Ed Dwight, 90, America’s first black astronaut candidate, finally goes to space 60 years later

Ed Dwight, America’s first Black astronaut candidate, finally rocketed into space 60 years later, flying with Jeff Bezos’ rocket company on Sunday.

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Ran by 5 outlets across the spectrum· Colorado Public Radio, Minneapolis Star Tribune
Colorado Public RadioLean Left· 862d ago

Ed Dwight, America's first Black astronaut candidate, finally goes to space 60 years later

Minneapolis Star TribuneLean Left· 863d ago

Ed Dwight, America's first Black astronaut candidate, finally goes to space 60 years later

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America’s First Black Astronaut Candidate Soars To Space 60 Years Later, Becomes Oldest Person In Cosmos

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Ed Dwight, America’s first Black astronaut candidate, becomes oldest person to reach space

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The Boston GlobeLean Left· 863d ago

America’s first Black astronaut candidate finally goes to space 60 years later on Bezos rocket

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America’s first Black astronaut candidate finally goes to space 60 years later on Bezos rocket

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America's first Black astronaut candidate finally goes to space 60 years later on Bezos rocket

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America's first Black astronaut candidate finally goes to space 60 years later on Bezos rocket

NPRLean Left· 863d ago

At age 90, America's first Black astronaut candidate has finally made it to space

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Ed Dwight, America's first Black astronaut candidate, finally goes to space 60 years later

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Ed Dwight, America's first Black astronaut candidate, finally goes to space 60 years later

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Ed Dwight, America's first Black astronaut candidate, finally goes to space 60 years later

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Ed Dwight, America's first Black astronaut candidate, finally goes to space 60 years later

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Ed Dwight, America's first Black astronaut candidate, finally goes to space 60 years later

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Ed Dwight, America's first Black astronaut candidate, finally goes to space 60 years later

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America's first Black astronaut candidate finally goes to space at 90 years old

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America's first Black astronaut candidate finally goes to space at 90 years old

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America's first Black astronaut candidate finally goes to space at 90 years old

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Ed Dwight, America's 1st Black astronaut candidate, becomes oldest person in space

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America's first Black astronaut candidate finally goes to space 60 years later on Bezos rocket

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America’s first Black astronaut candidate finally goes to space 60 years later on Bezos rocket

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America’s first Black astronaut candidate finally goes to space 60 years later on Bezos rocket

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America's First Black Astronaut Candidate Finally Goes to Space 60 Years Later on Bezos Rocket

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America's first Black astronaut candidate finally goes to space 60 years later

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Washington TimesLean Right· 862d ago· ran in 5 outlets

Ed Dwight, America’s first Black astronaut candidate, finally goes to space 60 years later

New York PostLean Right· 862d ago

Ed Dwight, 90, America’s first black astronaut candidate, finally goes to space 60 years later

Washington ExaminerRight· 862d ago

After 60 years, the country’s first black astronaut candidate gets to travel to space

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America's first Black astronaut candidate, Ed Dwight, reaches space at 90

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America’s first Black astronaut candidate finally goes to space 60 years later on Bezos rocket

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America's first Black astronaut candidate finally goes to space 60 years later on Bezos rocket

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America's first Black astronaut candidate finally goes to space 60 years later on Bezos rocket

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The GuardianLean Left· 863d ago

First Black astronaut candidate, now 90, reaches space in Blue Origin flight

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