black history month Crossword Puzzles
Black History Month Crossword Puzzle 2023-02-14
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- She has won the most Grammys and she is the most awarded women artist in MTV Video Music. Also, she is the most Grammy nominated artist.
- An actor that participated in many Disney Channel shows, and is commonly known for her role as MJ in spider man homecoming.
- His nickname is King —-- and he was the youngest player to be drafted into the NBA as #1 when he was 18
- First African American president of the United States. Also, he won “Nobel Peace Prize”
- Famous poet who was a Cabaret dancer and an activist
- He was a 5 times NBA Champion and he wore numbers 24 and 8 ; his nickname was the Black Mamba.
- She won 2 World Championship gold medals at just age 16! She is said to be the greatest gymnast to ever live.
- He was thought to be one of the greatest boxer of the 20th century and he received the Liberty Medal.
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- She was the most popular female jazz singer for more than a century, Her most famous song was, “A-Tisket A-Tasket”.
- Elected into the U.S. House of Representatives for 4 years, fought for equal rights, and 1st women to run for president
- She helped NASA calculate the path for the first human spaceflight in 1961 and she started high school at just 10 years old!
- She's an American activist. Her work was discovered by Joe Biden and she also read one of her poems at his inauguration.
- Was only 20 when he disguised himself as a sailor and escaped to New York without being enslaved. He would go around the Northern States and encourage people to stop slavery.
- Entrepreneur billionaire who had a talk show
- She helped slaves escape in the underground railroad. In total, she helped 750 slaves escape.
- Civil Rights Leader, Told a huge speech that is still remembered today.
16 Clues: Entrepreneur billionaire who had a talk show • Famous poet who was a Cabaret dancer and an activist • Civil Rights Leader, Told a huge speech that is still remembered today. • First African American president of the United States. Also, he won “Nobel Peace Prize” • She helped slaves escape in the underground railroad. In total, she helped 750 slaves escape. • ...
NSSHF Celebrates Black History Month 2013-06-06
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- This inductee was passionate about volleyball - he was a player, a coach, an official, and an educator.
- Football player who won two Super Bowl rings as a member of the Dallas Cowboys.
- During her career she established four Canadian track and field records.
- This Nova Scotian boxer won the Canadian Olympic Trials in 1980 but did not compete due to the Canadian boycott that year.
- Nova Scotian boxer who was never counted out in a match.
- Nova Scotian boxer known for beating Jackie "Kid" Carter for the lightweight championship in 1964.
- In his 12 year boxing career, this Nova Scotian carved out a 69-10 record.
- He played in the CFL for 10 years.
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- Boxer who became famous as "The Boston Tar-Baby".
- World-Class boxing official who was respected for his fairness and impartial officiating.
- He was the first black man to win a boxing World Championship.
- The first black player to sign with an NHL team.
- Nova Scotian boxer known as "Tiger".
- Nova Scotian softball player that pitched the first no-hitter in Pan Am Games history in 1979.
- Although he is inducted for boxing, this Nova Scotian Athlete excelled in softball, basketball, volleyball, baseball, track, and swimming.
- This ex-St. Mary's Huskies basketball player became one of very few Canadians drafted by the NBA.
16 Clues: He played in the CFL for 10 years. • Nova Scotian boxer known as "Tiger". • The first black player to sign with an NHL team. • Boxer who became famous as "The Boston Tar-Baby". • Nova Scotian boxer who was never counted out in a match. • He was the first black man to win a boxing World Championship. • ...
Black History Month Crossword Puzzle 2017-01-31
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- She created the first black hair product line
- He invented the potato chip
- He is the longest serving African American in Congress
- This is often referred to as the black national anthem
- He created the first automatic bread maker
- The door of no return is located on this island
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- She was the first to create a closed circuit television security system
- This is the first black owned television station (Hint: Originated in Detroit Ch. 62)
- He wrote lift every voice and sing
- These were state and local laws enforcing racial segregation in the Southern United States until 1965.
- He is the first African American republican to be elected from the south since 1881
- She was the first African American woman to win 5 Screen Guild Awards
- She is Michigan’s first African American woman in Congress
- Nine months before Rosa Parks at age 15 she refused to give up her seat and was arrested
- First African American women in Congress
- He created the traffic signal
16 Clues: He invented the potato chip • He created the traffic signal • He wrote lift every voice and sing • First African American women in Congress • He created the first automatic bread maker • She created the first black hair product line • The door of no return is located on this island • He is the longest serving African American in Congress • ...
Black History Month Crossword Puzzle 2023-02-08
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- Civil Rights Leader and Baptist Minister- Played a key role in the American civil rights movement from the mid-1950s
- American aviator-First licensed Black pilot in the world
- American activist- Best known for her pivotal role in the Montgomery bus boycott
- American abolitionist- Known as the “Moses of her people,”
- American Politician-The first African-American Secretary of State
- American writer, poet and activist- The first Black woman to appear on a quarter
- American professional boxer and activist -Referred to himself as "The Greatest"
- Tennis Player-Ranked world No. 1 in singles by the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) for 319 weeks.
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- American Physician-The first Black female doctor in the United States
- American entrepreneur-The first female self-made millionaire in America
- African American explorer-Known for his participation in a series of Arctic explorations between 1891 and 1909
- American Jazz pianist and composer-Performed “Black, Brown and Beige” at Carnegie Hall
- American singer-songwriter-First Black woman to headline Coachella and officially became the artist with the most GRAMMYs ever
- American bacteriologist, pathologist and educator- First Black professor in the history of Harvard University
- Mathematician-known as one of NASA’s “human computers”
- Human rights Activist- Nickname "Detroit Red"
16 Clues: Human rights Activist- Nickname "Detroit Red" • Mathematician-known as one of NASA’s “human computers” • American aviator-First licensed Black pilot in the world • American abolitionist- Known as the “Moses of her people,” • American Politician-The first African-American Secretary of State • American Physician-The first Black female doctor in the United States • ...
Rosemary Sadlier - Human Dignity 2025-03-27
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- Another word for free
- Rosemary's role in the OBHS
- Brunswick A Maritime province
- Black History Month
- A big city in Ontario
- Nations Where nations negotiate peacefully
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- The term we use to actively work against racism
- Ontario Black History Society
- The historic term for the coming together of Canada
- Rosemary's education attainment in teaching and social work
10 Clues: Black History Month • Another word for free • A big city in Ontario • Rosemary's role in the OBHS • Ontario Black History Society • Brunswick A Maritime province • Nations Where nations negotiate peacefully • The term we use to actively work against racism • The historic term for the coming together of Canada • Rosemary's education attainment in teaching and social work
Black History Month 2022-02-02
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- a commercial pilot's license(2words)
- Author of "A Dream Deffered" (2words)
- Name of the space shuttle that took Dr. Mae C. Jemison into space
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- First player to break the color barrier in professional baseball since 1884
- Founder of Fair Fight Action (2words)
- Author of the 1969 memoir "I know why the caged bird sings" (2words)
- inventor of the three signal traffic light and the "smoke hood" a precursor to the gas mask (2words)
- First black woman to
8 Clues: First black woman to • a commercial pilot's license(2words) • Founder of Fair Fight Action (2words) • Author of "A Dream Deffered" (2words) • Name of the space shuttle that took Dr. Mae C. Jemison into space • Author of the 1969 memoir "I know why the caged bird sings" (2words) • First player to break the color barrier in professional baseball since 1884 • ...
Black History Month 2024-02-03
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- Journalist who risked her life to report discrimination against African Americans
- Worked as a lawyer for Brown vs. Board of Education
- author of "Giovanni's Room"
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- First African American woman to obtain an international pilot's license
- Regarded as the greatest heavyweight boxer of all time
- The most decorated American gymnast in history
- 44th President of the United States
- Called "the mother of the civil rights movement"
8 Clues: author of "Giovanni's Room" • 44th President of the United States • The most decorated American gymnast in history • Called "the mother of the civil rights movement" • Worked as a lawyer for Brown vs. Board of Education • Regarded as the greatest heavyweight boxer of all time • First African American woman to obtain an international pilot's license • ...
Black History Month 2024-02-15
8 Clues: 12 in a year • Legend singer • TV Personality • creative person • One makes music • Armstrong musician • 2nd month of the year • One who creates using paint
Black History Month 2023-01-27
8 Clues: I have a dream • separation by race • discrimination by race • fair treatment in court • liberation from slavery • a strike delivered on foot • all men are to be treated the same • a negative preconception of specific people
Black History Month 2025-01-19
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- Something that helps others or makes the world better.
- A person from the United States with African origins.
- The month when Black History Month is celebrated
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- A famous African American leader who fought for civil rights
- The story of important events and people from the past.
- To be happy or excited about something special.
- when everyone is treated with justice.
- To show respect or give special attention to someone or something because they are important.
8 Clues: when everyone is treated with justice. • To be happy or excited about something special. • The month when Black History Month is celebrated • A person from the United States with African origins. • Something that helps others or makes the world better. • The story of important events and people from the past. • ...
March at Luther College 2016-03-01
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- Jewish holiday celebrating Esther and Mordecai
- Roman god of war, March's namesake
- Read across America Day and Dr. Seuss' birthday
- March 15th, a significant day in Julius Caesar
- Luther College's spring break begins
- and March leaves like a ________
- One of March's zodiac signs
- Swimming, indoor track and field, and Wrestling aim for titles at this event
- Where the Baseball team and President Carlson will be over Spring Break
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- Holiday celebrated in honor of this patron saint of Ireland
- One of March's birthstones
- March's flower
- Originally proposed by Benjamin Franklin to make better use of daylight
- Group touring over Spring Break
- Christian holiday sometimes celebrated in March
- NCAA Basketball tournament
- Following February as Black History Month, March is ______ History Month
- March comes in like a _______
- March was originally the _____ month of the year until 1752
- Location of Habitat for Humanity's Spring Break trip; Softball and Tennis training trips
- Holiday celebrated by mathematicians and dessert lovers
21 Clues: March's flower • One of March's birthstones • NCAA Basketball tournament • One of March's zodiac signs • March comes in like a _______ • Group touring over Spring Break • and March leaves like a ________ • Roman god of war, March's namesake • Luther College's spring break begins • Jewish holiday celebrating Esther and Mordecai • March 15th, a significant day in Julius Caesar • ...
black history 2023-12-31
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- A famous businessman and basketball player
- A famous singer, known as "The Queen of Soul."
- Invented over 300 uses for peanuts.
- Delivered a powerful speech, "I Have a Dream"
- Famous African-American boxer.
- First African-American president
- Made improvements to the Traffic Light and Gas Mask
- First African-American paleontologist?
- A South African anti-apartheid activist
- This actor played in "The Men in Black" movies.
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- First African-American woman to compete in the Olympics.
- Robinson First Africn-American baseball player?
- A famous singer, known as "The King of Pop."
- Most famous African-American female scientist?
- Madame CJ Walker's real name?
- Served on the NAACP and Nonviolent Coordinating Committee
- First African-American female scientist?
- "Best known for the Montgomery Bus Boycott"
18 Clues: Madame CJ Walker's real name? • Famous African-American boxer. • First African-American president • Invented over 300 uses for peanuts. • First African-American paleontologist? • A South African anti-apartheid activist • First African-American female scientist? • A famous businessman and basketball player • "Best known for the Montgomery Bus Boycott" • ...
Black History 2024-02-27
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- First name of the first African American billionaire
- Last name of the first Black quarterback to start a professional football game
- Acronym for National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
- First name of the inventor of the Super Soaker
- First African American to hold the world heavyweight champion boxing title
- Last name of the founder of Negro History Week
- Last name of the first African American woman elected to the House of Representatives
- Nickname of the first woman to play in the Negro League
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- first name of the person before Rosa Parks to refuse to give up bus seat to a white passenger
- Acronym for Historical Black Colleges and Universities
- First name of first African American from Mississippi elected to the U.S. Senate
- Last name of the first African American major league baseball player
- Last name of the inventor of Black haircare line
- Founder of the United Negro College Fund
- First Black College in the South
- Ancient African hairstyle
- Last name of the first African American performer to win an Oscar award
- Last name of the first Black U.S. President
18 Clues: Ancient African hairstyle • First Black College in the South • Founder of the United Negro College Fund • Last name of the first Black U.S. President • First name of the inventor of the Super Soaker • Last name of the founder of Negro History Week • Last name of the inventor of Black haircare line • First name of the first African American billionaire • ...
black history 2023-02-08
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- rights to personal liberty established by the 13th and 14th Amendments to the US Constitution and certain Congressional acts.
- used by Black people to highlight acts, experiences, and expressions of joy in their lives and the lives of other Black people.
- any code of law that defined and especially limited the rights of formerly enslaved African Americans
- the part of the Atlantic Ocean between the west coast of Africa and the West Indies: the longest part of the journey formerly made by slave ships.
- a renewal and flourishing of Black literary and musical culture during the years after World War I in the Harlem section of New York City.
- compensation in money, material, labor, etc., payable by a defeated country to another country or to an individual for loss suffered during or as a result of war:
- any code of law that defined and especially limited the rights of formerly enslaved African Americans
- Black Americans left the South in massive numbers to relocate to cities and other areas in the North, West, and Midwest.
- holiday celebrating the end of slavery in the United States
- any state law discriminating against Black persons.
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- the proclamation issued by President Lincoln on September 22, 1862, that freed the people held as slaves in those territories still in rebellion against the Union from January 1, 1863, forward.
- a conceptual framework that considers the impact of historical laws and social structures on the present-day perpetuation of racial inequality
- the act of reconstructing, rebuilding, or reassembling, or the state of being reconstructed
- any code of law that defined and especially limited the rights of formerly enslaved African Americans
- the scattering of the Jews to countries outside of Palestine after the Babylonian captivity.
