Mae C. Jemison

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After graduating from Stanford, she entered Cornell University Medical College to pursue her career in the medical field. While at Cornell, Jemison expanded her horizons by visiting and studying at countries such as Cuba, Kenya and Cambodia, where she obtained her Masters in 1981. She later became a general practitioner and Joined the Peace Corps of Liberia and Sierra Leone.

In 1985, Mae returned to the U.S. and decided to follow her dream of becoming an astronaut. In October of that year, Jemison was one of the 15 candidates chosen out of 2,000 for admission into the NASA training program. After a year of training, she became an astronaut and earned the title of Science Mission Specialist. On September 12, 1992 Mae C. Jemison and 6 other members flew into space aboard the Endeavour for 8 days total. Making her the first African- American Female to go into space.

Since Mae’s expedition, there has been 7 other African- Americans to go into space; 3 of them being women. ...

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