Mae Jemison (1956 - ____) 

In 1992 Mae Jemison fulfilled a lifelong dream of traveling to space.  Her flight aboard the shuttle Endeavour made her the first African American woman to orbit in space.  Dr. Jemison is also a physician, teacher, and Peach Corps volunteer.  She is the president of The Jemison Group, a company she created to encourage science, technology, and social change.  She works to advance young women of color in the fields of technology, engineering and math careers.

February 23, 2021

Source:  O The Oprah Magazine, January 2021, National Women’s History Museum, NASA