Documents the contributions that black astronauts, astrophysicists and engineers have made to NASA and the American space exploration program. Also relates the difficulties and obstacles encountered by the first black astronauts, including racism and discrimination within the space program. A group of five black astronauts, including Ronald E. McNair, who was killed in the space shuttle Challenger explosion, talk about their backgrounds, their achievements and their aspirations. Star Trek star Nichelle Nichols tells how she helped recruit black and other minority group candidates for the space program. --Based upon WorldCat description

Participants: Ron Foster./ Guion S. Bluford, Jr., Ronald E. McNair, Frederick D. Gregory, Mae C. Jemison, Charles F. Bolden, Edward J. Dwight, Jr., Robert H. Lawrence, Jr., Robert E. Shurney, George R. Carruthers, Nichelle Nichols, et al.--WorldCat

A film by William Miles ; a production of Miles Educational Film Productions, Inc. in association with WNET/13. Produced by William Miles ; film editor, Steven Olswang ; creative consultant, Khephra Burns ; cinematographer, Kip Durrin ; researchers, Dorothy W. Alleyne, Suzanne Bruney, et al. ; original music composed and performed by Andrew Halbreich, Michael Case Kissel.

OCLC: 28657289