Tag: first Black female officer
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Discover how Adora Dick made history in 1980 as the first Black female officer in Avon and Somerset Police, paving the way for diversity in law enforcement.
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Discover how Charity Adams Earley, the first Black woman to command American troops overseas, led an all-female battalion to solve a critical mail backlog during WWII, breaking barriers and inspiring generations.
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