black history month Crossword Puzzles
black history month crossword puzzle 2024-02-11
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- Blood ( black history month color)
- shared identity (black history month color)
- Famous African american who is very well known for her talk show (no spaces)
- growth (black history month color)
- The founder of Chicago (no spaces)
- The women who refused to get out of her seat before Rosa Parks (no spaces)
- prosperity (black history month color)
- Carter G Woodson got his doctorate from what college?
- The theme of black history month 2023 (no spaces)
- Black history month was chose to be at this time because of his birthday (was president) [only last name] {no spaces}
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- Women who sued for her freedom and then changed her last name to "freeman" (no spaces)
- famous basketball player who played with the Lakers before he died (no spaces)
- Famous African American actor who was in jumanji and is also known for their comedy (no spaces)
- said the "I have a dream" speech (abbreviation)
- The father of black history month (no spaces)
- The first black president (no spaces)
- famous African American who sung songs like "that's what friends are for." (no spaces)
- The month black history month is celebrated
- The separation of people depending on their skin color
- the people who pick the theme of black history month.(Abbreviation)
20 Clues: Blood ( black history month color) • growth (black history month color) • The founder of Chicago (no spaces) • The first black president (no spaces) • prosperity (black history month color) • shared identity (black history month color) • The month black history month is celebrated • The father of black history month (no spaces) • ...
Black History Month Crossword 2023-02-02
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- Black History month is in this month
- This color represents blood in black history month
- Black history month's month in the US was chosen based on Frederick ___'s and Abraham ___'s birthday
- ___ Bridges was one of the first black kids to go to a white school
- The name of a famous speech MLK gave
- ___ Tubman helped people escape slavery through the underground railroad
- Known as the father of Black History Month in the US
- First woman to be vice president
- The ___ proclamation was an official order that Abraham Lincoln issued that freed slaves in the US
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- ___ Banneker was a black man who helped plan out Washington DC and pleaded for the abolition of slavery
- This color represents growth in black history month
- ___ Baptiste was known as the founder of Chicago and translated many languages for many groups of people
- ___ Freeman was the first black woman to sue for her freedom
- Frederick ___ became a national leader of the abolitionist movement in Massachusetts and New York
- ___ Colvin was the first woman to refuse changing their seat on a bus
- The black history month theme of 2023
- To separate differnt kinds of people based on something about them
- Laws that segregated black people
- This color represents prosperity in black history month
- The association that started Black History Month
20 Clues: First woman to be vice president • Laws that segregated black people • Black History month is in this month • The name of a famous speech MLK gave • The black history month theme of 2023 • The association that started Black History Month • This color represents blood in black history month • This color represents growth in black history month • ...
Black history month 2023-02-08
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- a famous black boxer
- a famous black talk show host
- A celebration of black people and culture
- A black jazz player who wrote many famous songs
- treating people the same no matter their gender or race
- a famous black actor
- the creator of black history month
- held many peaceful protests for equality
- a famous black rapper
- is someone who tries to help people with different causes
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- the people who choose the theme for black history month
- the original version of black history month
- a famous black basketball player who has been in some movies
- the first black woman associate justice on the supreme court
- another famous black actor who is tall
- stood up for herself against unfair treatment
- treating others poorly because they are a certain race or ethnicity from themselves
- a famous black Pop, Rock and Soul singer
- a famous black president
- people coming together to march and try to make a change while doing it
20 Clues: a famous black boxer • a famous black actor • a famous black rapper • a famous black president • a famous black talk show host • the creator of black history month • another famous black actor who is tall • held many peaceful protests for equality • A celebration of black people and culture • a famous black Pop, Rock and Soul singer • ...
Black history month 2023-02-08
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- a famous black boxer
- a famous black talk show host
- A celebration of black people and culture
- A black jazz player who wrote many famous songs
- treating people the same no matter their gender or race
- a famous black actor
- the creator of black history month
- held many peaceful protests for equality
- a famous black rapper
- is someone who tries to help people with different causes
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- the people who choose the theme for black history month
- the original version of black history month
- a famous black basketball player who has been in some movies
- the first black woman associate justice on the supreme court
- another famous black actor who is tall
- stood up for herself against unfair treatment
- treating others poorly because they are a certain race or ethnicity from themselves
- a famous black Pop, Rock and Soul singer
- a famous black president
- people coming together to march and try to make a change while doing it
20 Clues: a famous black boxer • a famous black actor • a famous black rapper • a famous black president • a famous black talk show host • the creator of black history month • another famous black actor who is tall • held many peaceful protests for equality • A celebration of black people and culture • a famous black Pop, Rock and Soul singer • ...
Black history month 2023-02-08
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- a famous black boxer
- a famous black talk show host
- A celebration of black people and culture
- A black jazz player who wrote many famous songs
- treating people the same no matter their gender or race
- a famous black actor
- the creator of black history month
- held many peaceful protests for equality
- a famous black rapper
- is someone who tries to help people with different causes
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- the people who choose the theme for black history month
- the original version of black history month
- a famous black basketball player who has been in some movies
- the first black woman associate justice on the supreme court
- another famous black actor who is tall
- stood up for herself against unfair treatment
- treating others poorly because they are a certain race or ethnicity from themselves
- a famous black Pop, Rock and Soul singer
- a famous black president
- people coming together to march and try to make a change while doing it
20 Clues: a famous black boxer • a famous black actor • a famous black rapper • a famous black president • a famous black talk show host • the creator of black history month • another famous black actor who is tall • held many peaceful protests for equality • A celebration of black people and culture • a famous black Pop, Rock and Soul singer • ...
Black history month crossword puzzle 2023-02-07
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- Famous African American actor who was in jumanji and is also known for their comedy (no spaces)
- famous basketball player who played with the Lakers before he died (no spaces)
- Blood (color)
- The month black history month is celebrated
- The theme of black history month 2023 (no spaces)
- shared identity (color)
- The father of black history month (no spaces)
- growth (color)
- said the "I have a dream" speech (abbreviation)
- The founder of Chicago (no spaces)
- The first black president (no spaces)
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- Black history month was chose to be at this time because of his birthday [only last name] {no spaces}
- Women who sued for her freedom and then changed her last name to "freeman" (no spaces)
- Famous African American who sung songs like that's what friends are for.
- The women who refused to get out of her seat before Rosa Parks (no spaces)
- Carter G Woodson got his doctorate from what college?
- Famous African american who is very well known for her talk show (no spaces)
- prosperity (color)
- The separation of people depending on their skin color
- the people who pick the theme of black history month.(Abbreviation)
20 Clues: Blood (color) • growth (color) • prosperity (color) • shared identity (color) • The founder of Chicago (no spaces) • The first black president (no spaces) • The month black history month is celebrated • The father of black history month (no spaces) • said the "I have a dream" speech (abbreviation) • The theme of black history month 2023 (no spaces) • ...
Black History Month 2023-02-06
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- A month honoring the struggles of African Americans. Celebrated during the month of February.
- Saved about 300 slaves using the Underground Railroad
- Red represents this in the Black History Month colors.
- A term used for people being forced to do work
- First African American woman to serve as the First Lady
- First African American to play for the MLB
- First African American woman to be advanced to principal dancer in the 75 year history of American Ballet Theatre (ABT)
- Yellow represents this in the Black History Month colors.
- An influential talk show host who inspires young African American women to be successful
- Refused to give up her seat on a segregated bus
- First African American child to attend an all white school
- An influential author known for her unique autobiographical writing style
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- First African American to fly an airplane
- The theme for Black History Month in 2023 is this
- Stood up for civil rights and said the "I Have a Dream" speech
- Famous for his antislavery writings
- Civil rights activist who was the first field secretary for the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) in Mississippi
- Black represents this in the Black History Month colors.
- A leader in the civil rights movement and supported Black nationalism
- Green represents this in the Black History Month colors.
20 Clues: Famous for his antislavery writings • First African American to fly an airplane • First African American to play for the MLB • A term used for people being forced to do work • Refused to give up her seat on a segregated bus • The theme for Black History Month in 2023 is this • Saved about 300 slaves using the Underground Railroad • ...
TCU BLACC ERG BRUNCH CROSSWORD PUZZLE 2023-07-13
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- Black history month
- This color represents blood in Black History month
- Song title aka the Negro National Anthem
- 1st black Supreme court justice, “Mr. Civil Rights”
- The first African American senator represented this state
- Robert Johnson became USA's first Black ___ when he sold TV station BET
- President that officially recognized Black History Month in 1976
- I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings
- This color represents growth in Black History month
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- Tubman helped people to freedom with the Underground Railroad
- This color represents prosperity in Black History month
- George Washington Carver developed ~300 different products using ___
- Martin Luther King Jr. speech on Aug. 28, 1963
- the Major League Baseball team Jackie Robinson played for
- The first African American Nobel Peace Prize winner
- Refused to give up her seat on the bus
16 Clues: Black history month • I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings • Refused to give up her seat on the bus • Song title aka the Negro National Anthem • Martin Luther King Jr. speech on Aug. 28, 1963 • This color represents blood in Black History month • 1st black Supreme court justice, “Mr. Civil Rights” • The first African American Nobel Peace Prize winner • ...
Black history month 2024-02-12
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- first colony to ban slavery
- what is the main color for black history month
- the abolishment of racial segregation
- who started black history month
- the most important leader of the movement for African-american civil rights in the 19th century
- first recorded African child to be born in the colonies
- agricultural scientist who promoted alternative crops to cotton and methods to prevent soil depletion
- rider were civil rights activists who rode interstate buses to challenge state enforcement
- very first African American president
- first African American woman to hold a pilot license
- which week in the month of February did black history month first start
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- first African American baseball player to play in the major league
- writer and was a pioneer in black and American literature
- political activism in the mid 20th century aimed at guaranteeing African Americans legal
- African American who was a track and field athlete and set a world record in the long jump
- The month at which people celebrate black history month
- the act of someone apart from others
- reduced to give up her seat on a bus to a white woman
- A person who his contribution to the America Civil rights movement
- first black woman who became elected to the United state Congress
20 Clues: first colony to ban slavery • who started black history month • the act of someone apart from others • the abolishment of racial segregation • very first African American president • what is the main color for black history month • first African American woman to hold a pilot license • reduced to give up her seat on a bus to a white woman • ...
February Crossword 2022-02-03
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- The shape the symbolizes love
- Obama The First black president
- What month is black history month in europe?
- state Where was Black History Month first celebrated?
- A gift given a lot on valantine's day
- Shoots love arrows at people
- What month is black history month?
- A love "letter" written for a partner that rhymes
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- Sweets that you give your partner
- The day of love
- Flowers you give on valentines day
- The color of love
- Where did Rosa Parks' bus boycott happen?
- First name of the man who created black history month
14 Clues: The day of love • The color of love • Shoots love arrows at people • The shape the symbolizes love • Obama The First black president • Sweets that you give your partner • Flowers you give on valentines day • What month is black history month? • A gift given a lot on valantine's day • Where did Rosa Parks' bus boycott happen? • What month is black history month in europe? • ...
Black History Month 2022-02-22
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- Activist's job
- Black History Month to Black Persons
- The first Black president
- A Black person's race
- Black History Month
- One of the ways Black Rights are advocated for
- The amendment to the Consitution
- What people should have
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- One of the most well known Black Rights advocates
- When the Emancipation Proclamation was signed
- What Black advocates are fighting for
- The Theme of 2022 Black History Month
- The National Association for the Advancement of Colored people
- Douglas Black Activist and Abolitionist
- What people should be
15 Clues: Activist's job • Black History Month • A Black person's race • What people should be • What people should have • The first Black president • The amendment to the Consitution • Black History Month to Black Persons • What Black advocates are fighting for • The Theme of 2022 Black History Month • Douglas Black Activist and Abolitionist • When the Emancipation Proclamation was signed • ...
Black History Month 2021-02-18
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- first AA to play in MLB & he established a bank
- great baseball player, many homeruns, the hammer
- enslaved poet that wrote to G. Washington
- famous author during the Harlem Renaissance
- activist that wanted desegregation
- aviator known for her flying tricks
- 1st supreme court justice, brown v board lawyer
- first lady that advocated for healthy eating
- founder of the NAACP and civil rights activist
- first AA vice president
- invented hair straightening comb & traffic light
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- boxer that wanted equality for all
- abolitionist & author that escaped from slavery
- helped survey the land to create Washington DC
- researched the field of blood transfusion
- American born french dancer and spy
- famous poet during Harlem Renaissance,
- born in NN, broadway performer, had a tv show
- first AA to reach the north pole
- first black woman to travel to space
- born in NN, olympic gymnastic star
- first AA to run for president,
- first AA president
23 Clues: first AA president • first AA vice president • first AA to run for president, • first AA to reach the north pole • boxer that wanted equality for all • born in NN, olympic gymnastic star • activist that wanted desegregation • American born french dancer and spy • aviator known for her flying tricks • first black woman to travel to space • famous poet during Harlem Renaissance, • ...
Black History Month 2023-01-26
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- first African American to win a Grand Slam (tennis) title
- first Black person to win a Nobel Prize
- former slave & outspoken advocate for abolition, temperance, and civil and women's rights in the nineteenth century
- 'I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings'
- Black History Month
- a collaborative umbrella council composed of historically African American fraternities and sororities
- Father of Black history
- America's oldest and largest civil rights organization
- first Black U.S. military pilots in the 1940's
- intellectual and cultural revival of African American music, dance, art, fashion, literature, theater, politics and scholarship centered in NYC
- first African American to play in the MLB
- American investigative journalist, educator, and early leader in the civil rights movement. She was one of the founders of the NAACP
- a “conductor” in the Underground Railroad
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- first African-American Supreme Court Justice
- first female African-American space traveler.
- first state to abolish slavery
- first African-American U.S. president
- 'I Have a Dream'
- one of America's first millionaires as a result of a hair care line
- inventor of the three-light traffic signal
- The NBA website states "He is the greatest basketball player of all time".
- King of Pop
- inventor of carbon light filament
- First HBCU
- first African-American to win an Academy Award
- became famous for his "Famous Amos" chocolate chip cookies
26 Clues: First HBCU • King of Pop • 'I Have a Dream' • Black History Month • Father of Black history • first state to abolish slavery • 'I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings' • inventor of carbon light filament • first African-American U.S. president • first Black person to win a Nobel Prize • first African American to play in the MLB • a “conductor” in the Underground Railroad • ...
Black History Month 2023-02-22
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- year Malcolm X assassinated
- year Black History Month established
- famous conductor
- year slavery was abolished
- first black supreme court judge
- country singer
- Jackie Robinson team
- Father of Black History Month
- freedom
- wrote letter from Birmingham Jail
- signed 13th amendment, outlawing slavery
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- 1st state to abolish slavery
- year Voting Rights Act become law
- gave all citizens the right to vote
- anti-slavery book
- Virginia's 1st black governor
- first African American in space
- Olympic medalist
- WWII Airforce Unit
- MLK "I Have a Dream" speech
- Mobile blood bank
- first African President
- MLK Jr. doctorate degree from
- Inventor of the hideaway bed
24 Clues: freedom • country singer • famous conductor • Olympic medalist • anti-slavery book • Mobile blood bank • WWII Airforce Unit • Jackie Robinson team • first African President • year slavery was abolished • year Malcolm X assassinated • MLK "I Have a Dream" speech • 1st state to abolish slavery • Inventor of the hideaway bed • Virginia's 1st black governor • MLK Jr. doctorate degree from • ...
black history month 2023-02-27
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- known as king of the blues
- known for her pivotal role in bus boycotting
- founder of Tuskegee Normal and Industrial Institute
- husband to Harriet Robinson Scott
- leader of the Harlem Renaissance
- 44th president of the US
- current director of the Hoover Institution
- one of the founders of the National Association for the Advancement of colored people
- published 7 autobiographies
- author of how it feels to be colored me
- made 13 successful missions to rescue enslaved people
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- first black American to earn a Ph.D. from Harvard
- commander of the WWII Tuskegee airmen
- gave the "I have a dream" speech
- discovered 300+ uses for peanuts
- poet who wrote "On Being Brought From Africa to America"
- founder of UNIA
- 65th US secretary of state
- died of a cerebral hemorrhage
- assassinated on February 21, 1965
20 Clues: founder of UNIA • 44th president of the US • known as king of the blues • 65th US secretary of state • published 7 autobiographies • died of a cerebral hemorrhage • gave the "I have a dream" speech • discovered 300+ uses for peanuts • leader of the Harlem Renaissance • husband to Harriet Robinson Scott • assassinated on February 21, 1965 • commander of the WWII Tuskegee airmen • ...
Black History Month 2023-02-28
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- an American blues singer-songwriter, guitarist, and record producer. He introduced a sophisticated style of soloing based on fluid string bending, shimmering vibrato, and staccato picking that influenced many later blues electric guitar players.
- American sociologist, socialist, historian, and Pan-Africanist civil rights activist. Born in Great Barrington, Massachusetts
- an American activist in the civil rights movement best known for her pivotal role in the Montgomery bus boycott.
