black history month Crossword Puzzles
World War II 2021-02-28
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- March Celebrates _______ History in America
- Black Pearl Harbor hero
- U.S. General in European Theater; planned DDay
- The selective Service Act put this in motion
- Car manufactures made these during the war
- The day that declared WWII, all theaters, was over.
- U.S. fought Japan in the _____ theater
- U.S. foreign policy 1920-1941
- Women recycled this to make explosives
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- Women filled in for men playing this sport
- Since 1976, this month recognizes Black history
- Nickname for WWII soldiers
- FDR referred to US manufacturers as the Aresenal of _____
- Iconic WWII poster; feminist symbol
- After the war, media stressed women should be _______
- Selling of these helped finance the war cost
- Pearl Harbor Memorial sits over the USS _____
- The Yalta Conference set the stage for the ___
- These books were distributed to manage rationing
- American artist; first to draw Rosie
- Famous for a negative reason
- FDR VP; takes over after Roosevelt's death
22 Clues: Black Pearl Harbor hero • Nickname for WWII soldiers • Famous for a negative reason • U.S. foreign policy 1920-1941 • Iconic WWII poster; feminist symbol • American artist; first to draw Rosie • U.S. fought Japan in the _____ theater • Women recycled this to make explosives • Women filled in for men playing this sport • Car manufactures made these during the war • ...
Black History Month- Who Am I? 2022-02-01
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- Paved the way for the abolition of slavery with his Emancipation Proclamation
- She became the first African American female to graduate from medical school
- The first African American psychiatrist
- One of the first physicians to perform open-heart surgery in the United States
- This pepper is good for arthritis and bee stings
- This started as a week before it became Black History Month
- First African American doctor to pen his own practice in the United States in New York City in 1837
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- She was the first Africa American to complete an Ophthalmology residency with New York University’s School of Medicine
- This persons cells were used to study the effects of toxins, drugs, hormones, viruses on the growth of cancer cells without experimenting on humans, to test the effects of radiation and poisons, to study the human genome, to learn how viruses work, and it played a crucial role in the development of the polio and COVID-19 vaccines
- This president proclaimed February to be Black History Month
- Former slave that operated a successful medial practice in New Orleans in the 1780’s
- The first person in the state of Arkansas to become board certified in pediatric endocrinology
- This type of medicine consists of traditional healing concepts, are based on religious beliefs, and methods used in past cultures by people that were deemed to have the healing power
- It aids in the healing of burns and sores and can be taken internally for stomach disorders
- Said, “It’s my constitutional right to sit here as much as that lady. I paid my fare, it’s my constitutional right.”
- Co-founded the National Association of Colored Graduate Nurses in 1908.
- Invented and patented the modern home security system
- The Farther of Black History
- Slave that informed his owner of an inoculations procedure that was used in Africa to fight smallpox
19 Clues: The Farther of Black History • The first African American psychiatrist • This pepper is good for arthritis and bee stings • Invented and patented the modern home security system • This started as a week before it became Black History Month • This president proclaimed February to be Black History Month • ...
Black History Month 2023-02-19
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- People being forced to work for no pay, often mistreated.
- The act of people of a certain race discriminating against people of another race.
- People of different races forced to be separated.
- Multiple people joining together to peacefully fight for what is right.
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- Tranquility
- Someone that fights for justice.
- The right to act, speak, and think for themselves.
7 Clues: Tranquility • Someone that fights for justice. • People of different races forced to be separated. • The right to act, speak, and think for themselves. • People being forced to work for no pay, often mistreated. • Multiple people joining together to peacefully fight for what is right. • ...
Black History Month 2021-02-28
7 Clues: He integrated Louisiana Tech • This church burned down twice • She integrated Louisiana Tech • He broke Babe Ruth's homerun record • Disease closed the world March 2020 • The month we celebrate Black History • She is the Vice President of the USA
black history month 2024-02-03
7 Clues: bringing races together equally • gave the "I have a dream" speech • refused to give up her seat on the bus • legally ended racism and discrimination • gave the "by any means necessary" speech • people didnt ride the bus for a long time • MLKJ led thousands of people on a long walk
Black History Month 2024-02-03
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- Most decorated American gymnast in history
- The first black athlete to win an Olympic gold at the Winter Games
- Author of "The Color Purple"
- Said the famous "I Have a Dream" speech
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- First African American woman to hold a pilot license
- Known as the "Mother of the civil rights movement"
- Started the American Dance Theater, a troupe of black dancers who performed all over the world
7 Clues: Author of "The Color Purple" • Said the famous "I Have a Dream" speech • Most decorated American gymnast in history • Known as the "Mother of the civil rights movement" • First African American woman to hold a pilot license • The first black athlete to win an Olympic gold at the Winter Games • ...
