Probably Benjamin Banneker, who was born in 1731. He was a mathematician, an astronomer and a surveyor.
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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Dr. Mae Jemison was the first African-American female astronaut. She flew into space aboard the space shuttle Endeavour in 1992, becoming the first African-American woman to travel to space.
Dr. Mae Jemison was the first African American female astronaut to join NASA. She flew into space aboard the Space Shuttle Endeavour in 1992, becoming the first African American woman to travel to space.
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
The first African American to go into space was Guion Bluford, who flew aboard the Space Shuttle Challenger on August 30, 1983. Bluford's mission made him the first African American astronaut to travel to space.
Guion Bluford became the first African American astronaut to travel to space on August 30, 1983, as a mission specialist on the Space Shuttle Challenger.
She was the first black woman to go to space.
Alan sheperd was the first astronaut in space.
Guion Bluford was the first African American astronaut to travel to space, making history on August 30, 1983, when he flew aboard the Challenger space shuttle. He completed four space shuttle missions during his career at NASA.
The first African Canadian astronaut was Dr. Roberta Bondar. She flew on the Space Shuttle Discovery in 1992, becoming the first neurologist in space and the first Canadian woman to travel to 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.