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First African American woman to be selected for the National Aeronautic and Space Administration’s (NASA’s) astronaut training program and was the first African American woman to travel in space.

WEBSITES:

https://cfmedicine.nlm.nih.gov/physicians/biography_168.html

https://www.space.com/17169-mae-jemison-biography.html

https://www.notablebiographies.com/Ho-Jo/Jemison-Mae.html

https://www.britannica.com/biography/Mae-Jemison

VIDEOS:

 

Books and more…………

African American lives [videorecording] 

Astronaut Mae Jemison 

Shaking things up : 14 young women who changed the world 

African American women scientists and inventors 

Makers. Volume 2, Women in war, space, comedy, business, Hollywood, politics 

Find Where The Wind Goes: Moments From My Life Journey Through Our Solar System (True Books: Dr. Mae Jemison and 100 Year Starship) Shaking Things Up: 14 Young Women Who Changed the WorldMae Carol Jemison: Astronaut and Educator (Women in Science)

“Don’t let anyone rob you of your imagination, your creativity, or your curiosity. It’s your place in the world; it’s your life. Go on and do all you can with it, and make it the life you want to live.”