7 Black Women Who Made Medical History - Page 5
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Dr. Mae Jemison
Born 1956
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Most know Dr. Mae Jemison for being the first Black woman to go into space, but she was also deeply devoted to fighting healthcare inequities. In the 1980s, she spent some time working in the Peace Corps as a medical officer in Africa, where she became passionate about providing better healthcare to third-world countries.
Through her work as an astronaut, Dr. Jemison learned how to use telecommunication systems, which she’d eventually use to improve healthcare delivery to underserved countries.
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