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Dr. Bernard A. Harris, Jr. NASA Astronaut Biographical Data

African Americans in Aviation and Aerospace

Veteran of two space shuttle missions( STS-55 and STS-63) On February 9, 1995, Dr. Harris became the first African American to perform an extra-vehicular activity (spacewalk), during the second of his two Space Shuttle flights.


Dee Howard International Education Foundation

Rural STEM Initiative

  • Benefit from involvement with top educators and scientists!
  • Participate in a national dialogue with rural school peers!
  • Contribute to the structure and implementation of STEM programming
  • Collaboration!
  • Bring unlimited possibilities to bright young lives through learning!