Author: Yaw Agbey
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Viv Anderson, England’s first black player, auctions his 1978 debut shirt and cap along with other career memorabilia, valued over £100,000, to support his family.
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Amy Sherald makes history as the first Black contemporary artist with a solo show at the National Portrait Gallery. Her “American Sublime” exhibition tours major U.S. museums.
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Discover how Paula Whittle, the first Black woman to found an international fashion week, overcame health challenges to lead ATLFW for 17 years, revolutionizing the fashion industry.
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Discover how Thomas “Hit Man” Hearns made boxing history in 1987 by becoming the first Black man to win world titles in five different weight classes.
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Discover how Walter Moses Burton became America’s first Black sheriff in 1869 and fought for Black education as a Texas state senator, breaking racial barriers along the way.
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Discover the extraordinary life of Harrel G. Tillman, Texas’ first Black judge, who balanced careers in law, ministry, acting, and broadcasting.
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Naronda Wright becomes NAGAP’s first Black president, bringing over 16 years of higher education experience to lead the graduate enrollment management association.
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Macomb celebrates William Thorpe, its first Black police officer and Korean War veteran, honoring his pioneering career and lasting impact on the community.
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Brazilian couple wins legal battle to name their son Piye after the first black pharaoh, overcoming bullying concerns and celebrating African heritage in a landmark case for cultural representation.
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Diane Abbott, the UK’s first Black woman MP, speaks out about facing racist threats and feeling unsupported by Labour leader Keir Starmer in a revealing BBC Newsnight interview.
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