black history month 2024-02-02
7 Clues: movement to end segregation • people coming together equally • gave the "i have a dream" speech • started the civil rights movement • started the montgomery bus boycott • before blacks and whites became equal • gave the "by any means necessary" speech
February Crossword Puzzle 2022-02-14
10 Clues: Wellness • February 1st • 22 years at Wondrium • Wondrium Fundamental • Lunch'N' Learn Series • February History Month • DE&I Companywide Survey • Office Cleanout Project • Medical Concierge service • Wondrium-sponsored charitable organization
Black History Month 2022-01-11
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- (last name) First African-American president
- Fought for equal rights for African-Americans during 50s and 60s
- (last name) Escaped enslaved woman, 'conductor' of the Underground Railroaed
- Name of institute Booker T Washington designed and developed
- (last name) American civil rights activist, known for refusing to give up her bus seat
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- (last name) civil rights activitist and poet
- (last name) civil rights activitist and singer
7 Clues: (last name) First African-American president • (last name) civil rights activitist and poet • (last name) civil rights activitist and singer • Name of institute Booker T Washington designed and developed • Fought for equal rights for African-Americans during 50s and 60s • (last name) Escaped enslaved woman, 'conductor' of the Underground Railroaed • ...
Black History Month 2023-01-26
7 Clues: To be free • Refusal to comply • the same or equal • Separation from others • African Americans were freed from • another word for dislike or hostility • demonstrate an objection or course of action
Black history month 2023-02-14
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- He played for Black Panther
- he has a speech called I have a dream (initials)
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- he was a professional baseball player for Brooklyn Dodgers
- he was 44th president in USA
- she was arrested from the bus boycott in 1955
- an American professional basketball player for the Los Angeles Lakers of NBA number 24
- he played as Iron Patriot in Iron man 2 and 3
7 Clues: He played for Black Panther • he was 44th president in USA • she was arrested from the bus boycott in 1955 • he played as Iron Patriot in Iron man 2 and 3 • he has a speech called I have a dream (initials) • he was a professional baseball player for Brooklyn Dodgers • an American professional basketball player for the Los Angeles Lakers of NBA number 24
Black History Month 2023-02-17
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- A player for the Brooklyn Dodgers. First African American professional baseball player in U.S Major League Baseball.
- Known for his speech "I have a Dream"
- Known for her refusal to give up her seat for a white man in Montgomery, Alabama
- An Olympic gold medalist and the first fighter to win the world heavyweight title three times.
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- first to earn a PHD from Harvard University. American sociologist, civil right activist.
- Known for the Underground Railroad. Escape slavery and help other enslaved people to freedom.
- Taught himself how to read and write, escape slavery, and became an author, public speaker, and a leader
7 Clues: Known for his speech "I have a Dream" • Known for her refusal to give up her seat for a white man in Montgomery, Alabama • first to earn a PHD from Harvard University. American sociologist, civil right activist. • Known for the Underground Railroad. Escape slavery and help other enslaved people to freedom. • ...
Black History Month: Notable African-Americans 2015-01-15
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- First African-American MLB player
- First African-American man to win an Oscar for best actor
- First African-American awarded the Nobel Prize in literature
- Civil rights leader famous for his "I Have a Dream" speech
- Opera singer who gave a concert in front of the Lincoln Memorial when she was banned from performing at Constitution Hall
- First African-American US Supreme Court justice
- First female African-American astronaut
- Founder of Negro History Week, precursor to Balck History Month
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- Notable African-American scientist; peanut butter
- Refused to give up her seat on a bus
- First African-American secretary of state
- Cofounder of the NAACP
- Often called the Queen of Soul
- First African-American US President
- First African-American woman elected to the US House of Representatives
- Notable boxer famous for saying "I am the greatest"
- First male African-American Grammy winner
- Wrote the novel Invisible Man
- Most famous jazz trumpeter of the 20th century
19 Clues: Cofounder of the NAACP • Wrote the novel Invisible Man • Often called the Queen of Soul • First African-American MLB player • First African-American US President • Refused to give up her seat on a bus • First female African-American astronaut • First African-American secretary of state • First male African-American Grammy winner • ...
Black History Month 2023-02-09
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- This person started the Tuskegee Normal and Industrial Institute in Alabama where black children could learn skills such as shoemaking and farming.
- The president named this person to be the first African American to hold a seat on the Supreme Court, the highest court in the land.
- This person, a well-known trumpet player, was known by the nickname "Satchmo."
- This person refused to give up a seat on the bus. That led to a 382-day bus boycott by black people in Montgomery, Alabama.
