Dr. Mae Carol Jemison is the original Black Girl Nerd! She’s a chemical engineer, a physician, a dancer, and the first Black woman to go to space. Dr. Jemison proves that little Black girls with ...

Mae Jemison was born in Decatur, Alabama on October 17, 1956, the youngest of three children. The Jemison family moved to Chicago when Mae was only three. It was in Chicago that an uncle introduced ...

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- As we celebrate Black history, Dr. Mae Jemison is a first but certainly not a last. Jemison has worn so many hats throughout her career, but she had to overcome many obstacles.

Mae Jemison, the first African American woman in space, will share her insights and perspective at the University of Delaware’s 2023 Commencement ceremony on Saturday, May 27, UD President Dennis ...

Mae Carol Jemison is an engineer, physician, and former NASA astronaut. She became the first African-American woman to travel into space when she served as a mission specialist aboard the Space ...

Dr. Mae Jemison, the first woman of color in space, will deliver a free public lecture titled "Exploring the Frontiers of Science and Human Potential" at the University of Arkansas - Fort Smith on ...

Mae Carol Jemison was born Oct. 17, 1956, in Decatur, Ala. When she was a few years old her family moved to Chicago, where she spent the rest of her childhood. Growing up she knew she wanted to be a ...

Being the first to do anything in this world, is a trailblazing and pioneering act. As the first African American woman to travel to space, Mae Jemison broke boundaries, paved paths, and served as ...

National Air and Space Museum. Archives Division. The majority of the Archives Department's public reference requests can be answered using material in these files, which may be accessed through the ...