You've Seen 'Hidden Figures,' But Here Are 7 Other STEM Heroines Of Color You Should Know

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Dr. Mae C. Jemison

Mae C. Jemison is the first African-American woman to ever go to space with the Endeavour mission in 1992.

Dr. Aprille J. Ericsson-Jackson

Aprille J. Ericsson-Jackson was the first African-American woman to earn a Ph.D. in mechanical engineering from Howard University, and the first African-American woman to receive a Ph.D. in engineering at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center. 

Dr. Marie M. Daly

Dr. Marie M. Daly is the first African-American in the United States to earn a Ph.D.. in chemistry, which she received from Columbia University.

Dr. Aletha Maybank

Aletha Maybank is a young, highly respected physician who’s excelled in the medical profession on and offscreen. You may have seen her as a commentator on MSNBC’s former Melissa Harris-Perry Show, as well as on Disney Jr.’s popular hit animated series Doc McStuffins.

Dr. Claudia L. Thomas

Dr. Claudia L. Thomas goes down in the history books as the first African-American female orthopedic surgeon in the United States in 1980.

Dr. Wanda M. Austin

Since 2008, Dr. Wanda M. Austin has led 4,000 employees as the president and chief executive officer of The Aerospace Corporation, a leading architect for U.S. national security space programs.

Rachel A. Brooks

The tech guru is a digital producer and co-founder of Citizen Made, a New York-based company that offers software to businesses to help them increase sales and recognition of their unique brands by helping their customers “visually place” their orders from their sites. 

(via engrprof)

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