Author: Ebenezer Agbey Quist
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Eva Okaro, 17, makes history as Team GB’s first black female Olympic pool swimmer. Discover her inspiring journey to the Paris 2024 Games.
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Kellen Gray makes history as the first African American conductor of the Lafayette Symphony Orchestra, bringing a unique vision for diversity and community engagement.
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17-year-old Ryan Garner makes history as the youngest Black pilot in North Carolina, receiving his license at Concord’s Goose Creek Airport.
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NASA makes history by transmitting Missy Elliott’s “The Rain (Supa Dupa Fly)” to Venus, marking the first hip-hop song sent to space by the agency.
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David D. Miles makes history as Suffolk’s first Black Sheriff, pledging to foster unity and responsive service in a growing, diverse community.
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Kamren Larsen makes history as the first Black American BMX racer to represent Team USA at the 2024 Olympics, inspiring future generations of diverse athletes.
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Dr. Sian Proctor, first Black woman to pilot a spaceship and paint in space, shares her SpaceX experience and inspires future generations of space explorers.
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Gregory Swanson’s 1950 lawsuit desegregated UVA Law, paving the way for integration in Southern universities and shaping the future of legal education.
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Liverpool FC’s first black player, Howard Gayle, honored with Toxteth mural celebrating his football career and activism against racism in the sport.
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Sarah Brown opens Beauty Trap, Columbia’s first Black-owned beauty supply store, aiming to empower the community and create a family legacy in the beauty industry.
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