Ed Dwight grew up in segregated 1930s Kansas on a farm on the edge of town. An airfield was within walking distance, and, as a boy, he'd often go to marvel at the planes and gawk at the pilots. Most ...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Sports teams and taxes were the primary focus of a special session in the Kansas Legislature this week, but a notable resolution deserves attention. Senate Resolution 1702 honored ...

Ed Dwight is known as a barrier-breaking astronaut as well as a beloved artist. His priceless sculptures are treasured around the world, and he recently traveled out of this world becoming the oldest ...

Dwight went on Blue Origin's 25th mission with New Shepard along with Mason Angel, Sylvain Chiron, Kenneth L. Hess, Carol Schaller and Gopi Thotakura. American Edward J. Dwight Jr., the first Black ...

KSHB 41 reporter Alyssa Jackson covers portions of Johnson County, including Overland Park, Shawnee and Mission. If you have a story idea to share, send Alyssa an email. July 25 is now "Edward Dwight ...

Ed Dwight celebrates as he exits the Mission NS-25 crew capsule, upon landing near the Blue Origin base near Van Horn, Texas, May 19, 2024. automation Hours after his historic first trip to space, ...

The road not taken so long ago — not the space trip — gives him pause. Ed Dwight was one of six crewmates on the 10-minute flight of a Blue Origin rocket, backed by billionaire Jeff Bezos. (photo: ...

Ed Dwight could have been the only Black astronaut in the 1960s – but racial politics ended his dream of reaching space. On May 19, 2024, at the age of 90, he got his chance to go into orbit on Blue ...