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#DidYouKnow Winston Elliot Scott wrote a book about his experience as an astronaut?
Scott was born on August 6, 1950, in Miami, Florida. Though schools desegregated after the Brown v. Board case in 1954, as Scott entered school, they were still segregated in Miami. In 1965, as Scott entered the tenth grade, he was transferred to Coral Gables Senior High School, his first integrated education. In 1968, he graduated and attended Florida State University.
In 1972, #WinstonScott graduated with a degree in music and entered Navy Officer Candidate School in Newport, Rhode Island. In August 1974, he graduated and served at the Naval Air Station in North Island, California. In 1978, Scott attended the Naval Postgraduate School at Monterey, California and earned a master’s degree in Aeronautical Engineering two years later. In 1992, Scott applied to be an astronaut as he accumulated over 5,000 hours of flight time in twenty different military and civilian aircrafts.
In August 1992, #WinstonElliotScott was selected by NASA as an astronaut and reported to Johnson ****** e Center in Houston, Texas. On January 11, 1996, he served as a mission specialist and conducted two ****** e walks. During these ****** e walks he tested tools, techniques, and procedures were later utilized to build the International ****** e Station.
In 1999, Scott retired from both NASA and the Navy, where he attained the rank of Captain. He became the Vice President for Student Affairs and Associate Dean of Florida State University, College of Engineering. In 2006, Scott published “Reflections From Earth Orbit,” a semiautobiographical book that describes his experiences as a NASA astronaut. He shares his journey to go beyond the bonds of earth into outer ****** e to inspire others.
Join us daily until April 8, to learn about the members of the #Afronauts (the affinity group of African American astronauts) who also served in the military and some safety tips to enjoy the upcoming eclipse.
📸Photo: Captain Winston Scott, courtesy of #NASA
#Twitbook24 vous suggère de vous intéresser à Mme Fadimatou Nouchemo , promotrice de l'aviation au Cameroun 🇨🇲 grâce à son association #YAPA 54
Scott was born on August 6, 1950, in Miami, Florida. Though schools desegregated after the Brown v. Board case in 1954, as Scott entered school, they were still segregated in Miami. In 1965, as Scott entered the tenth grade, he was transferred to Coral Gables Senior High School, his first integrated education. In 1968, he graduated and attended Florida State University.
In 1972, #WinstonScott graduated with a degree in music and entered Navy Officer Candidate School in Newport, Rhode Island. In August 1974, he graduated and served at the Naval Air Station in North Island, California. In 1978, Scott attended the Naval Postgraduate School at Monterey, California and earned a master’s degree in Aeronautical Engineering two years later. In 1992, Scott applied to be an astronaut as he accumulated over 5,000 hours of flight time in twenty different military and civilian aircrafts.
In August 1992, #WinstonElliotScott was selected by NASA as an astronaut and reported to Johnson ****** e Center in Houston, Texas. On January 11, 1996, he served as a mission specialist and conducted two ****** e walks. During these ****** e walks he tested tools, techniques, and procedures were later utilized to build the International ****** e Station.
In 1999, Scott retired from both NASA and the Navy, where he attained the rank of Captain. He became the Vice President for Student Affairs and Associate Dean of Florida State University, College of Engineering. In 2006, Scott published “Reflections From Earth Orbit,” a semiautobiographical book that describes his experiences as a NASA astronaut. He shares his journey to go beyond the bonds of earth into outer ****** e to inspire others.
Join us daily until April 8, to learn about the members of the #Afronauts (the affinity group of African American astronauts) who also served in the military and some safety tips to enjoy the upcoming eclipse.
📸Photo: Captain Winston Scott, courtesy of #NASA
#Twitbook24 vous suggère de vous intéresser à Mme Fadimatou Nouchemo , promotrice de l'aviation au Cameroun 🇨🇲 grâce à son association #YAPA 54
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In 1978, Jill E. Brown-Hiltz was hired as a pilot for Texas International Airlines, making her the first African American woman pilot at a major airline. But it didn't always look like her dreams would come true.
Growing up in Baltimore, Maryland, she always wanted to fly more than anything else but she ended up graduating with a degree in Home Economics and began teaching.
In 1974, however, Brown enlisted in the U.S. Navy, where she was admitted into the Navy's flight training program. She was the first African American woman in the program but felt that the Navy wasn’t for her. After six months, she was honorably discharged.
Her next job was at Wheeler Airlines, where she worked her way up from a ticket counter clerk to pilot, logging enough hours as a pilot to quality for a job at a major airline.
Texas International Airlines (TIA) later hired Brown as a pilot when she was just 28-years old, and she made history. However, because she believed that she was only hired because of her race, she decided to only stay with the airline for a year.
It’s estimated that African American women only make up about 0.01% of all commercial pilots in the country. Brown was definitely a pioneer in a field that is still dominated by white men. Because of her early accomplishments, Brown continues to inspire many other Black and minority women who aspire to be pilots as well.
But her success has not always been easy. For example, in 1990, Brown sued United Airlines for discrimination because she applied three times and was never hired. The lawsuit was unsuccessful, but it opened the doors for her to advocate for others who are victims of discrimination in the airline industry.
Growing up in Baltimore, Maryland, she always wanted to fly more than anything else but she ended up graduating with a degree in Home Economics and began teaching.
In 1974, however, Brown enlisted in the U.S. Navy, where she was admitted into the Navy's flight training program. She was the first African American woman in the program but felt that the Navy wasn’t for her. After six months, she was honorably discharged.
Her next job was at Wheeler Airlines, where she worked her way up from a ticket counter clerk to pilot, logging enough hours as a pilot to quality for a job at a major airline.
Texas International Airlines (TIA) later hired Brown as a pilot when she was just 28-years old, and she made history. However, because she believed that she was only hired because of her race, she decided to only stay with the airline for a year.
It’s estimated that African American women only make up about 0.01% of all commercial pilots in the country. Brown was definitely a pioneer in a field that is still dominated by white men. Because of her early accomplishments, Brown continues to inspire many other Black and minority women who aspire to be pilots as well.
But her success has not always been easy. For example, in 1990, Brown sued United Airlines for discrimination because she applied three times and was never hired. The lawsuit was unsuccessful, but it opened the doors for her to advocate for others who are victims of discrimination in the airline industry.
2 mois depuis
🔴L’ancien défenseur des Reds, espère voir Amad Diallo avoir plus de temps de jeu
🗣Wes Brown : «Amad Diallo a besoin de plus d’opportunités»
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🗣Wes Brown : «Amad Diallo a besoin de plus d’opportunités»
🔗https://sportnewsafrica.co...
#sna #brown #Football #Manu #Twitbook24
