Ed Dwight attends a screening of "The Space Race" documentary in January in Houston./Bob Levey/Getty Images

Ed Dwight attends a screening of "The Space Race" documentary in January in Houston./Bob Levey/Getty Images

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Triumphant Journey: Ed Dwight, Once America's First Black Astronaut, Finally Soars into Space with Blue Origin

Houston Style Magazine celebrates the triumphant journey of Ed Dwight, who, after six decades, has finally soared into space. Once heralded as the United States' first Black astronaut, Dwight's remarkable story has come full circle with his flight on Blue Origin's 25th New Shepard mission.