- Because this person led so many slaves to freedom, he or she was sometimes called by the nickname Moses.
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- This person started a newspaper called "The North Star."
- One of 13 children, this person's birthname was Isabella Baumfree.
7 Clues: This person started a newspaper called "The North Star." • One of 13 children, this person's birthname was Isabella Baumfree. • This person, a well-known trumpet player, was known by the nickname "Satchmo." • Because this person led so many slaves to freedom, he or she was sometimes called by the nickname Moses. • ...
Exam Review! 2023-01-16
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- The tenth month!
- The sixth month!
- The twelfth month!
- A big cat in Africa
- A big cat in Asia!
- The eighth month!
- The first month!
- The fourth month!
- The eleventh month!
- A black and white animal that looks like a horse!
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- It loves to eat bananas!
- Big and gray, with a long nose!
- The seventh month!
- The second month!
- An animal like spiders, worms, and flies
- A big mouse!
- The fifth month!
- The third month!
- The ninth month!
- An orange animal that looks like a dog!
- In Taiwan, they're black, in the arctic (北極), they're white!
21 Clues: A big mouse! • The tenth month! • The sixth month! • The fifth month! • The third month! • The ninth month! • The first month! • The second month! • The eighth month! • The fourth month! • The twelfth month! • The seventh month! • A big cat in Asia! • A big cat in Africa • The eleventh month! • It loves to eat bananas! • Big and gray, with a long nose! • An orange animal that looks like a dog! • ...
What happened this year? 2023-05-19
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- This is the month that school started.
- This month celebrates Thanksgiving and we had Thanksgiving break.
- This is the month when we dressed in our Halloween costumes.
- The start of the second semester when some students' classes began to switch.
- This is the final month of school before summer.
- The school completed OSTs this month.
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- This is the month we started winter break.
- This is the first month of spring.
- This month is black history month at school.
- This month is the first month of fall.
10 Clues: This is the first month of spring. • The school completed OSTs this month. • This is the month that school started. • This month is the first month of fall. • This is the month we started winter break. • This month is black history month at school. • This is the final month of school before summer. • This is the month when we dressed in our Halloween costumes. • ...
Black History Month criss-cross puzzle 2023-03-02
9 Clues: Ruby's surname • "I have a ..." • Black History Month • shape of the KKK hat • color of the KKK robe • where Ruby's school is • state where MLK was born • firstname of a former slave • surname of first black President of the USA
AHF crossword for BHM 2023-02-01
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- Otis Boykin helped advance this medical device
- Black History Month and American Heart Month
- Vivien Thomas worked at this medical school
- AHF wants to form this with allies
- She was a physician, nurse and author
- last name of first black female president of ABC
- part of the heart Dr. Daniel Williams operated on
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- Dr. Jane Wright made advances in this area
- Foster community and awareness is one of these for AHF
- Dr. Charles Drew research with blood
- Dr. Marilyn Gaston proved the effectiveness of this drug
- AHF wants to attract, advance and retain this
- Type of environment AHF wants to promote
13 Clues: AHF wants to form this with allies • Dr. Charles Drew research with blood • She was a physician, nurse and author • Type of environment AHF wants to promote • Dr. Jane Wright made advances in this area • Vivien Thomas worked at this medical school • Black History Month and American Heart Month • AHF wants to attract, advance and retain this • ...
February 2021-02-04
9 Clues: The day after tomorrow • muscle that pumps blood • Our principal's last name. • Saw his shadow on Tuesday. • February is the _______ month. • Valentine's Day celebrates _____ • a sweet gift for Valentine's Day • February is Black History ______ • February usually has twenty-____ days
- 2022-03-01
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- Our school's mascot is a ___
- The month of February is dedicated to ___ history month.
- An acronym used to represent people of the queer community.
- A person made of snow
- A holiday associated with bunnies and eggs
- flavored version of everything
- The first month of the year
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- Commonly around Halloween
- A holiday that commonly involves presents
- A holiday in which people dress up in costumes.
- The season most likely to have snow
- A genre of movies dedicated to being scary
- A holiday associated with relationships and hearts
- The hottest season of the year
- Day of the ___ is a Hispanic holiday
- The season when there is suddenly a Pumpkin
16 Clues: A person made of snow • Commonly around Halloween • The first month of the year • Our school's mascot is a ___ • The hottest season of the year • flavored version of everything • The season most likely to have snow • Day of the ___ is a Hispanic holiday • A holiday that commonly involves presents • A genre of movies dedicated to being scary • ...
