{"product_id":"astro-black-pre-order","title":"Astro Black","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003eAstro Black\u003c\/em\u003e is the first book that catalogs the story of the 18 black astronauts, pilots, scientists and engineers who embarked on journeys into space with NASA to serve their country. This book archives their individual stories and the relationship of Black Americans and space through photos, essays, flight data and a rigorous index. Readers will be taken on a journey that showcases the historical and cultural significance that African Americans have made to human space travel.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWHAT'S INSIDE:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e💫 In-depth stories of 18 pioneering Black spacefarers and aerospace professionals who made their mark on \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e💫 Curated images from NASA missions, and training.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e💫 Interviews with leading and emerging experts examining the intersection of race, space, identity, and progress in America.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e💫 A rigorous, research-backed reference section that contextualizes each journey in the broader arc of the U.S. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003espace exploration.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDETAILS:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e— \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003ePublishing Date: July 2026\u003cbr\u003e— Limited Edition of 50\u003cbr\u003e— Dimensions: 9.5” × 12”\u003cbr\u003e— Page Count: 336\u003cbr\u003e— Image Count: 200\u003cbr\u003e— Cover: Mano Black\u003cbr\u003e— Endsheet: Astrobrights Black\u003cbr\u003e— Interior: Tatami White 101T + Neenah Sterling Silver\u003cbr\u003e— Binding: Smyth Sewn, Case Bound\u003cbr\u003e— ISBN: 979-8-9898668-2-3 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCREDITS:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublished by Parallel Press\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eContributors:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSabrina Thompson\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJanelle Wellons\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEditor:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTaryn Finley\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFact Checker:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eShonitria Anthony\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCopy Editors:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSydney Allen-Ash\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eShonitria Anthony\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eResearch:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAkoua Smith\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTaryn Finley\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eArt Direction:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eParallel Work\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDesign:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAkoua Smith\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003erenald Louissaint\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSteven Horton Jr.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePhotography:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNASA\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePrinting \u0026amp; Binding:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFor the Birds Trapped in Airports\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eProduct Photography:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLamon Bethel\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJhalin Knowles\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePlease allow 2-3 weeks for shipping.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"PLL","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45883265220642,"sku":null,"price":99.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/2470\/3778\/files\/AB_Spreads.png?v=1783161802","url":"https:\/\/shop.pll.work\/products\/astro-black-pre-order","provider":"Parallel Press","version":"1.0","type":"link"}