"School decides to read book on Black astronaut to all students after parent complains about it"

[MagickMuffin]

35. Astronaut Ron McNair died along with the rest of the crew in the Challenger explosion in 1986

And here's another great story about Ron. He was a saxophonist.

Ron worked with Jean-Michel Jarre a famous French musician.

The last track on the album was originally scheduled to include a saxophone part recorded by astronaut Ron McNair on the Space Shuttle Challenger, which would have made it the first piece of music to be recorded in space. However, on January 28, 1986, 73 seconds after lift-off, the shuttle disintegrated and the entire Challenger crew were killed. The track was dedicated to McNair and the other astronauts on board Challenger. On the album, the saxophone part is played by saxophonist Pierre Gossez.

In April 1986, Jarre performed the large-scale outdoor concert Rendez-vous Houston in Houston, Texas, celebrating the 150th anniversary of the founding of Texas. The show attracted a then-world-record live audience of 1.3 million people. The concert was originally to have included a video projection of Ron McNair's performance, recorded in space.

We drove down to Houston to see the concert it was magical to say the least. I'm so glad we got to participate. The saxophonist Pierre Gossez played on a scaffold platform against a large skyscraper. Several skyscrapers had huge sheets of canvas hung down the buildings and images projected upon them, and lets not forget the fireworks. And then there is the laser harp. It was truly a wonderful experience!

We got as close to the stage as possible. The concert blocked traffic on all the highways.

It interested you can watch the concert here:

Or just Ron's song

I'm glad the school decided not to be bullied by one parent and decided to share the story with more children. This should happen more often. Ron's life should be celebrated.