Ed Dwight, the astronaut candidate from 1963 is 90. Guion Bluford, the first African-American in space, is in his eighties. So there was a timeliness to once again, giving these incredible people ...

Only 18 of the 360 astronauts enlisted by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) have been Black, with Guion Bluford becoming the first African American in space in 1983.

Regarding their milestones, the first Black astronaut to travel to space was mission specialist Guion Bluford in 1983. Frederick D. Gregory was the first Black astronaut to pilot a shuttle in 1985 ...

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.

On the next mission, Guion Bluford became first Black American to reach orbit. Garrett Reisman, a retired NASA astronaut, said he did not recall a specific conversation discussing race or gender ...

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 ...

At the branch’s reopening in 2010, Bluford’s nephew Guion Bluford — who in 1983 became the first Black man in space — spoke at the ceremony. This summer, Missouri Gov. Mike Parson vetoed ...

In fact, no African American candidates were selected until the space shuttle era, when Guion Bluford became the first African American in space in 1983. This story contains data from Blue Origin ...

Marshall was the first African American to sit on the court. File Photo courtesy Library of Congress In 1983, Guion Bluford became the first Black American astronaut in space aboard the Challenger ...