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First Black astronaut candidate in U.S. finally goes to space at 90
Axios· 11 hours agoEd Dwight, a Black Air Force captain selected in the '60s for the U.S.'s astronaut trainee program,...
America’s first Black astronaut candidate finally goes to space 60 years later on Bezos rocket
The Hill· 6 days agoAmerica’s first Black astronaut candidate finally rocketed into space 60 years later, flying with...
Black astronauts say 90-year-old Ed Dwight's 1st trip to space was 'justice'
ABC News· 4 days agoHours after his historic first trip to space, 90-year-old Ed Dwight sat among three retired Black...
90-Year-Old Black Astronaut ‘Ecstatic’ About First Space Trip After Being Passed Over Decades Ago
Black America Web· 4 days agoDwight served as an Air Force pilot until President John F. Kennedy co-signed him to be the first ...
Ed Dwight, America’s First Black Astronaut Candidate, Makes History by Finally Reaching Space at 90
People via Yahoo News· 5 days agoDwight was one of six individuals aboard...