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Flipboard Science Desk (sciencedesk@flipboard.social)'s status on Monday, 24-Jun-2024 20:15:31 JST Flipboard Science Desk

The hidden story of trailblazing Black astronauts at NASA.
Scientific American reports: "When John F. Kennedy ran for president in 1960, civil rights leader Whitney Young persistently requested that a Black astronaut be included in the next round of selection."
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#Astronaut #NASA #History #BlackMastodon #CivilRights #Space
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1. The Hidden Story of Trailblazing Black Astronauts at NASA
  
  from Briley Lewis
  
  A new film details the history of Ed Dwight and NASA’s first Black astronaut candidates

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