Dr. Mae Carol Jemison was an astronaut who was the first African-American to go be admitted into an astronaut training program. She flew into space along with 6 other astronauts being the first black person to fly out into space. To commemorate her, Jemison was given different types of honorary awards. Mae C. Jemison became a role model for those who also wanted to follow in her path. She became a huge impact on society today. Mae Carol Jemison was born October 17, 1956 in Alabama. Her parents were Charlie Jemison(who worked as a carpenter) and Dorothy Green Jemison(an elementary school teacher). Throughout her early years, Mae had her parents to support and encourage her in everything she did. Most of her free time was in the library studying all aspects of science especially astronomy. As she was in high school, Jemison had an interest in dance and theater production. She served the head of the Black Student Union.When she graduated high school, she was admitted into Stanford University in 16 on a scholarship. She acquired a chemical engineering Bachelor Degree in 1977. After earning her Medical degree, she worked in her other fields of interest such as working overseas to help those in need. …show more content…
In 1985, Jemison decided to apply for admission to NASA's astronaut training program. Years later, Jemison was chosen for the program. When she got chosen, she became the first African-American female to be admitted into the program. She made history again when she became the first African-American female astronaut, earning the title of science mission specialist. In 1992, Jemison flew out to space with 6 others aboard the Endeavour on mission STS-47. During her eight days in space, she conducted multiple experiments. Her experiments she conducted were experiments on weightlessness and motion