Author: Yaw Agbey
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Shaneisha Dodson’s company Brilliant Girl has sold over 1,000 units of her groundbreaking Black superhero doll, Sugamama. Learn about her mission to bring representation to toys.
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Las Vegas has its first Black-owned bookstore in over 10 years with the opening of Multicultural Books Las Vegas by Tamara Shiloh and Carol Santiago. Learn about this inclusive new hub for literature.
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Dana White became the first Black woman to franchise a national hair salon brand through her company Paralee Boyd. Learn about her innovations in timely, quality hair care.
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Teresa Thomas-Smith made history as the first Black woman elected mayor of Palmetto, Georgia. Read about her journey from city council to this historic milestone.
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Virginia Democrats have nominated Del. Don Scott as the first Black Speaker of the House of Delegates, a historic milestone for representation in the state’s 400-year legislative history.
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Laila Edwards, a trailblazing Black woman from the University of Wisconsin, recently etched her name in history as the first to join the US National Hockey Team, showcasing unmatched skills and breaking barriers in women’s hockey
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Lewis Diondre, the CEO of Wave Rideshare, is on a mission to make it the first Black-owned tech company in the U.S. to go public, aiming for an IPO in the next couple of years and prioritizing safety,…
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Former White House staffer Gabe Amo makes history as the first Black person to represent Rhode Island in Congress, securing a decisive win in the state’s heavily Democratic First Congressional District.
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Howard University makes history as the first HBCU with an intercollegiate figure skating team, founded by students Maya James and Cheyenne Walker, aiming to break barriers in sports and foster inclusivity in the traditionally underrepresented realm of figure…
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Alena Analeigh Wicker, at just 13 years old, defies age norms as the youngest Black student ever accepted into medical school, having graduated high school at 12, and concurrently pursuing two undergraduate degrees while passionately advocating for underrepresented…
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