In a historic first, Karine Jean-Pierre has become the first Black woman and the first openly gay person to become the official White House Press Secretary and Assistant to the President. Jean-Pierre was promoted to the position, formerly serving as the Principal Deputy Press Secretary and Deputy Assistant, after Jen Psaki resigned as the Press Secretary after fulfilling her one-year commitment. Continue reading Karine Jean-Pierre Becomes First Black, First Openly LGBTQ Press Secretary
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Simone Biles continues to break records and make history. On July 7, the 25-year-old Olympian, along with 16 other honorees, received the esteemed Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation’s highest civilian honor — making her the youngest person to ever do so, according to President Joe Biden. Continue reading Simone Biles Makes History as the Youngest to Receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom
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According to Axios, Francia Márquez will become the South American nation’s first Black vice president after Gustavo Petro won the country’s presidential runoff election on Sunday. Continue reading Colombia Elects Its First Black Vice President
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The Senate has voted 53 to 47 to confirm Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson as the 116th Supreme Court justice. Continue reading Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson Confirmed as U.S. Supreme Court Justice!
(CNN) President Joe Biden has selected Ketanji Brown Jackson as his nominee to the Supreme Court, setting in motion a historic confirmation process for the first Black woman to sit on the highest court in the nation. Continue reading Biden to nominate Ketanji Brown Jackson to be first Black woman to sit on Supreme Court
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On the eighth and final season premiere of Black-ish Tuesday, Michelle Obama made a guest appearance Continue reading Michelle Obama’s guest appearance on ‘Black-ish’ excites fans while also serving a purpose
By Catherine E. Shoichet, CNN
Deqa Dhalac saw it in their faces when she started campaigning. Continue reading A Maine city that’s 90% White now has a Somali mayor
President Joe Biden on Friday temporarily transferred power to Vice President Kamala Harris while he was under anesthesia for a routine colonoscopy for one hour and 25 minutes, according to the White House. Continue reading For 85 minutes, Kamala Harris became the first woman with presidential power
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Rarely are first times worthy of note when it comes to minted coins. Continue reading NASA’s Sally Ride Will Become the First Female Astronaut on the US Quarter
By Angela Dewan, CNN
Swedish activist Greta Thunberg mocked world leaders — including US President Joe Biden and the UK’s Boris Johnson — at a youth climate summit in Milan on Tuesday, saying the last 30 years of climate action had amounted to “blah, blah, blah.” Continue reading Greta Thunberg roasts world leaders for being ‘blah, blah, blah’ on climate action
