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Earl Gage Jr. (c. 1927 – July 30, 2017) was an American firefighter. He was the first Black firefighter in San Francisco, California. He served as the only Black firefighter for 12 years. During his 28-year career, Gage promoted efforts to increase racial diversity.
Molly Williams (fl. 1818) was the first known female, and first known black, firefighter in the United States. [1] An African American, she was a slave [2] of the New York City merchant Benjamin Aymar. She was affiliated with the Oceanus Engine Company #11 in lower Manhattan. During her time in the company, she was called Volunteer No. 11. [3]
Brenda Denise Cowan was Lexington, Kentucky's first black female firefighter and died in the line of duty on February 13, 2004. [8] According to Women in the Fire Service, Lieutenant Cowan is the first black female career firefighter ever to die in the line of duty. [citation needed] She had served with the Lexington Fire Department for twelve ...
When the steamer he was riding on hit a bump in the road, Haskins lost his balance and fell between the steamer's boiler and the wheel. He was the first firefighter of any race to die on duty with the Los Angeles Fire Department. [8] The second black fireman, George Bright, was appointed to the department two years later, on September 21, 1897.
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Mayor Quinton Lucas said officials held public discussions about race and gender discrimination within the fire department, but acknowledged the public was not made aware of the Justice Department ...
Boynton Beach Mayor Steven Grant said the City Commission will vote next week on an $80,000 settlement of Latosha Clemons' lawsuit.
In 1954, Firefighter Jack Johnson becomes the first to receive the fire departments Meritorious Service Award. In 1959, the first black promoted to the rank of Engine Engineer, Herman Williams, was not allowed to operate the apparatus to a fire. [7] He was later promoted to Chief of the BCFD by Mayor Curt Schmoke in 1992.