Tag: 920 (Biography)
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William F. Tate IV will become Rutgers University’s 22nd president and second African American leader, following his historic tenure as LSU’s first Black president.
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Chuck Cooper was the first Black player drafted into the NBA in 1950 by the Boston Celtics, paving the way for generations of athletes.
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Judge Cynthia J. Ayers, First Black Woman Elected to Marion County Superior Court, Passes Away at 77
Judge Cynthia J. Ayers, the first Black woman elected to Marion County Superior Court, passed away at 77. Read about her trailblazing career and legacy.
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Thobile Ngcamphalala earns the first Master’s Distinction in Topology by a Black South African woman at Rhodes University. Her inspiring journey from extended curriculum to published researcher sets a powerful example.
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Desiree Sanders turned her love of books into Chicago’s first Black woman-owned bookstore—and even impressed Maya Angelou.
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Maria Battle Singer, Britain’s first Black psychoanalyst, is finally honored at the Freud Museum in London for her pioneering work in mental health.
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Former Premier League referee Uriah Rennie is learning to walk again after a rare condition left him paralysed. Despite setbacks, he remains committed to community work and starts a new leadership role.
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Fire Station No. 3 in Denver, the city’s first Black fire station, has earned national recognition for its historic role in serving the community for over 130 years.
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Vusi Thembekwayo inspires 10,000 attendees as the first African speaker at Texas’ International Leadership Summit, bringing African perspectives to global leadership.
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