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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.

17-Year-Old Sterling Chandler Makes History As Youngest Photographer To Have Work Featured in British GQ

They’re Making History As The Youngest Black Women To Co-Own A Property Under A Major Hotel Chain

She’s The First Black Woman To Receive A Ph.D. in Computer Science and Engineering From U. of South Florida

14-Year-Old Georgia Teen Becomes Youngest Restaurant Owner In The State

Reverend Dr. Raphael Warnock Becomes First Black Senator To Represent Georgia

Danita Johnson Makes History As First Black President In Major League Soccer

Bianca Smith Joins Boston Red Sox, Making Her The First Black Woman To Coach Professional Baseball

Hip-Hop Aficionados Create The First Black-Owned Creative Studio For Lego Art

Brenda Mallory & Michael Regan Appointed To Lead Biden’s Environmental Policy Efforts

Honoring William Spruill: The First Black U.S. Park Police Helicopter Pilot

PA Firefighter Makes History As City Fire Bureau’s First Black Woman Officer

Reverend Paula Clark Makes History As First Black Bishop of Episcopal Diocese of Chicago

Jacksonville Student Makes History, Becoming First Black Person To Be Elected As Senior Class President

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