January Advocate Crossword 2023-02-12
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- Bluegrass guitarist that recently performed in Broomfield
- First Black astronaut in space
- 2022 sequel to Knives Out
- KDS costume designer since 1969; Ms. _____
- Black History Month program last Thursday; ___ with Dr. King
- 2023's Chinese zodiac animal
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- Black civil rights activist Angela
- Siri and Violet's least favorite author
- Kylie Binder's favorite mode of poetry
- Colorado plans to ban these by January 2023
- Main character of Fiddler On The Roof
11 Clues: 2022 sequel to Knives Out • 2023's Chinese zodiac animal • First Black astronaut in space • Black civil rights activist Angela • Main character of Fiddler On The Roof • Kylie Binder's favorite mode of poetry • Siri and Violet's least favorite author • KDS costume designer since 1969; Ms. _____ • Colorado plans to ban these by January 2023 • ...
Black History 2021-11-05
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- Break apart
- "But one hundred years later..." (261)
- "I have a dream..." (263-264)
- Unjust treatment
- 20 years
- separation of people into racial or other ethnic groups
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- On August 26th 1925 a new law banned all voter literacy tests and provided federal examiners in certain voting jurisdictions
- State laws that enforced racial segregation in the Southern United States
- Discrimination against a person because of their looks
- Played a huge part in the Montgomery Bus Boycott
- Between 1954 and 1968 African Americans and their associates in the United States battled to eliminate legalized racial discrimination
- On May 4th 1961 seven Black and six white activists mounted a Greyhound bus in Washington, D.C.
- On March 7th 1965, a movement happened in Alabama 600 peaceful demonstrators participated in the Selma to Montgomery march to protest the killing of Black civil rights activist Jimmie Lee Jackson
- Where MLK gave his "I Had a Dream" speech
- February 1st 1960 where 4 college students took a stand against segregation
15 Clues: 20 years • Break apart • Unjust treatment • "I have a dream..." (263-264) • "But one hundred years later..." (261) • Where MLK gave his "I Had a Dream" speech • Played a huge part in the Montgomery Bus Boycott • Discrimination against a person because of their looks • separation of people into racial or other ethnic groups • ...
black history 2023-02-16
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- Made newspapers and magazines
- A female retired tennis player
- Refused to sit in the back of the bus
- king of pop
- nickname:Queen bay
- Married to will smith
- First child to desegregate an all white school
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- Was the first to star in their own show
- The first african american president
- Queen of rock
- has become famous for her philanthropic work
- A professional black golfer
- One of the best nba players of all time
- Married to barack obama
- The Black Mamba
15 Clues: king of pop • Queen of rock • The Black Mamba • nickname:Queen bay • Married to will smith • Married to barack obama • A professional black golfer • Made newspapers and magazines • A female retired tennis player • The first african american president • Refused to sit in the back of the bus • Was the first to star in their own show • One of the best nba players of all time • ...
black history 2024-02-01
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- Province where Viola Desmond became a civil rights icon.
- He was the first black astronaut to walk in space
- The former name of the Toronto Caribbean Carnival
- Canadian sprinter know as the “fastest man alive”
- made history as the first black person in the NHL
- He was the first Black person to become a Member of Parliament in 1968
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- What was the first black newspaper?
- started the first legislation in the British colonies to restrict the slave trade
- A book of poetry by Canadian poet Cicely Belle Bain discussing Black identity and colonisation
- Famous Canadian jazz pianist
- the27th Governor General and Commander-in-Chief of Canada.
- The author of The Book of Negros
- Leader of the underground railroad
- The winner of the 2011 Scotiabank Giller prize for the book Halfblood Blues
- A Canadian singer from Toronto who was nominated for best R/B/soul recording in 2012 Juno award.
15 Clues: Famous Canadian jazz pianist • The author of The Book of Negros • Leader of the underground railroad • What was the first black newspaper? • He was the first black astronaut to walk in space • The former name of the Toronto Caribbean Carnival • Canadian sprinter know as the “fastest man alive” • made history as the first black person in the NHL • ...
black history 2013-02-28
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- the oldest black judge
- he worked on bell labs
- fist black to go to space
- made the refrigrator
- a nurse in flordia and worked at a hospital for 20 years
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- first black to do college sports
- teached him self science
- the black male who won 3 track and feild metal
- a singer song writer
- a person who made the strong box
- a blac male who joined the cattle drive
- made a book called social affair
- the youngest black judge
- a pioneer in the genre soul music in the 1950s
- made a book called make it last forever
15 Clues: a singer song writer • made the refrigrator • the oldest black judge • he worked on bell labs • teached him self science • the youngest black judge • fist black to go to space • first black to do college sports • a person who made the strong box • made a book called social affair • a blac male who joined the cattle drive • made a book called make it last forever • ...