- American Muslim minister and human rights activist who was a prominent figure during the civil rights movement. A spokesman for the Nation of Islam until 1964, he was a vocal advocate for Black empowerment and the promotion of Islam within the Black community
- an American author who is considered the first African-American author of a published book of poetry
- American memoirist, popular poet, and civil rights activist. She published seven autobiographies, three books of essays, several books of poetry, and is credited with a list of plays, movies, and television shows spanning over 50 years.
- an American investigative journalist, educator, and early leader in the civil rights movement.
- an American abolitionist and social activist. Born into chattel slavery, She escaped and subsequently made some 13 missions to rescue approximately 70 similarly-enslaved people,
- An American Baptist minister and activist, one of the most prominent leaders in the civil rights movement from 1955 until his assassination in 1968.
- an American agricultural scientist and inventor who promoted alternative crops to cotton and methods to prevent soil depletion. He was one of the most prominent black scientists of the early 20th century.
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- a United States Air Force general and commander of the World War II Tuskegee Airmen. He was the first African-American brigadier general in the USAF.
- American author, anthropologist, and filmmaker. She portrayed racial struggles in the early-1900s American South and published research on hoodoo.
- a Jamaican political activist, publisher, journalist, entrepreneur, and orator. He was the founder and first President-General of the Universal Negro Improvement Association and African Communities League, through which he declared himself Provisional President of Africa.
- an American educator, author, orator, and adviser to several presidents of the United States.
- an enslaved African American man who, along with his wife, Harriet, unsuccessfully sued for freedom for themselves and their two daughters in the Dred Scott v. Sandford case of 1857
- American diplomat and political scientist who is the current director of the Hoover Institution at Stanford University
- an American politician, statesman, diplomat, and United States Army officer who served as the 65th United States Secretary of State from 2001 to 2005. He was the first African-American Secretary of State.
- an American-born French dancer, singer and actress. Her career was centered primarily in Europe, mostly in her adopted France
- an American retired politician who served as the 44th president of the United States from 2009 to 2017. A member of the Democratic Party, he was the first African-American president of the United States.
- American poet, social activist, novelist, playwright, and columnist from Joplin, Missouri. One of the earliest innovators of the literary art form called jazz poetry,
20 Clues: an American educator, author, orator, and adviser to several presidents of the United States. • an American investigative journalist, educator, and early leader in the civil rights movement. • an American author who is considered the first African-American author of a published book of poetry • ...
Black History Month 2023-02-23
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- an American activist who was a leader of the American Civil Rights Movement in Selma, Alabama
- an American educator, author, orator, and adviser to several presidents in the united states
- an American pioneer of the 1950s civil rights movement
- American muslim minister and human rights activist
- an African American entrepreneur, philanthropist, and political and social activist
- an American ophthalmologist, inventor, humanitarian, and academic.
- an American civil rights lawyer and jurist
- American writer
- American baseball player
- First african american child desegregate an elementary
- an American politician, publisher, businessman, and maritime pilot
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- An American journalist, editor, and foreign correspondent
- Civil rights leader and activist hero in his “I have a dream” speech
- african american works in his laboratory at the tuskegee institute in Alabama
- King of pop
- an American memoirist, popular poet, and civil rights activist.
- African american woman that refused to give up her seat
- American abolitionist
- an early American civil aviator. She was the first African-American woman and first Native American to hold a pilot license.
- American author
20 Clues: King of pop • American writer • American author • American abolitionist • American baseball player • an American civil rights lawyer and jurist • American muslim minister and human rights activist • an American pioneer of the 1950s civil rights movement • First african american child desegregate an elementary • African american woman that refused to give up her seat • ...
Black History Month 2022-01-26
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- First African-American in MLB
- “I Know The Caged Bird Sings”
- “I Have a Dream” Speech
- First black recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize
- First African-American Supreme Court Justice
- hit single “What’s Goin On”
- Bus Boycott location
- First state to abolish slavery
- Famous Philanthropist with a talk show
- First African-American elected to the US Senate
- First Black woman in Congress
- First African-American world heavyweight boxing champion
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- Musician nicknamed Satchmo, famous for signing “What a Wonderful World”
- Founder of Famous Amos Cookies
- this amendment abolished slavery
- Black History Month
- Emancipation Proclamation
- Conductor of the Underground Railroad
- Singer/songwriter of “Isn’t She Lovely”
- First African American to win an Academy Award
- First African-American President in U.S. history
- The “King of Pop”
- Father of Black History
23 Clues: The “King of Pop” • Black History Month • Bus Boycott location • “I Have a Dream” Speech • Father of Black History • Emancipation Proclamation • hit single “What’s Goin On” • First African-American in MLB • “I Know The Caged Bird Sings” • First Black woman in Congress • Founder of Famous Amos Cookies • First state to abolish slavery • this amendment abolished slavery • ...
Black History Month 2022-01-12
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- Annual Black American winter tradition started in 1966 to foster community, in response to the 1965 Watts Rebellion
- Alternate form of protest against illegal but unenforced segregation in the South
- Founder that established Black History Month as "Negro History Week" in 1926
- Iconic performer-turned-undercover-spy during WWII that was vital in getting information for the Allies
- First US territory to abolish slavery in 1777
- "If it is wrong to be violent defending Black women and Black children and Black babes and Black men, then it is wrong for America to draft us, and make us violent abroad in defense of her."
- Black Power political party in the 60s and 80s that challenged racism, police brutality, and poverty through more violent means
- Location of the Black Wall Street massacre in 1921, destroying one of the wealthiest Black communities in the US
- "I have a dream,"
- First Black US President
- Black American murdered by Minneapolis police in 2020, reigniting Black Lives Matter protests across the US
- The Original Betty Boop
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- I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings
- The ACTUAL first person to reach the North Pole
- First Black American to play Major League Baseball by joining the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1947
- Twas mercy brought me from my Pagan land, taught my benighted soul to understand that there's a God, that there's a Saviour too: once I redemption neither sought nor knew.
- First Black US Supreme Court justice, appointed by Lyndon B. Johnson and served from 1967 to 1991
- Revival of Black culture in NYC during the 1920s and 30s
- Predecessor to Rosa Parks and the Montgomery Bus Boycott, arrested in 1955 also in Montgomery, Alabama.
- Movement of 6 million Black Americans from the South to the Midwest, West, and Northeast from 1916 to 1970
- The US's oldest and largest civil rights organization, created in response to the 1908 race riots in Springfield, Illinois
- Black Lives Matter protests in 2014 in response to the shooting of Michael Brown by St. Louis police
22 Clues: "I have a dream," • The Original Betty Boop • First Black US President • I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings • First US territory to abolish slavery in 1777 • The ACTUAL first person to reach the North Pole • Revival of Black culture in NYC during the 1920s and 30s • Founder that established Black History Month as "Negro History Week" in 1926 • ...
Black History Month 2022-02-09
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- American singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist
- American poet, writer, and professor.
- American poet, memoirist, and civil rights activist.
- "A winner is a dreamer who never gives up."
- Known as "the first lady of civil rights"
- Frequent use of your imagination*
- 49th vice president
- Prominent activist who was a former slave
- Widely considered to be the greatest sprinter of all time
- The quality of being fair and impartial.
- Trumpet player nicknamed "Satchmo", "Satch", and "Pops"
- Black History Month
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- Best selling artist in the US for 2009
- A dance style that originated from African folk dances
- The state of being equal
- A movement that began in July 2013
- Calculated critical calculations of orbital mechanics
- A peaceful protester who countered prejudice in the United States
- The first African-American US president.
- Also known as "The Fresh Prince"
- Created and performed the Madea character
- A form of helping each other
- The state of being free from outside controlb
- First black woman to work for NASA
- I have a _____
- Music genre created by former slaves after the Civil War
26 Clues: I have a _____ • 49th vice president • Black History Month • The state of being equal • A form of helping each other • Also known as "The Fresh Prince" • Frequent use of your imagination* • A movement that began in July 2013 • First black woman to work for NASA • American poet, writer, and professor. • Best selling artist in the US for 2009 • ...
Black History Month 2022-02-09
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- Calculated critical calculations of orbital mechanics
- The first African-American US president.
- Music genre created by former slaves after the Civil War
- A peaceful protester who countered prejudice in the United States
- Created and performed the Madea character
- The state of being equal
- American poet, memoirist, and civil rights activist.
- The state of being free from outside controlb
- "A winner is a dreamer who never gives up."
- never be limited by other people's limited imaginations.
- The quality of being fair and impartial.
- Trumpet player nicknamed "Satchmo", "Satch", and "Pops"
- American contemporary painter and silhouettist
- A movement that began in July 2013
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- American astrophysicist who studied at Harvard University
- Prominent activist who was a former slave
- Widely considered to be the greatest sprinter of all time
- Also known as "The Fresh Prince"
- American poet, writer, and professor.
- A dance style that originated from African folk dances
- Professional tennis player
- First black woman to win gold in olympic swimming.
- Black History Month
- First black woman to work for NASA
- Frequent use of your imagination*
- Known as "the first lady of civil rights"
- Best selling artist in the US for 2009
- A form of helping each other
- 49th vice president
- I have a _____
- American singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist
31 Clues: I have a _____ • Black History Month • 49th vice president • The state of being equal • Professional tennis player • A form of helping each other • Also known as "The Fresh Prince" • Frequent use of your imagination* • First black woman to work for NASA • A movement that began in July 2013 • American poet, writer, and professor. • Best selling artist in the US for 2009 • ...
Black History Month 2022-02-15
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- the study of past events, particularly in human affairs.
- the process of receiving or giving systematic instruction, especially at a school or university.
- freedom from disturbance
- 3rd month of the year
- relating to ordinary citizens and their concerns, as distinct from military or ecclesiastical matters.
- a person who publicly supports or recommends a particular cause or policy.
- a set of circumstances that makes it possible to do something.
- succeed in dealing with (a problem or difficulty).
- the ability to do something or act in a particular way
- prejudice, discrimination, or antagonism directed against a person or people on the basis of their membership in a particular racial or ethnic group, typically one that is a minority or marginalized.
- the quality of being friendly, generous, and considerate.
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- behavior involving physical force intended to hurt, damage, or kill someone or something.
- the quality of being fair and reasonable.
- 2nd month of the year
- something that has been achieved successfully.
- The state of being a slave.
- high respect; great esteem.
- the power or right to act, speak, or think as one wants without hindrance or restraint.
- property that is or may be inherited
- the policy or action of using vigorous campaigning to bring about political or social change.
20 Clues: 2nd month of the year • 3rd month of the year • freedom from disturbance • The state of being a slave. • high respect; great esteem. • property that is or may be inherited • the quality of being fair and reasonable. • something that has been achieved successfully. • succeed in dealing with (a problem or difficulty). • the ability to do something or act in a particular way • ...
Black History Month 2023-12-04
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- State Black Wall Street is located
- Meredith Gourdine invented the method of converting gas into _____
- In 2021, federally recognized historical event
- Inventor of 3-way traffic light
- Worked with MLK Jr on civil rights
- Civil rights and voting rights activist (Good Trouble)
- Jackie Robinson, first AA to play major league _________
- In 1967, the US legalized interracial ________
- Ida B. Wells lost her teaching job for refusing to give up her ____
- Last name of the first Black self-made millionaire
- Practice of denying the right to vote
- First US HBCU to officially issue degrees to AAs
- State with most black institutions of higher learning
- Last name of rapper who won a Pulitzer Prize
- Author of “Lift Every Voice and Sing
- NASA Scientist Valerie Thomas inventor of ______ technology
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- Founder of the National Council of Negro Women in 1935
- Alabama city, major demonstration against segregation
- Travel guide for AAs published 1936-1966
- Black pilots who flew during WWII _____ Airmen
- First AA woman to go to space
- First AA appointed Supreme Court Justice
- Gordon Parks was the first AA to direct a major ______
- Dancer/Choreographer, founded dance company in 1957
- National organization founded on Lincoln’s birthday
- First AA woman US Supreme Court justice
- Initials of organization for nonviolent protests
- Shirley Jackson’s telecommunications research produced call waiting and _______ ID.
- First Black woman elected to US Congress
- Created Black History Month
30 Clues: Created Black History Month • First AA woman to go to space • Inventor of 3-way traffic light • State Black Wall Street is located • Worked with MLK Jr on civil rights • Author of “Lift Every Voice and Sing • Practice of denying the right to vote • First AA woman US Supreme Court justice • Travel guide for AAs published 1936-1966 • First AA appointed Supreme Court Justice • ...
Black History Month 2024-01-26
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- Who was the first African American to be awarded the Nobel Prize in Peace?
- What was the name of the African American dance and music style that originated in the African American communities of New Orleans?
- What was the first HBCU in the U.S to officially issue degrees to African-Americans?
- The Apollo Theater was opened in what city?
- Who was the first African American to win a Grammy Award?
- Who was the first Black gymnast to win Individual All-Around at the Olympics?
- Who was the civil rights activist and leader of the Nation of Islam who advocated for black nationalism and self-defense?
- Who became the first African American mayor of a major U.S city when he was elected as mayor of Cleveland, Ohio in 1967?
- Who was the first African American woman to go to space?
- Who was the first Black woman to host her own TV show?
- What travel guide did African American's use, that was published between 1936-1966?
- Who was the African American poet and activist who wrote the poem "Still I Rise"?
- Who was the first African American to play in Major League Baseball?
- Who was the first African American to be appointed as the U.S. Secretary of State?
- What landmark Supreme Court case in 1954 declared segregation in public schools unconstitutional?
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- What is the name of the African American holiday celebrated on December 26th?
- Who made history with the first rap song to win Grammy Awards for Song and Record of the Year in 2019?
- Who was the first rapper to win a Pulitzer Prize?
- What was the Greenwood area of Tulsa, Oklahoma also known as in 1921?
- What was the first Historically Black College University?
- Who was the first African American Supreme Court Justice?
- Who was the first ever African American to host the Grammy Awards?
- Who was the African American musician known as the "King of Jazz" and one of the most influential figures in the development of jazz music?
- Who was the first African American woman to headline Coachella?
- Who was the first black woman to create and star in scripted series for HBO?
- What was the longest-running TV show featuring a mostly Black cast?
- Who was the first African American women to win 5 Grammys in one year?
- Who was the first African American to win an Academy Award for Best Actor?
- In 1870 what state elected the first African American to be seated as a Representative in the United States Congress?
- Who was the first African American to be elected as President of the United States?
30 Clues: The Apollo Theater was opened in what city? • Who was the first rapper to win a Pulitzer Prize? • Who was the first Black woman to host her own TV show? • Who was the first African American woman to go to space? • What was the first Historically Black College University? • Who was the first African American Supreme Court Justice? • ...
black history month 2024-05-23
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- refusal to eat, as a form of protest
- a good-known anti-racist
- the persecuting country
- opposite of violence
- the month to remember the black history
- group of racism
- rights granted to a normal person
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- action or way of manifesting
- a war between citizens of one country
- the month blacks were accepted
- a extremely racist group
- abuse of force
- a non-violent man
- Mandatory rule defined by the government
- what happened to black people
- a people who did not want to give up his place
- the persecuted peoples
- black people who fight racism
- voluntary stop of all buses
- the persecuted country
20 Clues: abuse of force • group of racism • a non-violent man • opposite of violence • the persecuted peoples • the persecuted country • the persecuting country • a extremely racist group • a good-known anti-racist • voluntary stop of all buses • action or way of manifesting • what happened to black people • black people who fight racism • the month blacks were accepted • ...
Black History Month 2022-02-23
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- Famous songwriter,singer
- "I have a dream"
- last name of famous AA boxer
- treating someone wrong just because of color
- Last name of president during civil rights act
- month of black history
- setting apart people based on color
- last name of woman who would not give up her seat
- full name of AA swiss singer
- last name of famous AA golfer
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- last name of AA TV Host
- iconic movie about the women of NASA
- first name of famous AA female Tennis player
- last name of the first AA baseball player
- full name of record producer(blind)
- first name of a leader in the civil rights movement
- first american american president
- Famous AA rapper who would write about racism in his songs
- first AA vice president
- first name of famous musician of the 1900s(first name Louis
20 Clues: "I have a dream" • month of black history • last name of AA TV Host • first AA vice president • Famous songwriter,singer • last name of famous AA boxer • full name of AA swiss singer • last name of famous AA golfer • first american american president • full name of record producer(blind) • setting apart people based on color • iconic movie about the women of NASA • ...
Black History Month 2022-02-09
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- A peaceful protester who countered prejudice in the United States
- Also known as "The Fresh Prince"
- Prominent activist who was a former slave
- The first African-American US president.
- The quality of being fair and impartial.
- Trumpet player nicknamed "Satchmo", "Satch", and "Pops"
- First black woman to win gold in olympic swimming.
- American poet, memoirist, and civil rights activist.
