Associated Press
1983
Guy S. Bluford, Jr., The First African American to Go to Space
On August 30, 1983, Guion (Guy) S. Bluford, Jr. became the first African American to go to space in NASA's first competition for becoming astronauts.
On August 30, 1983, Guion (Guy) S. Bluford, Jr. became the first African American to go to space in NASA's first competition for becoming astronauts.
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