News This Day in History: Dr. Mae Carol Jemison Published 11 years ago on September 12, 2014 By Deandrea S Hamilton This day in history in 1992, Dr. Mae Carol Jemison became the first black woman in space aboard the Space Shuttle Endeavour. Share this: Related Topics:1992Dr. Mae Carol Jemison TRENDING Caribbean News5 days ago Guyanese Scholar and Olympian Arrested in Iowa ICE Crackdown