Maia Chaka Makes History as the First Black Woman to Officiate an NFL Game
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Maia Chaka becomes first Black woman to officiate NFL game - TheGrio
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Maia Chaka Makes History as the First Black Woman to Officiate an NFL Game - America's Black Holocaust Museum
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Maia Chaka becomes 1st Black woman named to NFL's officiating staff
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For Maia Chaka, the NFL's first Black female official, class is always in session
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Maia Chaka becomes first Black woman official in NFL history
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Virginia Beach's Maia Chaka becomes first Black woman to officiate
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