- “great disaster” or “great tragedy,”
- a discriminatory practice by which banks, insurance companies, etc., refuse or limit loans, mortgages, insurance, etc., within specific geographic areas, especially inner-city neighborhoods.
- refers to a high level of achievement, success, or ability demonstrated by an individual Black person or by Black people in general.
- an amendment to the U.S. Constitution, ratified in 1865, abolishing slavery
- the theory that the overlap of various social identities, as race, gender, sexuality, and class, contributes to the specific type of systemic oppression and discrimination experienced by an individual
20 Clues: “great disaster” or “great tragedy,” • any state law discriminating against Black persons. • holiday celebrating the end of slavery in the United States • an amendment to the U.S. Constitution, ratified in 1865, abolishing slavery • the act of reconstructing, rebuilding, or reassembling, or the state of being reconstructed • ...
Black History 2025-02-03
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- movie about three important black women for nasa
- a month to celebrate black history
- famous for protesting against bus rules
- known for research on peanuts
- campaigning to bring out change
- known for march on washington
- state of being equal
- civil rights activist (x)
- one of the best boxers of all time
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- one of the first black professional baseball players
- the way of being diverse
- first state to abolish slavery
- african american abolitionist
- president that helped stop slavery
- one of the first black tennis players to win grand slam title
- unjust treatment because of different category of people or things
- first african american president
- won 4 gold medals in the olympics which was a first for african american track stars
18 Clues: state of being equal • the way of being diverse • civil rights activist (x) • african american abolitionist • known for research on peanuts • known for march on washington • first state to abolish slavery • campaigning to bring out change • first african american president • a month to celebrate black history • president that helped stop slavery • ...
Black History 2022-03-02
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- *the first African American woman to travel in space.
- the quality of being just, impartial, or fair.
- cruel or unjust use of power or authority.
- the act of officially ending or stopping something
- The condition in which one human being was owned by another.
- a complaint or objection against an idea, an act, or a way of doing things
- absence of justice
- **guarantees of equal social opportunities and protection under the law, regardless of race, religion, or other characteristics
- the quality of being unequal or uneven
- the quality or state of being free
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- to free from restraint, control, or the power of another
- the unfair or prejudicial treatment of people and groups based on characteristics such as race, gender, age or sexual orientation.
- *American pastor, activist, humanitarian, and leader in the Civil Rights Movement, best known for his “I have a dream” speech.
- any one of the groups that human beings are often divided into based on physical traits or ancestry
- the state of being equal, especially in status, rights, or opportunities.
- an assumption or an opinion about someone simply based on that person's membership to a particular group.
- Prejudice, discrimination, or antagonism directed against someone of a different race based on the belief that one's own race is superior.
- *civil rights African Americanwom activist who refused to surrender her seat to a white passenger on a segregated bus
18 Clues: absence of justice • the quality or state of being free • the quality of being unequal or uneven • cruel or unjust use of power or authority. • the quality of being just, impartial, or fair. • the act of officially ending or stopping something • *the first African American woman to travel in space. • to free from restraint, control, or the power of another • ...
Black History 2022-02-24
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- movie about three important black women for nasa
- a month to celebrate black history
- famous for protesting against bus rules
- known for research on peanuts
- campaigning to bring out change
- known for march on washington
- state of being equal
- civil rights activist (x)
- one of the best boxers of all time
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- one of the first black professional baseball players
- the way of being diverse
- first state to abolish slavery
- african american abolitionist
- president that helped stop slavery
- one of the first black tennis players to win grand slam title
- unjust treatment because of different category of people or things
- first african american president
- won 4 gold medals in the olympics which was a first for african american track stars
18 Clues: state of being equal • the way of being diverse • civil rights activist (x) • african american abolitionist • known for research on peanuts • known for march on washington • first state to abolish slavery • campaigning to bring out change • first african american president • a month to celebrate black history • president that helped stop slavery • ...
End Of Year Celebration 2024-04-23
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- What is the new freezer project in pizza?
- who was the Easter bunny at the 2024 egg hunt?
- a journey of authentically supporting individuals and communities
- Disability month
- Hands on demonstration
- What was the first pizza roll flavor?
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- Black History Month
- what are the marshmallows in lucky charms called?
- Good Manufacturing Practices
- Single source of Totino's
- Irish and Scottish Heritage Month
- Pizza roll Mascot
- Chemical data
- The Pillsbury Doughboy's wife's name?
- Heart of Totino's
- Food Safety System Certification
- what is the name of the breakfast roll project?
17 Clues: Chemical data • Disability month • Pizza roll Mascot • Heart of Totino's • Black History Month • Hands on demonstration • Single source of Totino's • Good Manufacturing Practices • Food Safety System Certification • Irish and Scottish Heritage Month • The Pillsbury Doughboy's wife's name? • What was the first pizza roll flavor? • What is the new freezer project in pizza? • ...
Black Heritage Month 2025-02-18
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- The powerful Mali Empire, which controlled Timbuktu.
- The long, rich past of Timbuktu as a center of learning and culture.
- Collections of knowledge in Timbuktu, housing rare manuscripts.
- The rich traditions and customs of Timbuktu, blending African and Islamic influences.
- Ancient books and documents stored in Timbuktu's libraries.
- Referring to the people or culture of Timbuktu.
- Another important commodity traded in Timbuktu.
- The desert surrounding Timbuktu, part of the Trans-Saharan trade route.
- A valuable resource traded through Timbuktu during its peak.
- The knowledge and philosophical teachings that flourished in Timbuktu.
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- The local name for Timbuktu.
- The country where Timbuktu is located.
- The historic city, once a global hub of education and trade.
- The city’s role as a center of intellectual activity and education.
- The northern trade routes that connected Timbuktu to Europe.
- The remnants of ancient structures and buildings in Timbuktu.
- Educated individuals who studied and taught in Timbuktu’s schools and universities.
- The exchange of goods like gold, salt, and ivory through Timbuktu.
- The religion that heavily influenced the culture and learning in Timbuktu.
19 Clues: The local name for Timbuktu. • The country where Timbuktu is located. • Referring to the people or culture of Timbuktu. • Another important commodity traded in Timbuktu. • The powerful Mali Empire, which controlled Timbuktu. • Ancient books and documents stored in Timbuktu's libraries. • The historic city, once a global hub of education and trade. • ...
BLACK HISTORY PUZZLE 2024-02-10
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- Forty-fourth president
- Talk show host and network owner
- Refused to set at back of bus
- First female Supreme Court Justice
- Tennis great Arthur
- Pressing comb inventor
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- Female Tennis great
- Baseball great who broke Major League Color barrier
- Black History Month
- Boxing legend called The Greatest
- Music Legend Basie
- First female black president
- Motown Record city
- New York City
- Founder of Ebony and Jet Magazine
- East TN Presiding Elder
- Birthplace of President Obama
- Current TN and KY Bishop
18 Clues: New York City • Music Legend Basie • Motown Record city • Female Tennis great • Black History Month • Tennis great Arthur • Forty-fourth president • Pressing comb inventor • East TN Presiding Elder • Current TN and KY Bishop • First female black president • Refused to set at back of bus • Birthplace of President Obama • Talk show host and network owner • Boxing legend called The Greatest • ...
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Black History Month (S.Michaud) 2023-02-01
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- group that killed people because they were black
- "I have a _______" quote by MLK
- first African American to win an Oscar
- protested segregation by refusing to give up her seat on the bus
- the "railroad" that lead slaves to freedom
- first black Vice President
- MLB's first African American player
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- won Nobel Peace Prize in 1965
- when white people can not sit or eat with other colored people
- proclamation that abolished slavery in the US
- 49th US President
11 Clues: 49th US President • first black Vice President • won Nobel Peace Prize in 1965 • "I have a _______" quote by MLK • MLB's first African American player • first African American to win an Oscar • the "railroad" that lead slaves to freedom • proclamation that abolished slavery in the US • group that killed people because they were black • ...
Black History Crossword Puzzle 2024-01-30
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- This person with the initials C.W. is known as the father of Black history.
- This summer holiday commemorates the emancipation of Black slaves in the U.S.
- This woman became the first African-American Vice President of the United States in 2021.
- This United States president with the initials G.F. recognized Black History Month in 1975.
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- This person became the first African-American President of the United States in 2008.
- This person gave an iconic “I Have a Dream” speech on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial in 1963.
- “Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice ____________.” -Martin Luther King Jr.
- Black History is celebrated during this month.
- This United States President with the initials A.L. issued the Emancipation Proclamation in 1863, setting slaves free.
9 Clues: Black History is celebrated during this month. • This person with the initials C.W. is known as the father of Black history. • This summer holiday commemorates the emancipation of Black slaves in the U.S. • “Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice ____________.” -Martin Luther King Jr. • ...
BLACK HISTORY MONTH 2 2023-02-06
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- Holiday that celebrates the end of slavery for African-American people.
- First Black president of the United States.
- Dr. Martin L. King, Samuel L. Jackson, and Spike Lee all attended this HBCU.
- First Black Supreme Court Justice
- Astronaut, doctor, and engineer; first Black woman in space.
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- Period of time in 1919 in which white people terrorized Black people in many cities across America.
- Jean-Baptiste Du Sable was the first settler and founder of this major U.S. city.
- Organization formed in 1909 to fight for equality and justice for people of color.
- Racist, white, mob spent days destroying a wealthy Black neighborhood in Tulsa, OK nicknamed ___.
- Katherine Johnson was a brilliant mathematician whose work at ___ helped send astronauts to space for the first time.
- The vice-president of the U.S. attended this HBCU.
11 Clues: First Black Supreme Court Justice • First Black president of the United States. • The vice-president of the U.S. attended this HBCU. • Astronaut, doctor, and engineer; first Black woman in space. • Holiday that celebrates the end of slavery for African-American people. • Dr. Martin L. King, Samuel L. Jackson, and Spike Lee all attended this HBCU. • ...
Black History Month Crossword 2024-02-18
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- First African American to serve as a justice on the Supreme Court of the United States
- Singer and actress known as the "Queen of Soul"
- African American woman who became the first female self-made millionaire in America
- Civil rights leader who delivered the "I Have a Dream" speech
- African American baseball player who broke the color barrier in Major League Baseball
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- First African American woman to win the Nobel Prize in Literature
- African American singer and actress known for her roles in "Carmen Jones" and "Porgy and Bess"
- Civil rights activist and leader known for her refusal to give up her seat on a bus in Montgomery, Alabama
- African American author known for his novels "Invisible Man" and "Juneteenth"
- African American scientist known for his contributions to agricultural science, particularly in crop rotation
- American track and field athlete who won four gold medals at the 1936 Olympics
11 Clues: Singer and actress known as the "Queen of Soul" • Civil rights leader who delivered the "I Have a Dream" speech • First African American woman to win the Nobel Prize in Literature • African American author known for his novels "Invisible Man" and "Juneteenth" • American track and field athlete who won four gold medals at the 1936 Olympics • ...
Black History Month Crossword 2023-02-06
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- Rapper "Double Up" "Last time that I checked"
- famous lady who refused to move to the back of a Montgomery bus
- The King of Pop
- A famous male singer who became blind as a boy
- former talk show host and billionaire
- Rapper and actress Living Single"
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- This famous actor played in Bad Boys
- Filmmaker and actor who made "Madea" popular
- 44th President of the United States
- Female singer was formerly in Destin's child
- Famous NBA player for Chicago Bulls "23"
11 Clues: The King of Pop • Rapper and actress Living Single" • 44th President of the United States • This famous actor played in Bad Boys • former talk show host and billionaire • Famous NBA player for Chicago Bulls "23" • Filmmaker and actor who made "Madea" popular • Female singer was formerly in Destin's child • Rapper "Double Up" "Last time that I checked" • ...
Black History Month Crossword 2023-02-03
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- , Month known as Black History Month
- O. Davis Sr. , He was the first black general in the african military
- Eliza Mahoney, First black professional nurse in the US
- Clovin, She was 15 years old when she was arrested for not giving up her seat
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- coleman , First licensed black piolit
- Bolin,The first black women to attend Yale Law School and became the first female judge.
- tubman, Led Hundreds of enslaved people to freedom
- Hale william,Opened privident hospital in Chicago, was first to racially intergrated staff.
- C. Jemison, First african american who to orbit into space aboard the shuttle Endeavour
- Obama : Was the 44th president of the United states of America also the first black president.
- Marshall , American civil rights lawyer
11 Clues: , Month known as Black History Month • coleman , First licensed black piolit • Marshall , American civil rights lawyer • tubman, Led Hundreds of enslaved people to freedom • Eliza Mahoney, First black professional nurse in the US • O. Davis Sr. , He was the first black general in the african military • ...
Black History Month Crossword 2021-02-03
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- First Black woman elected to Congress
- first African American student to attend William Frantz Elementary in Louisiana at the height of desegregation
- First African American woman from any country to win an Olympic Gold Medal at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London
- first Black woman to produce, write and act in her own movie in 1923
- First Black author to win the Pulitzer Prize in 1950
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- First licensed Black pilot in the world
- March on Washington
- First African American to star in her own TV show in 1939
- first African American woman who orbited into space aboard the shuttle Endeavour.
- Set a world record in the long jump at the 1936 Olympic Games in Berlin
- first Black female doctor in the United States
11 Clues: March on Washington • First Black woman elected to Congress • First licensed Black pilot in the world • first Black female doctor in the United States • First Black author to win the Pulitzer Prize in 1950 • First African American to star in her own TV show in 1939 • first Black woman to produce, write and act in her own movie in 1923 • ...
