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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.

First Black Parish In St. Louis Was Founded 100 Years Ago

Rutgers University Inaugurates First Black President In Its Nearly 250-Year-History

Nina Mae McKinney, Hollywood’s First Black Movie Star, Is Being Recognized At New York’s Film Forum

Michigan Entrepreneur Set To Open First Black-Owned Television & Movie Studio In The State

Mikey Williams Makes History As First High School Basketball Player To Sign A Sneaker Deal WIth A Global Footwear Brand

Kenyan Runner Makes History As First To Win Olympic Gold & New York City Marathon

The First Black Queen Of An Arizona Pageant Is 64-Years-Old And Using Her Platform To Advocate For Elder Care

Statue of Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune Will Be The First State-Commissioned Statue Of A Black Woman In The U.S. Capitol

Statue of Mary McLeod Bethune Will Be The First Of A Black Woman In The National Statuary Hall of The U.S. Capitol

12-Year-Old Artist Sells Almost $4 Million In NFTs And Makes History As TIME’s First Artist-in-Residence

Emilie Kouatchou Makes History As The First Black Woman To Star In ‘The Phantom Of The Opera’ On Broadway

UMass Amherst Renames Fine Arts Building And Concert Hall In Honor Of First Black Chancellor And A Beloved Music Educator

Author & Filmmaker Tsitsi Dangarembga Is The First Black Woman To Receive German Peace Prize

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