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Boston University to be led for the first time by a Black woman, Dr. Melissa Gilliam

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Harvard University president -- Claudine Gay

Harvard inaugurates first Black president, Claudine Gay

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Walgreens CEO Roz Brewer (via LinkedIn)

Roz Brewer, Walgreens’ first Black female CEO, steps down

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Megan Piphus Peace on Sesame Street

Passion leads to history as first Black woman becomes puppeteer on ‘Sesame Street’

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First Black female secret service agent, Zandra Flemister, dies at 71

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Trailblazing Black female federal judge set to retire

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Oakland District Attorney Pamela Price

New Oakland DA reinvestigating fatal police shootings, in-custody deaths

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Starr Andrews

Starr Andrews becomes first Black woman to medal at U.S. figure skating championships in more than three decades

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RaShall Brackney

Discrimination lawsuit filed by Charlottesville’s first Black female police chief thrown out

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Michelle Woodfork NOPD

New Orleans mayor names first Black woman as interim police chief

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Kamala Harris to swear in Karen Bass as Los Angeles mayor on Sunday

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Kyra Harris Bolden named first Black woman on Michigan Supreme Court

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Lisa Holder White becomes first Black woman on Illinois Supreme Court

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First Black female sheriff in Louisiana inaugurated 

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Edmond Lewis - theGrio.com

Black Native American sculptress honored with USPS stamp

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Black woman identified as Agent Tai chosen to join SWAT team

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First Black woman earns Ph.D. in physics from Univ. of Glasgow after being told Blacks aren’t good at science

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Black woman heads Bed, Bath & Beyond as interim CEO

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Harvard University campus TheGrio

Harvard’s newspaper will be led by first Black woman in 145-year history

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