Black History Month Crossword 2021-02-03
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- First Black woman elected to Congress
- First African American student to attend William Frantz Elementary in Louisiana at the height of desegregation
- First African American woman from any country to win an Olympic Gold Medal at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London
- First Black woman to produce, write and act in her own movie in 1923
- First Black author to win the Pulitzer Prize in 1950
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- First licensed Black pilot in the world
- March on Washington
- First African American to star in her own TV show in 1939
- First African American woman who orbited into space aboard the shuttle Endeavour.
- Set a world record in the long jump at the 1936 Olympic Games in Berlin
- first Black female doctor in the United States
11 Clues: March on Washington • First Black woman elected to Congress • First licensed Black pilot in the world • first Black female doctor in the United States • First Black author to win the Pulitzer Prize in 1950 • First African American to star in her own TV show in 1939 • First Black woman to produce, write and act in her own movie in 1923 • ...
Teacher Black History Month 2021-02-05
11 Clues: Omega • 1st supervisor • Procrascreation • teenager on bus • last supervisor • Former Giants player • destined daughter sponsor and Delta • founding member of destined daughters • Virginia's first black U.S.Congressman • destined daughter sponsor and AKA member • Our brother's keeper and Howard University
Black History Month Crossword 2024-02-26
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- Which President recognized Black History Month in 1976?
- Last name of the first African American Woman elected to Congress in 1969
- Last name of the first African-American Secretary of State
- Number 42 on the Dodgers
- Which state did Obama represent in the Senate before becoming president?
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- What state was Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. From?
- Co-founder of the NAACP and the author of the novel "The Souls of Black Folk"
- Civil rights leader who delivered the famous "I Have a Dream" speech during the March on Washington.
- Last name of the first African American Supreme Court Justice
- What state was Obama born in?
- Who was the first African American woman to headline Coachella?
11 Clues: Number 42 on the Dodgers • What state was Obama born in? • What state was Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. From? • Which President recognized Black History Month in 1976? • Last name of the first African-American Secretary of State • Last name of the first African American Supreme Court Justice • Who was the first African American woman to headline Coachella? • ...
Black History Month 2025 2025-02-27
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- Katherine Johnson helped calculate the flight trajectory for Alan Shepherd's __________ Mission, the first U.S. manned space flight.
- Harriet Tubman was a conductor on the _______ Railroad, which helped African Americans escape slavery.
- Shirley Chisholm won an ______ victory to become the first African American U.S. Congresswoman.
- In 2015, President Obama awarded Katherine Johnson the Presidential _______ of Freedom.
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- In 1872, Frederick Douglass was nominated to be the U.S. ____ President.
- Shirley Chisholm said that, "Freedom is an endless _______."
- In 1947, Jackie Robinson became the first African American Major League Baseball player when he joined the Brooklyn ________.
- Harriet Tubman had the nickname "Black _______."
- Frederick Douglass published his ____________ in 1845, which quickly became a bestseller.
- Madam CJ Walker became an entrepreneur by marketing her "Wonderful Hair _______" cream.
- While studying at _______, Jackie Robinson participated in four varsity sports.
11 Clues: Harriet Tubman had the nickname "Black _______." • Shirley Chisholm said that, "Freedom is an endless _______." • In 1872, Frederick Douglass was nominated to be the U.S. ____ President. • While studying at _______, Jackie Robinson participated in four varsity sports. • Madam CJ Walker became an entrepreneur by marketing her "Wonderful Hair _______" cream. • ...
Black History Month Crossword 2021-02-03
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- Set a world record in the long jump at the 1936 Olympic Games in Berlin
- First Black woman elected to Congress
- first Black female doctor in the United States
- First African American woman from any country to win an Olympic Gold Medal at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London
- First African American student to attend William Frantz Elementary in Louisiana at the height of desegregation
- First Black author to win the Pulitzer Prize in 1950
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- First licensed Black pilot in the world
- First Black woman to produce, write and act in her own movie in 1923
- First African American to star in her own TV show in 1939
- First African American woman who orbited into space aboard the shuttle Endeavour.
- March on Washington
11 Clues: March on Washington • First Black woman elected to Congress • First licensed Black pilot in the world • first Black female doctor in the United States • First Black author to win the Pulitzer Prize in 1950 • First African American to star in her own TV show in 1939 • First Black woman to produce, write and act in her own movie in 1923 • ...
Black History Month Crossword 2023-02-23
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- To work against an opposing group of people.
- Persuasive writing.
- The separation of two different types of people.
- Showing disrespect and insolence.
- The act of negatively treating a different group of people.
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- Agonizing pain.
- An act of making suffering less severe.
- When someone tries to save others from evil.
- Someone that tries to evoke negative emotions from a crowd.
- Willing to help others.
- To be in an aggressive and violent state.
11 Clues: Agonizing pain. • Persuasive writing. • Willing to help others. • Showing disrespect and insolence. • An act of making suffering less severe. • To be in an aggressive and violent state. • To work against an opposing group of people. • When someone tries to save others from evil. • The separation of two different types of people. • ...
Black History Month Crossword 2022-02-28
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- Woman who is known as the "mother of the civil rights movement"
- Unfair treatment to people of color
- What there was in the streets often with big groups of people to express their feelings
- American author, poet, and civil rights activist
- A movement to end discrimination, prejudice, racism throughout the United States.
- When the civil rights movement started
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- A month to celebrate the culture and history of people of color
- Month dedicated to Black history
- Woman before rosa parks that who stood up and helped the civil rights movement
- The separation of white people from people of color
- A man who helped the civil rights movement and is well known for his famous speeches
11 Clues: Month dedicated to Black history • Unfair treatment to people of color • When the civil rights movement started • American author, poet, and civil rights activist • The separation of white people from people of color • A month to celebrate the culture and history of people of color • Woman who is known as the "mother of the civil rights movement" • ...
ADvance Spring Crossword Puzzle 2023-02-09
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- pollen causes these fun spring symptoms
- a hopping animal associated with spring
- birds will be busy taking care of these in springtime
- it comes in a whole ___ of colors
- our February workiversary
- ___ has a birthday on President's Day this year
- February is ___ History Month
- they say rain makes them grow
- if spring rain arrives, you may need one of these
- florists sell out of these blooms on February 14th
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- ___ Day is a US holiday on February 20th
- who is featured this quarter and has a workiversary?
- practice random acts of ___
- March is ___ History Month
- Valentine's Day treats
- day and night are the same on the spring ___
- the classic Valentine's Day decoration
- what you should grab on March 2nd
18 Clues: Valentine's Day treats • our February workiversary • March is ___ History Month • practice random acts of ___ • February is ___ History Month • they say rain makes them grow • it comes in a whole ___ of colors • what you should grab on March 2nd • the classic Valentine's Day decoration • pollen causes these fun spring symptoms • a hopping animal associated with spring • ...
Black history month crossword 2014-02-24
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- a black American of African descent
- unfair treatment of a person or group on the basis of prejudice
- having the same conditions and opportunities as everyone else
- the movement to end slavery
- Prolonged cruel or unjust treatment or control
- rights rights of full citizenship and equality under the law
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- an opinion or strong feeling formed without careful thought or regard to the facts
- slaves people who are owned and force to work by someone else
- a major civil rights leader
- first african american president
- the inclusion of people of all races on an equal basis into society
11 Clues: a major civil rights leader • the movement to end slavery • first african american president • a black American of African descent • Prolonged cruel or unjust treatment or control • slaves people who are owned and force to work by someone else • having the same conditions and opportunities as everyone else • rights rights of full citizenship and equality under the law • ...
Black History Month Review 2023-02-27
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- Someone who rights for equal rights
- The state Jackie Robinson was from
- The game that Jackie Robinson played
- The city MLK was from
- I have a ________ was MLK's famous Speech
- To give up or refuse to do something
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- Where MLK gave his famous speech
- This Women refused to give up her seat on the bus
- The state Rosa Park's was from
- MLK's First name
- The team Jackie Robinson played for
11 Clues: MLK's First name • The city MLK was from • The state Rosa Park's was from • Where MLK gave his famous speech • The state Jackie Robinson was from • Someone who rights for equal rights • The team Jackie Robinson played for • The game that Jackie Robinson played • To give up or refuse to do something • I have a ________ was MLK's famous Speech • ...
Black History Month: Poets 2023-02-15
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- President Obama gave Angelou the Presidential Medal of _________.
- A ______ is a certain way of speaking.
- Langston Hughes won a scholarship to _______ University.
- Langston Hughes was a leader of the ______ Renaissance.
- In the 1960s, the South was ________, so black people were not allowed in many places.
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- Hughes’ first book was called, “Not Without ______”.
- What state were both Maya Angelou and Langston Hughes born in?
- Which president was being inaugurated when Amanda Gorman read her poem?
- In his teens, Hughes started to write _____.
- Angelou’s most famous work is named, “I Know Why the ____ Bird Sings”.
- What kind of music inspired Hughes?
11 Clues: What kind of music inspired Hughes? • A ______ is a certain way of speaking. • In his teens, Hughes started to write _____. • Hughes’ first book was called, “Not Without ______”. • Langston Hughes was a leader of the ______ Renaissance. • Langston Hughes won a scholarship to _______ University. • What state were both Maya Angelou and Langston Hughes born in? • ...
Black History Month Crossword 2025-02-17
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- First African American child to go to an all-white school
- A word for treating EVERYONE equally regardless of their skin color
- Wrote "I have a dream" speech
- The month when we celebrate black history
- A trait that both Rosa and Ruby had in common
- Where Rosa Parks went when she didn't give up her bus seat
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- The first black president of the United States
- Grade that Ruby Bridges was in when she started at her new school
- How Ruby felt when she went to her new school
- She refused to give up her seat on the bus
- Where Ruby Bridges went even though she was not allowed
11 Clues: Wrote "I have a dream" speech • The month when we celebrate black history • She refused to give up her seat on the bus • How Ruby felt when she went to her new school • A trait that both Rosa and Ruby had in common • The first black president of the United States • Where Ruby Bridges went even though she was not allowed • ...
20 Influential Black People 2023-02-06
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- was the birth month of fredlic dugles and Abraham lincoln
- This Male was the first black person to be the president
- best known for hitting more home runs than any other baseball player in history.
- established an agriculture extension in Alabama and founded an industrial research lab
- was an black professional boxer and activist
- The second black person to not give up her seat after claudette colvin
- The first black person to not give up her seat
- represents prosperity
- The first back male to play baseball
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- was best known for her unique and pioneering autobiographical writing style
- represents growth
- was a 14-time American League All-Star
- enslaved, escaped, and helped others gain their freedom as a “conductor" of the Underground Railroad.
- The first African American woman in space
- helped to raise public awareness of racial and sexual oppression
- the first black male boxer
- represents blood
- represents shared identity
- This Male helped get rights for black people
- was born in Virginia
20 Clues: represents blood • represents growth • was born in Virginia • represents prosperity • the first black male boxer • represents shared identity • The first back male to play baseball • was a 14-time American League All-Star • The first African American woman in space • was an black professional boxer and activist • This Male helped get rights for black people • ...
Famous Black Americans 2021-02-07
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- Explorers who first to reached the North Pole.
- First woman who was nominated for president in a major political party.
- First Black Supreme Court Justice.
- Olympic and world-renowned gymnast
- Astrophysicist who made science more popular.
- First Black player in the MLB.
- Tennis superstars
- Refused to give up her seat on a streetcar.
- Activist against slavery and for women's rights.
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- American folk artist who is known for quilting masterpieces.
- NASA computer and mathematician.
- One of the very first Black ballet dancers.
- First African American and Native American pilot.
- NBA All-Star who passed away in 2020.
- Man who established February as Black History Month.
- 44th President
- Discovered that insects could hear.
- Civil rights leader and Congressman.
- One of the first Black woman Broadway performers.
- Poet who wrote I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings.
20 Clues: 44th President • Tennis superstars • First Black player in the MLB. • NASA computer and mathematician. • First Black Supreme Court Justice. • Olympic and world-renowned gymnast • Discovered that insects could hear. • Civil rights leader and Congressman. • NBA All-Star who passed away in 2020. • One of the very first Black ballet dancers. • ...
Black History Month Crossword #2 2025-02-05
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- Black history month is in this month
- _____ Proclamation was an official order that Abraham Lincoln issued the freed slaves in the US
- The Name of the Speech MLK gave in Washington
- This color represents growth in black history month
- Laws that segregated African Americans
- Act that allowed integration of schools and other public facilities, and made employment discrimination illegal.
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- A march in Alabama led by Martin Luther King Jr to call for a federal voting rights law
- Federal act that prohibits racial discrimination in voting.
- Organization formed to advance justice for African Americans
- _____ Riders were civil rights activists who challenged segregation on interstate buses and bus terminals.
10 Clues: Black history month is in this month • Laws that segregated African Americans • The Name of the Speech MLK gave in Washington • This color represents growth in black history month • Federal act that prohibits racial discrimination in voting. • Organization formed to advance justice for African Americans • ...
Clase de espanol 2024-02-26
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- summer
- a common spanish greeting
- dog
- blue
- the color of the sun
- cat
- what Mr. Allen uses to look out the window
- ten
- what you wish someone before bed
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- century
- eight
- the opposite of sad
- the name of spanish class
- jesus's birthday
- the color of blood
- black history month
- seventeen
- crunchy shell filled with beans and goodness
- one
- the opposite of bad
20 Clues: dog • cat • ten • one • blue • eight • summer • century • seventeen • jesus's birthday • the color of blood • the opposite of sad • black history month • the opposite of bad • the color of the sun • a common spanish greeting • the name of spanish class • what you wish someone before bed • what Mr. Allen uses to look out the window • crunchy shell filled with beans and goodness
ADVance Spring Crossword 2023-02-13
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- ___ is featured this quarter and also has a workiversary
- February is ___ History Month
- the iconic Valentine's Day symbol
- florists sell out of these popular blooms on February 14th
- March 2nd is the day to grab one of these!
