The Aspiring Black Astronaut Who Never Made It to Space

In 1963, Ed Dwight Jr. was poised to be NASA’s first African-American astronaut. Until suddenly he wasn’t. Mr. Proudfoot is an Emmy-winning filmmaker and a former magician.

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