- Music genre created by former slaves after the Civil War
- Frequent use of your imagination*
- American singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist
- Calculated critical calculations of orbital mechanics
- The state of being free from outside controlb
- Professional tennis player
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- 49th vice president
- Widely considered to be the greatest sprinter of all time
- I have a _____
- Known as "the first lady of civil rights"
- A movement that began in July 2013
- A form of helping each other
- American poet, writer, and professor.
- The state of being equal
- First black woman to work for NASA
- A dance style that originated from African folk dances
- Black History Month
- Created and performed the Madea character
- Best selling artist in the US for 2009
- "A winner is a dreamer who never gives up."
28 Clues: I have a _____ • 49th vice president • Black History Month • The state of being equal • Professional tennis player • A form of helping each other • Also known as "The Fresh Prince" • Frequent use of your imagination* • A movement that began in July 2013 • First black woman to work for NASA • American poet, writer, and professor. • Best selling artist in the US for 2009 • ...
black history month 2021-02-12
Black History Month 2023-02-26
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- Became the first African American President of the U.S.
- Famous agricultural scientist.
- A famous African American singer and guitarist.
- A Jamaican political activist, publisher, journalist, and entrepreneur.
- A famous female poet, memorist, and civil rights activist.
- A famous African American muslim minister and civil rights activist.
- A famous educator, author, and adviser to many U.S. presidents.
- The first African American woman to star in a major motion picture.
- The first African American secretary of state.
- An enslaved African American who fought for freedom.
- A famous author, screenwriter, and anthropologist.
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- An African American poet and activist.
- A famous female author known as the first African- American author of a published book of poetry.
- A Female American investigative journalist and early civil rights activist.
- An American sociologist, socialist, historian, and civil rights activist.
- Known for refusing to give up her seat to a white man during the civil rights movement.
- Served in the U.S. army and became the first African American to rise to the rank of brigadier general.
- An enslaved African American women who helped others escape from slavery.
- Leader of the civil rights movement and civil rights activist.
- The first African American women to serve as secretary of state.
20 Clues: Famous agricultural scientist. • An African American poet and activist. • The first African American secretary of state. • A famous African American singer and guitarist. • A famous author, screenwriter, and anthropologist. • An enslaved African American who fought for freedom. • Became the first African American President of the U.S. • ...
black history month 2023-02-21
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- an act of open resistance to an established government or ruler
- prolonged cruel or unjust treatment or control
- a widely held but fixed and oversimplified image or idea of a particular type of person or thing
- federal holiday for commemorating the emancipation of enslaved people
- a person who favors the end of a practice or institution
- prejudice, discrimination, or antagonism by an individual, community, or institution against a person or people on the basis of their membership in a particular racial or ethnic group, typically one that is a minority or marginalized
- the unjust or prejudicial treatment of different categories of people, especially on the grounds of ethnicity, age, gender, or disability
- division of people based on race
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- an advantage available exclusively to a particular person or group
- a preconceived opinion that is not based on reason or actual experience.
- forced unpaid labor
- a set of circumstances that makes it possible to do something.
- the quality of including or involving people from a range of different social and ethnic backgrounds and of different genders, sexual orientations, etc.
- freedom from disturbance; tranquility
- a form of protest where people occupy a place and refuse to leave until their demands are met
- the state of being treated the same regardless of race or gender
- the action of speaking or acting on behalf of someone
- the policy or action of using vigorous campaigning to bring about political or social change.
- a rising up against injustice
- another word for difficulty
20 Clues: forced unpaid labor • another word for difficulty • a rising up against injustice • division of people based on race • freedom from disturbance; tranquility • prolonged cruel or unjust treatment or control • the action of speaking or acting on behalf of someone • a person who favors the end of a practice or institution • ...
BLACK HISTORY MONTH 2023-02-08
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- sings theme from shaft
- sings lets get on it
- recently made a new album with drake
- eagles quarterback
- sings purple rain and died my overdose
- sings you send me
- bb player that sadly died and sometimes when people take shots they call his name
- "first lady of civil rights"
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- black Canadian and actor
- sings work it
- sings hit em up
- Obamas wife
- singing and dancing on a holiday
- lets get on it
- in black panther
- fastest African-American track and fielder
- sings die for you
- American singer, songwriter, and dancer
- made the song money trees
- he sings the song pop out
20 Clues: Obamas wife • sings work it • lets get on it • sings hit em up • in black panther • sings die for you • sings you send me • eagles quarterback • sings lets get on it • sings theme from shaft • black Canadian and actor • made the song money trees • he sings the song pop out • "first lady of civil rights" • singing and dancing on a holiday • recently made a new album with drake • ...
Black History Month 2024-02-13
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- First African-American baseball player
- Has her own talk show
- First African-American football player
- One of the best basketball players. Played for the bulls.
- Wide receiver for the Miami Dolphins
- Had a dream
- Slapped someone at an awards show
- Refused to sit in the back of a bus
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- Got slapped at an award show
- Another one of the best basketball players. Played for the Lakers.
- Has his own chips
- Played in a movie called Black Panther
- Running back for the winning superbowl team
- First African-American president
- Made an album called utopia
- Played for the Orlando Magic and is very tall
- Wife of the first African-American president
- Preformed at the superbowl halftime show
- Played the piano at the halftime show
- Quarterback for the winning superbowl team
20 Clues: Had a dream • Has his own chips • Has her own talk show • Made an album called utopia • Got slapped at an award show • First African-American president • Slapped someone at an awards show • Refused to sit in the back of a bus • Wide receiver for the Miami Dolphins • Played the piano at the halftime show • First African-American baseball player • ...
Black History Month 2024-02-13
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- Who was the first African American to be a licensed chiropractor in Arkansas?
- Who opened the first Black-owned interracial hospital?
- Who was the first African American psychiatrist?
- What NWHSU alumnus currently practices in Woodbury, MN?
- What NWHSU alumnus believes in confronting pain and restoring function?
- Who was the first black female physician in the United States?
- Who was appointed as Surgeon General under Former President Clinton?
- Who was the first certified black chiropractor?
- Who is one of the founding members of The Interstate Chiropractic Association?
- Who was the first and only practicing black chiropractic physician in Toledo, OH for 33 years?
- What NWHSU alumnus is from Toronto?
- What NWHSU alumnus is an assistant professor in the College of Health & Wellness?
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- Who founded the American Black Chiropractic Association (ABCA)?
- Who was the first African American to be inducted as a Fellow of the International Council of Chiropractors (FICC)?
- Who challenged BJ Palmer to accept an African American student into Palmer School?
- Who as the first black president of any U.S chiropractic college?
- What NWHSU alumnus is a resident in the Human Performance Center?
- Who researched chemotherapy drugs that led to remissions in patients with Leukemia and Lymphoma?
- Who received the first chiropractic adjustment?
- Who was a trained physician and the first black woman astronaut to go into space?
- Who did the CCA honor as "Doctor of the Year" in 1969?
- Who was one of the first African American faculty at any chiropractic college?
- What NWHSU alumnus is the owner of ChiroLife of Omaha?
- Who was the first African American doctor with his own practice in the United States?
24 Clues: What NWHSU alumnus is from Toronto? • Who received the first chiropractic adjustment? • Who was the first certified black chiropractor? • Who was the first African American psychiatrist? • Who opened the first Black-owned interracial hospital? • Who did the CCA honor as "Doctor of the Year" in 1969? • What NWHSU alumnus is the owner of ChiroLife of Omaha? • ...
Black History Month 2024-02-20
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- Helped free slaves after escaping
- American author, anthropologist, and filmmaker
- American investigative journalist
- First black women to be elected to the United States Congress
- American voting and women's rights activist
- Coleman First African-American women to hold a pilot license
- American civil rights activist and the NAACP's first field secretary in Mississippi
- American professional boxer and activist
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- Was a professional basketball player
- American writer, professor, philosopher
- American memolrist, poet, and civil right activist
- African-American civil rights and women rights activists
- Made the I have a dream speech
- Refused to give up her seat on the bus
- First black women to graduate from Yale law school
- American social reformer, abolitionist, orator, writer, and statesman.
- African-American civil rights and human rights activist
- Was an american Muslim human rights activist
- American naval cook who was the black recipient of the navy cross
- American civil rights activist
20 Clues: Made the I have a dream speech • American civil rights activist • Helped free slaves after escaping • American investigative journalist • Was a professional basketball player • Refused to give up her seat on the bus • American writer, professor, philosopher • American professional boxer and activist • American voting and women's rights activist • ...
Black History Month 2022-01-29
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- used singing to move people
- "you make ___ by implementing ideas"
- "true measure of our character is how we ___"
- "One had better die fighting against ___"
- _____ or death
- made an 8 day voyage into space
- Elected to US Congress in 1968
- Attucks is wearing a ___ suit
- America's first investigative reporter
- "truth is powerful and will ______"
- won a gold medal in 1948
- "never be ____ when doing what's right"
- dropped homeless veteran rate by 50%
- Ï __ to take no for an answer"
- "used peace, love, and Jesus for change"
- "never once lost a passenger"
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- never limit yourself because of ___
- first American to die in Revolution
- moved to France to learn how to fly
- created The Equal Justice Initiative
- must be willing to accept people who are ___
- dedicated life to the Lord and His children
- "___ are the changes we seek"
- "only __ can drive out hate"
- stayed seated and demanded equality
- created the first minimum wage laws
- "hate is too great a ___ to bear"
- Angela Davis is a
- "we have to talk about ____ minds
- "I can do ___ I set my mind to"
30 Clues: _____ or death • Angela Davis is a • won a gold medal in 1948 • used singing to move people • "only __ can drive out hate" • "___ are the changes we seek" • Attucks is wearing a ___ suit • "never once lost a passenger" • Elected to US Congress in 1968 • Ï __ to take no for an answer" • made an 8 day voyage into space • "I can do ___ I set my mind to" • ...
Black History Month 2022-02-09
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- Also known as "The Fresh Prince"
- Music genre created by former slaves after the Civil War
- First black woman to work for NASA
- I have a _____
- A movement that began in July 2013
- American poet, memoirist, and civil rights activist.
- Prominent activist who was a former slave
- Professional tennis player
- The state of being free from outside controlb
- The first African-American US president.
- The quality of being fair and impartial.
- Best selling artist in the US for 2009
- A peaceful protester who countered prejudice in the United States
- "A winner is a dreamer who never gives up."
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- Created and performed the Madea character
- Known as "the first lady of civil rights"
- 49th vice president
- American poet, writer, and professor.
- A form of helping each other
- Widely considered to be the greatest sprinter of all time
- Black History Month
- A dance style that originated from African folk dances
- American singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist
- American astrophysicist who studied at Harvard University
- American contemporary painter and silhouettist
- The state of being equal
- First black woman to win gold in olympic swimming.
- Trumpet player nicknamed "Satchmo", "Satch", and "Pops"
- Frequent use of your imagination*
- Calculated critical calculations of orbital mechanics
30 Clues: I have a _____ • 49th vice president • Black History Month • The state of being equal • Professional tennis player • A form of helping each other • Also known as "The Fresh Prince" • Frequent use of your imagination* • First black woman to work for NASA • A movement that began in July 2013 • American poet, writer, and professor. • Best selling artist in the US for 2009 • ...
Black History Month 2022-02-09
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- The state of being equal
- The state of being free from outside controlb
- American astrophysicist who studied at Harvard University
- Trumpet player nicknamed "Satchmo", "Satch", and "Pops"
- Prominent activist who was a former slave
- A peaceful protester who countered prejudice in the United States
- First black woman to win gold in olympic swimming.
- A form of helping each other
- The quality of being fair and impartial.
- 49th vice president
- Widely considered to be the greatest sprinter of all time
- American poet, writer, and professor.
- American poet, memoirist, and civil rights activist.
- Known as "the first lady of civil rights"
- Created and performed the Madea character
- Calculated critical calculations of orbital mechanics
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- First black woman to work for NASA
- never be limited by other people's limited imaginations.
- Frequent use of your imagination in an artistic way
- Music genre created by former slaves after the Civil War
- Best selling artist in the US for 2009
- "A winner is a dreamer who never gives up."
- A dance style that originated from African folk dances
- Also known as "The Fresh Prince"
- Black History Month
- American singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist
- A movement that began in July 2013
- The first African-American US president.
- I have a _____
- American contemporary painter and silhouettist
- Professional tennis player
31 Clues: I have a _____ • Black History Month • 49th vice president • The state of being equal • Professional tennis player • A form of helping each other • Also known as "The Fresh Prince" • First black woman to work for NASA • A movement that began in July 2013 • American poet, writer, and professor. • Best selling artist in the US for 2009 • The quality of being fair and impartial. • ...
Black History Month 2022-02-14
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- A mathematician who calculated critical calculations of orbital mechanics
- The first African-American US president.
- A music genre created by former slaves after the Civil War
- A peaceful protester who countered prejudice in the United States
- Created and performed the Madea character
- The state of being equal
- An american poet, memoirist, and civil rights activist.
- The state of being free from outside controlb
- Quote: "A winner is a dreamer who never gives up."
- Quote: "never be limited by other people's limited imaginations."
- The quality of being fair and impartial.
- A trumpet player nicknamed "Satchmo", "Satch", and "Pops"
- An american contemporary painter and silhouettist
- A movement that began in July 2013
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- An american astrophysicist who studied at Harvard University
- A prominent activist who was a former slave
- Widely considered to be the greatest sprinter of all time
- Also known as "The Fresh Prince"
- An american poet, writer, and professor.
- A dance style that originated from African folk dances
- A professional tennis player
- The first black woman to win gold in olympic swimming.
- Black History Month
- The first black woman to work for NASA
- Frequent use of your imagination in an artistic way
- A woman known as "the first lady of civil rights"
- The best selling artist in the US for 2009
- A form of helping each other
- The 49th vice president of the United States
- I have a _____
- An american singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist
31 Clues: I have a _____ • Black History Month • The state of being equal • A professional tennis player • A form of helping each other • Also known as "The Fresh Prince" • A movement that began in July 2013 • The first black woman to work for NASA • An american poet, writer, and professor. • The first African-American US president. • The quality of being fair and impartial. • ...
Black History Month 2022-02-15
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- to pass something that you were struggling with
- an act of good or finishing something good or difficult
- second month of the year
- to learn
- being nice
- standing with someone/something
- lawfully
- Opinion
- the power in solving a problem with peace and lawfully
- your past of your ancestors and their actions
- discrimination against someone/something
- a chance
- no harm, all calm
- being kept and forced to do something at your will
- third month of the year
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- recognizing someone for something good
- discrimination of races
- involving everyone
- hatred against one person or group
- being free
- the act of causing harm
- good and equal for all
- having strength
- the past
24 Clues: Opinion • to learn • lawfully • a chance • the past • being nice • being free • having strength • no harm, all calm • involving everyone • good and equal for all • discrimination of races • the act of causing harm • third month of the year • second month of the year • standing with someone/something • hatred against one person or group • recognizing someone for something good • ...
Black History Month 2022-02-15
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- the study of past events, particularly in human affairs.
- the process of receiving or giving systematic instruction, especially at a school or university.
- freedom from disturbance
- 3rd month of the year
- relating to ordinary citizens and their concerns, as distinct from military or ecclesiastical matters.
- a person who publicly supports or recommends a particular cause or policy.
- a set of circumstances that makes it possible to do something.
- succeed in dealing with (a problem or difficulty).
- the ability to do something or act in a particular way
- prejudice, discrimination, or antagonism directed against a person or people on the basis of their membership in a particular racial or ethnic group, typically one that is a minority or marginalized.
- the quality of being friendly, generous, and considerate.
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- behavior involving physical force intended to hurt, damage, or kill someone or something.
- the quality of being fair and reasonable.
- 2nd month of the year
- something that has been achieved successfully.
- The state of being a slave.
- high respect; great esteem.
- the power or right to act, speak, or think as one wants without hindrance or restraint.
- property that is or may be inherited
- the policy or action of using vigorous campaigning to bring about political or social change.
20 Clues: 2nd month of the year • 3rd month of the year • freedom from disturbance • The state of being a slave. • high respect; great esteem. • property that is or may be inherited • the quality of being fair and reasonable. • something that has been achieved successfully. • succeed in dealing with (a problem or difficulty). • the ability to do something or act in a particular way • ...
Black History Month 2022-02-03
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- 1st black woman principal dancer
- actor of Adonis Creed
- first african-american president
- 2016 gymnastics all around gold
- will smith's ex wife
- played Marty in Madagascar
- "Fly like a butterfly..."
- most PGA tour victories
- when the saints go marching in
- olympian known as flo-jo
- threw footballs "to the moon"
- owns rainbow push organization
- convinced lincoln to be in war
- peanut farmer
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- "brown girl dreaming"
- wrote "out of my mind"
- when the saints go marching in
- underground railroad conductor
- broke color barriers in the MLB
- woman pioneer at NASA
- "a fresh prince of bel-air"
- 1993 PBA title winner
- famous black woman entertainer
23 Clues: peanut farmer • will smith's ex wife • "brown girl dreaming" • actor of Adonis Creed • woman pioneer at NASA • 1993 PBA title winner • wrote "out of my mind" • most PGA tour victories • olympian known as flo-jo • "Fly like a butterfly..." • played Marty in Madagascar • "a fresh prince of bel-air" • threw footballs "to the moon" • when the saints go marching in • ...
