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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.

St. Jude’s Hospital Renames Section In Honor Of First Black Research Physician

UGA Dedicates New Building In Honor Of First Black Students To Enroll & Graduate From School

Jerry Rice’s Daughter Launches First Black-Owned Energy Drink With Dad & Husband

Flint, Michigan Honors City’s First Black Firefighter By Renaming Station After Him

HBCU Grad Opens First Grocery Outlet In North Philly

National Park Service Designates First Black-Owned Country Club As A Historic Landmark

Photographer Polly Irungu Named As First Official Photo Editor For The Office Of The VP

NHL’s First Black Official Inducted Into B.C. Hockey Hall Of Fame

U.S. Marines Set To Welcome First Black Four-Star General In 246-Year History

First Black Man To Lead A U.S. Public Library Honored With Gravestone 80 Years After Death

Mississippi Valley State Becomes First HBCU To Offer College Program To Incarcerated People In The State

Meet TaShun Bowden-Lewis: Connecticut’s First Black Chief Public Defender

Quinta Brunson Just Made Emmy History With ‘Abbott Elementary’ Nominations

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