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Stephanie Johnson Becomes Delta Airlines’ First Female Captain

Chicago Defender appoints Kai El’ Zabar as publication’s first female director

Chadwick Bosman to star as Marvel’s first black superhero, company also set to debut first female hero

Violet Palmer, first female NBA referee comes out, marries partner

Tara Walker becomes New Jersey’s first black female firefighter

Woman firefighter becomes first female featured in Calender of Heroes

Alice Coachman, first black woman to win Olympic gold medal dead at 90

League City becomes first to officially ‘ban’ undocumented immigrant children

Vice Admiral makes history, becomes first 4-star female admiral

Anthony Brown slated to become Maryland’s first black governor

Student is the first black valedictorian in school’s history

Anthony McGill becomes New York Philharmonic’s 1st black section leader

Jason Collins’ Nets jersey No.1 seller on NBA.com

Brooklyn Nets sign Jason Collins making him the NBA’s first openly gay player

Meet John W. Thompson: Microsoft’s first black chairman

After 17 seasons, Violet Palmer still remains sole female NBA referee

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