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Jemison, Mae (1956–)
First African American woman astronaut. Mae Jemison was born October 17, 1956, in Decatur, Alabama, to Dorothy and Charles Jemison. Her mother, an elementary school teacher, and her father, a maintenance supervisor, both believed strongly in the importance of education. The ...
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