Black History Month 2015-03-01
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- Born a slave and advocated for women equality."Ain't I a Woman" speech.
- First black man allowed to play in the MLB.
- First African American woman in space.
- American scientist who used the peanut to develop hundreds of products.
- First person to patent a traffic signal.
- First African-American justice of the US Supreme Court.
- A slave who sued for his freedom in court. Led to Civil War.
- First African American elected to the US Congress.
- Founded the Tuskegee Institute.
- Helped hundred of slaves flee to the north via the Undergroud Railroad.
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- Founder of NAACP, wanted equal rights for blacks.
- Aboltionist and writer of The North Star.
- Gave famous "I have a dream" speech. Was assassinated in Memphis, Tennessee.
- First African American president.
- Founded the settlement that would become Chicago.
- Voice of Darth Vader and famous actor.
- A great composer and pianist.
- Refused to give up her seat on a bus to a white man.
- Great jazz trumpet player, composer, and singer. Sang "scat"
- One of the world's greatest track and field athletes.
20 Clues: A great composer and pianist. • Founded the Tuskegee Institute. • First African American president. • First African American woman in space. • Voice of Darth Vader and famous actor. • First person to patent a traffic signal. • Aboltionist and writer of The North Star. • First black man allowed to play in the MLB. • Founder of NAACP, wanted equal rights for blacks. • ...
black history month 2023-02-10
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- famous actor known for playing black panther
- the rights of citizens to political and social freedom and equality.
- eagles current quarterback
- the eagles starting running back
- most famous African american singer
- one of the best basketball players of all time, has his own shoe brand.
- one of the greatest boxers in history,
- the first African American to become president of the US
- the separation or isolation of a race, class, or ethnic group by enforced or voluntary residence in a restricted area
- The Black History Month 2023 theme
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- an African-American comedian and actor who is known for his roles in the Jumanji sequels ect
- gave the "I have a dream" speech
- a new York giants player, now a news person on gma or other things.
- arrested at the age of 15 in Montgomery, Alabama, for refusing to give up her seat to a white woman on a crowded, segregated bus.
- first African american major league baseball player
- the first African-American woman to win a GRAMMY
- most points all time in the NBA
- he issued the Emancipation Proclamation which helped end slavery
- refused to give up her seat which cause the bus boycott
- credited with creating the event that would evolve into the Black History Month
20 Clues: eagles current quarterback • most points all time in the NBA • gave the "I have a dream" speech • the eagles starting running back • The Black History Month 2023 theme • most famous African american singer • one of the greatest boxers in history, • famous actor known for playing black panther • the first African-American woman to win a GRAMMY • ...
Black history month. 2023-02-27
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- Was the first American slave.
- Refused to give up her bus seat for a white person.
- An American sociologist.
- The dominate leader in the African-American community.
- An American Blues songwriter.
- An American Muslim minister.
- Tried to sue for freedom for themselves and their 2 daughters.
- Founder of the universal negro improvement
- Led an anti lynching crusade in the United States.
- An inventor who developed products using peanuts.
- The first black commander.
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- The first African-American women to serve as the US sectary state.
- Made the story Their Eyes Were Watching God
- A french dancer,singer, and actor.
- Leader of the Harlem Renaissance.
- Made the "I Have a Dream" speech.
- The 44th president of the United States.
- The first African-american secretary of the state
- A civil rights activist who was an American
- Escaped slavery and made 13 missions to rescue enslaved people.
20 Clues: An American sociologist. • The first black commander. • An American Muslim minister. • Was the first American slave. • An American Blues songwriter. • Leader of the Harlem Renaissance. • Made the "I Have a Dream" speech. • A french dancer,singer, and actor. • The 44th president of the United States. • Founder of the universal negro improvement • ...
Black History Month 2023-02-27
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- She was a freed slave who created and was a conductor on the Underground Railroad
- He was an African American singer songwriter who revolutionized the Blues Guitar
- He was the founder of the "Universal Negro Improvement Association" or UNIA
- She fought for women's suffrage and Anti-Lynch laws and wrote a pamphlet titled "Southern Horrors: Lynch Law in All Its Phases"
- He was the leader of the "Dred Scott Case" which addressed the moral and political struggle that in those years was threatening to tear the United States apart
- He was the first commander of an integrated fighter wing and became the first African American general in the Air Force
- He was the first African American to revieve a PhD from Harvard University and became the NAACP's director of publicity
- She was a steeple figure in the Montgomery Bus Boycott by refusing to give up her seat to a white passenger
- She was a writer and anthropologist who rallied for civil rights and wrote the book "Their Eyes Were Watching God"
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- He wrote many famous short poems for civil rights and was a steeple figure in the Harlem Renaissance
- She was the first female African American secretary of state and the first woman to serve as national security advisor
- He was the first African American Secretary of State
- He founded a research center and established agricultural expansion in Alabama
- She was a poet who was the first American slave and only the third colonial American woman to have her work published
- He was a leader in civil rights who had a similar approach to MLK but had the approach that they must fight segregation by "any means necessary"
- He founded the Tuskegee Institute and was a dedicated educator
- He was America's first African American president
- He fought and died to achieve equal rights. He is most famous for his "I Have a Dream" speech
- She was the first African American women to star in a silent film and refused to perform for segregated audiences
- She was Hollywood's first African American director and wrote the book "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings"
20 Clues: He was America's first African American president • He was the first African American Secretary of State • He founded the Tuskegee Institute and was a dedicated educator • He was the founder of the "Universal Negro Improvement Association" or UNIA • He founded a research center and established agricultural expansion in Alabama • ...
Black History Month 2023-02-27
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- Jamaican political activist, publisher, journalist, entrepreneur, and orator.
- American-born French dancer, singer and actress
- enslaved African American man
- American memoirist, popular poet, and civil rights activist.
- American activist in the civil rights movement
- American Muslim minister and human rights activist
- American author, anthropologist, and filmmaker
- American blues singer-songwriter, guitarist, and record producer
- American agricultural scientist and inventor
- American investigative journalist, educator, and early leader in the civil rights movement
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- American abolitionist and social activist
- American diplomat and political scientist
- American educator, author, orator, and adviser
- American retired politician who served as the 44th president of the United States
- American poet, social activist, novelist, playwright, and columnist
- American politician, statesman, diplomat
- American author who is considered the first African-American author of a published book
- United States Air Force general and commander of the World War II
- American Baptist minister and activist
- American sociologist, socialist, historian, and Pan-Africanist civil rights activist.
20 Clues: enslaved African American man • American Baptist minister and activist • American politician, statesman, diplomat • American abolitionist and social activist • American diplomat and political scientist • American agricultural scientist and inventor • American educator, author, orator, and adviser • American activist in the civil rights movement • ...
Black History month 2023-02-14
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- Armstrong One of the most influential figures in the history of jazz music
- Bridges She was the first African-American child to desegregate the all-white school
- Owen Track and field Olympic gold medalist
- Booker T. was a civil rights leader who opened the Tuskegee Institute in Alabama
- Banneker Scientist and astronomer from the 1700s who wrote a popular almanac
- Douglass Former slave who became an advisor to presidents
- Jordan Considered the greatest basketball player in history
- Barack Obama First African-American president of the United States
- Baker Dancer and singer who fought for racial integration in 1925
- Chisholm Was The first black woman to be elected to the United States Congress
- Tubman, She was a spy and helped slaves escape
- George Washington a scientist who helped farmers in the south and discovered many ways to use the peanut
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- A journalist and civil rights activist, Ida B. led a campaign against lynching
- Colvin She gave up her seat on a bus before Parks and is an American pioneer of the 1950s Civil Rights Movement
- Winfrey Became one of the most successful businesswomen in the world through her TV show
- Ali Championship boxer and civil rights activist
- Jackie was the first African-American to play in Major League Baseball
- King, Jr. “ I have a dream “ speech by Martin
- Savage was an artist during the Harlem Renaissance who made lots of different sculpures
- Smalls Civil War hero who later became a Congressman
20 Clues: Owen Track and field Olympic gold medalist • King, Jr. “ I have a dream “ speech by Martin • Tubman, She was a spy and helped slaves escape • Ali Championship boxer and civil rights activist • Smalls Civil War hero who later became a Congressman • Douglass Former slave who became an advisor to presidents • Jordan Considered the greatest basketball player in history • ...
Black History Month 2023-04-03
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- an American engineer
- a minister, educator, writer,
- Trinidadian rapper
- She is cat-woman
- winner established his Show Me Campaign
- NBA player
- King of pop
- movements for civil rights
- Proctor & Gamble
- American actor and filmmaker
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- American singer
- President in the year On August 23, 2008
- American poet
- American socialite
- a woman NBA player
- American singer,
- Civil Rights Pioneer
- American memoirist
- was born on April 27, 1969
- Famous singer
20 Clues: NBA player • King of pop • American poet • Famous singer • American singer • American singer, • Proctor & Gamble • She is cat-woman • American socialite • a woman NBA player • Trinidadian rapper • American memoirist • an American engineer • Civil Rights Pioneer • movements for civil rights • was born on April 27, 1969 • a minister, educator, writer, • American actor and filmmaker • ...
Black history month 2021-02-24
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- Politician and attorney who served as the 44th president
- Activist in the civil rights movement, best known for the Montgomery bus boycott
- American sociologist, socialist, historian, civil rights activist, author, writer and editor
- Born into slavery and rose to become a leading African American intellectual. He found what is now Tuskegee University
- Poet, social activist, novelist, playwright and columnist from Joplin Missouri
- published seven autobiographies, three books of essays, several books of poetry
- Born French, French Resistance agent
- African American Muslim minister and human rights activist
- Enslaved African American man in the United States who successfully sued for his freedom
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- Diplomat, politician scientist, and civil servant
- Born into slavery, she escaped and rescued 70 enslaved people, using the Underground Railroad
- Scientist and inventor who developed hundreds of products using, peanuts, sweet potatoes and soybeans
- Author, anthropologist, and filmmaker
- Singer-songwriter,guitarist, and record producer
- Jamaican political activist
- Enslaved person, was one of the best known poets in 19th century american
- Founder of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
- Politician diplomat and retired four star general who served as the 65th secretary
- United States Air force general and commander of the War II Tuskegee Airmen
- African American Baptist minister and activist who became the most visible spokesperson and leader of the civil rights movement
20 Clues: Jamaican political activist • Born French, French Resistance agent • Author, anthropologist, and filmmaker • Singer-songwriter,guitarist, and record producer • Diplomat, politician scientist, and civil servant • Politician and attorney who served as the 44th president • African American Muslim minister and human rights activist • ...
Black History Month 2021-02-26
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- This war was fought between the Northern and Southern states
- The condition of being free or freed; liberty.
- ________________ King Jr was a civil rights leader that practiced peaceful protests
- Means to get rid of or do away with
- Means to separate or place apart from others or from the majority of a group, people, or the like; isolate.
- A large farm or estate used for growing rubber, cotton, or other crops to sell.
- Means to stop the practice of having separate schools and other facilities for people of different races.
- _____________ The president that abolished slavery in southern states when he signed the Emancipation Proclamation.
- a secret system established by former slaves and abolitionists before the U.S. Civil War to help fugitive slaves reach places of safety.
- This was a nickname for the slave Araminta Ross
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- A person in charge of running and maintaining a property such as a plantation or landed estate.
- The state that B. T. Washington was born in
- The group of states known as The Union during the Civil War
- Harriet _________ was an escaped slave and a conductor on the Underground Railroad
- Means to get free
- ___________ T. Washington walked 500 miles to reach the Hampton Institute
- The group of states known as The Confederacy during the Civil War
- the owning of people by other people; bondage.
- ________ Douglass was an escaped slave; advisor to President Lincoln during the Civil War
- The state that Frederick D. and Harriet T. were born in
20 Clues: Means to get free • Means to get rid of or do away with • The state that B. T. Washington was born in • The condition of being free or freed; liberty. • the owning of people by other people; bondage. • This was a nickname for the slave Araminta Ross • The state that Frederick D. and Harriet T. were born in • The group of states known as The Union during the Civil War • ...
Black History Month 2021-02-27
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- Parks, buss boycott
- singer
- X, Muslim minister
- B Wells, journalist
- Rice, knwown as "Condi"
- O. Davis, american commanding officer
- Washington Carver, scientist
- Jr, baptist minster
- Wheatley, author
- scott, enslaved man
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- Tubman, underground railroad
- Powell, 65th secretary
- Hughes,columnist form Joplin
- Garvey, Jamaican activist
- E. B. Du Bois, Sociologist
- Obama, black president
- Baker, French entertainer
- neale hurston, anthropologist
- Angelou, Female poet
- T. Washington, educator
20 Clues: singer • Wheatley, author • X, Muslim minister • Parks, buss boycott • B Wells, journalist • Jr, baptist minster • scott, enslaved man • Angelou, Female poet • Powell, 65th secretary • Obama, black president • Rice, knwown as "Condi" • T. Washington, educator • Garvey, Jamaican activist • Baker, French entertainer • E. B. Du Bois, Sociologist • Tubman, underground railroad • ...
Black History Month 2018-01-31
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- In 1885 Sarah Goode was the first African American woman to receive a patent. What did she invent?
- What sport did Arthur Ashe excel in?
- Which Amendment abolished slavery in the U.S.?
- What was Muhammad Ali's original name?
- In what city did the National Guard try to prevent nine black students from attending a segregated school in 1957?
- What was the first African American owned-and-operated newspaper?
- Who shot Martin Luther King on April 4, 1968?
- Which president signed the Emancipation Act?
- She was the first African American to publish a book of poetry.
- With the 15th Amendment ratification in 1870, what did African Americans the right to do in the United States?
- Whose proposal that Congress consider civil rights legislation culminated in the Civil Rights Act of 1964?
- Who was the first African American to serve as a US Supreme Court Justice?
- Who was the first African-American to appear on a U.S. postage stamp?
- This state was the first to elect a black governor.
- Who was the first African-American to win a gold medal at the Olympics?
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- An all-white jury acquitted J. W. Milam and Roy Bryant for the murder of whom?
- Who was the first African American Nobel Peace Prize winner?
- Who was the first African American to win an Academy Award?
- He made his major league debut On April 15, 1947 before a crowd of 26,623 spectators at Ebbets Field.
- Who was the plaintiff in the Supreme Court decision that upheld the legal doctrine of "separate but equal?"
- Before it became Black History Month what was the observance of Black History called?
- Who is considered the "Father of Black History"?
- In 1960, four African American college students staged a sit-in that helped integrate this store's lunch counter.
- Who broke three track and field World Records in 45 minutes at Ohio State in 1935?
- She led hundreds of enslaved people to freedom along the route of the Underground Railroad.
- She was the first American woman to become a self-made millionaire.
- The PGA was considered "Caucasian Only" until which golfer joined in 1960?
- Her 1969 autobiography, I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings, was the first nonfiction best-seller by an African-American woman.
- She was arrested Dec. 1, 1955, after refusing to surrender her seat to a white passenger.
29 Clues: What sport did Arthur Ashe excel in? • What was Muhammad Ali's original name? • Which president signed the Emancipation Act? • Who shot Martin Luther King on April 4, 1968? • Which Amendment abolished slavery in the U.S.? • Who is considered the "Father of Black History"? • This state was the first to elect a black governor. • ...
Black History Month 2024-01-29
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- Lead singer of Destiny's Child
- Blind child prodigy
- Lead singer of The Supremes
- King of Pop
- Father of Rock and Roll
- First lady of song
- Started out with the Commodores
- Greatest instrumentalist in the history of rock
- Georgia on his mind
- American virtuoso trumpeter and composer
- Queen of soul
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- Turner
- Winning rapper of 21 Grammy Awards
- Satchmo, Satch, Pops
- Purple Rain
- Five octave vocal range
- Frontman for the Miracles
- Blueberry Hill
- Jazz royalty
- Cited as most rewarded female artist of all time
- Godfather of soul
- Was signed by Columbia Records at 15
22 Clues: Turner • Purple Rain • King of Pop • Jazz royalty • Queen of soul • Blueberry Hill • Godfather of soul • First lady of song • Blind child prodigy • Georgia on his mind • Satchmo, Satch, Pops • Five octave vocal range • Father of Rock and Roll • Frontman for the Miracles • Lead singer of The Supremes • Lead singer of Destiny's Child • Started out with the Commodores • ...
