Tweet - "Wesley Augustus Williams was the 1st Black @FDNY firefighter to be promoted to officer He rose through the ranks to become a battalion chief by the time he retired And he worked to found the Vulcan Society--a fraternal organization for Black NYC firefighters #BlackHistoryMonth"

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"Wesley Augustus Williams was the 1st Black @FDNY firefighter to be promoted to officer

He rose through the ranks to become a battalion chief by the time he retired

And he worked to found the Vulcan Society--a fraternal organization for Black NYC firefighters

#BlackHistoryMonth"

@SenSchumer

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