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They told her the sky was the limit.
Dr. Mae Jemison proved it was just the beginning.
In this episode of Black History That Makes You Go Hmm, we honor Dr. Mae Jemison—the first Black woman to travel into space, a scientist, physician, and visionary who carried our culture, our brilliance, and our dreams beyond Earth’s gravity.
She didn’t just orbit the planet—
she expanded what was possible for all of us.
From Star Trek dreams to NASA history,
Mae Jemison reminds us that representation isn’t symbolism—
it’s permission.
Permission to imagine.
Permission to innovate.
Permission to reach higher than we were ever told we could.
Because when one of us rises,
the whole lineage moves forward.
Five minutes a day keeps the miseducation away.
Stay curious. Stay consistent.
And keep learning what they tried to bury.
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