Mae Jemison Author:Sonia W. Black Find out how shuttle-astronaut Mae Jemison made her dream come true! — Whenever anyone asked young Mae Jemison, "What do you want to be when you grow up?" she always had an answer ready. "I want to be an astronaut!" she'd reply brightly. — On June 4, 1987, she became the first African-American woman to be selected by NASA a... more »s an astronaut!« less