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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

Gloria Gilmer Makes History As The First Black Woman Mathematician To Have Work In The Library Of Congress

Remembering Leo D. Sullivan, Trailblazing Founder Of Hollywood’s First Black-Owned Animated Studio

Meet Melonie Johnson, First Black President & COO Of MGM Casinos & Resorts

Bryant Gumbel Makes History As First Black Journalist To Receive Sports Emmy Lifetime Achievement Award

NASA Astronaut Victor Glover Is Making History As The First Black Person To Go To The Moon

Meet Nikki High, The Owner Of Pasadena’s First Black-Owned Bookstore

Meet Wyomia Tyus, The First Person To Win Back To Back Olympic Gold Medals In The 100M

Baltimore Renames City’s Department Of Health In Honor Of First Black Health Commissioner

Dr. Anita Thomas Makes History As The First Black Woman President In North Central College’s 162-Year-History

HBCU President Launches First Black-Owned Footwear Factory In The U.S.

FAMU Alum Makes History As Vanderbilt’s First Black Woman Neurosurgeon Resident

Howard University Is the First HBCU to Win a Pentagon Contract and It’s Worth $90M

Meet The Owner Of The First Black-Owned Woman-Operated Barbershop In Omaha Nebraska

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