Meet Takisha Clark, the First Black Woman to Own a Postal Franchise
Meet Takisha Clark, the first Black woman to own a postal and shipping franchise....
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Hettie Simmons Love, 1st Black Student to Graduate From World’s Leading Business School, Honored at 98
The National Youth Foundation presents the story of Hettie Simmons Love, 98 — the first African American to graduate from Pennsylvania’s Wharton School....
Rachel Noerdlinger Becomes First Black Woman Partner at PR Firm Mercury
Mercury, which is a leading global, bipartisan public strategy firm, has announced that it has promoted Rachel Noerdlinger to partner...
Four Star General Lloyd Austin Becomes First Black Pentagon Chief
The Senate has confirmed retired four star general Lloyd Austin Friday, making him the nation's first Black defense secretary...
Illinois Public Defender Makes History as First Black Woman Judge in 11th Judicial Circuit Court
Public defender Carla Barnes has broken barriers after being appointed the first Black woman judge to serve the 11th Circuit District Court....
This Black Woman Made History As First to Graduate From USF’s Doctoral Program
Dr. Shamaria Engram graduated in December 2020 with a doctorate degree from the University of South Florida's Computer Science and Engineering doctoral program....
Boston Red Sox Set to Make Bianca Smith the First Black Woman Pro Baseball Coach
Major League Baseball's Boston Red Sox will be hiring the first Black woman coach, Bianca Smith, in professional baseball history...
Monica R. Lawson Makes History as First Black Woman to Rise From Chaplain to Colonel in the U.S. Army
Last month, Monica R. Lawson became the first active-duty Black woman chaplain to be promoted to colonel in the U.S. Army....
Fabiana Pierre-Louis Becomes New Jersey Supreme Court’s First Black Woman Justice
This week, the New Jersey Supreme Court made history by swearing in Fabiana Pierre-Louis as the new Supreme Court justice...
Girls Scouts Of The USA Appoints Its First Black CEO In Its 108-Year History
The Girls Scouts of the USA made a historic announcement for the organization with the appointment of Judith Batty as the company's first Black CEO...