Black History Month 2024-02-29
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- colors that represent Black History Month
- 32 total medals
- Black History Month
- issued the Emancipation Proclamation
- a Hidden Figure of NASA
- orbitted Earth for 8 days
- Chief Diversity Officer
- American tennis player
- cultural birth of new ideas and the arts
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- played for the Brooklyn Dodgers
- abolitionist and author
- African American sprinters Tommie Smith and John Carlos took a stand during this ceremony
- American sculptor
- scientist born in 1864
- librarian with connection to J.P. Morgan
- The Hill We Climb, author of
- spacewalk astronaut
- painted the Amistad mutiny murals
- 1st African American woman to earn a doctorate from MIT
- "Dean" of the Harlem Renaissance
- Mississippi Senator
21 Clues: 32 total medals • American sculptor • Black History Month • spacewalk astronaut • Mississippi Senator • scientist born in 1864 • American tennis player • abolitionist and author • a Hidden Figure of NASA • Chief Diversity Officer • orbitted Earth for 8 days • The Hill We Climb, author of • played for the Brooklyn Dodgers • "Dean" of the Harlem Renaissance • ...
Black History Month 2024-02-26
Black History Month 2024-02-09
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- A type of boycott
- "Still I Rise"
- War between the North and South
- Got arrested for not giving up her bus seat
- First African American to go to a white school
- First African American secretary of state
- Black History Month
- President who Abolished Slavery
- Robinson The first black athlete to play major league baseball
- Muslim Leader and Civil Rights Activist
- Emancipation Day
- ______Floyd
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- Last country to abolish slavery
- ______History
- The first African American to earn a Ph.D. from Harvard
- First state to leave the Union in 1860
- Harmon, the First Navy Ship named after an African American
- Led hundreds of enslaved people to freedom through underground railroad
- First African-American President
- Harris First African-American vice president
- ____Truth
- First black model on the Vogue cover
- Separating Blacks from Whites
- Someone who had a dream
- Bus Boycott Location
- vsBOE
- Opposite of North
27 Clues: vsBOE • ____Truth • ______Floyd • ______History • "Still I Rise" • Emancipation Day • A type of boycott • Opposite of North • Black History Month • Bus Boycott Location • Someone who had a dream • Separating Blacks from Whites • Last country to abolish slavery • War between the North and South • President who Abolished Slavery • First African-American President • ...
Black History Month 2024-03-12
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- In the late 1990s, she coined the term Afrofuturism.
- A tradition of an African American wedding ceremony still honored today, which can be traced back to when brooms were used during slavery in the United States as a way for enslaved people to get married since they could not legally wed in the country.
- A Harvard-educated writer, critic, and educator hailed as the "dean" of the Harlem Renaissance.
- Spanned from the 1910s through the 1930s and marked a crucial juncture in African American cultural history, instilling in African Americans a sense of excellence, self-determination and shared identity through various artisitic expressions.
- A four wall line dance set to Marcia Giffith's and Bunny Walker's song "Electric Boogie."
- Her inaugural poem, "The Hill We Climb," spoke to an Afrofuturist vision of hope, environmentally sustainable utopic, racial uplift and global peace.
- Following the Civil War, when hundreds of thousands of African Americans moved from the South to Northern Cities to pursue improved economic prospects and civil rights.
- A cultural movement that combines African aesthetics, history, and technology to reimagine the future.
- Sectioned and parted braids using hair extensions which get their name from the square shaped divisions of hair on the scalp. When done and cared for correctly, this style can serve as a beautiful protective style without causing harm to one's hair.
- A fast and easy hair style worn right after wash and conditioning the hair without the use of heat.
- Hairstyles are designed to minimize manipulation and exposure of the hair to environmental elements and are used to retain healthy hair by keeping it in a style for a certain period of time.
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- Also know as AfriCOBRA, was a Chicago-based organziation of Black artists that started in 1968.
- A popular, modern day line dance that was picked by First Lady Michelle Obama for her "Let's Move" campaign to combat childhood obesity.
- First black staff photographer commissioned by Life magazine in 1956 to document segregation in Alabama. He captured the cruelties he saw in society and used photos as means for protest.
- Founding member of AfriCOBRA, whose work embodies the group's visual and theoretical ideals and celebrates personal style and art as forms of Black creativity and political resistance.
- A tool used to press and transform women’s curly or wavy hair texture into hair that is straightened from root to tip
- Genre of music with a tropical/techno inspiration that comes from the growing African music hotbeds of Nigeria, Ghana, Congo, South Africa and many others.
- Often cited as a foundational figure in Afrofuturism, this writer has won four Nebula Awards, two Hugo Awards and a Stonewall Book Award. He was also inducted into the Science Fiction and Fantasy Hall of Fame.
- America singer, songwriter and pianist, regarded as one of history's most iconic and influential singers. He was among the first artists to openly reject Jim Crow laws in the South.
- A method of straightening natural curls without a chemical relaxer. Instead, this hairstyling technique uses a blow-dryer and flat iron to smooth out the hair.
- This protective style involves unraveling braided strands created with three strands of hair. This look can enhance the look of natural hair by securing the curl pattern which gives waves definition.
- Artist whom created the piece, "Bar and Grill," in 1941, which depicts the interior of a café with a wall that segregates the space beteen white and Black patrons.
- America artist behind the exhibition "Flah of the Spirit," which utilizes Afrofuturistic images that conjure the past and future to make sense of the present.
23 Clues: In the late 1990s, she coined the term Afrofuturism. • A four wall line dance set to Marcia Giffith's and Bunny Walker's song "Electric Boogie." • Also know as AfriCOBRA, was a Chicago-based organziation of Black artists that started in 1968. • A Harvard-educated writer, critic, and educator hailed as the "dean" of the Harlem Renaissance. • ...
Black History Month 2024-09-30
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- Organization that fights for civil rights (5)
- Martin Luther ______, Civil rights leader (4)
- Music genre with deep roots in African-American culture (4)
- The movement to end slavery (9)
- ‘The Color ______’ Alice Walker’s famous 1982 novel (6)
- The Great ______, movement of African Americans to northern cities (9)
- Fannie Lou ______, civil rights activist who fought for voting rights (5)
- Zora Neale ______, author of ‘Their Eyes Were Watching God’ (7)
- James ______, author of ‘Go Tell It on the Mountain’ (7)
- Amendment that gave African-American men the right to vote (9)
- First African-American U.S. president (6,5)
- Richard ______, novelist, author of ‘Native Son’ (6)
- City where Rosa Parks refused to move from bus seat (10)
- Frederick ______ Former slave who became a powerful speaker (8)
- ______ Airmen: African-American pilots in WWII (8)
- Langston ______, prominent poet of the Harlem Renaissance (6)
- Toni Morrison’s famous 1987 novel (7)
- ______ Riders, activists who challenged segregation on buses (7)
- Booker T. ______, American educator, author, and orator (10)
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- Thurgood ______, first African-American Supreme Court justice (8)
- Day celebrating the end of slavery in the U.S. (10)
- Influential minister and activist (7,1)
- Jackie ______, first African-American player in Major League Baseball (8)
- Celebration of African heritage in African-American culture (7)
- ______ Tubman, conductor of the Underground Railroad (7)
- Proclamation that freed enslaved people in the U.S. (12)
- ______ Soldiers, African-American regiments in the post-Civil War U.S. Army (7)
- Maya ______, poet and author of ‘I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings’ (7)
- Ida B. ______, journalist and anti-lynching activist (5)
- Black ______, party founded to promote Black empowerment and fight police brutality (8)
- Olympian who defied Hitler’s ideology in 1936 (5,5)
- ______ Ellington, famous jazz musician and composer (4)
- Alabama city central to the voting rights movement (5)
33 Clues: The movement to end slavery (9) • Toni Morrison’s famous 1987 novel (7) • Influential minister and activist (7,1) • First African-American U.S. president (6,5) • Organization that fights for civil rights (5) • Martin Luther ______, Civil rights leader (4) • ______ Airmen: African-American pilots in WWII (8) • Day celebrating the end of slavery in the U.S. (10) • ...
The Origins of Black History Month 2024-02-01
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- Black History Month precursor: Negro History
- Who did Black soldiers in the Civil War fight for
- Carter G. Woodson believed Black history should be taught
- ASNLH stands for the Study of Negro ____________
- City where Woodson traveled in 1915
- Black History Month
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- Carter G. ______________
- State where Black History Month was first celebrated
- Black History Month for short
- His birthday is in February: Frederick____
- The belief that Lincoln freed the slaves is not true, it is _________
- Subject that Professor Woodson taught
12 Clues: Black History Month • Carter G. ______________ • Black History Month for short • City where Woodson traveled in 1915 • Subject that Professor Woodson taught • His birthday is in February: Frederick____ • Black History Month precursor: Negro History • ASNLH stands for the Study of Negro ____________ • Who did Black soldiers in the Civil War fight for • ...
Black History Month 2013-02-22
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- leader of the Civil Rights Movement.
- MLK believed a _______ protest was the strongest weapon.
- When is black history month?
- Lincoln/ 16th president of the U.S.A
- most of those sold into slavery worked here.
- Saddly, Lincoln was ______ in 1865.
- rights/ human rights that can not be taken away.
- national association for hte advancement of colored people.
- Trade/ transatlantic trading patterns of slaves in exchange for goods is called...
- seperate but _____ doctrine of 1954.
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- sugar, rum and tobacco were called ____items...
- Passage/ route from Africa to the Americas
- what brought about the civil war?
- Virginia colony with the first african slaves.
- a proclamation of 1863, ending slavery was called the ___________ proclamation.
- parks/ women responsible for the Montgomery Bus Boycott
- after the emancipation, what kind of tensions existed?
- people against slavery were called...
- how many presidental terms did lincoln serve?
- "I have a _______"" is a famous speech by MLK jr.
- the goal of the emancipation was to ____ slavery.
21 Clues: When is black history month? • what brought about the civil war? • Saddly, Lincoln was ______ in 1865. • leader of the Civil Rights Movement. • Lincoln/ 16th president of the U.S.A • seperate but _____ doctrine of 1954. • people against slavery were called... • Passage/ route from Africa to the Americas • most of those sold into slavery worked here. • ...
Black History Month 2013-03-08
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- Name of your favorite CWI teacher :)
- v. Board of Education- court case that overturned Plessy v. Ferguson
- Month we celebrate Black History Month
- Memorial where Dr.King gave his famous "I have a dream" speech
- Man who killed Dr.King
- Leader of the civil rights movement
- Event that "sparked" the Civil Rights Movement
- Who Dr.King got a lot of his ideas and beliefs from
- City where the Lunch counter sit-ins occured
- First African American cadets to graduate from flying school
- Mother of the Civil Rights Movement
- First African American Chairman of the Joint Cheifs of Staff
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- Helped African Americans go to college after WWII
- Motel where Dr.King was shot
- City where the March on Washington occurred
- First African American to play professional baseball
- Laws that promoted segregation
- City where Dr.King was killed
- First African American to serve on the Supreme Court
- Type of protesting Dr.King believed in
20 Clues: Man who killed Dr.King • Motel where Dr.King was shot • City where Dr.King was killed • Laws that promoted segregation • Leader of the civil rights movement • Mother of the Civil Rights Movement • Name of your favorite CWI teacher :) • Month we celebrate Black History Month • Type of protesting Dr.King believed in • City where the March on Washington occurred • ...
Black History Month 2018-02-23
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- in 1963, before church services a church was ____ in Birmingham, Alabama killing 4 girls
- these laws that enforced racial segregation in the Southern United States
- African-American Muslim minister and human rights activist
- author of famous poem Still I Rise
- established the Underground Railroad in 1849
- 14 year old killed in Mississippi by two white men for offending a white woman
- laws passed by Southern states restricting African Americans' freedom
- first scholar to study African-American history
- first African American heavyweight boxing champion
- first African-American child to desegregate an all white school in Louisiana
- this amendment gave African American men the right to vote
- protest march that occurred in 1963, when people gathered in front of the Lincoln Memorial
- Jackie Robinson played this sport
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- first black president
- Martin Luther King was assassinated in this city
- first American woman to become a self-made millionaire
- group of nine African American students enrolled in an all white high school
- famous bus boycott took place in this city
- civil rights activists who rode interstate buses into the segregated southern United States
- first black performer to win an Academy Award
- this amendment ended slavery in 1865
- first African American woman to travel in space
- black slave who led slave rebellions
- refused to give up her seat to a white passenger
- Earl Lloyd was the first African American ___ player
25 Clues: first black president • Jackie Robinson played this sport • author of famous poem Still I Rise • this amendment ended slavery in 1865 • black slave who led slave rebellions • famous bus boycott took place in this city • established the Underground Railroad in 1849 • first black performer to win an Academy Award • first scholar to study African-American history • ...
Black History Month 2020-02-29
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- the state of being inferior in quality or insufficient in amount.
- the quality of being dedicated or committed to a task or purpose.
- behavior involving physical force intended to hurt, damage, or kill someone or something.
- the action or an act of abolishing a system, practice, or institution.
- restricted or limited to the person, group, or area concerned.
- belonging to the past, not the present.
- a thing that blocks one's way or prevents or hinders progress.
- a mark of disgrace associated with a particular circumstance, quality, or person.
- the power or right to act, speak, or think as one wants without hindrance or restraint.
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- National Association for the Advancement of Colored People.
- just behavior or treatment.
- the state of being equal, especially in status, rights, and opportunities.
- a person who preaches, especially a minister of religion.
- the policy or action of using vigorous campaigning to bring about political or social change.
- dislike of or prejudice against people from other countries.
- an act of violent or open resistance to an established government or ruler.
- prolonged cruel or unjust treatment or control.
- the action or state of setting someone or something apart from other people or things or being set apart.
- prejudice, discrimination, or antagonism directed against someone of a different race based on the belief that one's own race is superior.
- the action or practice of inflicting severe pain on someone as a punishment or to force them to do or say something, or for the pleasure of the person inflicting the pain.
20 Clues: just behavior or treatment. • belonging to the past, not the present. • prolonged cruel or unjust treatment or control. • a person who preaches, especially a minister of religion. • National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. • dislike of or prejudice against people from other countries. • ...
Black History Month 2020-02-27
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- The act of treating everyone the same, no matter their race, ethnicity, gender, etc..
- an opinion that is not based on reason or actual experience
- The first African American president
- categorized groups based on their qualities and appearance
- he became a national leader of the abolitionist movement in Massachusetts and New York,
- The rebirth of art and music in new york.
- the rights given to any citizen.
- The first African American president
- The month where Black History month occurs
- laws that enforced racial segregation in the South.
- Her book was made as to the first nonfiction bestseller by an African American Women
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- the state of being a slave.
- the act of separating people and places due to their race
- Hate group, main target were African Americans
- the unfair treatment of people and groups based on their race
- a music genre named after a color.
- was an activist who is best known for his, "I have a dream" speech he told in the Washington march.
- a black American
- movement of 6 million African Americans out of the South to North
- was an abolitionist, they helped slaves escape threw underground tunnels.
- Best known for refusing to sit in the back of the bus after being told by a white person.
- A type of genre that was very common and classical back then.
22 Clues: a black American • the state of being a slave. • the rights given to any citizen. • a music genre named after a color. • The first African American president • The first African American president • The rebirth of art and music in new york. • The month where Black History month occurs • Hate group, main target were African Americans • ...
Black History Month 2021-02-02
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- African American Muslim Minister assassinated in 1965
- What did Gabby Douglas win gold for?
- "People will never forget how you made them feel"
- Theme of 2021 BHM is Black ________
- In 1853 first novel published by William Wells Brown The President's__________
- First woman to win gold in the Olympics in 1948
- Famous golfer and animal
- First NFL Black coach
- American Baptist Minister and leader of the Civil Right Movement (One name plus suffix)
- First African American President
- Fritz Pollard and Bobby Marshall were the first Black athletes to play in the _____
- First hairdresser who invented the "sew in"
- First colony to ban slavery
- Queen of Rock N Roll
- First Black Male Sorority
- In 1926 Carter G. Woodson establish _______history week
- Oldest Black Female Sorority
- escaped slavery and rescued others
- I Will Always Love You
- Eats nachos with Martha Stewart (2words)
- Hammerin' Hank
- First man to win gold in the Olympics in 1908
- First Black American to host a tv show (two names)
- First African American to publish a book of poetry in 1773
- Jackie Robinson played what sport
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- Began when this was abolished
- Famous female rappers
- First female to win an Oscar in 1940
- Hip-Hop's First Godmother
- GOAT in basketball
- Has won 23 Grand Slam singles in tennis
- First African American female astronaut
- King of Pop
- Refused to give up her seat on the bus
- Queen of Soul
- First artist to win a Grammy for album of the year
- The Hill We ______ by Amanda Gorman
- Prince of Bel Air
- First Black Woman to earn a four year college degree
- Lost in a helicopter crash
- The Greatest
- Which president officially recognized this month
- First successful rap record Rapper's Delight by The ________ Gang
- First male to win an Oscar in 1964
- First WNBA player
- Whose birthday influenced the choice of month
- Current owner of WW
47 Clues: King of Pop • The Greatest • Queen of Soul • Hammerin' Hank • Prince of Bel Air • First WNBA player • GOAT in basketball • Current owner of WW • Queen of Rock N Roll • Famous female rappers • First NFL Black coach • I Will Always Love You • Famous golfer and animal • Hip-Hop's First Godmother • First Black Male Sorority • Lost in a helicopter crash • First colony to ban slavery • ...
