Altha Stewart 1st black president of the American Psychiatric Association, 2018.

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Sophia Danenberg was the 1st black person to reach the peak of Mount Everest, 2006.

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Wyomia Tyus was the 1st black woman to win a gold medal in the 100 meter race in two Olympic games; 1964 Tokyo & 1968 Mexico City.

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Todd Duncan was the 1st black member of the New York City Opera, 1945.

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Maurice Ashley is the 1st black chess international grandmaster, 1999.  

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William Edmondson is the 1st black artist to have a solo exhibition at the Museum of Modern Art; New York, 1937.

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Will T. Ribbs was the 1st black driver to qualify for the Indy 500, 1991.

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Misty Copeland is the 1st black person promoted to principal dancer at the American Ballet Theatre, 2015.

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Vanessa Williams is the 1st woman to win Miss America; representing New York, 1983.

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Julie Mehretu is the 1st black artist whose work ranks among the most expensive at auction by a living female artist, 2013.

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