- ___ Day is a United States holiday on February 20th
- Meg's recipe calls for one ___ of lavender
- if spring is rainy, you might need an ___
- March is ___ History Month
- practice random acts of ___
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- pollen brings these annoying symptoms
- our February workiversary
- which featured team member is a coffee fan?
- day and night are the same length on the spring ___
- classic Valentine's Day candy
- something may come in a ___ of colors
- they say rain makes these grow
- this person has a birthday on President's Day
- hopping animal associated with spring
19 Clues: our February workiversary • March is ___ History Month • practice random acts of ___ • February is ___ History Month • classic Valentine's Day candy • they say rain makes these grow • the iconic Valentine's Day symbol • pollen brings these annoying symptoms • something may come in a ___ of colors • hopping animal associated with spring • ...
TOLEDO KWANZAA 2022-11-29
14 Clues: DEC 26-31 • USING MONEY • PAST EVENTS • MIDDLE CANDLE • CANDLE HOLDER • MAKEING THINGS • COMING TOGETHER • WORKING TOGETHER • MONTH FOR KWANZAA • WHAT GROWS ON TREES? • WHAT WE GIVE EACH OTHER • WHERE HUMANITY CAME FROM • LANGUAGE USED FOR KWANZAA • WHAT DOES KWANZAA CELEBRATE?
Black History Month Crossword Puzzle 2024-02-26
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- Canadian rap musician who first gained fame as an actor on the acclaimed TV teenage drama series Degrassi
- is widely considered to be the greatest basketball player of all time. In fact, he's arguably one of the greatest athletes of all time. He was a four-time gold medalist with USA Basketball, including winning two Olympic golds, and was twice named the USA Basketball Male Athlete of the Year.
- an American social reformer, abolitionist, orator, writer, and statesman.
- an American attorney and author who served as the first lady of the United States from 2009 to 2017, being married to former president Barack Obama.
- Basketball star who died by a helicopter crash
- an American actor, comedian, producer, rapper, and songwriter. He has enjoyed success in television, film, and music.
- an American abolitionist and social activist, After escaping slavery
- her distinctive and versatile voice and for her fashionable appearance. She was also known for her beauty and fashion lines.
- is an American politician and attorney who is the 49th and incumbent vice president of the United States under President Joe Biden.
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- an American memoirist, 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.
- First black person to play in MLB (Major League Baseball)
- an American singer, songwriter, dancer, and philanthropist. Known as the "King of Pop", he is regarded as one of the most significant cultural figures of the 20th century.
- First black president and 44th president
- is known for his contributions to the American civil rights movement in the 1960s.
- she gave up her seat to a white guy on the bus
15 Clues: First black president and 44th president • Basketball star who died by a helicopter crash • she gave up her seat to a white guy on the bus • First black person to play in MLB (Major League Baseball) • an American abolitionist and social activist, After escaping slavery • an American social reformer, abolitionist, orator, writer, and statesman. • ...
Crossword Puzzle - Black History Month 2024-03-04
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- Nicknamed the Claw
- Helped invent peanuts
- Nicknamed "The Greatest"
- Famous woman who helped in the Underground Railroad
- King of Pop
- Best 3 point shooter ever
- 20 Years in Lakers
- Number 23 Bulls Player
- Scored 40,000 points in NBA
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- Famous for his "I Have A Dream" speech
- Refused to give up her bus seat to a white man
- Played Killmonger in Black Panther
- First ever African American to play in the MLB
- Famous black orator and abolitionist
- Played Black Panther
15 Clues: King of Pop • Nicknamed the Claw • 20 Years in Lakers • Played Black Panther • Helped invent peanuts • Number 23 Bulls Player • Nicknamed "The Greatest" • Best 3 point shooter ever • Scored 40,000 points in NBA • Played Killmonger in Black Panther • Famous black orator and abolitionist • Famous for his "I Have A Dream" speech • Refused to give up her bus seat to a white man • ...
Crossword Puzzle - Black History Month 2024-03-04
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- Nicknamed the Claw
- Helped invent peanuts
- Nicknamed "The Greatest"
- Famous woman who helped in the Underground Railroad
- King of Pop
- Best 3 point shooter ever
- 20 Years in Lakers
- Number 23 Bulls Player
- Scored 40,000 points in NBA
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- Famous for his "I Have A Dream" speech
- Refused to give up her bus seat to a white man
- Played Killmonger in Black Panther
- First ever African American to play in the MLB
- Famous black orator and abolitionist
- Played Black Panther
15 Clues: King of Pop • Nicknamed the Claw • 20 Years in Lakers • Played Black Panther • Helped invent peanuts • Number 23 Bulls Player • Nicknamed "The Greatest" • Best 3 point shooter ever • Scored 40,000 points in NBA • Played Killmonger in Black Panther • Famous black orator and abolitionist • Famous for his "I Have A Dream" speech • Refused to give up her bus seat to a white man • ...
black 2025-02-01
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- The continent from which millions of people were taken during the slave trade
- A leader of the Civil Rights Movement who gave the "I Have a Dream" speech
- The first Black woman astronaut
- The first name of the woman who refused to give up her bus seat
- The last name of the man who started Negro History Week
- A leader in the Civil Rights Movement known for his powerful speeches
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- The first word of the law that ended segregation in 1964
- The U.S. president who signed the Emancipation Proclamation
- The month when Black History Month is celebrated in the U.S. and Canada
- A famous writer of "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings"
- A woman who helped enslaved people escape through the Underground Railroad
- The first Black president of the United States
12 Clues: The first Black woman astronaut • The first Black president of the United States • A famous writer of "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" • The last name of the man who started Negro History Week • The first word of the law that ended segregation in 1964 • The U.S. president who signed the Emancipation Proclamation • ...
Black History Month Crossword (Calhoun) 2023-03-01
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- A political activist to rival Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
- The act that many known black activists protested for their rights.
- Yearly celebration for African Americans around Christmas time.
- Music that was famous in the New Orleans region and was commonly played by Black people
- The act of moving African slaves all over the world.
- Escaped slave and leader of the "Underground Railroad"
- Author economist political commentater considered one of the most influential black conservatives.
- Famous abolitionist and author who published books such as "My Bondage and My Freedom"
- First African American Secretary of State ever.
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- A famed African/Indian goddess of the Water
- First female African American Secretary of State.
- Current Vice President
- The shortest month of the year celebrating a certain race of people.
- Was a civil rights activist that was assassinated for his beliefs.
- First Black Supreme Court Justice
15 Clues: Current Vice President • First Black Supreme Court Justice • A famed African/Indian goddess of the Water • First African American Secretary of State ever. • First female African American Secretary of State. • The act of moving African slaves all over the world. • Escaped slave and leader of the "Underground Railroad" • ...
Black-History month crossword pussle 2023-02-14
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- First African-American president of the United States
- JF pickering designed a floating ship
- Considered the greatest basketball player in history
- and singer who fought for racial integration
- first self made milionare
- Scientist who helped farmers in the south and discovered many ways to use the peanut
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- First african american to play major league baseball
- He had a dream about civil rights
- Rosa was a civil rights activist famous for not giving up her seat on the bus
- One of the most popular singers and performers of all time
- one of the most influential figures in the history of jazz music
- home run king
- Former slave who became an advisor to presidents
- Civil rights leader who opened the Tuskegee Institute in Alabama
- The first African-American child to attend an all-white elementary school in the South
15 Clues: home run king • first self made milionare • He had a dream about civil rights • JF pickering designed a floating ship • and singer who fought for racial integration • Former slave who became an advisor to presidents • First african american to play major league baseball • Considered the greatest basketball player in history • ...
Black History Month Crossword Puzzle 2024-01-30
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- Newbery-winning author of the book The Watsons Go to Birmingham.
- The first Black woman to hold a pilot's license.
- Author of the book I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings.
- A scientist and astronomer who helped lay out the boundaries for Washington DC.
- A "human computer" for NASA who calculated the trajectory path for Apollo 11.
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- A fifteen-year-old who protested bus segregation (hint: not Rosa Parks).
- Track and field star who won 4 gold medals in the 1936 Berlin Olympics.
- Nicknamed Moses for helping hundreds of enslaved people escape to freedom.
- Founder of the Tuskegee Institute.
- The first Black woman to travel in space.
- Composer of the song "It Don't Mean a Thing Ig It Ain't Got That Swing".
- Scientist noted for his work with peanuts.
- First woman in the United States to serve as president of a bank.
- Children's author of the book Brown Girl Dreaming.
- Most decorated gymnast of all time.
15 Clues: Founder of the Tuskegee Institute. • Most decorated gymnast of all time. • The first Black woman to travel in space. • Scientist noted for his work with peanuts. • The first Black woman to hold a pilot's license. • Children's author of the book Brown Girl Dreaming. • Author of the book I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings. • ...
Black History Month: Icon Edition 2024-02-05
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- This comedian-turned-director is responsible for directing horror films such as Get Out, Nope, and US.
- The 44th president of the United States who served from 2009-2017.
- In 1967, he became the first black Supreme Court Justice. This means he was one of nine judges serving on the highest court of the United States.
- Winner of 23 Grand Slam singles titles and Olympic gold. Known as one of the best tennis players of all time.
- The first black woman to win an Oscar for Best Actress in a Leading Role. You may know her as "Storm" in the X-Men films of 2000 and 2003.
- In 1959, this singer became the first black woman to win a Grammy.
- Civil rights activist, known for his "I Have a Dream" Speech during the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom in 1963
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- With a total of 32 awards and 88 nominations from the Grammy Awards for her music, she is the most-awarded and most nominated (tied alongside her husband) artist in Grammy history.
- This singer-dancer-actress got her start on Disney Channel and is known for her roles in Spider-man, Euphoria, The Greatest Showman, Dune, and many more.
- Rock and Roll Hall of Fame legend and pioneer of the "soul" genre. Also known for being blind and singing "Georgia on My Mind"
- The first African American child to attend a predominantly white elementary school in 1960 New Orleans, Louisiana. She is still alive today and only 69 years young!
- This singer and actress played Ariel in the 2023 version of The Little Mermaid.
- Known best for his rap-country song, "Old Town Road"
- The first black man to become an EGOT winner in 2018. This means he has won an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony Award
- Famous shooting guard who played with the Lakers for 20 years. Passed away in a tragic helicopter crash in 2020 with his daughter and 7 others.
15 Clues: Known best for his rap-country song, "Old Town Road" • The 44th president of the United States who served from 2009-2017. • In 1959, this singer became the first black woman to win a Grammy. • This singer and actress played Ariel in the 2023 version of The Little Mermaid. • ...
Black and Women's History Month 2025-02-27
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- She aided the French Resistance during World War II
- She was the first African American child to attend formerly whites-only William Frantz Elementary School (New Orleans)
- She wrote "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings"
- She was was one of the prominent figures in the Stonewall uprising (1969)
- She is the first female self-made millionaire and a social activist
- She was a NASA employee whose calculations of orbital mechanics were critical to the success of the first U.S. crewed spaceflights
- She was the first African-American woman to travel into space (1992)
- She was an educator, philanthropist, and civil rights activist
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- She was a self-described "Black, lesbian, feminist, socialist, mother, warrior, poet"
- She was an African-American and Native American civil aviator
- She was the first black candidate for a major-party nomination for President of the US (1972)
- She was an abolitionist and political activist who led more than 300 enslaved people to freedom
- She was one of the catalysts of the civil rights movement (Montgomery, Alabama)
- She was twice named by Rolling Stone magazine as the greatest singer of all time
- She used the lower-case spelling of her name to decenter herself and draw attention to her work
15 Clues: She wrote "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" • She aided the French Resistance during World War II • She was an African-American and Native American civil aviator • She was an educator, philanthropist, and civil rights activist • She is the first female self-made millionaire and a social activist • ...
Black History Month (Version 2) 2025-02-04
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- Politician who became our first black president
- Playwright who is known as America's Shakespeare
- Poet who rose to greatness in spite of life's cruelty
- Educator who was known as the "First Lady of the Struggle"
- Singer who was the King of Pop
- Musician whose genius was unmatched
- Actor who ushered in the modern black leading man
- Preacher who was an abolitionist because God doesn't segregate
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- Writer who was the voice of his nation
- Civil Rights Activist who was a warrior of nonviolence
- Composer who is known as the embodiment of jazz
- Media Mogul whose name is known around the world
- Tennis player who is simply the best in her field
- Activist who gave a famous speech during her lifetime of activism
- Music Producer who produced the soundtrack of our lives
15 Clues: Singer who was the King of Pop • Musician whose genius was unmatched • Writer who was the voice of his nation • Politician who became our first black president • Composer who is known as the embodiment of jazz • Playwright who is known as America's Shakespeare • Media Mogul whose name is known around the world • Tennis player who is simply the best in her field • ...
Black History Month Vocab Words 2022-02-15
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- not conclusive
- Something inherited
- relating to ordinary citizens and their concerns
- to be appreciated
- The choice to do as you please
- Learning
- something that has been achieved successfully
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- Winning
- the policy or action of using vigorous campaigning
- The month of Black history
- The way of treating somebody differently depending on their gender, race, or body type
- to be nice
- a person who publicly supports or recommends a particular cause or policy
- A type of walking
- The past
15 Clues: Winning • Learning • The past • to be nice • not conclusive • to be appreciated • A type of walking • Something inherited • The month of Black history • The choice to do as you please • something that has been achieved successfully • relating to ordinary citizens and their concerns • the policy or action of using vigorous campaigning • ...
