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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.

Aliyah Griffith Makes History as First Black Person to Earn Ph.D. in Marine Science from UNC

Met Gala Raises Record-Breaking $31 Million, Most Ever in Seven Decade History of Event

Reporter Char Adams to Release First Full-Length Book Chronicling the History of Black-Owned Bookstores in the U.S.

NBA Honors First Three Black Men to Break League’s Color Barrier on 75th Anniversary

Atlanta’s First Black Mayor’s Childhood Home to Serve as Affordable Housing for Spelman Staff

Pamela R. Goodwine Becomes First Black Woman Elected to Kentucky Supreme Court

Spelman Alumna Anne Collins Smith Makes History as First Black Chief Curator at New Orleans Museum of Art

Barbara Lee Makes History as First Black Woman to Be Elected Mayor of Oakland

LeBron James Makes History as First Professional Male Athlete to Receive a Barbie

Meet Naomi Girma, the First Million-Dollar Player in Women’s Soccer History

19-Year-Old Dominique Malonga Makes History as the Youngest Player Ever Drafted to the WNBA

39 Year Old Dr. Jermaine Whirl Named President of Savannah State, Becoming Youngest HBCU President in History

Virginia Union Makes History as First Virginia HBCU to Launch Doula Certification Program

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