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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.

Jonathan Holloway becomes first Black President of Rutgers University

Tech Innovator Jewel Burks Solomon Becomes First Person To Be Named Head of Google for Startups

Spike Lee Named First Black President of the Cannes Film Festival Jury

Vince Carter Makes NBA History As First Player to Play in Four Decades

Twin Brothers Create Philadelphia’s First Black-Owned Delivery Service

Chef Mariya Russell Becomes The First Black Woman To Earn A Michelin Star

17-Year-Old Becomes Youngest Student To Receive A Master’s Degree From TCU And His Little Brother Is Right Behind Him

Earth, Wind, & Fire Makes History As The First Black Musical Group To Be Inducted Into The Kennedy Center Honors

Thank You To The First Black Beauty Queens Who Made 2019’s Historic Year Possible

Former WNBA Player Lisa Willis Becomes First Female Coach For NY Knicks G League

She’s Set To Become The 1st Black Woman To Earn A Ph.D. In Computer Science From Cornell

Mother-Daughter Duo Make History By Headlining On Broadway At The Same Time

Tamika Montgomery-Reeves Becomes First African American To Serve On Delaware Supreme Court

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