NASA Boldly Goes...

From: BBC Americana
Length: 04:33

Matt Frei looks at how the space industry helped racial integration. 40 years on from those first steps on the moon, Morgan Watson was one of the first African Americans to integrate the ranks of those working for NASA. Read the full description.

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On the 40th anniversary of man’s first steps on the moon, Americana takes a look at how the space industry helped racial integration. As humanity took its first steps on the moon, Watson was one of the first African Americans to integrate the ranks of those working for NASA. Producer Richard Paul introduces BBC listeners to Morgan Watson.

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On the 40th anniversary of man’s first steps on the moon, Americana takes a look at how the space industry helped racial integration. As humanity took its first steps on the moon, Watson was one of the first African Americans to integrate the ranks of those working for NASA. Producer Richard Paul introduces BBC listeners to Morgan Watson.