Black History 2018-03-06
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- system of owning slaves
- walk
- armed conflict between two nations
- freeing from slavery
- just behavior or treatment
- together
- rights the rights of citizens
- ending
- moral or legal permission
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- set apart
- prolonged cruel or unjust treatment
- freedom from disturbance
- to withdraw from commercial or social relations
- being treated the same
- prejudice
15 Clues: walk • ending • together • set apart • prejudice • freeing from slavery • being treated the same • system of owning slaves • freedom from disturbance • moral or legal permission • just behavior or treatment • rights the rights of citizens • armed conflict between two nations • prolonged cruel or unjust treatment • to withdraw from commercial or social relations
Black History 2021-11-05
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- "I have a dream..." (263-264)
- Played a huge part in the Montgomery Bus Boycott
- Between 1954 and 1968 African Americans and their associates in the United States battled to eliminate legalized racial discrimination
- "But one hundred years later..." (261)
- Where MLK gave his "I Had a Dream" speech
- Unjust treatment
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- On May 4th 1961 seven Black and six white activists mounted a Greyhound bus in Washington, D.C.
- February 1st 1960 where 4 college students took a stand against segregation
- separation of people into racial or other ethnic groups
- Discrimination against a person because of their looks
- On March 7th 1965, a movement happened in Alabama 600 peaceful demonstrators participated in the Selma to Montgomery march to protest the killing of Black civil rights activist Jimmie Lee Jackson
- 20 years
- State laws that enforced racial segregation in the Southern United States
- Break apart
- RightsActof1965 On August 26th 1925 a new law banned all voter literacy tests and provided federal examiners in certain voting jurisdictions
15 Clues: 20 years • Break apart • Unjust treatment • "I have a dream..." (263-264) • "But one hundred years later..." (261) • Where MLK gave his "I Had a Dream" speech • Played a huge part in the Montgomery Bus Boycott • Discrimination against a person because of their looks • separation of people into racial or other ethnic groups • ...
Black History 2021-11-05
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- Break apart
- "But one hundred years later..." (261)
- "I have a dream..." (263-264)
- Unjust treatment
- 20 years
- separation of people into racial or other ethnic groups
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- On August 26th 1925 a new law banned all voter literacy tests and provided federal examiners in certain voting jurisdictions
- State laws that enforced racial segregation in the Southern United States
- Discrimination against a person because of their looks
- Played a huge part in the Montgomery Bus Boycott
- Between 1954 and 1968 African Americans and their associates in the United States battled to eliminate legalized racial discrimination
- On May 4th 1961 seven Black and six white activists mounted a Greyhound bus in Washington, D.C.
- On March 7th 1965, a movement happened in Alabama 600 peaceful demonstrators participated in the Selma to Montgomery march to protest the killing of Black civil rights activist Jimmie Lee Jackson
- Where MLK gave his "I Had a Dream" speech
- February 1st 1960 where 4 college students took a stand against segregation
15 Clues: 20 years • Break apart • Unjust treatment • "I have a dream..." (263-264) • "But one hundred years later..." (261) • Where MLK gave his "I Had a Dream" speech • Played a huge part in the Montgomery Bus Boycott • Discrimination against a person because of their looks • separation of people into racial or other ethnic groups • ...
black history 2023-02-16
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- Made newspapers and magazines
- A female retired tennis player
- Refused to sit in the back of the bus
- king of pop
- nickname:Queen bay
- Married to will smith
- First child to desegregate an all white school
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- Was the first to star in their own show
- The first african american president
- Queen of rock
- has become famous for her philanthropic work
- A professional black golfer
- One of the best nba players of all time
- Married to barack obama
- The Black Mamba
15 Clues: king of pop • Queen of rock • The Black Mamba • nickname:Queen bay • Married to will smith • Married to barack obama • A professional black golfer • Made newspapers and magazines • A female retired tennis player • The first african american president • Refused to sit in the back of the bus • Was the first to star in their own show • One of the best nba players of all time • ...
BLACK HISTORY 2024-02-02
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- What was the first black newspaper?
- He was the first black astronaut to walk in space
- made history as the first black person in the NHL
- Leader of the underground railroad
- A book of poetry by Canadian poet Cicely Belle Bain discussing Black identity and colonization
- was a slave in Nova Scotia who started the first legislation in the British colonies to restrict the slave trade
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- He was the first Black person to become a Member of Parliament in 1968
- The author of The Book of Negros.
- The winner of the 2011 Scotiabank Giller prize for the book Halfblood Blues
- Province where Viola Desmond became a civil rights icon.
- The former name of the Toronto Caribbean Carnival
- the 27th Governor General and Commander-in-Chief of Canada.
- Famous Canadian jazz pianist
- Canadian sprinter know as the “fastest man alive”
- A Canadian singer from Toronto who was nominated for best R/B/soul recording in 2012 Juno award.
