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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

Music Teacher Makes History As First Black Man To Become Colorado’s Teacher Of The Year

Meet The Owner Of The First Beauty Supply In New Paltz, New York

Meet Charlie Mitchell, The First Black Michelin-Starred Chef In New York City And The Second One In The Nation

6 Things You Should Know About Richard Henry Boyd, The Former Slave Who Founded The First Black Doll Company

Designer Ruth E. Carter Makes History As The First Black Woman To Win 2 Oscars

Meet Cathay Williams, The Real-Life Mulan Who Became The First Black Woman To Enlist In The Army By Posing As A Man

Here’s Why You Should Know Alexander Thomas Augusta, The U.S. Army’s First Black Doctor

Meet Oscar Stanton De Priest, The First Black Person Elected To Congress In The 20th Century

Everything You Never Learned About Phyllis Mae Dailey, The First Black Navy Nurse

4 Things You Should Know About Franco Harris, The First Black Football Player To Be Named Super Bowl MVP

Meet Mary Fields, The Enslaved Woman Who Became The First Black Woman Mail Carrier

Here’s Why We Should Talk More About Barbara Smith, Co-Founder Of The First Publishing Company For WOC

Howard University’s Swim Team Is The Only All-Black Team To Win Northeast Conference Title

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