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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.

Houston Senior Becomes First Black Valedictorian in School’s 119 Year History

Adrienne Jones Becomes First Woman and First African American Speaker of Maryland House of Delegates

Model Halima Aden Becomes First Person to Wear a Hijab or Burkini in Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue

Meet the first African-American Woman to Graduate from U.S. Army Ranger School

Nicole Lynn Just Became the First Black Woman to Represent a Top 3 Pick in the NFL Draft

Peggy Alford Set to Become First African-American Woman to Join Facebook’s Board of Directors

Lindsey Harding Becomes Philadelphia 76ers First Female Coach

They Co-Founded the First Black-Owned Urgent Care Center in Brooklyn

Mormon Church Elevates First African American to Highest Level of Church Leadership

South African Model Blazes Trail as First Person With Albinism to Cover Vogue

Wilton Gregory Becomes First African American Archbishop of Washington

Jerry Stackhouse Becomes 1st Black Coach for Men’s Basketball at Vanderbilt

Elon University Presents Honorary Doctorate to its 1st African American Student

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