15 Clues: Famous Canadian jazz pianist • The author of The Book of Negros. • Leader of the underground railroad • What was the first black newspaper? • He was the first black astronaut to walk in space • The former name of the Toronto Caribbean Carnival • made history as the first black person in the NHL • Canadian sprinter know as the “fastest man alive” • ...
Black History 2024-02-26
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- Known basketball player that played in the Chicago Bulls and won 6 NBA championships
- A muslim minister and was a activist during the civil rights movements
- Was an activist and a prominent leader during the civil rights movement from 1995 and died in 1968
- She was the first child to go to a only all white school
- abolitionist for women rights and alcohol temperance
- She was the first African American and native to hold a pilot license
- professional basket player that plays for the Los Angeles lakers
- she was a American mathematician whose calculations of orbital mechanics as a NASA employee
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- Professional boxer known as the greatest boxer of all time
- first African American baseball professional who played in the major league for Brooklyn dodgers
- Professional basketball player that had the numbers 8 and 24
- Brazilian soccer player that won 3 world cups and passed in December 29,2022
- Known abolitionist during civil rights and also fought for women rights
- She is known for her boycott on the Montgomery Bus during the civil rights movement
- American track athlete that won 4 gold medals at the Olympic games
15 Clues: abolitionist for women rights and alcohol temperance • She was the first child to go to a only all white school • Professional boxer known as the greatest boxer of all time • Professional basketball player that had the numbers 8 and 24 • professional basket player that plays for the Los Angeles lakers • ...
Black History 2021-11-05
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- "I have a dream..." (263-264)
- Played a huge part in the Montgomery Bus Boycott
- Between 1954 and 1968 African Americans and their associates in the United States battled to eliminate legalized racial discrimination
- "But one hundred years later..." (261)
- Where MLK gave his "I Had a Dream" speech
- Unjust treatment
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- On May 4th 1961 seven Black and six white activists mounted a Greyhound bus in Washington, D.C.
- February 1st 1960 where 4 college students took a stand against segregation
- separation of people into racial or other ethnic groups
- Discrimination against a person because of their looks
- On March 7th 1965, a movement happened in Alabama 600 peaceful demonstrators participated in the Selma to Montgomery march to protest the killing of Black civil rights activist Jimmie Lee Jackson
- 20 years
- State laws that enforced racial segregation in the Southern United States
- Break apart
- RightsActof1965 On August 26th 1925 a new law banned all voter literacy tests and provided federal examiners in certain voting jurisdictions
15 Clues: 20 years • Break apart • Unjust treatment • "I have a dream..." (263-264) • "But one hundred years later..." (261) • Where MLK gave his "I Had a Dream" speech • Played a huge part in the Montgomery Bus Boycott • Discrimination against a person because of their looks • separation of people into racial or other ethnic groups • ...
Kid Krush 2020-01-03
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- Type of candy received in a heart
- Valentines' day is on what day of the month
- Civil rights leader celebrated in February
- Hershey candy
- Valentine Shape
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- President with a birthday in February
- Number of days February has during a leap year
- Leap year occurs every ___ years
- Will you be _____
- February is ____ history month
- In the poem, these are red
11 Clues: Hershey candy • Valentine Shape • Will you be _____ • In the poem, these are red • February is ____ history month • Leap year occurs every ___ years • Type of candy received in a heart • President with a birthday in February • Civil rights leader celebrated in February • Valentines' day is on what day of the month • Number of days February has during a leap year
Black History 2018-02-14
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- Montgomery Bus Boycott
- first black woman in space
- studied human blood/plasma
- cofounder of NAACP
- First black major league baseball player
- hair care products
- first black men's tennis champion
- "Moses of her People"
- first black US Secretary of State
- first to reach the North Pole
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- Isabella Baumfree
- 6 year old Frantz Elementary
- "Queen of Soul"
- "The Black Edison"
- 4 gold medals 1936 Olympics
15 Clues: "Queen of Soul" • Isabella Baumfree • "The Black Edison" • cofounder of NAACP • hair care products • "Moses of her People" • Montgomery Bus Boycott • first black woman in space • studied human blood/plasma • 4 gold medals 1936 Olympics • 6 year old Frantz Elementary • first to reach the North Pole • first black men's tennis champion • first black US Secretary of State • ...
Black History 2019-02-09
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- Whose proposal that congress consider civil rights legislation culminated in the Civil Rights Act of 1964?
- Who is considered the "Father of Black History"?
- Who became the first African American to graduate from Harvard University?
- Who was the first African American Major League Baseball player?
- Who was the only African American among the original NAACP executives?
- Who signed the Emancipation Act?
