In the 1960s Ed Dwight was the first Black astronaut candidate -- but he never got his chance to go to the Moon.

After Ed Dwight’s journey to become the first African-American in space ended, Maj. Robert H. Lawrence Jr. was selected, on June 30, 1967, for the Defense Department’s Manned Orbiting Laboratory ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. Artist Ira Blount created this quilt ...

CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. Laurens Grant is a pioneering documentary filmmaker who’s come a long way from her modest Midwestern ...