Black Stars in Orbit: Celebrating the Contributions of African Americans to Space Exploration

In celebration of ROSWELL ROOTS: A Festival of Black History and Culture the Roswell Library is pleased to present a very special program on Saturday, February 18 at 3:00 p.m.  Dr. Curtis M. Graves, retired Deputy Director for Civil Affairs at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) will discuss his thirty year career at NASA and the extraordinary achievements of African American astronauts and scientists to the exploration of space. This event will include a screening of the documentary produced by Dr. Graves, “Black Stars in Orbit:  African Americans and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration”.  Registration is required and may be made in person or over the phone by calling the Roswell Library at 770-640-3075.