Black History and Culture

Black Firsts in Science

Frederick McKinley Jones
First Black inventor to receive the National Medal of Technology

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Astronauts
	Charles F. Bolden, Jr. First African to serve as Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). He was appointed by President Barack Obama in July 2009. Bolden has traveled to space four times and served as commander on two missions.
	Guion Bluford First Black astronaut to travel in space.
	Ed Dwight First Black Astronaut. Learn more about Ed Dwight.
	Frederick D. Gregory First Black astronaut to command a space shuttle.
	Bernard Harris First Black astronaut to walk in space.
	Mae Jemison First Black female astronaut to travel in space.