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Myeshia Mizuno Becomes First Black Woman to Run a Primetime Game Show
Myeshia Mizuno, the first Black woman to lead a prime-time game show, now hosts Family Feud.…
Tahra Grant Becomes the First Black Woman to be Chief Communications Officer at a Major Hollywood Studio
Sony Pictures Entertainment has named Tahra Grant as its Chief Communications Officer. She succeeds Robert Lawson,…
From Taco Bell Worker to First Black Woman With Her Own Smart Glasses Brand: Chaymeriyia Moncrief’s Journey
Chaymeriyia Moncrief is making history in the IT business as the first Black woman to own…
UF Supreme Court Appoints Britney Deas as First Black Female Chief Justice
Britney Deas, a 25-year-old Haitian University of Florida (UF) Levin College of Law student from Miami,…
Historic Moment: First Black Woman in Mississippi Legislature Honored with Capitol Portrait
Former Representative Alyce Clarke, the first Black woman elected to the Mississippi Legislature, made history again…
Meet Sharone Johnson, Philadelphia’s First Black Woman K-9 Sergeant
Sgt. Sharone Johnson became the first Black female K-9 sergeant in the Philadelphia Police Department, working…
“I Resorted to Cocaine to Stay Thin” – Supermodel Beverly Johnson
Beverly Johnson, 71, recently revealed her past drug addiction from the 1970s. To lose weight, she…
Meet Chrishon Lampley, The First Black Woman in the Midwest to Go National with a Wine Brand
According to Chrishon Lampley, in a recent interview, what distinguishes her Love Cork Screw wines from…
Shawntay Harris is the First Black Woman to be Inducted into the Academy of Emergency Nurses
Shawntay Harris, a Texan nurse and the founder of Eminent CPR, has become the Academy of…
Laila Edwards is Now the First Black Woman to Play for U.S. Hockey Team
Over the weekend, history was made when the United States national hockey team fielded a black…
Get to Know Laphonza Butler, The Only Black Woman Currently Serving in the U.S. Senate
Democratic Senator Laphonza Butler is the only Black woman currently serving in the United States Senate…
Adrienne Nelson is the First Black Woman to Become a Federal Judge in Oregon
Adrienne Nelson is an experienced jurist and the first Black woman jurist in Oregon to be…
Aisha Bowe: First Black Woman to Travel to Space with Jeff Bezos Secures Billion-Dollar Contract
Aisha Bowe has made it big in entrepreneurship months after it was announced that she will…
Meet The Woman Behind The First-Ever Vegan Food Bank in Los Angeles
Gwenna Hunter has founded The Vegans of Los Angeles Food Bank, the city’s first vegan food…
Meet Sarah Anthony, The Young Senator from Michigan Who’s the First Black Woman to Oversee State Spending
Sarah Anthony is making history in Michigan. The Lansing native, who is currently serving her third…
Amber Corbett Becomes First Black Woman to Represent USA in Miss Intercontinental Pageant
Since the commencement of the Miss Intercontinental pageant in 1971, Amber Corbett, a New York resident,…
Jacquelyn Gwinn-Villaroel Becomes the First Black Woman Police Chief of Louisville
According to Newsday, Jacquelyn Gwinn-Villaroel, the recently appointed police chief in Louisville, Kentucky, is the first…