Mae Jemison (born 1956 in Alabama, raised in Chicago)
First woman of color to go into space (space shuttle Endeavour, 9/12/92)
Chemical engineer, scientist, physician
Trained in dance & choreography
Accepted to Stanford at age 16, B.S. in Chem. Engr., B.A. in African-Am. Studies
Cornell Medical College, Ph.D.
Medical practice in L.A., Peace Corps in Sierra Leone & Liberia
Jemison Group, Sneeze & Little Mama