Black History Month 2021-02-03
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- Do, ___, fa, sol,la, ti, do: 2 wds.
- Hit the mall
- Identical brother or sister
- Milky white gem
- ___ Renaissance (period of black literary renewal)
- Popular place for a tattoo
- What Mrs. Parks refused to give up
- Civil rights heroine Parks
- ___ de Janeiro, Brazil
- Sight in the night sky
- Horse’s pace
- ___ bear(stuffed animal)
- Shirley Chisholm was the first black woman elected to this, in 1968: Abbr.
- Causes to say “Wow!”
- “The Color Purple” author Walker
- Important time period
- Droops
- Give careful attention to
- Relating to sound
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- Insects that eat clothes
- ___ the Grouch
- Foot part
- “Rudolph the Red-___ Reindeer”
- Slave who was the subject of a 19th-century Supreme Court case: 2 wds.
- Missing, like a soldier
- Cooling device
- Dog’s bark
- “Fame” star ___ Cara
- “On your mark, get ___, go!”
- Competed like Jesse Owens
- The “D” of CD or D.J.
- Musical dramas
- Suffix with Japan or Vietnam
- Hit with a sci-fi gun
34 Clues: Droops • Foot part • Dog’s bark • Hit the mall • Horse’s pace • ___ the Grouch • Cooling device • Musical dramas • Milky white gem • Relating to sound • “Fame” star ___ Cara • Causes to say “Wow!” • The “D” of CD or D.J. • Important time period • Hit with a sci-fi gun • ___ de Janeiro, Brazil • Sight in the night sky • Missing, like a soldier • Insects that eat clothes • ___ bear(stuffed animal) • ...
Black History Month 2021-02-25
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- What did Gabby Douglas win gold for?
- American producer, rapper, and fashion designer
- Has won 23 Grand Slam singles in tennis
- Hammerin' Hank
- First successful rap record Rapper's Delight by The ________ Gang
- First African American President
- Hip-Hop's First Godmother
- First NFL Black coach
- First WNBA player
- Supreme court
- escaped slavery and rescued others
- Which president officially recognized this month
- first female vice president
- First Black Male Sorority
- In 1853 first novel published by William Wells Brown The President's__________
- First Black American to host a tv show (two names)
- Queen of Soul
- Family Fued
- African American Muslim Minister assassinated in 1965
- King of Pop
- First Black Woman to earn a four year college degree
- "People will never forget how you made them feel"
- Refused to give up her seat on the bus
- In 1926 Carter G. Woodson establish _______history week
- American Baptist Minister and leader of the Civil Right Movement (One name plus suffix)
- Current owner of WW
- GOAT in basketball
- I Will Always Love You
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- First female to win an Oscar in 1940
- Whose birthday influenced the choice of month
- First woman to win gold in the Olympics in 1948
- Prince of Bel Air
- Oprah's best friend
- America's Next Top Model
- First African American female astronaut
- The Greatest
- Lost in a helicopter crash
- Began when this was abolished
- Jackie Robinson played what sport
- Get into Good Trouble
- First artist to win a Grammy for album of the year
- Oldest Black Female Sorority
- First male to win an Oscar in 1964
- First African American to publish a book of poetry in 1773
- Famous golfer and animal
- Theme of 2021 BHM is Black ________
- The first female millionaire
- First man to win gold in the Olympics in 1908
- First colony to ban slavery
- The Hill We ______ by Amanda Gorman
- Queen of Rock N Roll
- Famous female rappers
- Lady Sings the Blues, Mahogany, The Wiz
- Fritz Pollard and Bobby Marshall were the first Black athletes to play in the _____
- Eats nachos with Martha Stewart (2words)
- First hairdresser who invented the "sew in"
56 Clues: Family Fued • King of Pop • The Greatest • Supreme court • Queen of Soul • Hammerin' Hank • Prince of Bel Air • First WNBA player • GOAT in basketball • Oprah's best friend • Current owner of WW • Queen of Rock N Roll • Get into Good Trouble • First NFL Black coach • Famous female rappers • I Will Always Love You • America's Next Top Model • Famous golfer and animal • Hip-Hop's First Godmother • ...
Black history month 2021-02-27
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- -enslaved African-American man in the United States who unsuccessfully sued for his freedom and that of his wife
- -Malcolm X was an African American Muslim minister and human rights activist who was a popular figure during the civil rights movement.
- -The crooner of "The Thrill Is Gone" and "Sweet Sixteen" transformed American music
- -“I Have a Dream” speech
- -an American educator, author, orator, and adviser to multiple presidents of the United States.
- -first African-American Secretary of State.
- -an American diplomat, political scientist, civil servant, and professor who is the current director of the Hoover Institution at Stanford University.
- -American-born French dancer and singer who symbolized the beauty and vitality of Black American culture
- -Jamaica political activist, publisher, journalist, entrepreneur, and orator.
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- -sociologist, socialist, historian, civil rights activist, Pan-African, author, writer and editor.
- -activist in the civil rights movement best known for her pivotal role in the Montgomery bus boycott.
- -wrote poem i know why caged birds sing
- - the first African-American author of a published book of poetry.
- -He was the most prominent black scientist of the early 20th century
- -She portrayed racial struggles in the early-1900s American South
- -Born into slavery, Tubman escaped and subsequently made some 13 missions to rescue approximately 70 enslaved people, including family and friends, using the network of antislavery activists and safe houses known as the Underground Railroad.
- -poet, social activist, novelist, playwright, and columnist from Joplin, Missouri.
- -He was the first black Brigadier general in the United States Air Force.
- -First black president
- -an American investigative journalist, educator, and early leader in the civil rights movement.
20 Clues: -First black president • -“I Have a Dream” speech • -wrote poem i know why caged birds sing • -first African-American Secretary of State. • -She portrayed racial struggles in the early-1900s American South • - the first African-American author of a published book of poetry. • -He was the most prominent black scientist of the early 20th century • ...
Black History Month 2017-03-09
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- Reid film director best known for his roles in prime time American television programs, such as Venus Flytrap on WKRP
- Inverson American retired professional basketball player who played for 14 seasons in the National Basketball Association
- Elliot "Misdemeanor" Elliott, is an American rapper, dancer, and record producer.
- Scott first went to trial to sue for his freedom in 1847.
- T Washington American educator, author, orator, and advisor to presidents of the United States.
- Douglas American artistic gymnast. She was a member of the United States women's national gymnastics team
- Smith American football defensive end for the Buffalo Bills and the Washington Redskins of the National Football Leagu
- Fitzgerald American jazz singer often referred to as the First Lady of Song, Queen of Jazz and Lady Ella.
- Ashe American World No. 1 professional tennis player
- Underwood He played headstrong attorney Jonathan Rollins on the NBC legal drama L.A. Law for seven years
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- Williams singer-songwriter, rapper, record producer, and film producer. Williams and Chad Hugo make up the record production duo The Neptunes
- E. Bowser Union spy during the Civil War. She was an American former slave and worked in connection with Elizabeth Van Lew
- Walker American teacher and businesswoman. Walker was the first female bank president of any race to charter a bank in the United States.
- Wilson American football quarterback for the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League
- Burress American football wide receiver. He was drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers eighth overall in the 2000 NFL Draf
- Johns American civil rights leader-pioneer and the niece of one of the "fathers of the Civil Rights Movement," Vernon Johns.
- W. Hill His work against racial discrimination helped end the doctrine of "separate but equal.
- Bailey she made her Broadway debut in St. Louis Woman in 1946
- African American educator and author. He served as an administrator at Hampton Institute
- Sampson A 7-foot-4 phenom, three-time College Player of the Year, and first selection in the 1983 NBA
20 Clues: Ashe American World No. 1 professional tennis player • Scott first went to trial to sue for his freedom in 1847. • Bailey she made her Broadway debut in St. Louis Woman in 1946 • Elliot "Misdemeanor" Elliott, is an American rapper, dancer, and record producer. • African American educator and author. He served as an administrator at Hampton Institute • ...
Black History Month 2019-02-02
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- inventor of the AC starter generator and two cycle engine
- the king of pop
- inventor of the helicopter
- scored 100 points in a single NBA game
- the first African American woman to have her screen play produced into a film
- the goat of basketball
- founded one of the first African American schools in Tuskegee, AL
- invented the elevator
- invented the traffic light and the gas mask
- the first African American justice
- eleven rings
- wrote the famous speech "i have a dream"
- invented the refrigerator
- known as the "Moses of her people" she led over 300 slaves to freedom
- invented the Mop
- refused to give up her seat on a public bus to a white man
- invented home security system
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- first African American in Baseball
- aka Shabazz
- the greatest boxer of all time
- invented the lawnmower
- inventor of the telephone transmitter and system
- invented the first clock in America, and contributed largely to the design of Washington D.C.
- first African American president
- an African American woman's activist who wrote the famous speech ain't i a woman
- created 300 products with peanuts
- the first African American Woman poet
- a famous abolitionist who wrote many books describing his life through slavery
- the first African American in space
- first African American in the NBA
- second African American is Baseball
- first African American to win the Grand Slam title
32 Clues: aka Shabazz • eleven rings • the king of pop • invented the Mop • invented the elevator • invented the lawnmower • the goat of basketball • invented the refrigerator • inventor of the helicopter • invented home security system • the greatest boxer of all time • first African American president • created 300 products with peanuts • first African American in the NBA • ...
Black History Month 2022-02-18
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- Famous Philanthropist with a talk show
- Musical form born out of the blues
- First African-American Supreme Court Justice
- first African American to win an Academy Award
- Singer/songwriter of "Isn't She Lovely"
- First black recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize
- Conductor of the Underground Railroad
- The 'King of Pop'
- Father of Black History
- This amendment abolished slavery
- Musician nicknamed "Satchmo"
- First African American world heavyweight boxing champion
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- First African-American President in U.S. history
- Hit single "What's Going On"
- Bus Boycott location
- Black History Month
- "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings"
- "Emancipation Proclamation"
- "I Have a Dream Speech"
- First African-American in MLB
- Founder of Famous Amos cookies
- Four time gold medalist in Berlin
- First state to abolish slavery
- First black woman in Congress
24 Clues: The 'King of Pop' • Black History Month • Bus Boycott location • "I Have a Dream Speech" • Father of Black History • "Emancipation Proclamation" • Hit single "What's Going On" • Musician nicknamed "Satchmo" • First African-American in MLB • First black woman in Congress • Founder of Famous Amos cookies • First state to abolish slavery • This amendment abolished slavery • ...
Black History Month 2022-02-28
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- The state of being free from outside controlb
- American contemporary painter and silhouettist
- First black woman to win gold in olympic swimming.
- Music genre created by former slaves after the Civil War
- The first African-American US president.
- Known as "the first lady of civil rights"
- I have a _____
- 49th vice president
- Widely considered to be the greatest sprinter of all time
- American poet, writer, and professor.
- A form of helping each other
- Trumpet player nicknamed "Satchmo", "Satch", and "Pops"
- Best selling artist in the US for 2009
- American astrophysicist who studied at Harvard University
- A movement that began in July 2013
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- Calculated critical calculations of orbital mechanics
- Professional tennis player
- Black History Month
- "A winner is a dreamer who never gives up."
- Prominent activist who was a former slave
- First black woman to work for NASA
- never be limited by other people's limited imaginations.
- Frequent use of your imagination*
- A peaceful protester who countered prejudice in the United States
- American poet, memoirist, and civil rights activist.
- American singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist
- A dance style that originated from African folk dances
- Created and performed the Madea character
- Also known as "The Fresh Prince"
- The state of being equal
- The quality of being fair and impartial.
31 Clues: I have a _____ • Black History Month • 49th vice president • The state of being equal • Professional tennis player • A form of helping each other • Also known as "The Fresh Prince" • Frequent use of your imagination* • First black woman to work for NASA • A movement that began in July 2013 • American poet, writer, and professor. • Best selling artist in the US for 2009 • ...
Black History Month 2022-02-03
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- 1st black woman principal dancer
- actor of Adonis Creed
- first african-american president
- 2016 gymnastics all around gold
- will smith's ex wife
- played Marty in Madagascar
- "Fly like a butterfly..."
- most PGA tour victories
- when the saints go marching in
- olympian known as flo-jo
- threw footballs "to the moon"
- owns rainbow push organization
- convinced lincoln to be in war
- peanut farmer
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- "brown girl dreaming"
- wrote "out of my mind"
- when the saints go marching in
- underground railroad conductor
- broke color barriers in the MLB
- woman pioneer at NASA
- "a fresh prince of bel-air"
- 1993 PBA title winner
- famous black woman entertainer
23 Clues: peanut farmer • will smith's ex wife • "brown girl dreaming" • actor of Adonis Creed • woman pioneer at NASA • 1993 PBA title winner • wrote "out of my mind" • most PGA tour victories • olympian known as flo-jo • "Fly like a butterfly..." • played Marty in Madagascar • "a fresh prince of bel-air" • threw footballs "to the moon" • when the saints go marching in • ...
Black History Month 2022-02-25
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- WWE wrestler
- race equality protest
- first black baseball player
- NBA player and actor
- first black NBA player
- first black soccer player
- gave black men right to vote
- south states
- Singer known as the queen of soul
- WWE wrestler servered in military
- March on Washington
- against slavery
- Obama's vice president
- 16th president
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- pro basketball and baseball player
- hated and harassed slaves
- end of slavery in texas
- first black lacrosse player
- she refused to give up her seat on the bus
- ended slavery
- wanted slavery
- first black hockey player
- states can't take away rights
- an unpaid servant
- helped free slaves
- wwe wrestler
- 1st black president
- first black tennis player
- WWE wrestler
- comedian and actor
30 Clues: WWE wrestler • wwe wrestler • south states • WWE wrestler • ended slavery • wanted slavery • 16th president • against slavery • an unpaid servant • helped free slaves • comedian and actor • 1st black president • March on Washington • NBA player and actor • race equality protest • first black NBA player • Obama's vice president • end of slavery in texas • hated and harassed slaves • ...
Black History Month 2022-02-25
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- WWE wrestler
- race equality protest
- first black baseball player
- NBA player and actor
- first black NBA player
- first black soccer player
- gave black men right to vote
- south states
- Singer known as the queen of soul
- WWE wrestler servered in military
- March on Washington
- against slavery
- Obama's vice president
- 16th president
Down
- pro basketball and baseball player
- hated and harassed slaves
- end of slavery in texas
- first black lacrosse player
- she refused to give up her seat on the bus
- ended slavery
- wanted slavery
- first black hockey player
- states can't take away rights
- an unpaid servant
- helped free slaves
- wwe wrestler
- 1st black president
- first black tennis player
- WWE wrestler
- comedian and actor
30 Clues: WWE wrestler • wwe wrestler • south states • WWE wrestler • ended slavery • wanted slavery • 16th president • against slavery • an unpaid servant • helped free slaves • comedian and actor • 1st black president • March on Washington • NBA player and actor • race equality protest • first black NBA player • Obama's vice president • end of slavery in texas • hated and harassed slaves • ...
Black History Month 2022-02-09
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- The state of being free from outside controlb
- American contemporary painter and silhouettist
- First black woman to win gold in olympic swimming.
- Music genre created by former slaves after the Civil War
- The first African-American US president.
- Known as "the first lady of civil rights"
- I have a _____
- 49th vice president
- Widely considered to be the greatest sprinter of all time
- American poet, writer, and professor.
- A form of helping each other
- Trumpet player nicknamed "Satchmo", "Satch", and "Pops"
- Best selling artist in the US for 2009
- American astrophysicist who studied at Harvard University
- A movement that began in July 2013
Down
- Calculated critical calculations of orbital mechanics
- Professional tennis player
- Black History Month
- "A winner is a dreamer who never gives up."
- Prominent activist who was a former slave
- First black woman to work for NASA
- never be limited by other people's limited imaginations.
- Frequent use of your imagination*
- A peaceful protester who countered prejudice in the United States
- American poet, memoirist, and civil rights activist.
- American singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist
- A dance style that originated from African folk dances
- Created and performed the Madea character
- Also known as "The Fresh Prince"
- The state of being equal
- The quality of being fair and impartial.
31 Clues: I have a _____ • Black History Month • 49th vice president • The state of being equal • Professional tennis player • A form of helping each other • Also known as "The Fresh Prince" • Frequent use of your imagination* • First black woman to work for NASA • A movement that began in July 2013 • American poet, writer, and professor. • Best selling artist in the US for 2009 • ...
Black History Month 2022-02-09
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- Calculated critical calculations of orbital mechanics
- The first African-American US president.
- Music genre created by former slaves after the Civil War
- A peaceful protester who countered prejudice in the United States
- Created and performed the Madea character
- The state of being equal
- American poet, memoirist, and civil rights activist.
- The state of being free from outside controlb
- "A winner is a dreamer who never gives up."
- never be limited by other people's limited imaginations.
- The quality of being fair and impartial.
