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."
https://flip.it/M1Sp9O
#Astronaut #NASA #History #BlackMastodon #CivilRights #Space
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