TY - BOOK AU - Paul,Richard AU - Moss,Steven TI - We could not fail: the first African Americans in the Space Program SN - 9780292772496 AV - TL521.312 .P39 2015 U1 - 629.4092/396073 23 PY - 2015///] CY - Austin PB - University of Texas Press KW - United States KW - National Aeronautics and Space Administration KW - Officials and employees KW - Biography KW - History KW - Rules and practice KW - African American professional employees KW - African American engineers KW - African American astronauts KW - Discrimination in employment KW - 20th century KW - Race discrimination N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; A man of firsts: Julius Montgomery -- "There was a lot of history there": Theodis Ray -- Stronger than steel: Frank Crossley -- Dixie's role in the Space Age -- First of race in space: Ed Dwight -- The view from space: George Carruthers -- "Huntsville, it has always been unique": Delano Hyder and Richard Hall -- The country spartacus: Clyde Foster -- Water walkers: Morgan Watson and George Bourda -- Conclusion -- Appendix: Relevant census numbers on employed professional and skilled labor for NASA host states ER -