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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.

At 105, Azellia White Reflects On Making History As The First Black Female Pilot In Texas

Yolanda Ford Becomes The First Black Woman Mayor Of Missouri City, Texas

Black Girl Magic: Hyattsville, MD’s First African American Mayor Swears In City’s First Woman And African American Chief Of Police

The Arkansas National Guard Welcomes First Black Woman Colonel

‘Black Panther’ Becomes First Superhero Movie To Receive A Golden Globe Nomination In Best Motion Picture Drama Category

Frank Scott Jr. Is Now The First Black Mayor Elected By Popular Vote In Little Rock, Arkansas

For the First Time In History, The Kansas City Ballet Selects A Black Ballerina For ‘The Nutcracker’ Leading Role

Meet Kalin Bennett, The First Basketball Player With Autism To Receive A D1 Scholarship

Regina Hall Makes History As The First Black Woman To Win Best Actress At NYFCC Awards

Howard University Freshman is the First African American Ms. Texas Teen USA

Pierre Kompany, A Congolese Immigrant, is Now Belgium’s First Black Mayor

The 27-Year-Old Who Just Became The First Black Woman To Earn A Ph.D. In Nuclear Engineering From The University Of Michigan

Quincy Jones Is Now The First Composer To Be Immortalized At The TCL Chinese Theatre

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