Black History Month: Dr. Mae Jemison the first Black woman to travel into space
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Black History Month: Dr. Mae Jemison the first Black woman to travel into space
But it wasn't an easy journey for the first African American female astronaut. See back when she was just Mae, it was a time when careers in the sciences weren't encouraged for girls let alone Black girls.
Feb 13, 2023
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"Recognize that you have a right to participate... you have to believe it in yourself." The first Black woman in space, Mae Jemison broke boundaries and is living proof that not even the sky can limit your ambition if you believe in yourself enough. #BlackHistoryMonth | National Geographic TV
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"Recognize that you have a right to participate... you have to believe it in yourself." The first Black woman in space, Mae Jemison broke boundaries and is living proof that not even the sky can limit your ambition if you believe in yourself enough. #BlackHistoryMonth | National Geographic TV
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Mae Carol Jemison is an engineer, physician, and former NASA astronaut. She became the first African-American woman to travel into space when she served as a mission specialist aboard the Space Shuttle Endeavour in 1992. | PBS
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Mae Carol Jemison is an engineer, physician, and former NASA astronaut. She became the first African-American woman to travel into space when she served as a mission specialist aboard the Space Shuttle Endeavour in 1992. | PBS
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How did space change Dr. Mae Jemison, who became the first woman of color to travel in space in 1992? She says her mission had a profound impact on her, telling CBS Mornings that it helped “connect me with the rest of the universe.” | CBS Mornings
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How did space change Dr. Mae Jemison, who became the first woman of color to travel in space in 1992? She says her mission had a profound impact on her, telling CBS Mornings that it helped “connect me with the rest of the universe.” | CBS Mornings
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WATCH: Dr. Mae Jemison, the first Black woman to travel into space, discusses her legacy and how she hopes to expand diversity in space exploration. https://on.msnbc.com/3ECO2GP | MS NOW
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Mae Carol Jemison is an engineer, physician, and former NASA astronaut. She became the first African-American woman to travel into space when she served as a mission specialist aboard the Space Shuttle Endeavour in 1992. | PBS
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How did space change Dr. Mae Jemison, who became the first woman of color to travel in space in 1992? She says her mission had a profound impact on her, telling CBS Mornings that it helped “connect me with the rest of the universe.” | CBS Mornings
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How did space change Dr. Mae Jemison, who became the first woman of color to travel in space in 1992? She says her mission had a profound impact on her, telling CBS Mornings that it helped “connect me with the rest of the universe.” | CBS Mornings
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WATCH: Dr. Mae Jemison, the first Black woman to travel into space, discusses her legacy and how she hopes to expand diversity in space exploration. https://on.msnbc.com/3ECO2GP | MS NOW
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"Recognize that you have a right to participate... you have to believe it in yourself." The first Black woman in space, Mae Jemison broke boundaries and is living proof that not even the sky can limit your ambition if you believe in yourself enough. #BlackHistoryMonth | National Geographic TV
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"Recognize that you have a right to participate... you have to believe it in yourself." The first Black woman in space, Mae Jemison broke boundaries and is living proof that not even the sky can limit your ambition if you believe in yourself enough. #BlackHistoryMonth | National Geographic TV
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🚀 Mae Jemison Turned Curiosity Into Spaceflight And Science Into History 🌌👩🏾‍🚀 📚 Women’s History Month celebrates women who didn’t just imagine the future, they explored it. Few pioneers… | Cassandra Lynch, Esq., EA
🚀 Mae Jemison Turned Curiosity Into Spaceflight And Science Into History 🌌👩🏾‍🚀 📚 Women’s History Month celebrates women who didn’t just imagine the future, they explored it. Few pioneers… | Cassandra Lynch, Esq., EA
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Dr. Mae Jemison made history as the first Black American woman in space. This animated short, "Mae Jemison – The Glimmering Light," follows her journey from a childhood dream to becoming an engineer, doctor, and NASA astronaut. It highlights her story of perseverance, brilliance, and breaking barriers. | Thirteen WNET New York
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Dr. Mae Jemison made history as the first Black American woman in space. This animated short, "Mae Jemison – The Glimmering Light," follows her journey from a childhood dream to becoming an engineer, doctor, and NASA astronaut. It highlights her story of perseverance, brilliance, and breaking barriers. | Thirteen WNET New York
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Mae Jemison was the first Black woman to travel to space. She was a doctor, engineer, Peace Corps physician, and dancer—and she carried the legacy of Black women with her into orbit. This is one of those Black history facts you didn’t know because they rarely tell us who our heroes really are. These are Black history facts not taught in school. This is Black history that is not taught in schools because it proves we’ve always belonged in science, medicine, and leadership. These are African Ameri
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Mae C. Jemison was the first Black woman in space — and now she's working to make human interstellar travel a reality | NowThis
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“I’m as much a part of the universe as any speck of stardust”: In 1992, Dr. Mae Jemison made history as the first woman of color to travel into space. Now, Dr. Jemison is sharing advice with Gayle before her trip to space aboard a Blue Origin rocket next month, explaining why she believes space can unite the world: “What’s above us connects us.” | CBS Mornings
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