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This amazing exhibit chronicles African Americans' substantial contributions to aerospace and aviation. Learn about this powerful group of aviation pioneers who challenged obstacles and created their own legacy in the world of flight. Guests will find Black Wings: American Dreams of Flight throughout the Flight Innovation Center's exhibit spaces.
Pictured: Mae Carol Jemison, an American engineer, physician and NASA astronaut who became the first black woman to travel in space when she served as an astronaut aboard the Space Shuttle Endeavour.