Mae Jemison

Mae Carol Jemison (born October 17, 1956) is an American physician and NASA astronaut. She became the first black woman to travel in space when she went into orbit aboard the Space Shuttle Endeavour on September 12, 1992. After her medical education and a brief general practice, Jemison served in the Peace Corps from 1985 to 1987. She resigned from NASA in 1993 to form a company researching the application of technology to daily life.To answer your question about her not being mentioned more i really don't know because I think that she should be mentioned more especially being the first BLACK WOMAN to travel space now that's a big role for us African-Americans especially African-American woman.