11 Stars You Probably Didn’t Know Were Black And Asian
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Victoria Uwumarogie
SANTA CLARA, CA – MAY 23: Keynote speaker Dr. Mae Jemison addresses the delegates during the Beyond Innovation Summit at Levi’s Stadium on May 23, 2018 in Santa Clara, California. (Photo by Lachlan Cunningham/Getty Images)
Mae Jemison
The iconic NASA astronaut and engineer wouldn’t find out about her Asian background until 2006 when she took part in Henry Louis Gates, Jr.’s show, African American Lives, when she was told that she is 13 percent East Asian.
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