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Recognized at 90: Ed Dwight was to be the first Black astronaut

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Ed Dwight found himself at a fulcrum of 20th-century American history, where the space race and the struggle for social justice converged.

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  1. Military.com

    Ed Dwight Was to Be the First Black Astronaut. At 90, He's Finally Getting His Due. (opens Military.com)

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    It wasn’t until 1983 that the first African American, Guion Bluford, reached space.

  2. Kokomo Tribune

    Ed Dwight was to be the first Black astronaut. At 90, he's finally getting his due (opens Kokomo Tribune)

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    It wasn’t until 1983 that the first African American, Guion Bluford, reached space. But two decades earlier, Ed Dwight found himself at a fulcrum of 20th Century American history, where

  3. KEYT Santa Barbara

    Ed Dwight was to be the first Black astronaut. At 90, he's finally getting his due | News Channel 3-12 (opens KEYT Santa Barbara)

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    Ed Dwight was to be the first Black astronaut. At 90, he's finally getting his due

  4. NBC News

    Ed Dwight, who was to be the first Black astronaut, is finally getting his due (opens NBC News)

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    Decades after Ed Dwight was looked over to become NASA's first Black man in space his career is getting attention through "The Space Race," a new documentary on National Geographic Channels, Disney + and Hulu.

  5. Fox News

    Ed Dwight, first Black astronaut, reflects on his career at age 90 (opens Fox News)

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    Accomplished Air Force pilot Ed Dwight was primed by John F. Kennedy to be the first Black astronaut when he ran into discrimination. He is now recognized as a pioneer at 90.

  6. WMUR

    Recognized at 90: Ed Dwight was to be the first Black astronaut (opens WMUR)

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    WMUR's feed description

    Ed Dwight found himself at a fulcrum of 20th-century American history, where the space race and the struggle for social justice converged.

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