October 17th is Mae C. Jemison Day!!!"Mae C. Jemison was born on October 17, 1956, in Decatur, Alabama. On June 4, 1987, she became the first African-American woman ever admitted into the astronaut training program. On September 12, 1992, Jemison finally flew into space with six other astronauts aboard the Endeavour on mission STS47. In recognition of her accomplishments, Jemison received several awards and honorary doctorates." Thank you Ms. Jemison for all of your contributions and inspiration! Please click the link below and learn more about Mae C. Jemison. :-)
http://www.biography.com/people/mae-c-jemison-9542378
"When I'm asked about the relevance to Black people of what I do, I take that as an affront. It presupposes that Black people have never been involved in exploring the heavens, but this is not so. Ancient African empires -- Mali, Songhai, Egypt -- had scientists, astronomers. The fact is that space and its resources belong to all of us, not to any one group." - Mae C. Jemison
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