<Tr> <Th> Missions </Th> <Td> STS - 55, STS - 63 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Mission insignia </Th> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <P> Bernard Anthony Harris Jr. (born June 26, 1956 in Temple, Texas) is a former NASA astronaut . On February 9, 1995, Harris became the first African American to perform an extra-vehicular activity (spacewalk), during the second of his two Space Shuttle flights . </P> <P> Harris graduated from Sam Houston High School in San Antonio, Texas, in 1974, where he was actively involved in science fairs, book clubs and other school activities . He received a B.S. degree in biology from University of Houston in 1978 . He earned his MD degree from Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Medicine in 1982 . Harris completed a residency in internal medicine at the Mayo Clinic in 1985 . Harris is a member of Kappa Alpha Psi fraternity . </P>

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