Category: Featured
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Jenni Asher is set to become the first Black American woman ordained as a cantor in the U.S. She brings fresh music and deep faith, inspiring others in Jewish communities.
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Roanoke honors its first Black fire chief, Rawleigh Quarles, by dedicating a new community room at Fire Station 5 in his name, celebrating his legacy of service and unity.
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Annapolis honors Parren J. Mitchell, Maryland’s first Black congressman, with a new memorial celebrating his civil rights legacy and public service.
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Joan Means Khabele’s courageous swim-in protest helped end segregation at Barton Springs Pool. Austin honors her by naming the bathhouse after her.
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Charlie Rangel, Harlem’s longtime congressman and first Black chair of the powerful House Ways and Means Committee, dies at 94, leaving a towering legacy in politics and civil rights.
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Discover the inspiring story of Cudjo “Jack” Banquate, Newark’s Revolutionary War soldier and first Black businessman, brought to life by historian Kofi Ayim on May 31, 2025.
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Monroe honors James F. Sutton, its first Black police chief, with a historical marker celebrating his life, leadership, and legacy in the community.
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Former Minneapolis Police Chief Medaria Arradondo reflects on George Floyd’s murder and the lessons learned, sharing his story in a powerful new memoir about justice, leadership, and accountability.
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First Black Woman to Serve as Zimbabwe’s High Court Judge, Mavis Gibson, Remembered for Transforming the Nation’s Legal Landscape
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Tiffany Derry makes history as the first Black full-time judge on MasterChef after years of competing and cooking worldwide, bringing fresh representation to the hit show.
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