Erika James in 2020 become the first woman and first person of color to become dean of the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania in their 140-year history.

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Nala Toussaint founder of Reuniting of African Descendants

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Terry Fontenot, 40, born 12/16/1980 becomes the first Black GM for the Atlanta Falcons in 2021.

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George Herriman 1880 – 1944 “Leonardo da Vinci of comics”.

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Denise Verret first Black woman director of an Association of Zoos and Aquariums-accredited institution in 2019.

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Black History Month Florence a celebration of Black history and culture established in 2016.

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Gloria Richardson born 1922 leader of the Cambridge, Maryland Nonviolent Action Committee (CNAC).

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Clarence Matthew Baker 1921 – 1959. First Black person to have success as a comic book artist.

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Barbara Miller-Williams first Black woman Comptroller for the City of Buffalo, NY.

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Prentice Earl Sanders sunrise 10/12/1937, sunset 1/11/2021. In 2002 became the first Black chief of police for San Francisco, California.

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