Author: Ebenezer Agbey Quist
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Juliet Sargeant became the first Black woman to design a Chelsea Flower Show garden in 2016—and won gold for it.
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The 2025 Met Gala saw stars like Quinta Brunson, Venus Williams, and Megan Thee Stallion paying tribute to Josephine Baker’s groundbreaking style and boundary-breaking fashion legacy.
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Discover how Eugene Bullard overcame racism to become the first Black American combat pilot, earning France’s highest honors while fighting in World War I and living an extraordinary life across two continents.
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Ernestine Chambers and Naté Gordon open Chopped Broadway, Baltimore’s first Black woman-owned bodega bringing authentic New York sandwiches to Fells Point while creating local jobs.
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Lewis Hamilton used his 2024 Met Gala outfit to honor John Ystumllyn, one of Britain’s first Black gardeners, with a powerful tribute in custom Burberry.
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Ruth Mwandumba, the first Black athlete to represent Britain in shooting, wins Sefton Sportsperson Award while pregnant with twins and preparing for the 2028 Olympics, championing diversity in target shooting.
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Cynt Marshall, the first Black woman CEO in NBA history, will retire in December 2024 after transforming the Dallas Mavericks and inspiring a new standard of leadership.
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Chris Nettles helped shift Fort Worth’s District 6 toward inclusive leadership, paving the way for new Black candidates like Mia Hall and Daryl Davis II.
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Freddie Lee Poindexter becomes Macon’s first Black and youngest mayor, ushering in a new era of faith-led, community-focused leadership.
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AEW World Champion Swerve Strickland calls for Hollywood to produce films about wrestling’s first Black world champions and territory era history to educate mainstream audiences about wrestling’s diverse pioneers.
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