Donyale Luna was the 1st black, female, model on the cover of the British Vogue Magazine, 1966.  

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Capt. Tonya Boyd is the 1st black, female deputy chief of the New York City Fire Department, 2017.

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In 2018, Denmark displayed its first public monument to a black woman: A sculpture inspired by Mary Thomas. Thomas led a revolt against the Danish’s labor colonial rulings in the 19th century.

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Alice Allison Dunnigan was the 1st black female reporter to travel with a U.S. president; Harry S. Truman’s election campaign, 1949.

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Victoria Mahoney, 1st black woman to hold a directing position for a Star Wars film, second unit director, 2018.

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Carl Brashear was the 1st black U.S. Navy diver, 1954.  

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Cardi B holds the record for Most Simultaneous Billboard US Hot 100 entries by a woman.

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In Living Color, 1st tv show created, written, produced and starring blacks, 1990.

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Adam Wade was the 1st black game show host; CBS’ Musical Chairs, 1975.

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Cheryl Browne was the 1st black contestant in the Miss America pageant, Miss Iowa, 1970.

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