Author: Yaw Agbey
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Lauren Scruggs makes history as the first Black American woman to win an individual Olympic medal in fencing, securing silver at the Paris Olympics.
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Jackson State University makes history as the first HBCU and Mississippi school to win the National Academy of Inventors’ Founder’s Award for pioneering innovation and research.
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LeBron James makes Olympic history as the first billionaire athlete to compete, showcasing his financial success alongside his basketball prowess at the 2024 Paris Games.
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Discover how DeHart Hubbard, Cincinnati native, made Olympic history 100 years ago as one of the first Black gold medalists in the 1924 Paris long jump.
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Discover how Donald Harris, father of Kamala Harris, made history in 1972 as Stanford University’s first Black tenured economics professor and his lasting impact on the field.
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Explore the groundbreaking career of Jane Bolin, the first Black female judge in U.S. history, who shattered racial and gender barriers in the legal profession and fought for equality.
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Nigerian biker Udoh Ebaide Joy becomes the first Black African woman to complete a record-breaking solo motorcycle journey from Kenya to Lagos, covering over 90,000 km across 10 countries.
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Coco Gauff makes history as the first U.S. tennis player to be Team USA’s female flag bearer for the Paris 2024 Opening Ceremony, joining LeBron James in leading the American delegation.
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Dr. Vonnya Pettigrew, CEO of Root Branch Media Group, becomes the first African-American woman to own a waterfront block in Baltimore, housing her media hub and more.
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Ghanaian coach Scofray Nana Yaw Yeboah becomes Africa’s first Black certified mBIT trainer, revolutionizing personal development with innovative brain integration techniques.
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