Dwight | National Geographic Documentary Films
Internationally Renowned Artist and Former Air Force Test Pilot
Ed Dwight is an artist and former U.S. Air Force test pilot who was America’s first African American astronaut candidate. (Source: Oakland Post)
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Ed Dwight was to be the first Black astronaut. At 90, he’s finally getting his due
Ed Dwight grew up in segregated 1930s Kansas on a farm on the edge of town. An airfield was within walking distance, and, as a boy, he'd often go to marvel at the planes and gawk at the pilots. (Source: Texarkana Gazette)
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He was almost America’s first Black astronaut, but Ed Dwight holds no grudges against Edwards AFB
It’s the story of the man who might have been America’s first Black astronaut – Capt. Ed Dwight. (Source: Yahoo!News)
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Ed Dwight: The Pioneering African American Astronaut Who Defied Gravity and Discrimination
Ed Dwight, born in 1930s Kansas, overcame racial discrimination to become a skilled Air Force pilot and contender for the first African American astronaut. (Source: The People's Network/BNN)
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Ed Dwight was in line to be the first Black astronaut. History had other ideas
Edward J. Dwight, originally from Kansas City, loved flying from a young age. (Source: NPR)
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Artist Ed Dwight Creates a New Weathervane for the Kansas City Museum Carriage House
The Kansas City Museum announced in August that it is working with artist and historian Ed Dwight and International Architects Atelier to create a new weathervane for the Carriage House at the Kansas City Museum. (Source: KC Studio)
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Xernona Clayton Statue Unveiled in Atlanta
The Xernona Clayton Statue Project Committee is proud to announce that the City Council of Atlanta, by ordinance, had approved the erection of a statue honoring Xernona Clayton. (Source: The Tennessee Tribune)
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