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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.

Meet Judge Adrienne C. Nelson, The First Black Woman To Become A Federal Judge In Oregon

Principals Make History As The First Siblings To Lead Schools In This South Carolina School District

Amber Corbett Makes History As First Black Woman To Represent USA In Miss Intercontinental Pageant

Shuwanza Goff Becomes First Black Woman To Serve As White House’s Chief Emissary To Capitol Hill

Larry Taylor, The First Black Jockey To Ride At Remington, Is Returning As A Trainer

Captain Zeita Merchant Becomes First Black Woman Selected For Flag Rank In U.S. Coast Guard’s 233-Year-History

Get Ready For The First Ever HBCU Marching Band National Championships

Meet Kitty Black Perkins, The Creator Of The First-Ever Black Barbie

Netflix Releases First Original African Animation Series, ‘Supa Team 4’

Mielle Organics Makes History As The WNBA’s First Textured Hair Care Partner

Fawn Weaver Makes History As First CEO In American History To Visit 30 Military Bases Honoring U.S. Troops

10-Year-Old Actor of ‘The Last of Us’ Makes History As First Black Deaf Actor To Receive An Emmy Nomination

Pamela Smith Set To Make History As First Black Woman Police Chief Of Washington, D.C.

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