Hmmmmmm

This was, unsurprisingly, one of my fastest Wednesdays ever

Feb. 3, 2021: First NYT crossword appearances of “John Lewis”, “Georgia's Fifth”, “Freedom Riders”, “Good Trouble”, “pop trio”, “bad fats”, and “says boo”.
https://www.xwordinfo.com/Finder?word=JOHNLEWIS
https://www.xwordinfo.com/Finder?word=GEORGIASFIFTH
https://www.xwordinfo.com/Finder?word=FREEDOMRIDERS
https://www.xwordinfo.com/Finder?word=GOODTROUBLE

Feb. 3 was also the first time a clue for “nonviolence” referenced neither King nor Gandhi. https://www.xwordinfo.com/Finder?word=NONVIOLENCE

Feb. 5, 2021: Second appearances of “reparations“ and “The Root” in the New York Times crossword ever (the last times were in 1962 and 1971 respectively). First appearances of “flow state”, “secret knock”, and “oil barrel”.
https://www.xwordinfo.com/Finder?word=REPARATIONS
https://www.xwordinfo.com/Finder?word=THEROOT

The 1971 appearance of “the root” was, of course, not a reference to the online magazine primarily aimed at Black audiences.

Yacob Yonas, who created Wednesday's puzzle (themed around John Lewis) proposed a Black Constructors' Week when he submitted it. NYT crossword editor Will Shortz apparently liked the idea: every daily crossword this week was by a Black constructor. https://www.xwordinfo.com/Crossword?date=2/3/2021

It is…interesting…that they didn't go all the way and have a Black constructor for Sunday as well.