Author: Ebenezer Agbey Quist
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Greenpeace appoints Ebony Twilley Martin as its first Black executive director, challenging decades of racial exclusion in environmental leadership while confronting today’s urgent climate justice issues.
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A historical marker honoring South Carolina’s first Black state representative, Alfred Rush, was destroyed near the site of his 1876 assassination. Rush fought for free education and equal rights during the Reconstruction era.
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Anthony Collins rises from East Tampa to lead over 1,000 officers as Hillsborough County’s first Black Chief Deputy, marking a milestone in the Sheriff’s Office 180-year history.
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Milton L. Olive III gave his life during the Vietnam War to save fellow soldiers and became the first Black Medal of Honor recipient in that war.
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Alfred Rush fought for free education, public schooling, and university access for Black citizens and women in South Carolina. His legacy continues despite the destruction of his historical marker.
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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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