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 There’s been a lot of talk in the news recently about what Obama will do about the nation’s science and technology industries, specifically space. The chart below illustrates how over the years our energy research has lessened. Very interesting and very boring.

This got me thinking about whether there has been a black man in space before. After a quick search on Google, I discovered that there indeed has been a black man in space before!

This picture was taken in September 1980, the man in question, Col. Tamayo-Mendez, a Cuban national, was the first black man in space. Sorry Mr. Obama, you’re 28 years too late. But hey, it’s okay, congrats on being the first black president.