Mae Jemison was born October 17 ... helped her appreciate the creativity of science and the analytical side of art, a connection she believes is key to building a good future for society.

Baltimore City Public Schools seeks to name parts of a high school and the school district’s central art gallery after Black ...

Being the first to do anything in this world, is a trailblazing and pioneering act. As the first African American woman to travel to space, Mae Jemison broke boundaries, paved paths, and served as ...

Mae Jemison is a physician, engineer, educator, entrepreneur and the first woman of color in the world to go into space - she was a NASA astronaut for six years. Currently Mae devotes much of her ...

Born in the 1950s, Jemison would let nothing stop her from becoming one of the most accomplished African American women in history. She was born in Decatur, Ala. but grew up in Chicago ...