Black women engineer

Mae Jemison. Decatur, Alabama, U.S. Mae Carol Jemison (born October 17, 1956) is an American engineer, physician, and former NASA astronaut. She became the first black woman to travel in space when she served as a mission specialist aboard the Space Shuttle Endeavour.

I was doubted so much during my engineering journey, and I’m here to tell you if I can do it so can you!

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From NASA mission specialists to commercial airline pilots, black women have been instrumental in the history of flight.

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