tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6152307338772205194.post2505139510912213197..comments2024-01-30T11:14:25.598-05:00Comments on Electronic Village: Could Charles Bolden be First African American to lead NASA?Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05001965827509309490noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6152307338772205194.post-60932905637432962122009-01-09T04:42:00.000-05:002009-01-09T04:42:00.000-05:00Monica - I saw Art Linkletter when I was a kid. I...<B>Monica</B> - I saw Art Linkletter when I was a kid. I would trade that for the chance to see Dr. Mae Jemison when she was an astronaut. I have a crush on her now (smile)...<BR/><BR/>I hope that Gen. Bolden gets the job as well. Surprisingly, I didn't know about him until this week when I saw the article in the Houston Chronicle...Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05001965827509309490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6152307338772205194.post-49729200659642671772009-01-09T00:35:00.000-05:002009-01-09T00:35:00.000-05:00Back when the TransGriot was in junior high school...Back when the TransGriot was in junior high school, I won an HISD sponsored essay contest that earned me a trip to NASA's Johnson Space Center.<BR/><BR/>After our non-standard tour through the facility, we got to meet the first group of NASA's African-American shuttle astronoauts, which included Dr. mae Jemison, Guy Bluford, Dr Ron McNair and Gen Bolden.<BR/><BR/>I would love to see him get the NASA job.Monica Robertshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09702533200851174728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6152307338772205194.post-84811650570658610592009-01-08T08:46:00.000-05:002009-01-08T08:46:00.000-05:00Julius - Hopefully we can encourage our young peop...<B>Julius</B> - Hopefully we can encourage our young people to pursue careers that will allow them to be part of NASA in the future. Space exploration will become a boom industry at some point in the 21st century...Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05001965827509309490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6152307338772205194.post-249898668922668502009-01-08T00:42:00.000-05:002009-01-08T00:42:00.000-05:00Unfortunately I did not get to meet any Astronauts...Unfortunately I did not get to meet any Astronauts, but I worked for a company that did research on the power systems for space exploration vehicles. The technology was so cool. I worked beside the coolest scientists, engineers and machinists who have parts they help make still sitting on the moon.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14265636393803176919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6152307338772205194.post-68296723707115616952009-01-08T00:28:00.000-05:002009-01-08T00:28:00.000-05:00Julius - Musta been cool being around the astronau...<B>Julius</B> - Musta been cool being around the astronauts at NASA. I agree with you about the possibility of a role model at NASA being good for our young people. Hopefully Gen. Bolden will be Obama's choice...<BR/><BR/><B>Vanessa</B> - I wonder if Bolden reads blogs?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05001965827509309490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6152307338772205194.post-28609110650603393392009-01-07T21:43:00.000-05:002009-01-07T21:43:00.000-05:00I agree with Julius. Bolden would be a great,posit...I agree with Julius. Bolden would be a great,positive image for the youth in this country. I do hope he is selected.Vanessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05402224838223270820noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6152307338772205194.post-14520295852409464782009-01-07T21:20:00.000-05:002009-01-07T21:20:00.000-05:00This is great news. I worked on NASA projects in t...This is great news. I worked on NASA projects in the early 90s and did not meet many people who looked like me. This is a great wave of change for people of color, giving our black male youth powerful images of what education and hard work can do for you. -JuliusAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14265636393803176919noreply@blogger.com