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Ed Dwight grew up in segregated 1930s Kansas on a farm on the edge of town. “My first flight was the most exhilarating thing in the world,” says Dwight, smiling. It would be years before Dwight entertained the idea of himself becoming a pilot.
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
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
Ed Dwight almost becomes the first Black man in space.
Freda Josephine Baker, naturalized as Joséphine Baker, was an American-born French dancer, singer, and actress. Her career centered primarily in Europe, mostly in France. Miss Baker was born into near