Mae Jemison is the first African American female astronaut to fly into space in 1992, aboard the Endeavour. She was born #onthisday in 1956. Jemison graduated from Chicago's Morgan Park High School in 1973, and entered Stanford University at age 16. She graduated from Stanford in 1977, receiving a B.S. in chemical engineering and fulfilling the requirements for a B.A. in African and Afro-American Studies. In 1984, Mae Jemison was accepted into the astronaut training program. After working at the

Dr Mae Jemison was the first woman of colour to go into space...here she is describing the seconds just before lift-off on board the Space Shutte Endeavour in September 1992. You can hear the interview in full at: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/w3cswlcm | bbcglobalwomen

This Black History Month, we remember pioneers like astronaut Mae Jemison. In 1992, Jemison flew into space aboard the Endeavour, becoming the first African-American woman in space. | The Aspen Institute

Dr. Mae Jemison is a doctor, dancer, chemical engineer and was the first woman of color to travel to space. “So frequently people think of the arts and the sciences as separate and not connected. Both of them are required for creativity. Both of them are required to move the world forward.” https://cnn.it/2J2wENW | CNN

September 12, 1992. Dr. Mae Jemison breached Earth’s atmosphere aboard the space shuttle Endeavour -- becoming the first black woman to fly in space. She conducted critical bone cell research experiments to improve life back on Earth...all while in zero-G. Not to mention, she's also a medical doctor, worked at a refugee camp in Cambodia, and served in the Peace Corps in Liberia, West Africa. Oh, and she guest starred on Star Trek.🖖 Have we mentioned that Dr. Jemison is the coolest? #BlackHistor

In 1992, Dr. Mae Jemison @therealmaejemison became the first woman of color in space 🚀🌟🎞️ by @dasan.frazier Born in Decatur, Alabama, Mae Jemison received degrees in Chemical Engineering and African American Studies and went on to become a medical doctor and officer in the Peace Corps in Sierra Leone and Liberia. Inspired by Sally Ride’s historic spaceflight as the first American woman in space in 1983, Jemison applied to NASA’s astronaut program, where she was selected as one of 15 from over