Ibtihaj Muhammad
Ibtihaj Muhammad 1st Muslim-American to wear a hijab at the Olympics.
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Whoopi Goldberg
Whoopi Goldberg; 1st black person to get a Emmy/Grammy/Oscar/Tony. aka EGOT.
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Patricia Bath 1st black resident in ophthalmology at NYU.
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Patricia Bath 1st black woman doctor to receive a patent for a medical purpose.
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In 1997 the first Kwanza stamp was issued by the USPS.
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Vi Lyles 1st black woman elected mayor Charlotte, NC
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Patricia Bath 1st black woman to serve on staff as a surgeon at UCLA Medical Center.
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Edward Brooke was the first black U.S. Senator elected in 1966.
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Rupert Bath 1st black man to work for NYC subway system as a motorman.
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Guion Bluford first black in space.
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