Check It Out: "The Old Negro Space Program"

Maybe this one got left on Ken Burns’ cutting room floor. Suggested Reading Trump Locks Horns With Maryland Gov. Wes Moore Over This Scary Environmental Disaster Black Stars Who Shined at 2026 American Black Film Festival Honors Why Lil Durk’s Music Will Play a Huge Role in His Murder-for-Hire Case Video will return here when…

Maybe this one got left on Ken Burns’ cutting room floor.

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“The Old Negro Space Program” is a hilarious take on the oft-forgotten Negro space program. And just because it’s Black History Month doesn’t mean we can’t appreciate a little parody, right?

Because the language can be a bit dicey and we’re at classy outfit at The Root, we’ll err on the side of providing the link and letting you check it out at your leisure. Please, believe, on a comedy scale this is COMPLETELY Buzz-approved.

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