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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.

Michigan State’s First Black Rodeo Queen Could Become The First Black Miss Rodeo USA

Missy Elliott Will Be ‘Supa Dupa Fly’ As The First Woman Rapper To Be Inducted Into The Songwriters Hall Of Fame

Lisa Myers Makes History As First Woman, First African American Police Chief In Howard County, Maryland

Stacey Abrams Visits Ayanna Pressley (And Shirley Chisholm’s Old Office)

17-Year-Old Is Now Flying As American Airlines’ First Flight Attendant With Special Needs

Regina King Lifts Up Regina Hall As She Becomes The First Black Woman To Receive The NYFCC Award For Best Actress

New Rutgers Law School Dean Makes History Three Times As First Woman, First African American, First LGBTQ To Hold The Position

With Her Daughter By Her Side, Ilhan Omar Was Sworn In As The First Somali American Congresswoman

The First Black President Of The Tournament Of Roses Put HBCUs Back In Formation

Maxine Waters Is Reclaiming Her Time As The First Woman To Chair House Financial Services Committee

Peter Ramsey Is The First Black Person To Direct A Major Animated Film

You Can Now Find Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley In Shirley Chisholm’s Old Office

50 Years Ago, Shirley Chisholm Was Sworn In As The First Black Congresswoman

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