Black History Month Crossword Puzzle 2023-02-05
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- physicist and mathematician who helped launch the first use of digital electronic computers at NASA
- hailed by the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame as “the most gifted instrumentalist of all time”
- American professional baseball player who became the first African American to play in Major League Baseball
- known for writing "I Know why the Caged Bird Sings"
- sometimes referred to as the First Lady of Song
- patrolled African American neighbourhoods to protect residents from acts of police brutality
- known as the "Queen of Soul"
- pioneer of modern-day medicine when a doctor stole her cells in 1951
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- American composer and leader of a jazz orchestra from 1923 until his death
- "theater's poet of Black America''
- first African-American president of the United States
- the first African-American child to desegregate the all-white William Frantz Elementary School
- the most financially successful Black painter in US history
- well known for her anti-lynching efforts
- 14 year boy from Chicago who was lynched
15 Clues: known as the "Queen of Soul" • "theater's poet of Black America'' • well known for her anti-lynching efforts • 14 year boy from Chicago who was lynched • sometimes referred to as the First Lady of Song • known for writing "I Know why the Caged Bird Sings" • first African-American president of the United States • ...
Black History 2022-11-24
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- won 4 gold medals at 1936 olympics
- James __________ Johnson wrote the black national anthem
- _________Renaissance a period of rich artistic and cultural activity from 1921-1930s
- how America became so rich
- First Black into space
- Did song called "Dear Mama"
- Canadian rapper says
- Tommie __________ and John Carlos black power salute at 1968 Olympics
- "I ain't saying she a golddigger"
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- wrote "I know why the Caged Bird Sings"
- Plays Madea
- authored "A Raisin In the Sun"
- Title black national anthem
- "__________is beautiful"
- author and poet who wrote "I Too Sing America"
- ________ Figures, story about black "human computers" responsible for calculations at NASA
- Gave blacks the right to vote
17 Clues: Plays Madea • Canadian rapper says • First Black into space • "__________is beautiful" • how America became so rich • Title black national anthem • Did song called "Dear Mama" • Gave blacks the right to vote • authored "A Raisin In the Sun" • "I ain't saying she a golddigger" • won 4 gold medals at 1936 olympics • wrote "I know why the Caged Bird Sings" • ...
Black History 2025-02-25
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- First (1992) black woman in space from Decatur AL.
- Bill Pickett Invitational founded in 1984.
- Hiram Rhodes Revels was the first black one in 1870.
- He became the first black person to host a network morning show in 1981.
- 30K Free slaves settled in this Kansas town 1870-1890.
- The Great ____________ (1910)where millions of poor AA in the south moved North for employment in factories in large cities.
- Queen of Soul
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- King of Blues
- Federal holiday commemorating the ending of slavery announced in Texas 1865.
- 1619 First African slaves brought to America from this present-day country in Africa.
- Growing technology for this food source was brought to Carolina from W. Indies.
- First (1773)black run institution in the US was church in this city.
- negative term given to AA to introduce segregation laws in the South.
- First US colony to ban slavery in 1777.
- Black magazine founded in 1945.
- First name of a 14 year old child killed in 1955 for offending a white woman who later recanted her statement
- 1979 song Rapper's Delight was recorded by ________ Gang.
17 Clues: King of Blues • Queen of Soul • Black magazine founded in 1945. • First US colony to ban slavery in 1777. • Bill Pickett Invitational founded in 1984. • First (1992) black woman in space from Decatur AL. • Hiram Rhodes Revels was the first black one in 1870. • 30K Free slaves settled in this Kansas town 1870-1890. • ...
Black Self-Love 2024-07-20
9 Clues: Say it loud • Ancient Egypt • Heroic Ancestor • Emancipation day • Ancestral Homeland • Black history month • Beautiful natural hairstyle • Makes beautiful colored skin • Healthy sense of self-regard as Black
Dylan & Rachel 2024-07-19
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- Name of their dog
- The bar they went to on their first date
- Where they went for their first vacation together
- City they live in now
- Where Rachel went to college
- Their favorite place to eat
- The holiday Dylan proposed on
- Their favorite soda
- Subject Dylan teaches
- Their favorite football team
- Rachel's birthday month
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- Where they met
- Month they got engaged
- Their nephew's name
- Dylan's birthday month
- Their favorite show to binge watch
- Dylan's favorite book subject
- Where Dylan went to college
- How Dylan likes his coffee
- Rachel's favorite holiday
- How many cats they have
- Name of the lake they lived on
- Rachel's favorite season
23 Clues: Where they met • Name of their dog • Their nephew's name • Their favorite soda • City they live in now • Subject Dylan teaches • Month they got engaged • Dylan's birthday month • How many cats they have • Rachel's birthday month • Rachel's favorite season • Rachel's favorite holiday • How Dylan likes his coffee • Where Dylan went to college • Their favorite place to eat • ...
black history month crossword puzzle 2023-02-23
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- Won an MVP award in 2001 and has very good handles and also played for the 76ers
- Got 100 points in one NBA game
- The first black President in the United states
- Was the strongest boxer ever
- Refused to give up her seat to a white man
- Has the most points in NBA history and played for the Los Angeles Lakers
- Played on the Chicago Bulls and won six rings
- Was the boxing heavyweight world champion in 1964
- Played on the Los Angeles Lakers and won 5 championship games and won a dunk contest in 1997
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- Was the shortest NBA player ever.
- First Black Baseball player to ever play in the major league.
- Plays for the Boston Celtics and has the Most rings in NBA history
- Was the number 1 draft pick for the Cleveland Cavaliers in 2011
- Broke an NBA record and was the youngest player to ever get an MVP award in 2011.
- Plays on the Memphis Grizzlies and has the best vertical in the NBA.
15 Clues: Was the strongest boxer ever • Got 100 points in one NBA game • Was the shortest NBA player ever. • Refused to give up her seat to a white man • Played on the Chicago Bulls and won six rings • The first black President in the United states • Was the boxing heavyweight world champion in 1964 • First Black Baseball player to ever play in the major league. • ...
Crossword Puzzle - Black History Month 2024-03-04
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- Nicknamed the Claw
- Helped invent peanuts
- Nicknamed "The Greatest"
- Famous woman who helped in the Underground Railroad
- King of Pop
- Best 3 point shooter ever
- 20 Years in Lakers
- Number 23 Bulls Player
- Scored 40,000 points in NBA
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- Famous for his "I Have A Dream" speech
- Refused to give up her bus seat to a white man
- Played Killmonger in Black Panther
- First ever African American to play in the MLB
- Famous black orator and abolitionist
- Played Black Panther
15 Clues: King of Pop • Nicknamed the Claw • 20 Years in Lakers • Played Black Panther • Helped invent peanuts • Number 23 Bulls Player • Nicknamed "The Greatest" • Best 3 point shooter ever • Scored 40,000 points in NBA • Played Killmonger in Black Panther • Famous black orator and abolitionist • Famous for his "I Have A Dream" speech • Refused to give up her bus seat to a white man • ...
Crossword Puzzle - Black History Month 2024-03-04
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- Nicknamed the Claw
- Helped invent peanuts
- Nicknamed "The Greatest"
- Famous woman who helped in the Underground Railroad
- King of Pop
- Best 3 point shooter ever
- 20 Years in Lakers
- Number 23 Bulls Player
- Scored 40,000 points in NBA
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- Famous for his "I Have A Dream" speech
- Refused to give up her bus seat to a white man
- Played Killmonger in Black Panther
- First ever African American to play in the MLB
- Famous black orator and abolitionist
- Played Black Panther
15 Clues: King of Pop • Nicknamed the Claw • 20 Years in Lakers • Played Black Panther • Helped invent peanuts • Number 23 Bulls Player • Nicknamed "The Greatest" • Best 3 point shooter ever • Scored 40,000 points in NBA • Played Killmonger in Black Panther • Famous black orator and abolitionist • Famous for his "I Have A Dream" speech • Refused to give up her bus seat to a white man • ...
Black History 2024-02-29
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- First African-American woman to hold a pilot license
- This activist believed in Black Power and changed his name
- "I have a dream."
- The month for Martin Luther King Jr. Day
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- An important activist who refused to give up her bus seat.
- Which war led to the end of slavery.
- Black History Month.
- The "Black Mamba" of basketball.
- First African-American President of the U.S.
- "Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee."
10 Clues: "I have a dream." • Black History Month. • The "Black Mamba" of basketball. • Which war led to the end of slavery. • The month for Martin Luther King Jr. Day • "Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee." • First African-American President of the U.S. • First African-American woman to hold a pilot license • An important activist who refused to give up her bus seat. • ...
uhhh.. yeah ! 2025-02-05
14 Clues: cars • jazzy's age • won best album • friend English • something we do • it is fantastic! • ____ history month • what we need to do • my 4th period class • something i say alot • rhymes with brussell • chloe's favorite soda • biggest opp in the class • main character in the Odyssey
Black History Trivia 2021-02-03
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- The first black person to independently own a film studio in the US in 2019?
- In the 19th century, what percentage of cowboys in the American West were Black?
- The first black woman to be a licensed NASCAR driver?
- Who was both the first African American and first Native American woman to pilot an airplane?
- What cartoon character was inspired by a Black jazz singer named Esther Jones?
- What traditional African practice was brought to the United States by Onesimus to help deal with the smallpox epidemic?
- In 1926 what black Historian started the concept of “Black History Month”?
- What product is Madame CJ Walker known for?
- The only black owned newspaper in Kansas?
- Who created the quote “ When you can do the common things in life, in an uncommon way, you will command the attention of the world”?
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- Rosetta Tharpe Who was known as the Godmother of Rock and Roll?
- Who was the first African American to receive an academy award?
- What song did the African Americans sing to power themselves in times of strife?
- Phillis Wheatly, the first female African American Author was published at what age?
- Which fifteen-year-old schoolgirl refused to move to the back of the bus, nine months before Rosa Parks?
- In the early 20th century, where was the Black Wall Street located in the United States? In 1921, what tragedy occurred there?
- Magazine The only black owned youth magazine in Wichita?
- The youngest inaugural poet in US history?
- The first black person to be president of an Ivy League school?
- Interracial marriage un the United States was banned in 1664 and not overturned until what year?
- What holiday is the oldest nationally celebrated commemoration of the ending of slavery in the United States?
- What character did the man named Bass Reeves inspire?
- This speech was one of the greatest speeches in American history and key parts of it were improvised.
- Who founded cable station Black Entertainment Television?
- Who was the first African American appointed by Pope Francis?
25 Clues: The only black owned newspaper in Kansas? • The youngest inaugural poet in US history? • What product is Madame CJ Walker known for? • The first black woman to be a licensed NASCAR driver? • What character did the man named Bass Reeves inspire? • Magazine The only black owned youth magazine in Wichita? • Who founded cable station Black Entertainment Television? • ...
toni morrison ela project 2023-03-03
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- celebrated author
- the history of black people.
- to think/look at thoughtfully
- a type of book that is often lengthy.
- a month in which we celebrate black history.
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- a point of view
- a marked change in someone/something.
- to be consisting or controlled by many males
- the state in which Toni Morrison was born.
9 Clues: a point of view • celebrated author • the history of black people. • to think/look at thoughtfully • a marked change in someone/something. • a type of book that is often lengthy. • the state in which Toni Morrison was born. • to be consisting or controlled by many males • a month in which we celebrate black history.
Black History Trivia 2021-02-01
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- Who was the first African American to receive an academy award?
- In the 19th century, what percentage of cowboys in the American West were Black?
- Who created the quote “ When you can do the common things in life, in an uncommon way, you will command the attention of the world?
- What traditional African practice was brought to the United States by Onesimus to help deal with the smallpox epidemic?
- What song did the African Americans sing to power themselves in times of strife?
- What cartoon character was inspired by a Black jazz singer named Esther Jones?
- In the early 20th century, what tragedy occurred in Black Wall Street?
- The first black person to independently own a film studio in the US in 2019?
- Who was the first African American appointed by Pope Francis?
- In 1926 what black Historian started the concept of “Black History Month”?
- The youngest inaugural poet in US history?
- In 2016, the first black woman to be a licensed NASCAR driver?
- Who was known as the Godmother of Rock and Roll?
- This speech was one of the greatest speeches in American history and key parts of it were improvised.
- Who founded cable station Black Entertainment Television?
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- The only black owned youth magazine in Wichita?
- The only black owned newspaper in Kansas?
- Which fifteen-year-old schoolgirl refused to move to the back of the bus, nine months before Rosa Parks?
- The first black person to be president of an Ivy League school in 2000?
- Interracial marriage in the United States was banned in 1664 and not overturned until what year?
- Who was both the first African American and first Native American woman to pilot an airplane?
- What character did the man named Bass Reeves inspire?
- Phillis Wheatly, the first female African American Author was published at what age?
- What was Madame CJ Walker known for?
- What holiday is the oldest nationally celebrated commemoration of the ending of slavery in the United States?
25 Clues: What was Madame CJ Walker known for? • The only black owned newspaper in Kansas? • The youngest inaugural poet in US history? • The only black owned youth magazine in Wichita? • Who was known as the Godmother of Rock and Roll? • What character did the man named Bass Reeves inspire? • Who founded cable station Black Entertainment Television? • ...
