Tag: Black representation
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Six-year-old Jules Zion makes history as the first Black and Latino actor to play Troy Bolton in High School Musical at Los Angeles’s Black Box Theater. Show opens December 7.
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A Supreme Court case could erase Louisiana’s Black-majority district, threatening Cleo Fields’s congressional seat and decades of hard-won civil rights gains.
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President-elect Trump nominates Scott Turner as first Black HUD Secretary, bringing NFL veteran and community leader to critical urban development role.
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Rawlson King, Ottawa’s first Black City Councillor, leads anti-racism initiatives and champions inclusivity in Rideau-Rockcliffe, breaking barriers in local politics.
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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 Tiana’s Bayou Adventure is making Disney history as the first Black-character-inspired ride at Walt Disney World, celebrating diversity and representation.
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Martins Imhangbe, the actor portraying Will Mondrich in Bridgerton, has made history as the show’s first black boxing entrepreneur, inspired by the trailblazing Bill Richmond.
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The historic introduction of Franklin Armstrong, the first Black character in the “Peanuts” comic strip, through a new Apple TV+ special premiering February 16th.
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- Oliver Beamon, Lansing’s First Black OBGYN Who Delivered Thousands of Babies and Led Sparrow Hospital’s OB-GYN Staff
- Rihanna Becomes First Black Woman to Own Two Billion-Dollar Brands With Fenty Beauty and Savage X Fenty
- Jeff Smith Honors Legacy of One of America’s First Black Golf Course Architects With Innovative Golf-Tech Startup
