Category: Entertainment
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Mickey Guyton, the first Black woman to host the ACM Awards and perform at the DNC, is bringing her groundbreaking country music to Wisconsin this fall. Learn about her historic achievements and her upcoming performance in Madison.
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Uncle Waffles makes history as the first Black woman to headline Brooklyn Mirage, showcasing amapiano’s global appeal and her meteoric rise in the music industry
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Michelle Buteau is set to make history as the first Black woman to film a Netflix special at Radio City Music Hall, balancing a career and motherhood while championing diversity and empowerment.
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Celia Cruz makes history as the first Afro-Latina on U.S. currency, joining four other trailblazing women in the 2024 American Women Quarters Program.
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Killah B Makes History as First Black Producer to Top Country Charts with Beyoncé’s ‘Texas Hold ‘Em’
How Brian “Killah B” Bates made history as the first Black producer to top country charts with Beyoncé’s ‘Texas Hold ‘Em’, breaking barriers in the music industry.
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McKenzie Ariana Kerry makes history as the second Black Miss Iowa USA, using her platform to inspire and elevate Black women and local businesses.
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Discover how Ariana Mamiko Miyamoto made history as the first hāfu Miss Universe Japan 2015, challenging beauty standards and promoting diversity in Japanese society.
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Mimii Ngulube and Josh Oyinsan make history as the first Black couple to win Love Island UK, marking a milestone for diversity in the popular dating show’s 11-year run.
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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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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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