NASA on Monday named the first woman and the first African American ever assigned as astronauts to a lunar mission, introducing them as part of the four-member team chosen to fly as early as next year on what would be the first crewed voyage around the moon in more than 50 years. Glover, who was part of the second crewed …
CNN — Water cannons blasted over United Airlines flight 1258 as it left its gate, celebrating that every person on the flight crew, from pilots to gate agents and ramp staff, was Black. Deon Byrne, one of the pilots of the Juneteenth flight, said in the 25 years she's been in the aviation industry, she's never worked with a crew …
Black Americans And The Racist Architecture Of Homeownership This story is part of an NPR series, We Hold These Truths, on American democracy. toggle caption Nevil Jackson for NPR Amina Hassan, who has written a biography about Miller, says the win was monumental because "housing was the crux of it all." toggle caption Nevil Jackson for NPR What they did …
South Africa’s first Black female helicopter pilot Refilwe Ledwaba has some words of advice for anyone who fears discrimination will prevent them from achieving their dreams. Growing up in apartheid South Africa with six siblings and a single, working mother, Ledwaba was very close to her local community but under no illusions about the outside world. Months later she became …
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