Jayla Miller has made history as Williamson County-based Independence High School’s first Black Homecoming Queen. When Jayla Miller moved to Williamson County …
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Meet Adejoké Bakare: UK’s First Black Female Michelin-Starred Chef And 2nd Black Woman Michelin-Starred Chef In The World
by Gee NYby Gee NYAdejoké Bakare, the pioneering chef behind London’s West African restaurant Chishuru, has secured a prestigious Michelin star, cementing her status as the …
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Marie Van Brittan Brown: This Black Woman Invented The First Home Security System With TV Surveillance
by Gee NYby Gee NYIn a world where household names dominate the narrative of innovation, there are unsung heroes whose contributions remain obscured by time. One …
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Rev. Dorothy Sanders: Meet The Woman Who’s Made History As Episcopal Diocese Of Mississippi’s First Female And Black Bishop
by Gee NYby Gee NYIn a historic move for the Episcopal Diocese of Mississippi, Reverend Dr. Dorothy Sanders Wells has been selected as its first female …
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Meet Miss Mary The ‘Angelic’ Woman Who Set Up Central District’s First Black-Owned Floral Shop In 1984 And Has Been Running It Since
The inspiring story of Mary Wesley, affectionately known as “Miss Mary,” who founded Flowers Just-4-U, Seattle’s inaugural Black-owned flower shop. Discover Wesley’s …
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Laila Edwards: Black Woman Plays For US National Hockey Team For The First Time In Historic Achievement
by Gee NYby Gee NYLaila Edwards made history as the first Black woman to join the U.S. senior national hockey team, hitting the ice against Canada …
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Shequeena McKenzie: Woman Makes History As First Black Female Judge In McComb At Just 28
by Gee NYby Gee NYShequeena McKenzie, aged 28, achieved a historic milestone by becoming the first Black female judge in McComb, Mississippi. As reported by Black …
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Sarah Bond: Meet Xbox’s First Ever Black Woman President, A Historic Moment For The Gaming Industry
by Gee NYby Gee NYIn a groundbreaking move, Sarah Bond, former Corporate Vice President of Microsoft, has been appointed as the President of Xbox, making history …
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Boston’s First Black-Woman-Owned Speakeasy Becomes One of the Cities Finest in Just 3 Months of Operation
by Xara Azizby Xara AzizThe first Black woman to start the first Black-owned liquor license-holding supper club is breaking new ground and paving the way for …