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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.

FedEx Hires Its First Black Female Pilot

Utah Elementary School Renamed After Mary Jackson, NASA’s First Black Female Engineer

Michigan Law Review Names Its First African American Editor, Megan Brown

#WCW: Dee Rees, Mary J. Blige And Octavia Spencer Made History With 2018 Oscar Nominations

Meet Ayesha McGowan: The First Black Woman Headed Towards Pro Cyclist Status

New Picture Book Honors Raven Wilkinson, The First African American Woman To Dance For A Major Ballet Company

Denzel Washington Increases His Own Record As The Most Nominated Black Actor In Oscar History

Stockton, California’s First Black Mayor Plans To Offer College Scholarships To All High School Graduates In His City

Sterling K. Brown Makes History Again And Delivers Inspiring Acceptance Speech At The 2018 SAG Awards

Outgoing American Express CEO Kenneth Chenault Becomes Facebook’s First Black Board Member

Hockey Pioneer Willie O’Ree Broke The NHL’S Color Barrier 60 Years Ago Today

In Development: A Biopic About Hattie McDaniel, The First Black Oscar Winner

‘Black Lightning’: The History-Making Superhero Series Premieres Tonight

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