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BOTWC Firsts

Sgt. Shuntia Lucas Makes History as First Black Woman Promoted to Sergeant in Dane County, Wisconsin Sheriff’s Office

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Dr. Valencia Robertson Wells Becomes First Black President of the Alabama Optometric Association

Sydney McLaughlin Becomes First American Woman to Run 400m Under 48 Seconds

Tems to Headline First-Ever FIFA Club World Cup Final Halftime Show

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Melissa Jefferson-Wooden Becomes First Woman Since 2003 to Win 100m and 200m at U.S. Nationals

Taylor Townsend Becomes First Mother to Reach No. 1 in Women’s Doubles Tennis

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Juici Patties Makes History as First Jamaican Fast-Food Chain to Successfully Expand to the U.S.

Cassandra Chase Becomes First Black Woman Elected Mayor of Lakewood, California

Zora’s Place to Become Evanston, Illinois’ First and Only Black Woman-Owned Bookstore

Actress Ayo Edebiri Makes Emmy History as the Youngest Black Woman to Receive Three Acting Nods

Meet the First Black Triplets to Earn Eagle Scout Honors in the U.S.

Joi Harris Makes History as First Black Woman to Lead Detroit’s DTE Energy

Ryan Coogler’s Sinners Makes History as First Film Streamed in Black American Sign Language

Oluwamodupe Oloyede Becomes First Woman Head Drum Major at FAMU

2025 NHL Draft Makes History with Record Number of Black Players

Redemption Bank Makes History as First Black-Owned Bank in the Western U.S.

History Made: Willow Newell Crowned First Black Miss Wisconsin

18-Year-Old Brandon Moss Makes History as Youngest Mayoral Candidate in Fairfield, Alabama

Meet Jacqueline Moore, the First Black Woman Inducted Into the WWE Hall of Fame

Coco Gauff Becomes First American Since Serena Williams to Win French Open

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