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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

There’s a New President at Xbox, and She’s a Black Woman!

Rihanna Makes History With Most-Watched Super Bowl Halftime Show Performance

Howard University Makes History With First HBCU Skating Team

Tyrod Taylor Makes History as First Black Quarterback to Win Game for the NY Giants

Texas Nurse Makes History as First Black Woman Inducted Into Academy of Emergency Nurses

Morgan State Makes History as First HBCU to Offer Division 1 Acrobatics and Tumbling

Meet Leslie Diuguid, Owner of the First Black-Owned and Woman-Owned Fine Art Print Shop in New York City

Former NFL Player Myles Jack and His Mother Make History as First Black Majority Owners of Professional Hockey Team

South Carolina Teen Makes History as First Black Homecoming Queen in High School’s 155-Year History

The First Woman Pitcher in Negro League to Have DC Street Named After Her

Hana S. Sharif Makes History as First Black Artistic Director for Arena Stage

Serena Williams Makes History as First Athlete to Receive CFDA Fashion Icon Award

Paul Quinn College Becomes First HBCU to Host G League Basketball Game

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