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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.

She’s Made History As The First Black Woman To Be Promoted To Chief In The 70+ Year History Of The Virginia Air National Guard

Meet The First Black Woman To Become CEO Of United Way Worldwide In It’s 130+ Year History

These Friends Opened The First Black Woman-Owned Skating Rink In Charlotte, NC

Meet The Founder Of The First Black-woman Owned Electric Vehicle Recharging Station

For the First Time, A Team of All-Black Women Climbed Mount Kilimanjaro, And They’re All Over 40

Senate Passed A Resolution To Honor MacNolia Cox, The First Black National Spelling Bee Finalist

Debbie Allen, RuPaul, And Michaela Coel All Made Black History At The Emmy’s

Broadway Is Reopening And For The First Time In Its 270+ Year History, Every New Play Is By A Black Writer

Dapper Dan Set To Make History As The First Black Designer To Receive CFDA’s Lifetime Achievement Award

They Are Set To Make History As The First All-Black American Climbing Team To Summit On Mount Everest

Ebony Twilley Martin Named First Black Co-Executive Director Of Greenpeace

He Made History As The First Black Male Valedictorian At His High School, Now He Is Telling His Story To Inspire Others

‘A Black Lady Sketch Show’ Editors Make History As The First Women of Color Editing Team To Be Nominated, And Win, An Emmy

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