Learn about the impact African American and Black people from across the globe have had on air and space.
Learn about the impact African American and Black people from across the globe have had on air and space.
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AirSpace Revisited: It's a Barbie World and We're All Living in It
September 13, 2023
Guy Bluford: First African American in Space
August 30, 2023
Life During Wartime: Fairchild’s Plants 7 and 5
August 11, 2023
Barron Hilton Pioneers of Flight
June 17, 2023
AirSpace Season 7, Episode 12: It's a Barbie World and We’re All Living In It
May 24, 2023
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Vice Adm. Donald D. Engen Flight Jacket Night
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Vice Adm. Donald D. Engen Flight Jacket Night
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Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA
November 9, 2023 | 8 pm ET
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My Path: Dedication; dedication; dedication - Robert Griffin III; Professional Football Player
What does it take to play professional football? Dedication is one part; find out what else from Heisman Trophy winner and professional football player Robert Griffin III.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zqTGtbJgYwA
Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8, Grade 9
African American or Black people, Behind the scenes, People, Physical science
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My Path: Go out there and tell them what you want - Darian Jenkins; Professional Soccer Player
Get out there and tell people what you want is great advice from professional soccer player Darian Jenkins. Learn more about her story here.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TCc1XQlOQGI
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African American or Black people, Behind the scenes, People, Women
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My Path: Margot Lee Shetterly; Author of Hidden Figures
From paper route to award winning author! Learn about Margot Lee Shetterly's path to publishing Hidden Figures.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zRghIrJUYTk
Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8, Grade 9
African American or Black people, Human spaceflight, People, Behind the scenes, Society and Culture, Space, Women
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African American Pioneer Dale White and the 1939 Goodwill Flight
Dale L. White Sr.; was a prominent African American pilot; best known for his 1939 “Goodwill Flight” with Chauncey Spencer from Chicago to Washington; DC.
https://airandspace.si.edu/stories/editorial/african-american-pioneer-dale-white-and-1939-goodwill-flight
Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8, Grade 9, Grade 5, Grade 4, Grade 10, Grade 11, Grade 3, Grade 12, Grades 15-16, Grades 17-20, Grades 13-14
Aircraft, African American or Black people
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Famous Passengers Aboard the Space Shuttle Discovery
These astronauts aren’t just cool because they took a trip of a lifetime; they also hold some famous firsts in history.
https://artsandculture.google.com/exhibit/famous-passengers-aboard-space-shuttle-discovery/HQIikoLlXYXoJw
Grades 15-16, Grades 17-20, Grades 13-14, Grade 12, Grade 11, Grade 10, Grade 9, Grade 8, Grade 7, Grade 5, Grade 4, Grade 6, Grade 3
Space Shuttle program, Women, African American or Black people, Latino people
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What’s New in Aerospace: National History Day: Breaking Barriers in History
The National History Day them this year is Breaking Barriers in History. The National Air and Space Museum curators answer some of your questions.
https://youtu.be/MoKLKfyns8s
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African American or Black people, Asian American or Asian people, Aviation, Pacific Islander people, Women
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Black Wings: Courageous Stories of African Americans in Aviation and Space History
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Black Aviator: The Story of William J. Powell, by William J. Powell
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