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Georgia State Rep. Jasmine Clark is on the verge of making history after securing the Democratic nomination for Georgia’s 13th Congressional District, …

Bianca Jones has made history after becoming the first Black woman ever promoted to fire captain in the history of the New …

Congresswoman Ayanna Soyini Pressley (born February 3, 1974) is an American politician, activist, and legislator serving as the U.S. Representative for Massachusetts’s …

Rising singer Alexia Jayy has made history after winning Season 29 of The Voice, becoming the first Black woman to claim the …

Goapele Mohlabane, known professionally as Goapele, has carved a unique place in music history as the first Black woman to have a …

The City of South Fulton, Georgia, has entered a new chapter after Carmalitha Gumbs was sworn in on January 5 as the …

New York has marked a historic milestone with the swearing-in of Jackie Salvatore, a Democrat who has become the first-ever Black woman …

Democrat Renee Hardman has won a closely watched special election to the Iowa State Senate, becoming the first Black woman ever elected …

Laila Edwards, a 21-year-old final-year student at the University of Wisconsin, is poised to make history after being named to Team USA’s …