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.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

February 24, 2020

Original language

English

Spoken languages

English

Countries

United States of America

Production

Brook Lapping Productions

Cast

Guion Bluford,Ed Dwight Jr.,David Harewood,Frederick Gregory

Director

Laurens Grant

Producer

David Royle,Roy Ackerman,Charles Poe

Cinematography

Elia Lyssy

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

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