Who was the first African-American female astronaut?

Who was the first African-American female astronaut? Dr. Mae Jemison was the first African-American woman to travel into space.

Jemison flew aboard Space Shuttle Endeavour on mission STS-47, which launched on September 12, 1992. As a mission specialist, she conducted experiments involving life sciences, materials science, motion sickness, frog fertilization, and bone-cell research. The mission lasted nearly eight days, and she logged 190 hours, 30 minutes, and 23 seconds in space.

Her path to NASA combined engineering and medicine. Born in Chicago in 1956, Jemison earned degrees in chemical engineering and African and Afro-American studies from Stanford University, then received her medical degree from Cornell University. Before joining NASA, she served as a Peace Corps medical officer in Sierra Leone and Liberia.

A common mix-up is confusing Jemison with Sally Ride, the first American woman in space, or Guion Bluford, the first African-American man in space. Jemison left NASA in 1993 and continued working in education, technology, and science outreach.