- Who was the first African American Nobel Peace Prize winner?
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- Who broke three track and field World Records in 45 minutes at Ohio State?
- Where was the first sit-in at a segregated lunch counter?
- What was the first African American owned and operated newspaper?
- With the 15th Amendment ratification in 1870, What did African Americans gain in the United States?
- Who was the first African American to serve as a U.S. Senator?
- Who was the first African American to perform at the White House?
- Who was the first African American to serve as a US Supreme Court Justice?
- Who was the first African American to win an Academy Award?
15 Clues: Who signed the Emancipation Act? • Who is considered the "Father of Black History"? • Where was the first sit-in at a segregated lunch counter? • Who was the first African American to win an Academy Award? • Who was the first African American Nobel Peace Prize winner? • Who was the first African American to serve as a U.S. Senator? • ...
black history 2023-02-16
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- Made newspapers and magazines
- A female retired tennis player
- Refused to sit in the back of the bus
- king of pop
- nickname:Queen bay
- Married to will smith
- First child to desegregate an all white school
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- Was the first to star in their own show
- The first african american president
- Queen of rock
- has become famous for her philanthropic work
- A professional black golfer
- One of the best nba players of all time
- Married to barack obama
- The Black Mamba
15 Clues: king of pop • Queen of rock • The Black Mamba • nickname:Queen bay • Married to will smith • Married to barack obama • A professional black golfer • Made newspapers and magazines • A female retired tennis player • The first african american president • Refused to sit in the back of the bus • Was the first to star in their own show • One of the best nba players of all time • ...
Black History 2024-02-26
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- was an American professional boxer and activist. Nicknamed "the Greatest", he is regarded as one of the most significant sports figures of the 20th century and is often regarded as the greatest heavyweight boxer of all time
- was a sociologist, historian, author, activist, and editor who lived in the United States. During the first half of the 20th century, he was the most significant Black protest leader in the country. He participated in the formation of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) in 1909 and served as editor of The Crisis, the NAACP’s magazine, from 1910 until 1934. His collection of essays The Souls of Black Folk (1903) is considered a landmark of African American culture.
- was the 44th president of the United States and the very first African American president.
- was a black nationalist and the first black president of South Africa. His discussions with South African President F.W. de Klerk in the early 1990s contributed to the peaceful conclusion of the nation’s apartheid system of racial segregation. Mandela and de Klerk shared the 1993 Nobel Peace Prize for their contributions.
- is known for his contributions to the American civil rights movement in the 1960s. His most famous work is his “I Have a Dream” speech
- is an American rapper, record producer, singer, songwriter, and fashion designer. One of the world's best-selling music artists with 160 million records sold, his best known album is titled Graduation
- Called "the mother of the civil rights movement," she invigorated the struggle for racial equality when she refused to give up her bus seat to a white man in Montgomery, Ala
- Born into slavery, he overcame many barriers that were blocking him from getting an education. After his family gained freedom through the Emancipation Proclamation, there were no schools in his area. However, he didn’t let that stop him. Instead, he walked 500 miles to enroll in school at the Hampton Institute
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- As a player for the Brooklyn Dodgers,he was the first African American professional baseball player in U.S. Major League Baseball. After he retired, he was dedicated to civil rights activism and worked to raise money for both the NAACP and SCLC.
- was an American Muslim minister and human rights activist who was a prominent figure during the civil rights movement
- was an escaped enslaved woman who became a “conductor” on the Underground Railroad
- made history by becoming the first African American student to attend an elementary school in the South. Bridges never skipped a day of school despite harassment and prejudice.
- was 25 years old when he marched across the bridge in support of Black people’s pursuit of equal voting rights, he experienced racial prejudice while growing up in the southern part of the country where black people were not treated equally to white people. He participated in the civil rights movement, marching alongside Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. against injustice and putting his life in danger for equality
- was an American social reformer, abolitionist, orator, writer, and statesman. He became the most important leader of the movement for African-American civil rights in the 19th century.
- was the first Black woman to be elected to Congress during the racially tense decade of the late 1960s. She served as the 12th District representative for New York from 1969 to 1983, and in 1972. She made political history by running for the presidential nomination of the Democratic Party.
15 Clues: was an escaped enslaved woman who became a “conductor” on the Underground Railroad • was the 44th president of the United States and the very first African American president. • was an American Muslim minister and human rights activist who was a prominent figure during the civil rights movement • ...
