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BOTWC Firsts

Baileigh Sinaman-Daniel Makes NCAA History as First One-Armed Women’s Basketball Player to Score in a Game

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Rapper Flo Rida Invests $10M to Open First Black-Owned Plaza in Hometown of Miami Gardens

Denzel Washington’s ‘Othello’ Makes Broadway History as Highest-Grossing Play Ever

Serena Williams Becomes Part Owner of Canada’s First WNBA Team, Toronto Tempo

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Dr. Brandon Jones Makes History as First Black President of the World’s Largest Scientific Organization

Serena Williams Becomes Part Owner of Canada’s First WNBA Team, Toronto Tempo

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Former NASA Rocket Scientist Aisha Bowe to Make History as Crew Member on Blue Origin’s First All-Woman Spaceflight

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

Dr. Bernice A. King And Ashley D. Bell’s Redemption Bank Will Be The First Black-Owned Bank In The Mountain West Region

Meet Thomas Morris Chester, The First Black War Reporter

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