Race and the Space Race
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In this image provided by NASA the planet-hunting spacecraft, Kepler takes off Friday, March 6, 2009, from Cape Canaveral, Fla.
AP Photo/NASA - Carleton Bailie
A documentary explores a little-known aspect of the Space Race -- its role in the Civil Rights era. Produced by Soundprint and Richard Paul, the documentary is called, "Race and the Space Race: The Unlikely Story of Civil Rights and the Space Program." It is hosted by Mae Jemison, the first African-American woman in space.
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