On Arnaldo Tamayo Méndez (Jan 29, 1942). 1st Latin American, 1st person of African ancestry in space; proclaimed at the time as the 1st Black cosmonaut. As a member of the crew of Soyuz 38, he became the 1st Cuban citizen to travel into space.
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"Arnaldo Tamayo Mendez, Ist Person of Afro-Latino Origin in Space." Historianspeaks, January 31, 2026. https://historianspeaks.org/blog/arnaldo-tamayo-mendez-ist-person-of-afro-latino-origin-in-space.
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