Important Black Figures in American History

14 Lesser-Known Black Americans Who Changed Our Country For the Better

August 4, 2017 by Valerie Cools

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Dr. Mae Jemison (born 1956)

Born in Alabama and raised in Chicago, Mae Jemison attended Stanford University when she was only 16 years old. She went on to become a medical doctor for the Peace Corps, then got accepted into NASA's astronaut program. In 1992, she became the first African-American woman to fly to outer space. Dr. Jemison currently teaches at Cornell University.

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Important Black Figures in American History

14 Lesser-Known Black Americans Who Changed Our Country For the Better

Dr. Mae Jemison (born 1956)

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