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Mae Carol Jemison was born in Decatur, Alabama, on October 17, 1956, [1] [2] the youngest of three children of Charlie Jemison and Dorothy Jemison (née Green). [3] Her father was a maintenance supervisor for a charity organization, and her mother worked most of her career as an elementary school teacher of English and math at the Ludwig van Beethoven Elementary School in Chicago, Illinois.
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The series explores the lives of notable people, from designers and artists to scientists and activists. The books are told as a story with illustrations from over 70 different artists. A section containing facts, photos and a timeline is shown at the back of the book. [1]
School Library Journal, in a review of The Moon Over Star, wrote "Pinkney's remarkable graphite, ink, and watercolor paintings evoke both the vastness of space and the intimacy of 1960s family life.
To continue honoring the achievements of Black people, these 120 Black History Month quotes that will surely inspire your life's journey this year and beyond.
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Biography portal; List of firsts in aviation; Eugene Bullard, the first African-American to earn a pilot's license; Leah Hing, first Chinese American woman to earn a pilot's license; Mae Jemison, the first African-American female astronaut in space; she carried a picture of Bessie Coleman with her on her first mission; Military history of ...