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“I didn’t realize it was a challenge. I just thought it was something cool.”
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Learn MoreBarrington was the first African-American to fly around the world solo; in so doing, he overcame multiple storms as well as the lack of a bathroom.
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As an educator, Barrington engages kids in math and science and building airplanes (which he actually flies!).
30 Seconds on Flying Around the World Solo
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