Astronaut Guion Bluford, the first African American in space ... Potential honorees include muralist and City Schools educator Ernest Shaw Jr., sculptor and educator Valerie Maynard, museum ...

Guion Bluford was one of the most influential people in the space community, becoming the first African American to fly in space. Bluford became intrigued with flying at a very early age.

Guion "Guy" Bluford is a former NASA astronaut who was the first African-American to fly into space. He flew four shuttle missions. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an ...

“Used to be a fantastic library,” said Emmet Pierson, Jr., president of Community ... At the branch’s reopening in 2010, Bluford’s nephew Guion Bluford — who in 1983 became the first ...

File Photo courtesy Library of Congress In 1983, Guion Bluford became the first Black ... profile visits from U.S. figures like Donald Trump Jr., who met with business leaders in Seoul Tuesday.

Despite considering leaving the show to pursue a career on Broadway, Nichols was convinced to stay by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., who emphasized the importance ... figures such as Dr. Sally Ride and ...

NASA didn’t select Black astronauts until 1978, and Guion Bluford became the first African American in space in 1983. Three years earlier, the Soviets launched the first Black astronaut ...

Five years later, in 1983, Guion Bluford became the first black astronaut to travel to space aboard the Space Shuttle Challenger. In 2020, Dwight was named an honorary member of the Space Force.

NASA didn’t select Black astronauts until 1978, and Guion Bluford became the first African American in space in 1983. Three years earlier, the Soviets launched the first Black astronaut ...