"Trailblazer in Space: Alabama's Mae Jemison Becomes NASA's Historic Astronaut"

March celebrates women, highlighting Mae Jemison, born in Decatur, Alabama, on October 17, 1956. The youngest of three, she pursued science and dance, attending Stanford at 16. In 1992, she became the first African American woman in space aboard the Space Shuttle Endeavor, inspiring future generations.