Probably Benjamin Banneker, who was born in 1731. He was a mathematician, an astronomer and a surveyor.
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She loved science and that led her to become the first African American in space.
The first Native-American in space was John Herrington. The first American originally from India in space was Kalpana Chawla.
he was the very first african american in space
by telling all the black peopl to never give up. and if mae jemison can be the fierst black women to go to outer space why cant you belive in your self if she can go to space why cant you belive in your self.
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Robert Henry Lawrence Jr. was chosen as an astronaut in 1967, but died in an automobile accident before he had the chance to go into space. The first African-American astronaut who did get into space was Colonel Guion Bluford in 1983. The first black woman astronaut was Dr. Mae Jemison, in 1992.
No astronaut has reached the stars. Nor have any unmanned spacecraft reached them.Guion Stewart Buford was the first African-American in space on August 30 1983
She was the first black woman to go to space.
Alan sheperd was the first astronaut in space.
Guion S. Bluford Jr. was the first African American to go into space when flew on the Challenger space shuttle in 1983.
Colonel Guion Bluford was the first black astronaut to orbit the earth; this occurred in 1983. The first black female astronaut was Dr. Mae Jemison, in 1992.
Mae Jemsion was the first African American who went into space.
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She loved science and that led her to become the first African American in space.
The first American to walk in space was edward. H. White.
No. Dr. Mae Jemison is a physician and the first African-American female astronaut in space. She served aboard the space shuttle Endeavour, launched September 12, 1992.
Dr. Mae Carol Jemison was an astronaut and a doctor. She was the first African American woman in space.