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Xavier University Makes History as First HBCU to Launch Co-Ed Varsity Rowing Program

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Kevin Hart Announces Release of ‘Lil Kev,’ the First Original Animated Series on BET+

Xavier University Makes History as First HBCU to Launch Co-Ed Varsity Rowing Program

Joseph Deng Makes History as First Player From South Sudan to Sign a Professional MLB Contract

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Marcus Freeman Makes History as First Black Coach to Reach College Football Finals

Jewel Rodgers Makes History as First African American Poet Laureate in Nebraska

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Jewel Rodgers Makes History as First African American Poet Laureate in Nebraska

Meet Sharone Johnson, Philadelphia’s First Black Woman K-9 Sergeant

Meet Wendell Scott, NASCAR’s First Black Driver & Team Owner

Dr. Thavolia Glymph Makes History as the First Black Woman President of the American Historical Association

Sherrone Moore Makes History as the First Black Head Football Coach in Michigan’s 144-Year-History

Meet The Brothers Behind Philly’s First Black Owned Brewery

Teen Makes History as Africa’s First Cross-Country Skier at Winter Youth Olympic Games

Raheem Morris Makes History As the Atlanta Falcons’ First Black Head Coach

Terry Killens To Make History As First Person To Play In & Officiate A Super Bowl

Burna Boy Set to Make History as First Afrobeats Performer at the 2024 GRAMMYs

Michael Hall Makes History As First Black Deputy Fire Chief in Paterson, New Jersey

Dr. Nakeia Daniels Appointed as First Black Woman to Lead Oregon Department of Veterans’ Affairs

Spelman College Receives Historic $100 Million Donation, the Largest Ever for an HBCU

Jerod Mayo Breaks Barriers as First Black Head Coach in New England Patriots History

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