Her journey made history. Watkins became only the fifth Black woman ever to travel into space, and she became an official crew member of the orbiting laboratory that has hosted more than 260 people in its nearly 23-year history. “It will definitely be a priority for me,” she said, “to be able to kind of reach out and connect with the community that I hoped to do a good job of representing.” Tap the link in our bio to read about Watkins' journey to space. 📸: John Raoux/AP