Black Female Astronaut Mae Jemison
Sept. 6, 2024
The Legacy of Lt. Uhura: Astronaut Mae Jemison on Race in Space | Duke Today Mae C. Jemison studied hard to become the first Black female astronaut to travel to space Ligado Networks on X: "Mae Jemison is an engineer, physician, & astronaut who became the first black woman to travel in space, orbiting the Earth for 8 days on September 12–20, 1992. Black Female Astronaut Mae Jemison