Shades of Blue

Community Build and Shades of Blue Celebrate Black Astronauts

Sentinel News Service August 23, 2024

Los Angeles-based nonprofit Community Build, Inc. and SHADES OF BLUE Aviation partnered to present an Astronauts Reunion to celebrate the more than 60 years of contributions made by trailblazing Black Astronauts to space exploration.

Providing A Pathway for Next Generation of Black Pilots

Sentinel News ServiceMay 25, 2023

Robert Sausedo, president of the South L.A. nonprofit organization Community Build, Inc., directs over a dozen programs that provide assistance and support services for youth and young adults. Willie Daniels is the president of Shades of Blue, a nonprofit organization that trains youth for careers in aviation. Together, the two expanded Shades of Blue’s reach and number of aviation workshops.