Patrick Francis Healy (1834 – 1910) was the first Black President of a major college; S.J. of Georgetown College in 1874.

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Belinda Bennett is the first Black woman cruise ship captain. She sails for the MSC Wind Star as of 2007.

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Mariano Rivera born 1969 Panamanian-American is the first player ever to best selected unanimously to the Baseball Hall of Fame.

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Carol Henderson first diversity and inclusion officer at Emory University in Atlanta, GA named vice provost for diversity and inclusion, chief diversity officer and advisor to the president 8/1/2019.

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Jamar Roberts Alvin Ailey Dance Theater’s first resident choreographer.

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Joe Gans (November 25, 1874 – August 10, 1910) became the first Black boxing champion as a lightweight in 1902.

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Judy W. Reed (born 1826) is first Black woman to hold a patent after acquiring one for an improved dough kneader in 1884.

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Damion Gross, 1999 model, disability lifestyle influencer, YouTuber, model, actor.

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Rev. Dr. Yolanda Pierce, who became the first woman to hold the position of dean at Howard University’s School of Divinity in 2017,

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