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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.

Howard University Alumna Becomes First Black Female Officer In The U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds

History Made: MIT Elects First Black Woman As Student Body President

Oldest Law School In The Country Appoints Its First Black Dean

Mother-Daughter Duo Become First To Graduate From Medical School At The Same Time And Match At The Same Hospital

Florida Senior Makes History With 5.6 GPA, Becoming The School’s First Black Valedictorian

Nicholas Johnson Becomes Princeton’s First Black Valedictorian

Black-Owned Coffee Brand Expands To Whole Foods & Amazon

Disney Casts ‘This Is Us’ Actor Niles Fitch As Its First Black Live-Action Prince

Black Doctor Becomes First To Cure Cancer In Mice Using Nanoparticle Technology

Once His Nomination is Confirmed, He Will Become The United States Air Force’s First Black Chief Of Staff

DePauw University Names The First African American Woman President in the School’s 180 Year History

NY Woman Creates City’s First Ethiopian and Eritrean Food Truck

19-Year-Old Armani Williams Is NASCAR’s First Black Driver With Autism

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