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CAPE CANAVERAL, FLORIDA - MARCH 27: Artemis II crew member pilot Victor Glover gives a thumbs up after arriving at the Kennedy Space Center on March 27, 2026 in Cape Canaveral, Florida. The astronauts arrived to begin preparations for an April 1, 2026 launch for a 10-day mission, which will take them around the Moon and back to Earth. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images) theGrio.com
April 6, 2026
The Artemis II pilot shares a moving reflection on unity and humanity while traveling beyond Earth, reminding people that
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April 1, 2026
Victor Glover is making history on Artemis II, but some of the early Black astronauts like Ed Dwight are cheering…
CAPE CANAVERAL, FLORIDA - MARCH 27: Artemis II crew member pilot Victor Glover gives a thumbs up after arriving at the Kennedy Space Center on March 27, 2026 in Cape Canaveral, Florida. The astronauts arrived to begin preparations for an April 1, 2026 launch for a 10-day mission, which will take them around the Moon and back to Earth. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images) theGrio.com
April 1, 2026
NASA astronaut Victor Glover is set to pilot Artemis II, becoming the first Black astronaut to travel to the moon…
February 10, 2024
National Geographic's documentary “The Space Race” chronicles the stories of Black astronauts — and their first pioneer, Ed Dwight.
April 5, 2022
Astronaut Victor Glover talks about his time on the International Space Station. He is the first Black astronaut to live…
April 24, 2021
All of the astronauts managed to squeeze into camera view for a congratulatory call from the leaders of their space…
March 4, 2020
The Black In Space documentary focuses on Ed Dwight who was an Air Force pilot and the first Black astronaut…
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June 25, 2018
[griojw id=”Ri9wy3ZL” playerid=”GqX43ZoG”]   Dr. Jeanette Epps is finally speaking out for the first time about being removed from the next mission
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January 22, 2018
Jeanette Epps' brother says racism caused his sister to be kicked off of the International Space Station mission.
January 5, 2017
For the first time ever, NASA will be sending an African-American astronaut to the International Space Station.
December 8, 2016
John Glenn, who was one of the the first U.S. astronauts to orbit the Earth, died Thursday.
January 28, 2016
Astronaut Ronald McNair, who died in the Challenger explosion, was born in South Carolina but eventually claimed his father’s Harlem neighborhood as
January 7, 2014
theGRIO REPORT - Former adult entertainment star Coco Brown now refers to herself as the "sexiest astronaut of all time,"…
October 7, 2013
theGRIO REPORT - Halle Berry had quite an eventful weekend - she welcomed her second child on Sunday just days…
July 30, 2012
OPINION - Ride's selection as the first American woman in space was a clear indicator of NASA's acknowledgement of the…
January 11, 2012
The astronaut who became the first black woman in space in 1992 has been chosen to skipper the '100 Year…
October 11, 2011
theGRIO REPORT - It was not until 1979 that an African-American, Guion "Guy" Bluford, Jr., donned cosmonaut overalls. Three-years later,…
February 1, 2011
TheGrio's 100 - Legendary astronaut Bernard Harris has logged close to 200 hours in space and more than 2.9 million…
April 15, 2010
VIDEO - President Obama predicted Thursday his new space exploration plans would lead American astronauts to Mars and back in…
April 14, 2010
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - The president is pointing America toward a new direction in space, and some heroes from…