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Jason Wingard Makes History As First Black President of Temple University In School’s 137-Year History

He comes with an impressive resume! Jason Wingard is a Pennsylvania native who was born in Pittsburgh and...

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calendar_today Jun 16, 2021
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He Just Made History As The First Black Student To Receive A PH.D. in Mathematics from Indiana University

He’s ready to hold the door open for those behind him! Dominique Kemp just made history as the...

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calendar_today Jun 16, 2021
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17-Year-Old Florida Track Star Breaks Record Previously Held By Usain Bolt While Qualifying For Olympic Trials

He’s breaking records! A 17-year-old Florida track star just broke a record previously held by Usain Bolt, qualifying...

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calendar_today Jun 11, 2021
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Hip-Hop Archivist Syreeta Gates Makes History As The First Black Woman To Appear on LEGO Masters

Who ever thought that hip-hop would take it this far? Hip-Hop archivist Syreeta Gates is making history as...

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calendar_today Jun 10, 2021
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Olympic Sprinter Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce Scores World’s Fastest Women’s 100M In More Than Three Decades

She’s running for the gold! Olympic sprinter Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce recently scored the world’s fastest women’s 100m in more...

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Jalen McKee-Rodriguez Makes History As First Openly Gay Black Man To Be Elected To Office In Texas

He’s bringing change to Texas! 26-year-old Jalen McKee-Rodriguez defeated the incumbent and his former boss, Jada Andrews-Sullivan, to represent District...

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