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The FIRST African-American woman to own a luxury car dealership.

Feb 10, 2020
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The FIRST African-American woman to own a luxury car dealership.

#Lexus of #Huntsville in Huntsville, #Alabama owner #EllenaeFairwurst is the FIRST African-American woman to own a luxury car dealership. According to Black Enterprise, Fairwurst joins an extremely small group of minority women who own dealerships in North America. #BlackHistoryMonth

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First African American judge elected to a countywide seat in Madison County.

Feb 9, 2020
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First African American judge elected to a countywide seat in Madison County.

#MarthaLynnSherrod was the first African American judge elected to a countywide seat in Madison County. Before that, she was presiding municipal judge, assistant district attorney and taught criminal justice at Alabama A&M. Sherrod developed the state's first court program for parents with substance-abuse problems and later launched a similar program for juveniles. Judge Sherrod is the FIRST African American Judge with a portrait in the Madison County Courthouse. #AAMU #Hunts

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Huntsville City School system's first black superintendent

First African American Female Promoted To The Rank Of Colonel At Redstone Arsenal

Feb 7, 2020
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First African American Female Promoted To The Rank Of Colonel At Redstone Arsenal

Colonel Martha K Brooks is the First African American Female promoted to the rank of Colonel at Redstone Arsenal.Brooks is a graduate of Alabama A&M University #AAMU in Normal, Alabama. She entered active duty as a second lieutenant in May 1990 following commissioning through the Reserve Officers Training Corps and commissioned as an Air Defense Artillery Officer. In 2001, she was assessed as a 46A Public Affairs Officer. #Huntsville #Alabama #BlackHistory

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