In 1968, a southern Illinois native broke a major NBA color barrier
Jackie White, a native of Centralia, Illinois, in 1968 became the first Black person to officiate an NBA game.
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Autumn Lockwood Becomes First Black Woman Coach To Win Super Bowl Following Philadelphia Eagles’ Victory
Lockwood, the assistant performance coach for the Philadelphia Eagles, entered the NFL record books on Sunday after the ...