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Mae Jemison was born in Decatur, Alabama on October 17, 1956.

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Mae Jemison was born in Decatur, Alabama on October 17, 1956.

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The Jemison family moved to Chicago when Mae was only three

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The Jemison family moved to Chicago when Mae was only three

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Mae graduated with honors and went to Stanford University with a National Achievement Scholarship in 1973

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Mae graduated with honors and went to Stanford University with a National Achievement Scholarship in 1973

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Mae graduated from Stanford and then entered medical school, she graduated with a medical degree in 1981

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Mae graduated from Stanford and then entered medical school, she graduated with a medical degree in 1981

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Mae spent two years serving in the Peace Corps in Sierra Leone and Liberia in 1983

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Mae spent two years serving in the Peace Corps in Sierra Leone and Liberia in 1983

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in 1985 Mae applied for admission to NASA's astronaut training program

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in 1985 Mae applied for admission to NASA's astronaut training program

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The first African American woman in NASA 

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The first African American woman in NASA 

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Mae's official acceptance came in 1987, this made Mae the first African American woman in the space program

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Mae retired from NASA and became a teacher at Dartmouth. She also started the Jemison Group, an organization that does research in technology. Her determination to see her dreams fulfilled continues to inspire the next generation

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Mae retired from NASA and became a teacher at Dartmouth. She also started the Jemison Group, an organization that does research in technology. Her determination to see her dreams fulfilled continues to inspire the next generation

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In 1992 Mae became the first black woman in space when she flew on the Endeavor Mission with six other astronauts

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In 1992 Mae became the first black woman in space when she flew on the Endeavor Mission with six other astronauts