Tim Peake is to become Britain's first ever person to walk in space when he jumps out of the International Space Station.
Jackson, who spoke about Apple's robots called Liam that take apart iPhones for reuse and recycling, was the first-ever person of African-American descent to serve as administrator of the Environment Protection Agency.
Tona Brown, who's set to break fresh ground as the first-ever transgender person of color to take the stage at Carnegie Hall, spoke at length about the challenges of identifying as LGBTQ in the African-American community as part of her HuffPost Live interview this week.
"The world titles will still take pride of place because I was the first ever British person to do it.
A campaigner has hailed Lego's first ever figure of a young person in a wheelchair as a step towards ending the "cultural marginalisation" of children with disabilities.
"Eventually, there has to be one person who is the first ever to leave the planet Earth with no intention of ever returning," this fellow, Christopher Carson, says.
It was a day that I never thought I'd see: A woman candidate for president, who received the most primary votes of any candidate in history, graciously conceding the nomination to, and pledging to support, the first person of color ever to head a major-party ticket.
Keija Minor has been named the editor-in-chief of Brides, making her the first person of color to ever hold the title at a Condé Nast Publications CNPP) magazine.
For the past 75 years, since Hattie McDaniel became the first person of color to ever receive an Academy Award in 1940, black stars have broken barriers and created opportunities for future generations of actors, actresses, screenwriters, directors, and producers to have a place in TV and film.
I have to remember that when I visit small villages and get stared at, I may very well be the first person of color they've ever seen up close.
