Black Excellence: 7 Badass Black Women Who Paved The Way For Others

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Dr. Mae Jemison

NASA astrounaut Dr. Mae Jemison delivers a keynote speech at the Silicon Valley Comic Con in San Jose, Calif. on Saturday, April 7, 2018

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Dr. Mae Jemison was the first Black woman to travel to space in 1992. Jemison is an astronaut, doctor and engineer. She was awarded a scholarship to Stanford University at the age of 16 and earned degrees in chemical engineering as well as African and African American studies. Jemison additionally became the first real astronaut to appear on an episode of Star Trek in 1993.

 

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