On 12 th September 1992, the world watched as Dr. Mae C Jemison boarded the Space Shuttle Endeavour and made history. With that single launch, she became the first African American woman to travel to space, challenging the narrative of who belongs in science, space and beyond. From Chicago to Space: A Journey Fuelled by Curiosity Born in Decatur, Alabama, and raised in Chicago, Dr. Jemison was the youngest of three children and grew up in a home that valued education and amb

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