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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.

William Gross Officially Sworn In As Boston’s First Black Police Commissioner

Here’s Beyoncé’s History-Making Vogue Cover, It’s The First Shot By A Black Photographer

Olympic Dreams Drive 10-Year-Old To Break A National Record At Track and Field Competition

All-Black D.C. Baseball Team Headed To Regional Tournament After Historic Little League Championship Win

Beyoncé Gets Full Control Over Vogue’s September Cover And Hires Magazine’s First Black Cover Shoot Photographer

The First Black Woman To Win Miss Universe Great Britain Celebrates Passing Her Bar Exam

Blazing The Trail: Evelyn Magley Becomes The First Black Woman In The U.S. To Own A Men’s Professional Sports League

Abby Dione: The First Black Woman To Own An Indoor Rock Climbing Gym In The U.S.

Mississippi Cowgirl Aspires To Become The First African American Woman In The National Finals Rodeo

Dr. René Shingles: The First African American Woman Inducted Into The Athletic Trainers Hall Of Fame

Queen Latifah Becomes The First To Partner With Essence Fund For Black Creators

19-Year-Old Nigerian Designer Becomes Youngest To Present Collection At Men’s NYFW

Dee-Ann Kentish-Rogers Makes History As The First Black Woman To Win Miss Universe Great Britain

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