Black Leaders Month 2025-02-10
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- prolific leader of the Underground Railroad
- founder of Tuskegee University
- first Black president
- father of the civil rights movement
- Supreme Court's first African American justice
- African American female poet
- prominent activist and spokesman for the Nation of Islam
- first Black woman elected into Congress
- first African American First Lady
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- first African American baseball player
- first African American woman to fly a plane
- refused to get off the bus
- wrote the novel "Go Tell It on the Mountain"
- first field secretary for the NAACP
- first little girl to attend an all white school
- first female mathematician to work at NASA
- delivered the "I Have a Dream" speech
- Pan-Africanist civil rights activist
18 Clues: first Black president • refused to get off the bus • African American female poet • founder of Tuskegee University • first African American First Lady • first field secretary for the NAACP • father of the civil rights movement • Pan-Africanist civil rights activist • delivered the "I Have a Dream" speech • first African American baseball player • ...
YWCA WCMI Black History Month 2022 2022-02-01
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- First Black president
- Poet whose most iconic poems include "Harlem" and "I, Too"
- an iconic Black writer and poet whose work coined phrases like “your silence will not protect you”
- He invented over 300 uses for the peanut and developed methods to prevent soil depletion.
- Engineer who received nearly 60 patents over the course of his life including inventions related to lubrication systems, an ironing board, a lawn sprinkler, and other machines.
- First African American woman to become a self-made millionaire
- Author of works that often grappled with issues of race, class and gender equity. One of her titles is "The Bluest Eye"
- President who signed the Equal Pay Act into law
- Best known for inventing a plastic coating for telephone wires that made universal service possible.
- First African American USA Senator
- First Black woman billionaire per Business Insider
- First Black man to become secretary of state
- This neighbor of the US also celebrates Black History Month in February
- American astrophysicist, planetary scientist, author, and science communicator.
- First Black woman elected to the YWCA National
- The first Black player for Major League Baseball
- Earned over 130 chemical patents, including a firefighting solution called "Bean soup" which helped save the lives of thousands of sailors and naval arimen during World War 2
- First Black actress to win an Academy Award
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- Activist scholar who spent eighteen months in jail and on trial, after being placed on the FBI’s “Ten Most Wanted List.”
- Famous author of many works including "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings," she is also the first Black woman to be featured on the US quarter
- Civil Rights advocate, feminist, lawyer, ordained priest, and creator of the term #JaneCrow
- The President that signed the Civil Rights Act into law
- Per the NPCA, the "most photographed" American in the 1800's
- best known for her major contributions to the United States' aeronautics and space programs with the early application of digital electronic computers. Her work was recently recognized and featured in the movie Hidden Figures.
- First African American woman to earn a pilot's license in 1921
- Activist organization founded in 1909
- First Black man appointed to the US Supreme Court
- This federal holiday commemorates the emancipation of African-American slaves
- the first African American woman to travel in space when she went into orbit aboard the Space Shuttle Endeavour on September 12, 1992.
- This singer has won the most Grammy Awards of any singer in history
- Age of Ruby Bridges, the first Black student to go to an otherwise all-white elementary school in the South
- First Black man to hold the World Heavyweight Champion boxing title in 1908
- The approximate number of people Harriet Tubman rescued from slavery
- Shirley Chisholm was the first Black woman elected to the House of Representatives in 1968. This was the state she represented.
- First Black woman to win the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction; coined the term womanism
35 Clues: First Black president • First African American USA Senator • Activist organization founded in 1909 • First Black actress to win an Academy Award • First Black man to become secretary of state • First Black woman elected to the YWCA National • President who signed the Equal Pay Act into law • The first Black player for Major League Baseball • ...
Black History Month 2024 Crossword 2 2024-02-08
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- This “Alien Superstar” singer has won a record 32 Grammy awards.
- A fixture of the Harlem Renaissance, she wrote 'Their Eyes Were Watching God.'
- This “Queen” was the first female artist inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.
- She was the 2017 National Youth Poet Laureate winner.
- She was the first Black female playwright to have a play performed on Broadway.
- Member of The Fugees, she became the first rapper to grace the cover of Time magazine.
- The first African American Female Principal Dancer with the American Ballet Theatre.
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- This actress and soprano has earned a record 6 Tony Awards to date.
- She is the creator of Grey's Anatomy, Scandal, and Inventing Anna
- This filmmaker’s credits include Selma, When They See Us, and A Wrinkle in Time.
- This Grammy winning Gospel icon was offered and declined his first contract at age 7.
- This award-winning actor starred in 42, Get On Up and Black Panther.
- This “Respect” star and daytime talk show host acquired an EGOT in 2022.
- This Blues singer loved his Lucille.
- This Shaft director became the first Black director of a major Hollywood studio film.
- His acclaimed work Notes of a Native Son spotlighted racial inequality in the U.S.
- The Color Purple won a Pulitzer Prize for Fiction making her the first Black woman to win.
- This Phenomenal Woman, known as America’s Poet Laureate, never officially served.
- This author of Beloved was the 1st Black woman to earn a Nobel Peace Prize in Literature
- This Fruitvale Station director, directed the person and film mentioned in question 5.
- A singer, songwriter and civil rights activist known for her song Feeling Good.
21 Clues: This Blues singer loved his Lucille. • She was the 2017 National Youth Poet Laureate winner. • This “Alien Superstar” singer has won a record 32 Grammy awards. • She is the creator of Grey's Anatomy, Scandal, and Inventing Anna • This actress and soprano has earned a record 6 Tony Awards to date. • ...
In Celebration of Black History Month 2024-02-15
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- Activist and famous football running back.
- Invented the Golf Tee.
- 44TH President of United States?
- First name of U.S. Senator born in 1937?
- Famous basketball player for the Lakers
- Born in 1817 or 1818,social reformer, activist
- Starred in the heat of the night.
- Sang Kiss an Angel Good Morning
- Who invented the three way traffic light?
- Senator of South Carolina?
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- Minister, Activist, Philosopher
- Invented the Potato Chip
- 65th Secretary of State
- Famous boxer?
- Who starred in Beverly Hills Cop?
- Famous track star?
- Sang When Doves Cry.
- Who starred in Shawshank Redemption?
- Famous home run slugger?
- Civil Rights Activist.
20 Clues: Famous boxer? • Famous track star? • Sang When Doves Cry. • Invented the Golf Tee. • Civil Rights Activist. • 65th Secretary of State • Invented the Potato Chip • Famous home run slugger? • Senator of South Carolina? • Minister, Activist, Philosopher • Sang Kiss an Angel Good Morning • 44TH President of United States? • Who starred in Beverly Hills Cop? • ...
CREI Black History Month Crossword Puzzle 2024-02-02
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- Inventor of automatic lubrication systems for steam engines
- This Alabama city was an important site in the struggle for equal voting rights
- Successfully argued the Brown v. Board of Education case in 1954 and became the first Black U.S. Supreme Court justice in 1967
- This city, also known as Motown, was the epicenter of commercial soul music in the post-war period
- Nobel Prize-winning diplomat who mediated the first Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
- Black holiday celebrated from December 26 to January 1 that is based on seven key principles.
- Inventor of the hairbrush with synthetic bristles and suffragette
- Civil rights activist, suffragette, journalist, and founding member of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
- Black and Gay advocate who authored the novel If Beale Street Could Talk
- Reverend, Nobel Prize winner, and Civil Rights Movement icon
- Father of the blood bank
- Inventor of the traffic light
- Investigative journalist, anti-lynching activist, and author of The Red Record
- Inventor of the modern elevator
- A leader of the 1969 Stonewall uprising which transformed the fight for LGBT rights in the United States
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- Acclaimed fastest woman in the world in the 1960s, she became the first American women to win three gold medals in a single Olympic game
- Early advocate of school desegregation, abolitionist, and suffragist. In addition to Abraham Lincoln, February was chosen as Black History Month in memory of his birth month.
- Jean Baptiste-Point du Sable founded this “windy” North American city
- First free Black republic in the Western Hemisphere
- 20th century environmentalist and agricultural scientist who developed over 100 food recipes using peanuts
- Harlem Renaissance author, anthropologist, and filmmaker best known for her novel Their Eyes Were Watching God
- Mathematician and astronomer who surveyed present-day District of Columbia
- First woman to charter a bank in the United States
- 15-year-old girl arrested for refusing to give up her seat nine months before Rosa Parks’ infamous case.
- 19th century abolitionist and leader of the Underground Railroad
- Labor leader instrumental in World War Two ban on discrimination in U.S. defense industries
- Union activist who organized the 1963 March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom
- William Alexander Leidesdorff co-founded this Bay Area city
- Olympic gold medalist who shattered Hitler’s myth of Aryan superiority at the 1936 Berlin Olympics
29 Clues: Father of the blood bank • Inventor of the traffic light • Inventor of the modern elevator • First woman to charter a bank in the United States • First free Black republic in the Western Hemisphere • Inventor of automatic lubrication systems for steam engines • William Alexander Leidesdorff co-founded this Bay Area city • ...
Wonderful Together Black History Month Puzzle 2024-02-21
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- Scandal's Fixer!
- Known as the "Queen of Soul," she has 20 #1 hits and 73 entries on the Billboard Top 100.
- Beyonce's first solo album.
- The first African American woman to supervise a staff at NASA.
- The first African American to play in Major League Baseball.
- Roots: The Saga of an American Family was written by this author.
- The Wonderful Together Mission is "For The Wonderful Company to have a _________ and positive culture..."
- Key's BFF and spooky director.
- He won nine Track and Field Olympic medals in the 80s and 90s.
- CONNECT's second round of registration is open until ____ 4th, 2024.
- _____ Copeland is the Principal Dancer for the American Ballet Theatre.
- The March on Washington took place on _____ 28th, 1963.
- Viola Davis is the 18th winner of this.
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- The first self-made female millionaire.
- The author of Sula.
- Dr. King was born here.
- She was the moderator of the 2024 Wonderful Together Black History Month Panel.
- The first drag queen to be awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2018.
- The first African American woman elected to Congress.
- George Washington _______ as the first African American to have a national park named after him.
- You can find the upcoming INCLUDE session dates on the Wonderful ______ schedule.
- The Princess to the Frog.
22 Clues: Scandal's Fixer! • The author of Sula. • Dr. King was born here. • The Princess to the Frog. • Beyonce's first solo album. • Key's BFF and spooky director. • The first self-made female millionaire. • Viola Davis is the 18th winner of this. • The first African American woman elected to Congress. • The March on Washington took place on _____ 28th, 1963. • ...
Black History Month STEM Periodic Table 2024-02-21
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- Vivien Thomas was Johns Hopkins School of Medicine’s main instructor of ______in 1976.
- Opened the Evanston Sanitarium and Training School with her husband at their home.
- The first African American to get an M.D. in the state of Indiana
- First African American women to travel in space.
- Willetta Johnson is one of the first African American women to get a PhD in theoretical physics, and also a ________ winner for writing the song “Saved”
- Mary Reddick researched ______ embryology and chaired biology department at Atlanta University
- Professional model and mentor at ‘Girls Who Code’
- She is the program manager of the Smithsonian Institution’s Marine GEO program
- The AAMC's first Vice President for Community and Minority Programs
- Lonnie Johnsona former NASA and US Air Force engineer, most well known for his invention of the famous ________.
- Marie Brown invented the modern home _______system
- Darlene Dixon was a ___________scientist and toxicologic pathologist.
- Discovered the Rao-Blackwell Theorem and made contributions to game theory
- Stephon Alexander was a professor of physics at __________and the president of the National Society of Black Physicists.
- In 1961, this African-American woman helped calculate the flight path which sent Alan Shepard (first U.S. astronaut) into space.
- Henry Gamble was the fourth African American to graduate from _____ Medical School and was President of the National Medical Association in 1911-1912.
- Kizzme Corbett helped and contributed towards the creation of THIS vaccine.
- Susie King Taylor was the first African American _______ during the Civil War
- Marie Daly was the first African-American woman to earn a PhD in _________in the US.
- Ernest E Just’s research of _________helped contribute greatly to developmental sciences
- A medical student who graduated from Yale and is the host of “the Dose” podcast.
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- First African American Woman too become a doctor in the US.
- Founded the “Trusted Messenger” program
- Marilyn Gaston discovered a revolutionary medical procedure in 1986 for _____
- Garrett Morgan invented the traffic light, ______, and hair straightener solution.
- Frederick Jones was the first African American elected to the American Society of _______ Engineers.
- Developed new methods of bacterial detection that the FDA and similar agencies around the world rely on today to declare foods salmonella-free
- Helped calculate lunar landing and orbit trajectories
- A slave who was instrumental in mitigating the effects of a smallpox outbreak in 1700s Boston
- First African American physician in Arizona, founded Booker T. Washington Memorial Hospital
- Alexa Canady was the first African-American woman __________in the United States
- Alice Augusta Ball created the first effective treatment for Hansen’s Disease otherwise known as _______.
- Malik & Miles George are twins who are both Biomedical Engineering PhD students at MIT, working to develop biotechnologies to combat the effects of _________.
- Joined the Manhattan Project as a research assistant from 1943-1945
- First African American woman to practice medicine in Georiga
- The first African-American woman to achieve a PhD in Zoology
- Margaret Collins did extensive research on________.
- opened the first nursing school in Georgia with her husband
- Inventor of the kidney dish and electric self-feeding machine
- James Harris was the first African American to discover an __________ on the periodic table; discovered elements 104 and 105.
- Treena Arinzeh was the founder of the first ________ Engineering and Applied Biomaterials Laboratory at NJIT
- Abdasis Hussein focuses his studies on _________diapause with mice.
