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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 Alex West Steinman, Owner Of The First Black Woman Owned Co-Working Space In Minneapolis

New York Names Rowan D. Wilson As First Black Chief Judge

Meet The First Black CEO of Georgia’s Chamber of Commerce

VA Siblings Make History As First Black Triplets To Join The Navy, Inspiring Father To Re-enlist

Couple Set To Open First Black-Owned Children’s Bookstore In North Carolina

Agent Nicole Lynn Named First President Of Football For Klutch Sports Group

Meet Carl B. Stokes, The First Black Mayor Of A Major U.S. City

Alcorn State University Elects Jordan Buck As First Woman SGA President In 17 Years

Gloria Gilmer Makes History As The First Black Woman Mathematician To Have Work In The Library Of Congress

Remembering Leo D. Sullivan, Trailblazing Founder Of Hollywood’s First Black-Owned Animated Studio

Meet Melonie Johnson, First Black President & COO Of MGM Casinos & Resorts

Bryant Gumbel Makes History As First Black Journalist To Receive Sports Emmy Lifetime Achievement Award

NASA Astronaut Victor Glover Is Making History As The First Black Person To Go To The Moon

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