Mae Jemison: Trailblazing Astronaut, Doctor, and Teacher

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Reaching for the Stars Mae Jemison was born in Alabama in 1956 She is the youngest of three children Her father was a carpenter and her mother was a teacher Her family moved to Chicago when Mae was three to find better opportunities for education Mae s parents encouraged their children's individual talents and dreams They taught them to believe in themselves and their rights as African Americans 1 TTY TH