As a precursor to the current talk of STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) as a means of career advancement, BE devoted an entire issue to career opportunities in science and technology, which highlighted the achievements of America’s black astronauts and aerospace professionals.
ass="amp-ad-wrapper amp_ad_1 ampforwp-incontent-custom-banner ampforwp-incontent-ad1">On the cover was Lt. Colonel Guion S. Bluford Jr., who made history as the first black to travel to space on the Challenger shuttle.