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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.

Yemi Mobolade Makes History As First Black Mayor Of Colorado Springs

Kristen Welker Makes History As First Black Woman Host Of NBC’s “Meet The Press”

Sarah Mensah Makes History As First Black Woman President Of Jordan Brand

Gen. Charles “CQ” Brown Set To Be First Black Chairman Of The Joint Chiefs Of Staff Since Colin Powell

How Lorraine Hansberry Made History As The First Black Author To Have A Play On Broadway

Meet Clara Stanton Jones: The First Black President of the American Library Association

23-Year-Old Prepares To Become First Black Woman To Fly Solo Around The World

Meet Carolyn Robertson Payton: The Trailblazing First Black Director of the U.S. Peace Corps

Buffalo Bills Name Marissa Figueroa As The First Woman To Serve As A Full -Time Assistant Athletic Trainer

Hannah Ferguson Is The Proud Owner Of The First Black Woman-Owned Cidery In Ohio

Spelman Alum Makes History As First Black Woman To Become Chief Merchandising Officer At Walmart

Missy Elliott Makes History As The First Woman Hip-Hop Artist To Be Inducted Into The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame

Christale Spain Makes History As The First Black Woman Elected To Lead SC’s Democratic Party

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