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Edward Joseph Dwight Jr. is an American sculptor, author, retired test pilot, and astronaut. Dwight enlisted in the U.S. Air Force in 1953 and was commissioned a lieutenant in 1955. In 1961, at the di
Dwight in Air Force uniform
Dwight in his Air Force uniform, with captain's insignia.
Dwight at the Pentagon in 2020, during his honorary induction into the U.S. Space Force.
Dwight speaks at the National Museum of African American History and Culture in 2024.
The Texas African American History Memorial is an outdoor monument commemorating the impact of African Americans in Texas, installed on the Texas State Capitol grounds in Austin, Texas, United States.
Ed Dwight
…of the U.S. Space Force during a ceremony at the Pentagon. An accomplished sculptor, Dwight has completed a number of public monuments, including the Texas African American History Memorial on the grounds of the Texas State Capitol, and the African American History Monument on the grounds of the South Carolina State House. Dwight was born…
The memorial in 2017
A close look at the primary sculpture of Texas African American History Memorial on April 23, 2026.