Mae Jemison was born on October 17, 1956 in Decatur, AL and made history on September 12, 1992 when she became the first African-American woman to journey into space. She was part of the STS-47 mission, the 50th mission of the Space Shuttle program, aboard the Endeavour. Her journey into space was a major milestone for African-American women and for the space program.
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