In 1992 Mae Jemison became the first African-American woman astronaut, on this shuttle whose name means "to try"
When Jemison finally flew into space on September 12, 
1992, with six other astronauts aboard the Endeavour on mission... [DOC] [TLE] 8 African-American Women Who Changed the World | Shmoop Blog [PAR] Feb 3, 2010 ...