- Trumpet player nicknamed "Satchmo", "Satch", and "Pops"
- American contemporary painter and silhouettist
- A movement that began in July 2013
Down
- American astrophysicist who studied at Harvard University
- Prominent activist who was a former slave
- Widely considered to be the greatest sprinter of all time
- Also known as "The Fresh Prince"
- American poet, writer, and professor.
- A dance style that originated from African folk dances
- Professional tennis player
- First black woman to win gold in olympic swimming.
- Black History Month
- First black woman to work for NASA
- Frequent use of your imagination in an artistic way
- Known as "the first lady of civil rights"
- Best selling artist in the US for 2009
- A form of helping each other
- 49th vice president
- I have a _____
- American singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist
31 Clues: I have a _____ • Black History Month • 49th vice president • The state of being equal • Professional tennis player • A form of helping each other • Also known as "The Fresh Prince" • First black woman to work for NASA • A movement that began in July 2013 • American poet, writer, and professor. • Best selling artist in the US for 2009 • The first African-American US president. • ...
Black History Month 2022-02-09
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- First black woman to work for NASA
- I have a _____
- Prominent activist who was a former slave
- The state of being equal
- A movement that began in July 2013
- Best selling artist in the US for 2009
- "A winner is a dreamer who never gives up."
- A dance style that originated from African folk dances
- A form of helping each other
- Music genre created by former slaves after the Civil War
- Frequent use of your imagination*
Down
- A peaceful protester who countered prejudice in the United States
- Known as "the first lady of civil rights"
- 49th vice president
- The first African-American US president.
- Black History Month
- American poet, writer, and professor.
- The quality of being fair and impartial.
- Calculated critical calculations of orbital mechanics
- American singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist
- The state of being free from outside controlb
- Trumpet player nicknamed "Satchmo", "Satch", and "Pops"
22 Clues: I have a _____ • 49th vice president • Black History Month • The state of being equal • A form of helping each other • Frequent use of your imagination* • First black woman to work for NASA • A movement that began in July 2013 • American poet, writer, and professor. • Best selling artist in the US for 2009 • The first African-American US president. • ...
Black History Month 2022-02-10
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- Calculated critical calculations of orbital mechanics
- The first African-American US president.
- Music genre created by former slaves after the Civil War
- A peaceful protester who countered prejudice in the United States
- Created and performed the Madea character
- The state of being equal
- American poet, memoirist, and civil rights activist.
- The state of being free from outside controlb
- "A winner is a dreamer who never gives up."
- Quote: "never be limited by other people's limited imaginations."
- The quality of being fair and impartial.
- Trumpet player nicknamed "Satchmo", "Satch", and "Pops"
- American contemporary painter and silhouettist
- A movement that began in July 2013
Down
- American astrophysicist who studied at Harvard University
- Prominent activist who was a former slave
- Widely considered to be the greatest sprinter of all time
- Also known as "The Fresh Prince"
- American poet, writer, and professor.
- A dance style that originated from African folk dances
- Professional tennis player
- First black woman to win gold in olympic swimming.
- Black History Month
- First black woman to work for NASA
- Frequent use of your imagination in an artistic way
- Known as "the first lady of civil rights"
- Best selling artist in the US for 2009
- A form of helping each other
- 49th vice president
- I have a _____
- American singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist
31 Clues: I have a _____ • Black History Month • 49th vice president • The state of being equal • Professional tennis player • A form of helping each other • Also known as "The Fresh Prince" • First black woman to work for NASA • A movement that began in July 2013 • American poet, writer, and professor. • Best selling artist in the US for 2009 • The first African-American US president. • ...
Black History Month 2022-02-14
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- Calculated critical calculations of orbital mechanics
- The first African-American US president.
- Music genre created by former slaves after the Civil War
- A peaceful protester who countered prejudice in the United States
- Created and performed the Madea character
- The state of being equal
- American poet, memoirist, and civil rights activist.
- The state of being free from outside controlb
- "A winner is a dreamer who never gives up."
- Quote: "never be limited by other people's limited imaginations."
- The quality of being fair and impartial.
- Trumpet player nicknamed "Satchmo", "Satch", and "Pops"
- American contemporary painter and silhouettist
- A movement that began in July 2013
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- American astrophysicist who studied at Harvard University
- Prominent activist who was a former slave
- Widely considered to be the greatest sprinter of all time
- Also known as "The Fresh Prince"
- American poet, writer, and professor.
- A dance style that originated from African folk dances
- Professional tennis player
- First black woman to win gold in olympic swimming.
- Black History Month
- First black woman to work for NASA
- Frequent use of your imagination in an artistic way
- Known as "the first lady of civil rights"
- Best selling artist in the US for 2009
- A form of helping each other
- 49th vice president of the United States
- I have a _____
- American singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist
31 Clues: I have a _____ • Black History Month • The state of being equal • Professional tennis player • A form of helping each other • Also known as "The Fresh Prince" • First black woman to work for NASA • A movement that began in July 2013 • American poet, writer, and professor. • Best selling artist in the US for 2009 • The first African-American US president. • ...
Black History Month 2022-02-14
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- Widely considered to be the greatest sprinter of all time
- Created and performed the Madea character
- A music genre created by former slaves after the Civil War
- A trumpet player nicknamed "Satchmo", "Satch", and "Pops"
- An american astrophysicist who studied at Harvard University
- A woman known as "the first lady of civil rights"
- A movement that began in July 2013
- An american singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist
- Quote: "never be limited by other people's limited imaginations."
- A dance style that originated from African folk dances
- The 49th vice president of the United States
- The quality of being fair and impartial.
- A form of helping each other
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- The state of being equal
- A prominent activist who was a former slave
- The state of being free from outside controlb
- I have a _____
- Black History Month
- The best selling artist in the US for 2009
- Quote: "A winner is a dreamer who never gives up."
- A professional tennis player
- A mathematician who calculated critical calculations of orbital mechanics
- Also known as "The Fresh Prince"
- An american poet, writer, and professor.
- An american poet, memoirist, and civil rights activist.
- A peaceful protester who countered prejudice in the United States
- The first black woman to work for NASA
- Frequent use of your imagination in an artistic way
- The first African-American US president.
- The first black woman to win gold in olympic swimming.
- An american contemporary painter and silhouettist
31 Clues: I have a _____ • Black History Month • The state of being equal • A professional tennis player • A form of helping each other • Also known as "The Fresh Prince" • A movement that began in July 2013 • The first black woman to work for NASA • An american poet, writer, and professor. • The first African-American US president. • The quality of being fair and impartial. • ...
Black History Month 2023-01-06
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- In 1967, ten Torontonians - all with a common West Indian heritage - founded what popular cultural festival
- Dr. Maulana Karenga
- December 1, 1995
- Where MLK give his "I Have a Dream" speech
- The route used by slaves in the American South to escape to Canada
- First African American to win Nobel Peace Prize
- broke three track and field World Records in 45 minutes at Ohio State
- First black woman to win an Emmy award for Outstanding Lead Actress in Drama Series
- "I have a dream"
- I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings
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- Refused to leave the white only section in movie theater in New Glasglow
- The most decorated American gymnast
- The first African American Major League Baseball player
- America's first self-made female millionaire
- Howard University's first female law student and became the first Black woman lawyer in 1872
- A group that challenged public segregation and launched voter registration drives for African Americans in 1942 (acronym)
- First Black Miss. America
- The faster runner in the world
- Where the evolution of jazz music began
- The first Black child to integrate into an all white public elementary school
20 Clues: December 1, 1995 • "I have a dream" • Dr. Maulana Karenga • First Black Miss. America • The faster runner in the world • I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings • The most decorated American gymnast • Where the evolution of jazz music began • Where MLK give his "I Have a Dream" speech • America's first self-made female millionaire • First African American to win Nobel Peace Prize • ...
Black History Month 2023-01-25
22 Clues: lloydray • jameswest • johnpurdy • mariebrown • georgecrum • colinpowell • percyjulian • ThomasElkins • altheagibson • lewislatimer • alfredcralle • bessiecoleman • garrettmorgan • lonniejohnson • richardspikes • georgesampson • fredrickjones • alexandermiles • madamecjwalker • benaminbanneker • bank charlesdrew • georgewashingtoncarver
Black History Month 2023-02-02
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- What is the acronym for Historically Black Colleges and Universities?
- For her role as Mammy in this movie, Hattie McDaniel won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress in 1940, becoming the first African American to win an Oscar.
- Madam C.J. Walker was an African American entrepreneur who became America's first female self-made millionaire. Her company, Madam C.J. Walker company, specialized in this.
- The 2023 Black History Month theme.
- This song, written by Sylvia Robinson and performed by Sugar Hill Gang, was the first commercially successful rap song.
- Scientist and mathematician, Benjamin Banneker, is credited with helping to design this for Washington, D.C.
- This was the development of the Harlem neighborhood in NYC as a Black cultural mecca in the early 20th century.
- Acronym for the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People.
- What was the first colony to ban slavery?
- Born out of blues, ragtime, and marching bands, this type of African American musical form originated in Louisiana.
- The Brooklyn MLB team Jackie Robinson played for.
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- The first African American to win an Olympic gold medal.
- The first Black student to go to an all-white elementary school in the south.
- The holiday celebrated every June 19th which honors the day enslaved people were finally emancipated in the U.S.
- Hank Aaron began his MLB career with this Milwaukee-based team.
- Thurgood Marshall was the first African American justice appointed to this in 1967.
- How many countries celebrate Black History Month?
- Who was the founder of what was then known as Negro History Week?
- The 6888th Battalion was an all-Black, all-female unit of the military that delivered this to WWII troops across England.
- Of the 3 marches from Selma to Montgomery, only the last made it all the way to Montgomery, which paved the way for this Act in 1965.
- Hiram Rhodes Revels is famous for being the first African American elected to what?
- Which US president designated Black History Month as a national observance?
- U.S. Black History Month is celebrated in which month of the year?
- Where was Negro History Week first observed? (hint: university)
24 Clues: The 2023 Black History Month theme. • What was the first colony to ban slavery? • How many countries celebrate Black History Month? • The Brooklyn MLB team Jackie Robinson played for. • The first African American to win an Olympic gold medal. • Hank Aaron began his MLB career with this Milwaukee-based team. • ...
Black History Month 2023-02-13
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- bridge called on Bloody Sunday
- Harris First Woman and First Black Vice President
- "I Will Always Love You", "I Wanna Dance With Somebody", "How Will I Know"
- 1794 Founder of African Methodist Episcopal Church
- Major Figure Killed in February 1965
- 44th US President
- High School that Integrated in 1957
- October 1955 Largest Demonstration
- First Female and Black self made Billionaire
- First Black Woman Actor to Win an Oscar
- First Black Billionaire
- Black Star of "Lilies of the Field", "Who's Coming to Dinner", and "To Sir With Love"
- Head of the Black Panther Party
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- First Black Woman to Run For President in 1972
- Motown Hit by Marv Johnson
- "Tight Rope", "Dance Apocalyptic", "Q.U.E.E.N", "I Like That", "Make Me Feel"
- Most Famous Speech in 1963
- March in 1965
- College Richard Theodore Greener Attended
- First Black Astronaut
- "What's Love Got to Do With It", "I Don't Wanna Fight", "The Best"
- Woman who started the December 1955 Montgomery Bus Boycott
- March 6, 1857 Case
23 Clues: March in 1965 • 44th US President • March 6, 1857 Case • First Black Astronaut • First Black Billionaire • Motown Hit by Marv Johnson • Most Famous Speech in 1963 • bridge called on Bloody Sunday • Head of the Black Panther Party • October 1955 Largest Demonstration • High School that Integrated in 1957 • Major Figure Killed in February 1965 • First Black Woman Actor to Win an Oscar • ...
Black History Month 2023-03-07
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- Baker: She was an African-American dancer, singer and actress renowned worldwide in the 1920s and 1930s. Additionally, she worked as a civil rights activist and spy for France during World War II.
- X: Malcolm X was an African-American Muslim minister and civil rights advocate who promoted black nationalism, self-defense, and separation from white society. Tragically, he was assassinated in 1965.
- Tubman: She was an African-American abolitionist and political activist who helped enslaved people escape to freedom through the Underground Railroad. Additionally, she served as a spy for the Union army during the Civil War and championed women's suffrage rights.
- Luther King Jr.: An African-American Baptist minister and civil rights activist, King played a significant role in the American civil rights movement. He is best remembered for his involvement with the Montgomery Bus Boycott, March on Washington, and his iconic "I Have a Dream" speech.
- Hughes: An African-American poet, novelist, and playwright who played a pivotal role in the Harlem Renaissance--a cultural movement that occurred between 1920s and 1930s.
- Neale Hurston: She was an African-American author and anthropologist renowned for her role in the Harlem Renaissance movement. Her most renowned work is "Their Eyes Were Watching God," published in 1957.
- T. Washington: An African-American educator, author and advisor to presidents. He founded Tuskegee Institute - a school for African-Americans - and promoted vocational training and economic advancement as means to achieving racial equality.
- DuBois: He was an African-American sociologist, historian, and civil rights advocate. He was the first African-American to receive a Ph.D. from Harvard University and co-founder of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP).
- Rice: She is an African-American political scientist, diplomat and pianist who served as the 66th United States Secretary of State under President George W. Bush.
- Obama: An African-American politician and attorney who served as the 44th President of the United States from 2009 to 2017. He was the first African-American to hold this office.
- B. Wells: She was an African-American investigative journalist, educator and civil rights activist renowned for her documentation of and exposure of lynching in America.
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- Wheatley: She was an African-American poet born into slavery and brought to the United States from West Africa as a child. In 1773, she published her first book of poetry entitled "Poems on Various Subjects, Religious and Moral."
- Garvey: Marcus Garvey was a Jamaican-born African-American leader who founded the Universal Negro Improvement Association (UNIA). He promoted black nationalism and supported a "Back to Africa" movement.
- Angelou: She was an African-American poet, writer, and civil rights activist renowned for her autobiographical book "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings," which chronicled her childhood experiences of racism and trauma.
- Powell: An African-American retired four-star general in the United States Army and politician, Powell was the first African-American to serve as Secretary of State under President George W. Bush.
- Parks: An African-American civil rights activist who refused to give up her seat on a Montgomery, Alabama bus to a white person in 1955. Her act of resistance ignited the Montgomery Bus Boycott and cemented Rosa Parks' place as one of the iconic figures of the civil rights movement.
- Washington Carver: An African-American scientist, botanist and inventor renowned for his work with peanuts and other crops, Carver was also a passionate supporter of racial equality and education.
- Scott: An enslaved African-American man sought freedom in the landmark Dred Scott v. Sandford case, but was ultimately unsuccessful because the Supreme Court held that African-Americans could not be considered U.S. citizens.
- O. Davis: An African-American general in the United States Air Force and first African-American general officer in United States Armed Forces.
- King: He was an African-American blues guitarist and singer renowned for being one of the greatest guitarists ever. Additionally, King was a civil rights activist, receiving the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2006.
20 Clues: O. Davis: An African-American general in the United States Air Force and first African-American general officer in United States Armed Forces. • Rice: She is an African-American political scientist, diplomat and pianist who served as the 66th United States Secretary of State under President George W. Bush. • ...
Black History Month 2024-02-15
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- refused to give up her seat on a bus
- black associate justice of supreme court
- american football player
- first black lady of united states
- black professional boxer
- took part in civil war and reconstruction
- understanding of the difference between one thing and another
- american sailor and stevedore
- the color skin you have
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- forced work of blacks
- american abolitionist and social activist
- able to do anything and right to do anything
- first african american grad student in mathematics
- "i have a dream"
- american journalist and educator
- first african american president
- a month to celebrate the black peoples attributions
- treating black or different color differently than whites
- separation between white and black
- personal rights guaranteed and protected
20 Clues: "i have a dream" • forced work of blacks • the color skin you have • american football player • black professional boxer • american sailor and stevedore • american journalist and educator • first african american president • first black lady of united states • separation between white and black • refused to give up her seat on a bus • black associate justice of supreme court • ...
Black history month 2024-02-13
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- First African-American president
- Botanist and inventor known to be a peanut genius
- First Lady from 2009-2017
- Abolitionist worked on the Underground Railroad
- was one of the foremost leaders of the abolitionist movement
- gave the 'Ain't I A Woman' speech
- First Hall of fame African-American basketball player
- was an almanac author astronomer and mathematician
- Famous for not moving to the back of the bus
- One of the first African-American poets whose works were published.
- early pioneer in the field of civil aviation in the United States.
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- Olympic sprinter battled polio at a young age
- Talk-show host of her own TV show
- Gave the 'I have a dream' speech
- First African-American Supreme court justice
- Famous baseball player was the first African-American player to be in Major League
- First African-American student to attend an all-white public elementary school in the South
- Spent 27 years in prison in South Africa, but went on to become the country's first black president
- Angelou's Famous poet wrote the "And Still I Rise" repetition poem
- First African-American to earn a doctorate degree from an American university
20 Clues: First Lady from 2009-2017 • First African-American president • Gave the 'I have a dream' speech • Talk-show host of her own TV show • gave the 'Ain't I A Woman' speech • First African-American Supreme court justice • Famous for not moving to the back of the bus • Olympic sprinter battled polio at a young age • Abolitionist worked on the Underground Railroad • ...
