Black astronauts say 90-year-old Ed Dwight's 1st trip to space was 'justice'
Hours after his historic first trip to space, 90-year-old Ed Dwight sat among three retired Black NASA astronauts who thanked ...
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Decades after training, 90-year-old finally goes to space on Blue Origin flight
Ed Dwight had to wait more than 60 years to fulfil his ambition to go to space. In 1961, he was chosen by then US President John F Kennedy as the first black astronaut candidate in the country.
NASA Astronaut Recruitment Faces Trump’s Moves Against D.E.I.
The government space agency has vocally promoted diversity and inclusion for decades, even during the first Trump ...
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Ed Dwight: First African American Candidate for Space
Ed Dwight Jr. was the first African American to be trained as an astronaut. In 1962, Dwight was selected for astronaut training at the urging of the Kennedy Administration.
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Lincoln honoring astronaut, sculptor Ed Dwight
Lincoln University is paying tribute to the sculptor of Lincoln’s Soldiers’ Memorial – and the oldest person to travel to space – Ed Dwight. Last spring, the 90-year-old Dwight became the ...
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Kansas native Ed Dwight was to be the first Black astronaut. Now he's finally getting his due
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An Hour Writer Follows in Their Footsteps
“This trip is using lessons from the Underground Railroad to teach humanity,” says Walker, who has been leading tours for Footsteps to Freedom since it was founded 28 years ago by Cheryl and Hardy ...