March 21, 2018
Mae Jamison
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First Black Female Astronaut, One Of Many Who Inspire Chicago Youth
On Sept. 12, 1992, Jemison became the first African American woman in the world to enter outer space. On an eight-day mission on the Endeavor Jemison served as the science mission specialist and logged 190 hours, 30 minutes, and 23 seconds in space, according to NASA.