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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.

Local Washington State Park Changes Name Meaning To Honor Rosa Franklin, The States First Black Woman Senator

Dr. Patricia Bath Set To Make History As First Black Woman Inducted Into National Inventors Hall of Fame

Chiquita Brooks-LaSure Set To Become First Black Woman To Run Medicare Services

Brehanna Daniels Makes History As The First Black Woman Hired As A Member Of A NASCAR Pit Crew

DC-Native Makes History As The First Black Woman To Own A Tequila Brand By Herself

Nigerian Economist Makes History As First Black Woman To Lead World Trade Organization

She Just Made History As The First Black Woman To Lead Adult Neurosurgery At Detroit Medical Center

Economist Lisa Cook Slated To Become First Black Woman To Serve on Federal Reserve Board

23-Year-Old Quil Lemons Makes History As Youngest Photographer To Shoot A Vanity Fair Cover

Stacy Osei-Kuffour Set To Write ‘Blade,’ Making History As First Black Woman To Write A Marvel Studios Film

Dr. Shirley Weber Makes History As The First Black Secretary of State In California

American Civil Liberties Union Elects First Black President In 100+ Year History

Meet Judy Smith The First Black Woman To Lead A White House Press Briefing

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