42 Clues: Founded the “Trusted Messenger” program • First African American women to travel in space. • Professional model and mentor at ‘Girls Who Code’ • Marie Brown invented the modern home _______system • Margaret Collins did extensive research on________. • Helped calculate lunar landing and orbit trajectories • First African American Woman too become a doctor in the US. • ...
CES Celebrating Black Heritage 2025-01-25
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- African American scientist who worked on blood transfusions.
- someone who inspires and motivates others to achieve a goal.
- to treat a person or people unfairly or cruelly.
- He created over 300 uses for peanuts.
- the ability to fit in regardless of a predefined quality.
- Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. had a _.
- Famous civil rights leader who had a dream.
- First Black president of the United States.
- Black History Month
- working hard without giving up.
- _ Latimer invented the carbon filament that made the light bulb brighter and last longer.
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- being able to understand how someone else is feeling
- She was known as the "Moses" of the Underground Railroad.
- _ Bluford was the first black person in space
- She refused to give up her bus seat in Montgomery. Alabama
- Rights that protect you from being discriminated against by the government.
- the ability of being treated as equals despite differences.
- the ability to act, speak, or think without restrictions.
- is the richest person in history with a net worth of $400 Billion.
- Famous boxer nicknamed "The Greatest."
20 Clues: Black History Month • working hard without giving up. • Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. had a _. • He created over 300 uses for peanuts. • Famous boxer nicknamed "The Greatest." • Famous civil rights leader who had a dream. • First Black president of the United States. • _ Bluford was the first black person in space • to treat a person or people unfairly or cruelly. • ...
Women's History Month 2025-03-05
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- Obama First Black Woman to be First Lady
- Kahlo Mexican Painter with a distinct eyebrow
- Taylor actress best known for Cleopatra
- History Month What do we celebrate in March?
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- Ball had her own show named after her and loved Star Trek
- Summer voice actress of Susie Carmichael from the Rugrats
- When is Women's History Month?
- singer of Truth Hurts
- Palmer she was the female lead in NOPE
- Biles 11 time Gold Medalist
- Kitt the Original Catwoman
11 Clues: singer of Truth Hurts • Kitt the Original Catwoman • Biles 11 time Gold Medalist • When is Women's History Month? • Palmer she was the female lead in NOPE • Taylor actress best known for Cleopatra • Obama First Black Woman to be First Lady • History Month What do we celebrate in March? • Kahlo Mexican Painter with a distinct eyebrow • ...
February Crossword 2023-02-17
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- February is _______ History Month. (Hint: it's like how March is Women's History Month)
- Aquarius and _________ are the Zodiac signs of February.
- February 14th
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- President's day is celebrated on the ___________ of February.
- February's birthstone is __________.
- January is the first month and February is the _________ month.
- The Superbowl is on a __________.
- One of February's birth flowers is the __________.
8 Clues: February 14th • The Superbowl is on a __________. • February's birthstone is __________. • One of February's birth flowers is the __________. • Aquarius and _________ are the Zodiac signs of February. • President's day is celebrated on the ___________ of February. • January is the first month and February is the _________ month. • ...
Croissants & Crosswords for Black History Month 2020-02-21
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- NY1 Newsanchor, known for recent children’s book, “Emma”
- Has won the most tennis singles titles of any man or woman
- The first African American appointed to the United States Supreme Court
- First African American President
- The first licensed African American female pilot
- The first African American woman elected to the House of Representatives in 1968.
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- Known as the Father of Black History
- Most famous “conductor” on the Underground Railroad
- Title of children’s book written by NY1 news anchor, published by member Sussman
- Fredrick _______ and Abraham Lincoln’s birthdays falls in February, which is part of why BHM falls in Feb
- The most Grammy-nominated artist in the history of the awards
- Jazz singer Known as “First Lady of Song.”
- Leader of Civil Rights Movement, Known for his “I Have a Dream” speech
- Known as “The Mother of the freedom movement”
- First African American to play Major League Baseball in the modern era
- Poet, Author of “I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings”
- First black woman to travel into space
- Nickname known as "Mamba"
- First female African American neurosurgeon in the US
- The first African American pitcher to be inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame
20 Clues: Nickname known as "Mamba" • First African American President • Known as the Father of Black History • First black woman to travel into space • Jazz singer Known as “First Lady of Song.” • Known as “The Mother of the freedom movement” • The first licensed African American female pilot • Poet, Author of “I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings” • ...
Vaughan Black History Month Committee (VBHMC) 2025-02-06
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- My background is Guyanese and I joined VBHC because I love learning about different cultures and people
- My background is Ecuadorian and I joined VBHC to contribute to a space where diverse voices is celebrated
- My background is Sri Lanakan Tamil-Canadian and I joined VBHC because I believe in showing compassion and strongly believe in equality regardless of the colour of your skin, race gender, etc
- My background is Grenadian and I joined VBHC to help showcase fun facts about Black history and culture
- Which office is celebrating Black Legacy: The Vastness of our Past, Present and Future
- My background is Guyanese and I joined VBHC to celebrate the richness of Black culture, honor the legacy of Black leaders, and contribute to meaningful conversations that inspire growth and inclusivity
- My background is Jamaican and Guyanese, and I joined VBHC to showcase the vibrant beauty, history, and culture of African and West Indian communities
- My background is Guyanese and I joined VBHC to honor those who fought for progress and representation for myself and others like me and an opportunity to educate others, foster unity, and promote understanding within our department
- My background is Nigerian and I joined VBHC because it felt like a natural calling to showcase representation, visibility, acknowledgment and celebration
- My background is Jamaican and I joined VBHC because I’m passionate about sharing the rich culture of various Caribbean and African cultures with others
- My background is Guyanese and I joined VBHC to stay involved and continue to learn about others and the culture
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- My Background is Jamaican and Barbadian and I joined VBHC to learn as wells as educate individuals about all the contributions that Blacks have made over the years to society and the world
- My background is Jamaican and Sierra Leone and I joined VBHC to foster a greater understanding and appreciation of Black culture and history among my colleagues
- What month is Black History celebrated in Canada
- My background is made up various cultures, and I’m VBHC’s charismatic, show-stopping host
- My background is Guyanese and Jamaican and I joined VBHC to educate and engage in discussion of the contributions that Black pioneers have made to Canada
- My background is Ghanian and I joined VBHC to educate others about the amazing work and contributions of Blacks and Africans all over the world
- My background is Vincentian and I joined VBHC to share information and educate people through poetry or writing form
- My background is part Jamaican mixed with some European, and I joined VBHC because I’m looking forward to cerebrating my heritage with my peers
- My background is Guyanese and I joined VBHC because I’m looking forward to a new year of celebrations and educating the past, present and future of Black history
20 Clues: What month is Black History celebrated in Canada • Which office is celebrating Black Legacy: The Vastness of our Past, Present and Future • My background is made up various cultures, and I’m VBHC’s charismatic, show-stopping host • My background is Guyanese and I joined VBHC because I love learning about different cultures and people • ...
Naomi Scalici's Black History Month Project 2023-02-24
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- An African-American agricultural scientist who is known for creating hundreds of products with peanuts
- A civil rights activist who was one of the most well known proponent of Black Nationalism
- Founder of Tuskegee University and was an educator and civil rights leader
- A Tuskegee airman who was known for being the first African-American commander in an integrated fighter wing
- The first African-American president of the United States
- A born slave who was famous for suing his masters for his freedom
- A poet who was considered a leader of the Harlem Renaissance
- A civil rights activist best known for not giving up their seat on a segregated bus
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- A Black Nationalist and leader of the Pan-Africanism movement and was the founder of the UNIA
- A famous African-American diplomat and soldier who also served as Secretary of the United States
- A civil rights activist best known for his "I Have A Dream" speech
- A civil rights activist who helped lead the Niagara movement and helped form the NAACP
- One of the most well-known leaders of the Underground Railroad
- African-American memoirist and poet who wrote the poem "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings"
- A guitarist and blues singer who was called "King of the Blues
- An activist who led an anti-lynching crusade in the 1890s
- A famous author from the Harlem Renaissance who was best known for their book "Their Eyes were Watching Goton d"
- The first slave to have a published book
- A French dancer and actress who was the first African-American to star in a movie
- The first female African-American secretary of state
20 Clues: The first slave to have a published book • The first female African-American secretary of state • An activist who led an anti-lynching crusade in the 1890s • The first African-American president of the United States • A poet who was considered a leader of the Harlem Renaissance • One of the most well-known leaders of the Underground Railroad • ...
Prominent Black Figures for Black History Month 2022-02-16
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- Professional tennis player, won 23 Grand Slam singles titles
- Canadian jazz pianist that's won 7 Grammy Awards
- First black and Asian female vice president
- Canadian-born inventor & engineer, 57 US patents
- Canadian sprinter that's won 6 Olympic medals
- Let hundreds of enslaved people to freedom through the underground railroad
- Got arrested for refusing to surrender her bus seat
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- First Black Canadian Member of Parliment
- First president of South Africa
- First African-American president
- First Canadian sprinter to break the 10 second mark in the 100 meter sprint
- Movie theatre Rosa Parks
- First Black Haitian Canadian person to be Governer General of Canada
- He had a dream
- Professional boxer, nicknamed "The Great" and is widely regarded as the best heavyweight boxer of all time
15 Clues: He had a dream • Movie theatre Rosa Parks • First president of South Africa • First African-American president • First Black Canadian Member of Parliment • First black and Asian female vice president • Canadian sprinter that's won 6 Olympic medals • Canadian jazz pianist that's won 7 Grammy Awards • Canadian-born inventor & engineer, 57 US patents • ...
Welcome, February! 2021-01-29
8 Clues: Be mine? • Punxsutawney Phil • _____ History Month • American _____ Month • Superbowl is final game • Favorite candy of the month • I Love to _____ Month (for children) • A _____ by any other name would smell as sweet
Diversion & Inclusion Committee - Black History Month 2019-02-20
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- Jamaican/Rastafarian singer-songwriter credit with popularizing reggae music
- Poet, singer, memoirist, and civil rights activist. Wrote “I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings.”
- Jazz trumpeter, bandleader, and composer. Known for the albums “Kind of Blue” and “Round About Midnight”
- nine-time Olympic gold medalist in sprinting setting two World Records
- Sociologist, historian, civil rights activist, and author. Co-founder of the Niagara Movement, a group founded in 1905 to fight for equal rights for blacks.
- the Court's 96th justice & first African-American justice
- Social reformer, abolitionist, orator, writer, and statesman who stated, "If there is no struggle, there is no progress."
- Influential author who wrote the 1937 novel “Their Eyes Were Watching God.”
- South African anti-apartheid revolutionary, political leader, and philanthropist who served as President of South Africa from 1994 to 1999
- Composer, pianist, and leader of a jazz orchestra – wrote & performed “Take The ‘A’ Train
- Surgeon and medical researcher who researched in the field of blood transfusions
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- Professional boxer. Often referred to as "The Greatest"
- Famous trumpeter, composer, vocalist, and actor. This native son of New Orleans was nicknamed Satchmo.
- Alabama native who refused to give up seat on bus in Montgomery
- Abolitionist who helped lead Underground Railroad
- Delivered I have a Dream Speech on August 23, 1963
- Mailed themselves to freedom in a wooden crate.
- Jazz singer known for her rendition of the nursery rhyme “A-Tisket, A-Tasket”
- Novelist, playwright, and activist. Author of “If Beale Street Could Talk”
- Author of science fiction. Multiple winner of the Hugo and Nebula awards for her books “Bloodchild” and “Parable of the Sower”
- American Poet. Author of A Dream Deferred
- Novelist, poet, and activist who wrote, “The Color Purple”
- American Muslim minister and human rights activist.
23 Clues: American Poet. Author of A Dream Deferred • Mailed themselves to freedom in a wooden crate. • Abolitionist who helped lead Underground Railroad • Delivered I have a Dream Speech on August 23, 1963 • American Muslim minister and human rights activist. • Professional boxer. Often referred to as "The Greatest" • the Court's 96th justice & first African-American justice • ...
CREI Black History Month Crossword Puzzle 2024-02-01
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- Inventor of the traffic light
- Mathematician and astronomer who surveyed present-day District of Columbia
- Inventor of automatic lubrication systems for steam engines
- Acclaimed fastest woman in the world in the 1960s, she became the first American women to win three gold medals in a single Olympic game
- Randolph Labor leader instrumental in World War Two ban on discrimination in U.S. defense industries
- His murder by Minneapolis police officers sparked the largest protest movement in U.S. history.
- A leader of the 1969 Stonewall uprising which transformed the fight for LGBT rights in the United States
- King Jr Reverend, Nobel Prize winner, and Civil Rights Movement icon
- Black holiday celebrated from December 26 to January 1 that is based on seven key principles.
- This Alabama city was an important site in the struggle for equal voting rights
- Early advocate of school desegregation, abolitionist, and suffragist. In addition to Abraham Lincoln, February was chosen as Black History Month in memory of his birth month.
- 19th century abolitionist and leader of the Underground Railroad
- First woman to charter a bank in the United States
- 15-year-old girl arrested for refusing to give up her seat nine months before Rosa Parks’ infamous case.
