Author: Ebenezer Agbey Quist
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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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Justice Pamela Goodwine makes history as the first Black woman elected to Kentucky’s Supreme Court after overcoming personal tragedy and serving at every level of the state’s judiciary.
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Fairfield’s Blessed Stephen leads a powerful BSU exhibit, celebrating Black student history and becoming the first Black art history major to curate a library showcase at the university.
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Chief McFarlane has been named Miramar’s first Black Fire Chief after 26 years of dedicated service.
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Walter Thomas Bailey, Illinois’ first licensed Black architect and University of Illinois graduate, created the landmark First Church of Deliverance in Chicago and headed Tuskegee Institute’s Mechanical Industries Department.
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Dr. Frank Brown, UNC’s pioneering first Black full professor and Education Dean, transformed educational research through 300+ publications while advocating for Black scholars and global education rights during his influential 89-year life.
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