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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 Nikki High, The Owner Of Pasadena’s First Black-Owned Bookstore

Meet Wyomia Tyus, The First Person To Win Back To Back Olympic Gold Medals In The 100M

Baltimore Renames City’s Department Of Health In Honor Of First Black Health Commissioner

Dr. Anita Thomas Makes History As The First Black Woman President In North Central College’s 162-Year-History

HBCU President Launches First Black-Owned Footwear Factory In The U.S.

FAMU Alum Makes History As Vanderbilt’s First Black Woman Neurosurgeon Resident

Howard University Is the First HBCU to Win a Pentagon Contract and It’s Worth $90M

Meet The Owner Of The First Black-Owned Woman-Operated Barbershop In Omaha Nebraska

Music Teacher Makes History As First Black Man To Become Colorado’s Teacher Of The Year

Meet The Owner Of The First Beauty Supply In New Paltz, New York

Meet Charlie Mitchell, The First Black Michelin-Starred Chef In New York City And The Second One In The Nation

6 Things You Should Know About Richard Henry Boyd, The Former Slave Who Founded The First Black Doll Company

Designer Ruth E. Carter Makes History As The First Black Woman To Win 2 Oscars

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