PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- As we celebrate Black history, Dr. Mae Jemison is a first but certainly not a last. Jemison has worn so many hats throughout her career, but she had to overcome many obstacles.

Mae Jemison was the first African American woman in space, and her March 18 episode runs during Women's History Month. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.

Article by Amy Wolf Photos by Kathy F. Atkinson, Evan Krape and Mikey Reeves | Video by Ally Quinn, Sam Kmiec and Paul Puglisi May 27, 2023 Former astronaut Mae Jemison advises graduates to, 'Look up ...

University of Delaware class of 2023 graduated on Saturday, May 27. Mae Jemsion, the first Black woman to go to space, was this year's commencement guest speaker. Jemison highlighted current issues ...

Mae Jemison, the first Black woman to go to space, will speak at Old Dominion University’s third annual Women’s Initiative Network Speaker Series on Tuesday. Jemison became the first woman of color to ...

More than three decades after making history aboard Space Shuttle Endeavour, Dr. Mae Jemison continues to inspire the next wave of space travelers while championing science and education on Earth.

Johns Hopkins' 42nd annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Commemoration will be held from noon to 1:30 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 12, in the Chevy Chase Auditorium on the East Baltimore campus. The program will ...

Mae Jemison was born in Decatur, Alabama on October 17, 1956, the youngest of three children. The Jemison family moved to Chicago when Mae was only three. It was in Chicago that an uncle introduced ...