Summary: You may not know the name Ed Dwight, but you should. A native of KCK, he took his childhood obsession with airplanes to joining the Air Force, becoming a test pilot in a time when black men had to fight just to SERVE in the military, ending up becoming the first African American to be selected for the Aerospace Research Pilot School with an eye on becoming the first black astronaut...but that part of his story came to an abrupt halt when those in power decided the country wasn't ready for a black man in space. And now he, and others, tell their story in the upcoming documentary, The Space Race...and we had the honor of meeting Ed this morning!
