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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.

Sean Tresvant Becomes First Black CEO Of Taco Bell

Steph Curry Becomes First Black Person To Win American Century Championship In 34 Year History

Ken Griffey Jr. Partners With MLB For First-Ever ‘HBCU Swingman Classic’

Guerreros Become First Father-Son Duo In MLB History To Win A Home Run Derby

Tennessee State University Makes History As First HBCU WIth Ice Hockey

Local D.C. Community Working To Rename Trail After Rock Creek Park’s First Black Superintendent

Houston Seniors Make History As First Black Women Valedictorian and Salutatorian At Dekaney High School

Thompson Twins Make History As First Brothers To Be Top 5 Picks In The Same NBA Draft

Dr. Steven Williams Makes History As First Black President Of The American Society Of Plastic Surgeons

Arlington, Texas Honors City’s First Black Nurse With Resolution

Black Mother & Daughter Make History As First To Graduate From U.S. Naval Academy In 170+ Year History

North Carolina Senior Makes History As First Black Valedictorian At High School In 100 Years

University of Tennessee Grad Makes History As First Black Deaf Woman To Earn A Doctorate in STEM

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