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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.

Ava DuVernay Set To Write, Direct & Produce First Feature Film For Netflix Entitled ‘Caste’

Meet Natalie Johnson The First Black Woman Brewmaster At Anheuser-Busch’s Oldest and Largest Brewery

Kevin Richardson Of The Exonerated Five Receives The First Honorary Bachelors Degree In Syracuse University’s History

Meet Terri Burns The Youngest and First Black Woman Partner At Google’s Venture Capital Firm

This UC Graduate is One of The First Black Men To Receive a Ph.D. in School Psychology from the University

Charlie Burrell, The First Black Person To Have A Contract With A Major Symphony In The US, Celebrates His 100th Birthday

Meet The First Openly Gay Black Justice Appointed to California’s Supreme Court

First Black Woman Accepted To U.S. Army Corps Celebrates 100th Birthday

Eric Hale Makes History As The First Black Man To Be Named Texas Teacher of the Year

California Just Passed A Historic Bill That Clears The Way For Reparations

Singer H.E.R. Becomes The First Black Female Artist To Launch Fender Signature Guitar

Author Walter Mosley Will Make History As The First Black Man To Receive The National Book Award’s Lifetime Achievement Medal

Virginia Students Create First Black Student Union In High School’s 100 Year History

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