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Guion Bluford

Also Known As: Guy Bluford, Guion Stewart Bluford Jr.

Biography: Guion Stewart Bluford Jr. is an American aerospace engineer, retired U.S. Air Force officer and fighter pilot, and former NASA astronaut, who is the first African American and the second person of African descent after Arnaldo Tamayo Méndez to go to space.

Department: Acting

Place of Birth: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Adult: No

Birthday: November 22, 1942

Age: 82 years old

Gender: Male

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Overview: Uncover the little-known stories of the first Black pilots, engineers and scientists seeking to break the bonds of social injustice to reach for the stars, including Guion Bluford, Ed Dwight and Charles Bolden among many others.

Genres: Documentary

Original Language: en

Release Date: 2023-06-12

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Black in Space: Breaking the Color Barrier

Overview: America's experiences during the Civil Rights Movement and the Space Race are well documented. However, few know about the moment these two worlds collided, when the White House and NASA scrambled to put the first black astronaut into orbit. This is the untold story of the decades-long battle between the U.S. and the Soviet Union to be the first superpower to bring diversity to the skies, told by the black astronauts and their families, who were part of this little known chapter of the Cold War.

Genres: Documentary

Original Language: en

Release Date: 2020-02-24

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