BOTWC Firsts

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

BOTWC FIRST

Bubba Wallace Becomes First Black Driver to Win the Brickyard 400, ending a 100-Race Drought

BOTWC FIRST

Venus Williams Becomes Second Oldest Woman to Win WTA Singles Match

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

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

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

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

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

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

BOTWC FIRST

Oluwamodupe Oloyede Becomes First Woman Head Drum Major at FAMU