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Florence Griffith Joyner – #BlackHistoryMonth

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Florence Delorez Griffith Joyner[1] (December 21, 1959 – September 21, 1998), also known as Flo-Jo, was an American track and field athlete. She is considered the fastest woman of all time[2][3][4] based on the fact that the world records she set in 1988 for both the 100 m and 200 m still stand and have yet to be seriously challenged. She died in her sleep as the result of an epileptic seizure in 1998 at the age of 38. She attended University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). Education and career[edit] Griffith was born in Los Angeles, California, and she was … Continue reading Florence Griffith Joyner – #BlackHistoryMonth

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Mae Jemison – #BlackHistoryMonth

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Mae Carol Jemison (born October 17, 1956) is an American physician and NASAastronaut. She became the first African American woman to travel in space when she went into orbit aboard the Space Shuttle Endeavour on September 12, 1992. After her medical education and a brief general practice, Jemison served in the Peace Corps from 1985 to 1987, when she was selected by NASA to join the astronaut corps. She resigned from NASA in 1993 to form a company researching the application of technology to daily life. She has appeared on television several times, including as an actress in an episode … Continue reading Mae Jemison – #BlackHistoryMonth