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Smithsonian Channel Screening: “Black in Space: Breaking the Color Barrier”

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When: Mon., Feb. 10, 6-8:15 p.m. 2020

The Heinz History Center will partner with the Smithsonian Channel to host an exclusive preview screening of the Smithsonian Channel documentary “Black in Space: Breaking the Color Barrier,” followed by a panel discussion. The documentary charts the United States’ efforts to send the first African American astronaut into space at the height of the Cold War and Civil Rights Movement. A panel discussion will follow the film screening. This event is free and open to the public but advance registration is required at heinzhistorycenter.org/events.

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