- Civil rights activist, suffragette, journalist, and founding member of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
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- Jean Baptiste-Point du Sable founded this “windy” North American city
- Investigative journalist, anti-lynching activist, and author of The Red Record
- Father of the blood bank
- Nobel Prize-winning diplomat who mediated the first Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
- First free Black republic in the Western Hemisphere
- Black and Gay advocate who authored the novel If Beale Street Could Talk
- Carver 20th century environmentalist and agricultural scientist who developed over 100 food recipes using peanuts
- Inventor of the hairbrush with synthetic bristles and suffragette
- Olympic gold medalist who shattered Hitler’s myth of Aryan superiority at the 1936 Berlin Olympics
- Successfully argued the Brown v. Board of Education case in 1954 and became the first Black U.S. Supreme Court justice in 1967
- Inventor of the modern elevator
- Harlem Renaissance author, anthropologist, and filmmaker best known for her novel Their Eyes Were Watching God
- Union activist who organized the 1963 March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom
- This city, also known as Motown, was the epicenter of commercial soul music in the post-war period
- William Alexander Leidesdorff co-founded this Bay Area city
30 Clues: Father of the blood bank • Inventor of the traffic light • Inventor of the modern elevator • First woman to charter a bank in the United States • First free Black republic in the Western Hemisphere • Inventor of automatic lubrication systems for steam engines • William Alexander Leidesdorff co-founded this Bay Area city • ...
In Celebration of Black History Month 2024-02-14
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- First name of famous golfer.
- Last name of social reformer born in 1817 or 1818
- Starred in Man on Fire.
- Civil rights activist
- Congresswoman
- Sang when doves cry.
- 44th President
- Invented the three way traffic light
- Invented the home camera security system.
- Invented automatic elevator doors.
- Vice President of U.S.
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- Minister Activist Philosopher
- Senator of South Carolina
- Starred in Beverly Hills Cop
- Civil Rights Activist
- King of Pop
- Starred in Shawshank Redemption
- Famous Boxer
- 65th Secretary of State
- Invented the potato chip
- First name of Senator born in 1937
21 Clues: King of Pop • Famous Boxer • Congresswoman • 44th President • Sang when doves cry. • Civil Rights Activist • Civil rights activist • Vice President of U.S. • Starred in Man on Fire. • 65th Secretary of State • Invented the potato chip • Senator of South Carolina • First name of famous golfer. • Starred in Beverly Hills Cop • Minister Activist Philosopher • Starred in Shawshank Redemption • ...
Brianna NF Research Black History Month 2024-02-27
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- Mary Jackson became the first African American female engineer to work in
- Althea Gibson was the first African American to win a Grand Slam ____ event.
- Parks refuse to___ up
- Susie King Taylor in 1848-1912.
- Andrew Watson was the first Black soccer player to play at an_____
- Charles Follis was the first African American to play ___
- Dr. Guy Bluford was the first African American to go to __
- Ruby Bridges was the first African American kid to go to school with ______
- Sidney Poitier was the first African American That can win a ___
- George W. Johnson first African American recording star of the
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- Maya Angelou is known for the unique and pioneering ____writing style.
- Bessie Coleman April 30, 1926 in
- The first African American to play in MAL in the modern era
- He fought throughout most of his career for the abolition of ____
- Barack Obama was the first African American President in the _____ (abbreviation)
- born February 21, 1940, near Troy, Alabama, U.S.
- Betty Trapp Chapman was born on October 18, 1936 in Tupelo,
- Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was born in Atlanta, ___ 1929.
- Alice Coachman won the Olympic high jump title in an Olympic and American___ 5' 6 1/8".
- Michael Jackson died on _____ 25, 2009.
20 Clues: Parks refuse to___ up • Bessie Coleman April 30, 1926 in • Michael Jackson died on _____ 25, 2009. • Susie King Taylor in 1848-1912. • born February 21, 1940, near Troy, Alabama, U.S. • Dr. Guy Bluford was the first African American to go to __ • The first African American to play in MAL in the modern era • ...
Black History Month Black Catholics 2022-02-14
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- a dominican religious from Lima, Peru
- businessman and philanthropist
- what helps us become saints
- one of the first African American Priests
- religious sister who had been a slave
- cofounded the first African American Order
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- foundress of the Sisters of the Holy Family
- helps us make good choices
- a close friend of Jesus
9 Clues: a close friend of Jesus • helps us make good choices • what helps us become saints • businessman and philanthropist • a dominican religious from Lima, Peru • religious sister who had been a slave • one of the first African American Priests • cofounded the first African American Order • foundress of the Sisters of the Holy Family
Black history 2022-05-04
16 Clues: banc • lois • siège • abolir • arrière • théière • esclave • la Terre • fouetter • effrayer • discours • toilettes • fontaine à eau • capuche/cagoule • famous American astronaut • faire le tour (d'une planète)
Black History 2022-02-14
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- name of the wearable Google device that tracks physical activity
- ___________ Canady was the first African American neurosurgeon in the United States
- IDRS command code is used to research e-file rejected returns
- African American inventor of electret microphones, which can be found in hearing aids baby monitors, tape recorders, etc.
- it is recommended that an average person drinks about 64 ________ of water a day
- Bath invented laserphaco; a new device and technique to remove cataracts
- hold code that prevents the issuance of the adjustment notice
- one of the first African American IRS special agents
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- other than CC TXMODA, this command code allows you to see a complete TC 29X and TV 30X adjustment
- African American surgeon who pioneered methods of storing blood plasma for transfusion
- The first black director for the Center for Disease Control and Prevention
- _________ rebate credit can be claimed by taxpayers who received less than the entitled amount of the Economic Impact Payment
- ______ Hale Williams performed first open heart surgery
- source code 6 is used when setting a ____________.
- ______________ a period in which an individual voluntarily abstains from food and/or drinks.
- The month in which the fourth quarterly estimated tax payment for tax year 2021 is due
16 Clues: source code 6 is used when setting a ____________. • one of the first African American IRS special agents • ______ Hale Williams performed first open heart surgery • IDRS command code is used to research e-file rejected returns • hold code that prevents the issuance of the adjustment notice • name of the wearable Google device that tracks physical activity • ...
Black History 2023-02-09
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- Acclaimed poet and artist.
- The 44th President of the United States; the first African American President
- Black literary and artistic movement centered in Harlem NY, celebrating black culture in America
- The celebration of Black History Month began as "Negro History Week," which was created in 1926. He was a historian, scholar, educator, and publisher.
- Organization which formed in Oakland California in 1966. The members started a free breakfast program for children.
- The first African American to serve on the Supreme Court of the United States, African American attorney who led a legal challenge against segregation.
- First African American to integrate Major League Baseball, in 1947.
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- June 19th, the date celebrated as the anniversary of Emancipation Day for enslaved people in Texas
- Born January 17, 1964 First African American First Lady of the United States and Lawyer
- The long period in which African Americans in the South were denied the full rights of American citizenship
- Known as the "first lady of Civil Rights". Gained national attention for actions leading to "Montgomery Bus Boycott"
- First self made millionaire woman. Made hair products for African American women.
- First African American to win Best Actor Oscar.
- What African-American led the Chicago Bulls to six National Basketball Association championships?
- National Association for the Advancement of Colored People; oldest civil rights organization
- In 2003 she became the first African American to win a Career Grand Slam in tennis.
16 Clues: Acclaimed poet and artist. • First African American to win Best Actor Oscar. • First African American to integrate Major League Baseball, in 1947. • The 44th President of the United States; the first African American President • First self made millionaire woman. Made hair products for African American women. • ...
Black History Month - Musicians Crossword 2024-02-18
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- Jazz trumpeter and composer known for his innovative style and collaborations
- Reggae icon known for songs like "One Love" and "Redemption Song"
- Pop icon known as the "King of Pop" with hits like "Thriller" and "Billie Jean"
- Jazz composer and bandleader known as the "Duke"
- Queen of Soul known for songs like "Respect" and "Natural Woman"
- Singer known for hits like "A Change Is Gonna Come" and "Cupid"
- Musician known for hits like "Superstition" and "Isn't She Lovely"
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- Singer and civil rights activist known for songs like "Feeling Good" and "Mississippi Goddam"
- Soul singer known for hits like "What's Going On" and "Let's Get It On"
- Jazz singer and actress known as the "First Lady of Song"
- Musician known for his eclectic style and hits like "Purple Rain" and "Kiss"
- Jazz singer known for her distinctive voice and renditions of songs like "Strange Fruit" and "God Bless the Child"
- Guitarist known for his groundbreaking work in rock music
- Blues singer and guitarist known for songs like "Stormy Monday" and "The Thrill Is Gone"
14 Clues: Jazz composer and bandleader known as the "Duke" • Jazz singer and actress known as the "First Lady of Song" • Guitarist known for his groundbreaking work in rock music • Singer known for hits like "A Change Is Gonna Come" and "Cupid" • Queen of Soul known for songs like "Respect" and "Natural Woman" • ...
NR Black History Month Crossword 2024-02-21
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- Maria P. Williams has been called the first woman of color producer, we have female directors and producers like ____.
- Bessie Coleman being the first licensed Black ____.
- Ethal Waters was nominated for an ____ in 1962.
- Minnie Riperton perfected the singing technique years before and was best known for her five ______ vocal range.
- Marian Anderson is considered one of the greatest _____ singers in the world.
- Alice Coachman has become the first _____ American woman to get a Gold Medal for winning the 1948 Summer Olympic Games.
- Now the Ruby ____ Foundations exists to “inspire the next generation of leaders to end racism together one step at a time.
- Ella Baker was the center for ____.
- Jane Bolin was the first female.
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- Gwendolyn Brooks was the first Black author to win the _____ prize.
- Jesse Owens was a track-and-field athlete who set a ____ ____.
- She was the first African American woman who orbited into space aboard the shuttle Endeavour.
- Shirley Chisholm became the first Black woman elected to ___.
- Gordon Parks famously told ____.
14 Clues: Gordon Parks famously told ____. • Jane Bolin was the first female. • Ella Baker was the center for ____. • Ethal Waters was nominated for an ____ in 1962. • Bessie Coleman being the first licensed Black ____. • Shirley Chisholm became the first Black woman elected to ___. • Jesse Owens was a track-and-field athlete who set a ____ ____. • ...
Black History Month: Movies & TV 2020-01-17
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- down on my luck and up against the wind
- it's not unusual
- the misadventures of an awkward Black girl
- cause I'm Q baby
- tevin campbell as powerline
- I know that I can always be myself, I love you more than anybody else
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- I got five on it
- toy doctor
- friends is literally a ripoff of this show
- highest domestic grosser of 2018
- whitney and dwayne
- you ain't got no job!
- the price is on the can tho
- body snatchin movie
14 Clues: toy doctor • I got five on it • it's not unusual • cause I'm Q baby • whitney and dwayne • body snatchin movie • you ain't got no job! • the price is on the can tho • tevin campbell as powerline • highest domestic grosser of 2018 • down on my luck and up against the wind • friends is literally a ripoff of this show • the misadventures of an awkward Black girl • ...
Black History Month Crossword 2024-01-19
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- "The mother of the freedom movement"
- Nelson ______ who is known for his efforts of dismantling white supremacy.
- Artist with the most Grammys
- Which Supreme Court decision declared segregation in schools to be unconstitutional?
- How many times did MLK go to jail?
- Federal holiday commemorating the end of slavery
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- Who do we learn about with the Underground Railroad?
- Advocate for black empowerment and the teachings of Islam
- What was Jordan Peele's director debut?
- Purple Rain singer
10 Clues: Purple Rain singer • Artist with the most Grammys • How many times did MLK go to jail? • "The mother of the freedom movement" • What was Jordan Peele's director debut? • Federal holiday commemorating the end of slavery • Who do we learn about with the Underground Railroad? • Advocate for black empowerment and the teachings of Islam • ...
Black History Month: Space 2023-02-01
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- the branch of science that deals with celestial objects, space, and the physical universe as a whole.
- Stephanie D. Wilson is a _______, someone who designs spacecraft and satellites to see that the products meet engineering principles.
- Mae Carol Jemison is the first black woman to travel into space when she served as a mission specialist aboard the Space Shuttle __________.
- Benjamin Banneker with his knowledge of astronomy and mathematics, he wrote the first almanacs accurately predicting the positions of the Sun, the Moon, and the ________.
- Nichelle Nichols was an American actress best known for her portrayal of Nyota _____ in Star Trek.
- A system of millions or billions of stars, together with gas and dust, held together by gravitational attraction, Beth A. Brown a NASA astrophysicist studied their radiation emissions.
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- A person who is trained to travel in a spacecraft like Dr. Bernard Harris Jr.
- Katherine Johnson was an American ________ whose calculations of orbital mechanics at NASA were critical to the success of the first U.S. spaceflights.
- Dorothy Vaughan was a mathematician and “human ________” for NASA. She was the first Black person to supervise staff at West Area Computers.
- a rocket-launched spacecraft, used to make repeated journeys between the earth and earth orbit.
10 Clues: A person who is trained to travel in a spacecraft like Dr. Bernard Harris Jr. • a rocket-launched spacecraft, used to make repeated journeys between the earth and earth orbit. • Nichelle Nichols was an American actress best known for her portrayal of Nyota _____ in Star Trek. • ...
Black History Month 2023 2023-02-15
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- An award winning author known for strengthening public education through abolitionist teaching
- A voting rights activist who was also the first black woman to become the gubernatorial nominee for a major party in the US
- An American activist focusing on systemic oppression, specifically police terrorism
- Brooklyn-based activist and write who focuses on civil and human rights
- A University of Virginia student who was a victim of police brutality and now is a recent graduate of the University of Michigan Law School
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- The youngest inaugural poet in US history and work focuses on feminism, race, and african-diaspora
- An author of poetry collections who has contributed to Marvel's World of Wakanda
- Black-centered political will and movement project
- Lead scientist on the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine team
- Black History Month theme for 2023
10 Clues: Black History Month theme for 2023 • Black-centered political will and movement project • Lead scientist on the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine team • Brooklyn-based activist and write who focuses on civil and human rights • An author of poetry collections who has contributed to Marvel's World of Wakanda • ...
