Chawla is first Indian American woman in space


Image result for Kalpana ChawlaKalpana Chawla was an American astronaut, engineer, and the first woman of Indian descent to go to space. She first flew on Space Shuttle Columbia in 1997 as a mission specialist and primary robotic arm operator. In 2003, Chawla was one of the seven crew members who died in the Space Shuttle Columbia disaster when the spacecraft disintegrated during its re-entry into the Earth’s atmosphere. Chawla was posthumously awarded the Congressional Space Medal of Honor, and several streets, universities and institutions have been named in her honor. She is regarded as a national hero in India.

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Stanley Nelson … In memory of Freedom Riders


Freedom Riders

AMERICAN EXPERIENCE and “Freedom Riders” and the 2011 Student Freedom Ride

Freedom Riders Official Trailer, 

Films to Watch – by Stanley Nelson :

(1)   Wounded Knee

(2) Jonestown: The life and Death of Peoples Temple

(3)The Murder of Emmett Till

(4)  Freedom Riders

First posted 1/2011