Author: Ebenezer Agbey Quist
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California State University, Bakersfield opens its first Black Student Success Center, offering tutoring, mentoring, and community to support Black students in thriving academically and socially.
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Bobbie J. Mitchell, Texas’ first Black mayor of Lewisville and longtime county commissioner, survives stabbing attack that killed her husband.
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Nigerian-American ImeIme Umana made history as the first Black woman president of the Harvard Law Review in 2017, breaking a 130-year tradition and following Barack Obama’s earlier milestone as its first Black president.
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Fahteema Parrish makes history as her construction company becomes the first Black woman-owned business to win Kansas City’s prestigious Mr. K Small Business Award in 36 years.
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A Hopkinsville non-profit, Men 2 Be, has revived Christian County’s first Black high school to serve as a new community center focused on growth, mentorship, and support.
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Cardinal Peter Turkson of Ghana is now a leading candidate to become the first Black pope as the Catholic Church prepares for a historic conclave following the death of Pope Francis.
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First Lt. Gabrielle A. White, a 25-year-old Black woman, makes history as the first female to complete the U.S. Army’s grueling Best Ranger Competition.
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Barbara Lee, 78, makes history as Oakland’s first Black woman mayor after a hard-fought race. A civil rights icon, she now faces the city’s biggest challenges.
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Francis Cecil Sumner was the first Black American to earn a Ph.D. in psychology. His groundbreaking work shaped civil rights research and psychology education.
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Wyoming honors Liz Byrd, its first Black legislator and education champion, with a downtown Cheyenne statue celebrating her lifelong legacy.
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