Tag: Pioneer

Barbara Blake Hannah was the first female black reporter on British TV
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Barbara Blake Hannah: The first female black reporter on British TV

When British TV got its first female black reporter in 1968 some…

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Alphonsine Cheusi is the first female member of the DRC's constitutional court
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Alphonsine Cheusi: First female member of DRC’s constitutional court

In the history of the Democratic Republic of Congo, men have always…

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Barbara Gonzalez is the female CEO of a football club in Tanzania
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Barbara Gonzalez: The CEO changing perceptions in Tanzanian football

Facing prejudice because of her age and gender is something Barbara Gonzalez…

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Kaycee Madu has made history in Canada by being the first Nigerian to be appointed a cabinet minister.
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Kaycee Madu: Nigerian becomes Canada’s first black justice minister

A Nigerian lawyer has been appointed Canada's new minister of justice and…

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Trevor McDonald: The making of the UK’s first black TV reporter

In December of 2005, on the 15th, Trinidadian-British, Sir Trevor McDonald presented…

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