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

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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

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

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

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

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

Kwame Onwuachi to Open New Restaurant ‘Maroon,’ the First Black Chef-Led Restaurant on the Las Vegas Strip

Melissa Koby Becomes First Black Woman to Create Official U.S. Open Artwork, Honors Althea Gibson for 75th Anniversary

Meet the Owners Behind Baltimore’s First Black & Woman-Owned Bodega

NiJaree Canady Makes History as First Million-Dollar College Softball Player

Kevin Howell Named NC State’s First Black Chancellor, 40 Years After Making History as First Black Student President

‘Big Dave’s Cheesesteaks’ Makes History as First Majority Black-Owned Brand Named to Fast Casual’s Coveted Top 100 List

John Ewing Jr. Makes History as Omaha, Nebraska’s First Black Mayor

Jamal Roberts Makes History as First Black Man to Win American Idol in Over 20 Years

Aliyah Griffith Makes History as First Black Person to Earn Ph.D. in Marine Science from UNC

Met Gala Raises Record-Breaking $31 Million, Most Ever in Seven Decade History of Event

Reporter Char Adams to Release First Full-Length Book Chronicling the History of Black-Owned Bookstores in the U.S.

NBA Honors First Three Black Men to Break League’s Color Barrier on 75th Anniversary

Atlanta’s First Black Mayor’s Childhood Home to Serve as Affordable Housing for Spelman Staff

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