. . . . . . . . . . . . . "African Americans are a demographic minority in the United States. African-Americans' initial achievements in various fields historically establish a foothold, providing a precedent for more widespread cultural change. The shorthand phrase for this is \"breaking the color barrier.\" In addition to major national- and international-level firsts, African-Americans have achieved firsts on a statewide basis."@en . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . "28110"^^ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . "1124118667"^^ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . "African Americans are a demographic minority in the United States. African-Americans' initial achievements in various fields historically establish a foothold, providing a precedent for more widespread cultural change. The shorthand phrase for this is \"breaking the color barrier.\" In addition to major national- and international-level firsts, African-Americans have achieved firsts on a statewide basis."@en . . . . . . . . . . . "Missing firsts for 2020 and 2021."@en . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . "20267921"^^ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . "List of African-American U.S. state firsts"@en . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . "January 2021"@en . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .