180: Dr. Mae Carol Jemison

September 14, 2021 00:04:54
180: Dr. Mae Carol Jemison
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180: Dr. Mae Carol Jemison

Sep 14 2021 | 00:04:54

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Trace Kerr Amy Barton

Show Notes

On September 12, 1992, Dr. Mae Carol Jemison became the first Black female astronaut. She’s an engineer, a scientist, a physician, and an educator. We figure she can do anything she sets her mind to.

Check out her Instagram! @therealmaejemison

image: NASA

Her book: Find Where the Wind Goes

Dr. Jemison on Star Trek!

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