Black History Month 2024-02-12
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- Activist for African American rights
- A human rights activist known for his work during the Civil Rights Movement
- American author who is considered the first African-American author of a published book of poetry
- Recruited Black men to fight in the U.S. Army
- First person to discover the North Pole
- Former president of Haiti
- First Black millionaire
- American professional tennis player
- African American entrepreneur, philanthropist, and political and social activist
- A former American football quarterback and American civil rights activist
- Helped free slaves after escaping
- The creator of multiple culture-changing TV series whose work includes stimulating a modern Black media renaissance.
- American poet, and civil rights activist
- The first African-American woman to hold a pilot license
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- First Black woman appointed to the Supreme Court of the United States
- Led the movement to end segregation
- The first African-American to serve as First Lady of the United States
- Singer, designer, businesswoman of Fenty Beauty
- Didn't get up from her seat on the bus before Rosa Parks did
- Human rights activist who was a prominent figure during the civil rights movement
20 Clues: First Black millionaire • Former president of Haiti • Helped free slaves after escaping • Led the movement to end segregation • American professional tennis player • Activist for African American rights • First person to discover the North Pole • American poet, and civil rights activist • Recruited Black men to fight in the U.S. Army • ...
Black History Month 2024-01-31
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- Where was the Bus Boycott that sparked the Civil Rights Movement
- City the became a focal point of the Civil Rights Movement due to violent confrontations
- First African American to win a Grammy
- First Female African American self-made millionaire by creating a line of haircare products for African American women
- Voter _____ is a term used to describe the practice of denying African Americans the right to vote through discriminatory tactics
- First African American to play Major League Baseball
- Woman who famously gave up her seat on a segregated bus before Rosa Parks
- Dance and Music style that originated in black communities in New Orleans
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- Youngest African American to win a Nobel Prize, Famous "I Had a Dream" Speech
- First Black Supreme Court Justice
- Holiday celebrated Dec. 26th that focuses on African Heritage and Cultural Reformation
- Music genre emerging in early 20th century combining elements of African and European music traditions
- Who was involved in an event that sparked a year-long bus boycott
- First African American mayor of Atlanta
- ______ Vs. Board of Education declared segregation in public schools unconstitutional
- Renowned Black Singer and Pianist who was the first to host a TV show
- "King of jazz"
- Poet and Activist who wrote "Still I Rise"
- In 1974, the Civil Rights Act outlawed rachial ____ in public places
- First Black President of the US
- First President to recognize Black History Month
- Activist and leader of the Nation of Islam advocated for black nationalism and self-defense
22 Clues: "King of jazz" • First Black President of the US • First Black Supreme Court Justice • First African American to win a Grammy • First African American mayor of Atlanta • Poet and Activist who wrote "Still I Rise" • First President to recognize Black History Month • First African American to play Major League Baseball • ...
Black History Month 2024-02-01
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- Which Executive Order prohibited discrimination in the defense industry?
- How many days did the Montgomery Bus Boycott last for?
- Which amendment to the U.S. Constitution granted citizenship and equal rights to formerly enslaved people?
- How many times was Martin Luther King Jr. imprisoned?
- Who was dubbed the Father of Ice Cream because he revolutionized the ice cream making process? (Hint: last name)
- Which American author, poet and civil rights activist, rose to prominence with the publication of “I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings” in 1969? (Hint: last name)
- The ___________ was the widespread migration of African Americans in the 20th century from rural communities in the South to large cities in the North and West.
- The ___-____ rule was a legal principle of racial classification that was prominent in the 20th-century United States which asserted that any person with even one ancestor of black ancestry is considered black.
- Who was the first African American person in space? (Hint: last name)
- Dr. Charles Richard Drew developed improved techniques for blood storage leading to the development of large scale ______.
- The ______ were civil rights activists who rode interstate buses into the segregated Southern United States in 1961 and subsequent years to challenge prevalent attitudes in racially segregated towns.
- African American inventor Marie Van Brittan Brown contributed to a safer society with her invention of the first home ______________.
- The American _____ War was fought between the United States of America and the Confederate States of America.
- Who was the first African American to be appointed to the U.S. Supreme Court? (Hint: last name)
- The ______ laws were a collection of state and local statutes that legalized racial segregation.
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- When was the Exclamation Proclamation issued? (Hint: year)
- When was the first slave from Africa brought to colonial North America? (Hint: year)
- The ______ were the first African American military aviators in the U.S. Army Air Corps who earned more than 150 Distinguished Flying Crosses.
- Who was the first African American woman to fly in space? (Hint: last name)
- George Washington Carver was an agricultural scientist and inventor who promoted alternative crops to ______ and methods to prevent soil depletion.
- Rosa Parks' refusal to yield her seat on the bus to a white man on December 1, 1955, sparked the ________________________ boycott.
- George Speck Crum, famed chef of Native American and Black heritage, is credited with the invention of _____________.
- Dr. Rebecca Lee Crumpler was the first African American woman to earn a ____________ degree in the United States.
- Dr. Mark Dean was a computer scientist and engineer who helped develop color PC monitor and first gigahertz chip at ______.
- Who developed and patented America's first automatic clothes dryer? (Hint: last name)
25 Clues: How many times was Martin Luther King Jr. imprisoned? • How many days did the Montgomery Bus Boycott last for? • When was the Exclamation Proclamation issued? (Hint: year) • Who was the first African American person in space? (Hint: last name) • Which Executive Order prohibited discrimination in the defense industry? • ...
Black History Month 2015-02-15
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- active protests where individuals sat inside of places that were segregated against blacks
- activist who believed in achieving rights for blacks "by any means necessary"
- a group of individuals who work for the advancement of colored people
- a radical change brought about through endurance of a process
- traditional songs used in Praise and Worship
- first African American president
- a group of active men and women who openly supported black rights
- those who helped slaves escape to freedom
- holiday celebrating when slaves were pronounced free by Union soldiers in 1863
- notable poet; arose during the Harlem Renaissance
- liberation
- a musical culture that created new language, clothing, and ideas through rhymes and rhythms
- practice that used to segregate blacks in the United States
- individual human rights due to all
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- first African American woman to actively refuse secondary treatment on a segregated bus system
- freedom from enslavement
- term used to identify the essence of black culture
- the combining of people, places, or things into one
- taught equality; taught through the "I Have a Dream" speech
- genre of music that emerged during the roaring twenties featuring strong instrumental pieces
- to actively stop the use of or participation of something to bring about change
- field work many freed slaves did post emancipation
- equal treatment or grounds of action
- African instrument used traditionally to imitate a heart beat
- acronym for historically black institutions of higher learning
25 Clues: liberation • freedom from enslavement • first African American president • individual human rights due to all • equal treatment or grounds of action • those who helped slaves escape to freedom • traditional songs used in Praise and Worship • notable poet; arose during the Harlem Renaissance • term used to identify the essence of black culture • ...
Black History Month 2018-02-20
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- Actor
- first female billionaire
- violent civil rights activist
- Former NBA player, great shoes
- First African American to be granted a patent
- Novelist and social critic
- "Satchmo" jazz musician
- Wrote "Roots"
- American botanist and inventor
- 3 time FIFA world cup champ
- First African American woman to earn a PHD from MIT
- Cocreator of the IBM personal computer
- Fastest man alive
- "Sister Act"
- First female millionaire in America
- "Single Ladies"
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- "Underground Railroad"
- Possibly the best boxer ever
- African American abolitionist, writer, statesman
- Famous performer and guitarist
- His inventions were used by NASA
- Leader of the American civil rights movement
- Created the Home Security System
- "Black Panther"
- "King of Pop"
- The last POTUS
- Influenced the start of the civil rights movement
- Female writer and poet
28 Clues: Actor • "Sister Act" • Wrote "Roots" • "King of Pop" • The last POTUS • "Black Panther" • "Single Ladies" • Fastest man alive • "Underground Railroad" • Female writer and poet • "Satchmo" jazz musician • first female billionaire • Novelist and social critic • 3 time FIFA world cup champ • Possibly the best boxer ever • violent civil rights activist • Famous performer and guitarist • ...
Black History Month 2022-02-09
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- Frequent use of your imagination*
- The quality of being fair and impartial.
- American poet, memoirist, and civil rights activist.
- Widely considered to be the greatest sprinter of all time
- Music genre created by former slaves after the Civil War
- American singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist
- A peaceful protester who countered prejudice in the United States
- American astrophysicist who studied at Harvard University
- First black woman to work for NASA
- A form of helping each other
- A dance style that originated from African folk dances
- American contemporary painter and silhouettist
- Professional tennis player
- Best selling artist in the US for 2009
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- The first African-American US president.
- The state of being free from outside controlb
- never be limited by other people's limited imaginations.
- Calculated critical calculations of orbital mechanics
- Also known as "The Fresh Prince"
- First black woman to win gold in olympic swimming.
- A movement that began in July 2013
- Created and performed the Madea character
- Trumpet player nicknamed "Satchmo", "Satch", and "Pops"
- "A winner is a dreamer who never gives up."
- The state of being equal
- Prominent activist who was a former slave
- American poet, writer, and professor.
- I have a _____
- Known as "the first lady of civil rights"
- 49th vice president
- Black History Month
31 Clues: I have a _____ • 49th vice president • Black History Month • The state of being equal • Professional tennis player • A form of helping each other • Also known as "The Fresh Prince" • Frequent use of your imagination* • A movement that began in July 2013 • First black woman to work for NASA • American poet, writer, and professor. • Best selling artist in the US for 2009 • ...
Black History Month 2022-02-14
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- Quote: "A winner is a dreamer who never gives up."
- The 49th vice president of the United States
- A mathematician who calculated critical calculations of orbital mechanics
- A form of helping each other
- A trumpet player nicknamed "Satchmo", "Satch", and "Pops"
- A prominent activist who was a former slave
- The state of being free from outside controlb
- A professional tennis player
- An american poet, memoirist, and civil rights activist.
- A dance style that originated from African folk dances
- The best selling artist in the US for 2009
- Created and performed the Madea character
- An american contemporary painter and silhouettist
- An american astrophysicist who studied at Harvard University
- A movement that began in July 2013
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- Black History Month
- A peaceful protester who countered prejudice in the United States
- A music genre created by former slaves after the Civil War
- The first black woman to work for NASA
- The first black woman to win gold in olympic swimming.
- Widely considered to be the greatest sprinter of all time
- I have a _____
- The first African-American US president.
- An american singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist
- The quality of being fair and impartial.
- A woman known as "the first lady of civil rights"
- Also known as "The Fresh Prince"
- The state of being equal
- Frequent use of your imagination in an artistic way
- Quote: "never be limited by other people's limited imaginations."
- An american poet, writer, and professor.
31 Clues: I have a _____ • Black History Month • The state of being equal • A form of helping each other • A professional tennis player • Also known as "The Fresh Prince" • A movement that began in July 2013 • The first black woman to work for NASA • The first African-American US president. • The quality of being fair and impartial. • An american poet, writer, and professor. • ...
Black History Month 2022-02-15
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- high respect; great esteem.
- Equal
- Free
- the quality of covering or dealing with a range of subjects or areas
- Just behavior
- Something that happened in the past
- Pasted down
- Cruel
- Opposite of freedom
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- achievement
- A chance
- A person who stands for what is right
- Mean comments or actions
- Mean comments about race
- Teaching
- Just
- the quality of being friendly
- Can control stuff
- Black history month
- unfair treatment
20 Clues: Just • Free • Equal • Cruel • A chance • Teaching • achievement • Pasted down • Just behavior • unfair treatment • Can control stuff • Black history month • Opposite of freedom • Mean comments or actions • Mean comments about race • high respect; great esteem. • the quality of being friendly • Something that happened in the past • A person who stands for what is right • ...
Black History Month 2022-02-23
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- having just behavior
- Africans couldn’t do this until the 15 Amendment was published
- this is a holiday that is celebrated for the freedom of slavery
- separation of people due to their race or gender
- Obama, the first African-American president
- to not be included
- this is what the African Americans were facing during the Civil War
- the act of hating someone or something
- this ended with the 13 Amendment
- these people are hired by others to follow whatever they say
- this is what made the black people not have equal rights
- war, this was a war that helped the Africans fight for freedom
- Luther King, this person said many speech’s to help end slavery and inequality
- the privilege to do something
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- this is what Abraham Lincoln issued
- something blocking you from doing what you want
- Parks, this person helped end segregation by not giving the bus seat to a white man
- the color of one’s skin
- people who want to end slavery
- Crow laws, a law or laws that enforce segregation
- Africans did this to gain equal rights
- Lincoln, this person proclaimed the Emancipation Proclamation
- the right of not being equal
- eliminating someone from something
- the right of being free
- Codes, this restricted Africans from owing property, leasing land, etc.
- treating other races unequally
- rights, the equal rights to all citizens
- this is the Black History Month
- liking or not liking people without a good reason
30 Clues: to not be included • having just behavior • the color of one’s skin • the right of being free • the right of not being equal • the privilege to do something • people who want to end slavery • treating other races unequally • this is the Black History Month • this ended with the 13 Amendment • eliminating someone from something • this is what Abraham Lincoln issued • ...
Black history month 2023-02-24
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- best known for "King of the Blues"
- first Black American to earn a PhD from Harvard University,
- she refused to give up her bus seat to a white man
- minister, a leader in the civil rights movement and a supporter of Black nationalism
- the first American slave, the first person of African descent, and only the third colonial American woman to have her work published
- a world-famous author best known for her unique and pioneering autobiographical writing style
- led an anti-lynching crusade in the United States in the 1890s
- enslaved, escaped, and helped others gain their freedom as a “conductor" of the Underground Railroad
- wrote I have a dream
- one of the most prominent African Americans of his time and well-recognized for his work in plant research
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- first Black commander of an integrated fighter wing
- wrote Their Eyes were Watching God.
- founder of the Universal Negro Improvement Association (UNIA
- the 1881 founding, and ensuing leadership, of the Tuskegee Normal School for Coloured Youth.
- upheld slavery in United States territories, denied the legality of black citizenship in America
- the first female African-American secretary of state and the first woman to serve as national security advisor.
- chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and secretary of state the first African American to hold either position.
- the first African American woman to star in a motion picture
- the first African-American president of the United States
- wrote 'The Negro Speaks of Rivers'.
20 Clues: wrote I have a dream • best known for "King of the Blues" • wrote Their Eyes were Watching God. • wrote 'The Negro Speaks of Rivers'. • she refused to give up her bus seat to a white man • first Black commander of an integrated fighter wing • the first African-American president of the United States • first Black American to earn a PhD from Harvard University, • ...
Black History Month 2024-02-06
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- First African American to participate in Major League baseball.
- Tubman American abolitionist who created a way to free enslaved people.
- First elected as president in 2009.
- One of the greatest tennis players of all time.
- Nicknamed "The voice", one of the most important singers in the history of music.
- Civil rights activist that attended an all-white school as a child.
- One of the most significant sports figures of the 20th century, nicknamed "The Greatest".
- Civil rights activist known for his famous speech.
- Former professional basketball player, played on the Chicago Bulls.
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- Agricultural scientist who created crop-rotation.
- Refused to give up a bus seat.
- Anti-apartheid activist who formally served as president of South Africa.
- Born in a famous family, known for her song "Rhythm Nation".
- Disney princess from New Orleans.
- Known for her poem "Still I rise".
- American singer, cowrote "We are the World" with Michael Jackson.
- First African American to serve on the Supreme Court.
- Known as the queen of Rock 'N RollThur
- Singer, songwriter, and businesswoman with more grammys than any other artist.
- Muslim minister and human rights activist that advocated for Islams within the black community.
20 Clues: Refused to give up a bus seat. • Disney princess from New Orleans. • Known for her poem "Still I rise". • First elected as president in 2009. • Known as the queen of Rock 'N RollThur • One of the greatest tennis players of all time. • Agricultural scientist who created crop-rotation. • Civil rights activist known for his famous speech. • ...
black history month 2024-02-13
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- Global head of brand partnerships. Mozilla.
- one famous black activist
- she stayed on the bus even if told to move
- Jordan famous basketball player
- first black president
- leading the African National Congress
- richest black man in america
- famous black actor
- black military leader
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- made the quote You don't lose if you get knocked down; you lose if you stay down.
- black leader in sports
- made i know why the caged bird sings
- led the underground railroad
- famous black baseball player
- Not everything that is faced can be changed; but nothing can be changed until it is faced
- a black power leader
- first to go to black school
- the person that made the i got a dream speach
- The Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass
- shot 23 times
20 Clues: shot 23 times • famous black actor • a black power leader • first black president • black military leader • black leader in sports • one famous black activist • first to go to black school • led the underground railroad • famous black baseball player • richest black man in america • Jordan famous basketball player • made i know why the caged bird sings • ...
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