Black in Space: Breaking the Color Barrier (2020)
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.
Released: Feb 24, 2020
Runtime: 51 minutes
Genre: Documentary
Stars: David Harewood, Guion Bluford, Frederick Gregory, Ed Dwight Jr.
Crew: Laurens Grant (Director), Elia Lyssy (Director of Photography), Charles Poe (Executive Producer), Roy Ackerman (Executive Producer), David Royle (Executive Producer), Siobhan Williams (Production Manager)