California’s Victor Glover: A patriot who puts space over race
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June 6, 2026
Captain Victor Glover — born, raised, and educated in California — made history this year as the first black person to orbit the Moon, when he led NASA’s Artemis II mission. But that's not how he sees his achievement.
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