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    As a Black astronaut sets his sights on the moon, he feels the weight of injustice on Earth

    by Tyrone Beason, Los Angeles Times May 21, 2023 4 minutes
    Astronaut Victor Glover reacts prior to the game between the San Diego State Aztecs and Connecticut Huskies during the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament National Championship game at NRG Stadium on April 3, 2023, in Houston, Texas.

    NASA astronaut Victor Glover Jr. will travel farther into space than any Black person before him when he pilots the Artemis II lunar mission in 2024.

    But he's already embarked on a personal mission that hits closer to home on Earth.

    He wants to take his fellow Americans to school and guide them deep into the nation's psyche, to help them reflect on the paradox of a nation that has a track record of oppressing Black people sending him on a trailblazing trip around the moon.

    Because of that legacy of racism, Glover says it's his duty to impress upon people that his voyage will represent more than a scientific triumph.

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