Discrimination against Black Astronauts?
An amazing story as told by Not Ken Burns. You'll laugh, you'll cry, you'll be shocked, but you will never again look at the space program the same way.
Thanks to Everything Isn't Under Control for the link. I have a feeling my good friends over at Candleblog will especially enjoy this short movie.
4 Comments:
You were right, Spocko, as always! I laughed, I cried, I was shocked and now I'll never look at the space program in the same way.
GradeSchoolTeach
Whitey on the Moon - Gil-Scott Heron (1972)
A rat done bit my sister Nell with Whitey on the moon.
Her face and arms began to swell and Whitey's on the moon.
I can't pay no doctor bills but Whitey's on the moon.
Ten years from now I'll be payin' still while Whitey's on the moon.
The man just upped my rent last night cuz Whitey's on the moon.
No hot water, no toilets, no lights but Whitey's on the moon.
I wonder why he's uppin me. Cuz Whitey's on the moon?
I was already givin' him fifty a week but now Whitey's on the moon.
Taxes takin' my whole damn check,
The junkies makin' me a nervous wreck,
The price of food is goin' up,
And as if all that shit wasn't enough:
A rat done bit my sister Nell with Whitey on the moon.
Her face and arms began to swell but Whitey's on the moon.
Was all that money I made last year for Whitey on the moon?
How come there ain't no money here? Hmm! Whitey's on the moon.
Ya know, I just about had my fill of Whitey on the moon.
I think I'll send these doctor bills
airmail special....
to Whitey on the moon.
Dear Anonymous who posted "Whitey on the moon." That was WONDERFUL! Where did you find that?
I've always been a huge fan of the space program and I believe that the "why spend money on space where people are starving here" is a false dichotomy. Heading into space feeds our spirit and our scientific curiosity. Space instead of war would be a better choice, but I do appreciate the thoughts in the poem. Thank you for taking the time to post it.
yeah that nickel a day was breaking the banks back then
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