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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.

Alabama A&M Makes History as First HBCU Band to Lead Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade

Howard University Alumna Named First Ever Beyoncé Reporter

Boston Teacher Makes History as First Black Man to Become Massachusetts Teacher of the Year

Sigma Gamma Rho Becomes First D9 Sorority to Raise $1 Million for St. Jude Children’s Hospital

City of Buffalo Celebrates the First Ever ‘Black Veterans Day’ in the U.S.

Las Vegas Raiders Are Making History as Only NFL Team With Black President, Coach, & GM

Cherelle Parker & Gabriel Amo Secure Historic Wins in 2023 Election for Philly & Rhode Island

10-Year-Old North West Lands Her Very First Solo Magazine Cover

There’s a New President at Xbox, and She’s a Black Woman!

Rihanna Makes History With Most-Watched Super Bowl Halftime Show Performance

Howard University Makes History With First HBCU Skating Team

Tyrod Taylor Makes History as First Black Quarterback to Win Game for the NY Giants

Texas Nurse Makes History as First Black Woman Inducted Into Academy of Emergency Nurses

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