{"id":10420,"date":"2023-10-13T18:15:25","date_gmt":"2023-10-13T18:15:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/magazine.watchjaro.com\/?p=10420"},"modified":"2023-10-13T18:30:05","modified_gmt":"2023-10-13T18:30:05","slug":"the-space-race-documentary-unveils-the-legacy-of-black-astronauts-throughout-history","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/magazine.watchjaro.com\/the-space-race-documentary-unveils-the-legacy-of-black-astronauts-throughout-history\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018The Space Race\u2019 Documentary Unveils the Legacy of Black Astronauts Throughout History"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"550\" src=\"https:\/\/magazine.watchjaro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/spacerace.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10422\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/magazine.watchjaro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/spacerace.jpg 800w, https:\/\/magazine.watchjaro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/spacerace-300x206.jpg 300w, https:\/\/magazine.watchjaro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/spacerace-768x528.jpg 768w, https:\/\/magazine.watchjaro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/spacerace-220x150.jpg 220w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">National Geographic is gearing up to present an enthralling new documentary delving into the history of Black astronauts. Titled &#8220;The Space Race,&#8221; the documentary explores the Space Age by revisiting the experiences of Black astronauts, covering almost six decades of history.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A recent featurette trailer provides a glimpse into the documentary, featuring Edward Joseph \u201cEd\u201d Dwight Jr., who was chosen by President John F. Kennedy in 1961 as the first Black astronaut, though he ultimately was not selected by NASA despite his significant contributions to the program. The featurette also includes insights from Black NASA astronauts Leland Melvin and Victor Glover.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Directed by Lisa Cort\u00e9s and Diego Hurtado de Mendoza, the documentary illuminates the narratives of Black pilots, scientists, and engineers who played pivotal roles at NASA from 1963 to the present day.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe Space Race\u201d stands as a powerful reminder of the camaraderie forged in the face of shared struggles in predominantly white spaces, making it a profoundly moving and insightful exploration of the journey of Black astronauts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The documentary is set to premiere on Disney+ in February 2024.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe  id=\"_ytid_75615\"  width=\"800\" height=\"450\"  data-origwidth=\"800\" data-origheight=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/jpruT1-Baxo?enablejsapi=1&#038;autoplay=0&#038;cc_load_policy=0&#038;cc_lang_pref=&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;loop=0&#038;rel=1&#038;fs=1&#038;playsinline=0&#038;autohide=2&#038;theme=dark&#038;color=red&#038;controls=1&#038;disablekb=0&#038;\" class=\"__youtube_prefs__  epyt-is-override  no-lazyload\" title=\"YouTube player\"  allow=\"fullscreen; accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen data-no-lazy=\"1\" data-skipgform_ajax_framebjll=\"\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>As an independent magazine with a small team, we rely on the support of our readers to keep JARO\u2019s content free and accessible to everyone. Please&nbsp;<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/donorbox.org\/support-jaro-s-ability-to-support-african-culture-and-content-creators-1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>support<\/em><\/a><em>&nbsp;our ability to continue delivering the best of the African Diaspora with a donation as little as $1. Thank you!<\/em>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>National Geographic is gearing up to present an enthralling new documentary delving into the history of Black astronauts. Titled &#8220;The Space Race,&#8221; the documentary explores the Space Age by revisiting the experiences of Black astronauts, covering almost six decades of history.&nbsp; A recent featurette trailer provides a glimpse into the documentary, featuring Edward Joseph \u201cEd\u201d [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":10422,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[173],"tags":[31,1455],"class_list":["post-10420","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-film-tv","tag-featured","tag-the-space-race"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/magazine.watchjaro.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10420","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/magazine.watchjaro.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/magazine.watchjaro.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/magazine.watchjaro.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/magazine.watchjaro.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=10420"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/magazine.watchjaro.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10420\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/magazine.watchjaro.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/10422"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/magazine.watchjaro.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=10420"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/magazine.watchjaro.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=10420"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/magazine.watchjaro.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=10420"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}