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Ed Dwight filming for “The Space Race”

Ed Dwight filming for “The Space Race”
Ed Dwight filming for “The Space Race” Space pioneer Ed Dwight was offered the opportunity to become the first African-American astronaut during the Apollo era, but was denied the chance following the assassination of U.S. President John F. Kennedy. Ed Dwight tells his story in National Geographic’s documentary “The Space Race.” National Geographic / Ryan Dearth