NHS: Black History Month Spotlight 2021-02-24
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- one of the "Big Six"
- Endeavored to be out of this world
- unbought and unbossed in 72
- self-taught reading and writing
- Underground Railroad "conductor"
- saved Meriwether Lewis from a bear
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- published book, "I, too" in 1926
- made a fortune in the Gold Rush
- brilliant but kinda nuts
- a first in Montana and the US
- won an Olympic gold medal in 1960
- started a steamship company
- book became a famous TV miniseries
13 Clues: one of the "Big Six" • brilliant but kinda nuts • started a steamship company • unbought and unbossed in 72 • a first in Montana and the US • made a fortune in the Gold Rush • self-taught reading and writing • published book, "I, too" in 1926 • Underground Railroad "conductor" • won an Olympic gold medal in 1960 • Endeavored to be out of this world • ...
Black History Month Trivia Crossword 2020-02-24
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- is the founder of BET?
- to his great record sales, Capitol Records' success during the 1950s became knows as "the house that Nat built"
- person invented the gas mask
- scientist and mathematician who helped to design the blueprints for Washington, D.C.
- and activist originally devised the idea for 'We Are the World", a single that he hopes would raise money for famine relief in Africa
- became the first female African Americans neurosurgeon in the United States
- did the first African slaves arrive in America?
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- was the first black show on Disney Channel?
- of the founders of the Black Panthers
- created Hit the Quan?
- Seale/Second founder of the Black Panthers
- wrote the book "Roots"?
- The first African American man to hold the World Heavyweight Champion boxing title in 1908
13 Clues: created Hit the Quan? • is the founder of BET? • wrote the book "Roots"? • person invented the gas mask • of the founders of the Black Panthers • Seale/Second founder of the Black Panthers • was the first black show on Disney Channel? • did the first African slaves arrive in America? • became the first female African Americans neurosurgeon in the United States • ...
Black History Month: Notable African-Americans 2021-02-23
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- First African-American U.S. Supreme Court Justice
- First female African-American astronaut
- Refused to give up her seat on a bus, an action
- First African-American secretary of state
- First African-American awarded the Nobel Prize in literature
- Often called the Queen of Soul, this singer performed at Bill Clinton's and Barack Obama's inaugurations
- First African-American U.S. Supreme Court Justice
- Notable African-American scientist; often credited with inventing peanut butter
- First male African-American Grammy winner
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- Most famous jazz trumpeter of the 20th century
- Notable boxer famous for saying "I am the greatest"
- Wrote the novel Invisible Man
- First African-American man to win an Oscar for best actor
- First African-American woman elected to the U.S. House of Representatives; first African-American woman to run for president
- Founder of Negro History Week, precursor to Black History Month
- Cofounder of the NAACP
- Civil rights leader famous for his "I have a Dream" speech
- First African-American Major League Baseball player
- Opera singer who gave a concert in front of the Lincoln Memorial when she was banned from performing at Constitution Hall
19 Clues: Cofounder of the NAACP • Wrote the novel Invisible Man • First female African-American astronaut • First African-American secretary of state • First male African-American Grammy winner • Most famous jazz trumpeter of the 20th century • Refused to give up her seat on a bus, an action • First African-American U.S. Supreme Court Justice • ...
Black History Month: Notable African-Americans 2021-02-23
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- First African-American U.S. Supreme Court Justice
- First female African-American astronaut
- Refused to give up her seat on a bus, an action that sparked the Montgomery Bus Boycott
- First African-American secretary of state
- First African-American awarded the Nobel Prize in literature
- Often called the Queen of Soul, this singer performed at Bill Clinton's and Barack Obama's inaugurations
- First African-American U.S. Supreme Court Justice
- Notable African-American scientist; often credited with inventing peanut butter
- First male African-American Grammy winner
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- Most famous jazz trumpeter of the 20th century
- Notable boxer famous for saying "I am the greatest"
- Wrote the novel Invisible Man
- First African-American man to win an Oscar for best actor
- First African-American woman elected to the U.S. House of Representatives; first African-American woman to run for president
- Founder of Negro History Week, precursor to Black History Month
- Cofounder of the NAACP
- Civil rights leader famous for his "I have a Dream" speech
- First African-American Major League Baseball player
- Opera singer who gave a concert in front of the Lincoln Memorial when she was banned from performing at Constitution Hall
19 Clues: Cofounder of the NAACP • Wrote the novel Invisible Man • First female African-American astronaut • First African-American secretary of state • First male African-American Grammy winner • Most famous jazz trumpeter of the 20th century • First African-American U.S. Supreme Court Justice • First African-American U.S. Supreme Court Justice • ...
NFL teams 2024-10-31
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- Community-owned, rich history, passionate fans.
- Black and red uniforms, passionate fan base.
- Blue and gold, recent Super Bowl victory.
- Historic team, known for tough defense.
- Storied history, multiple championships.
- Teal colors, several playoff appearances.
- Loyal fan base, faced recent challenges.
- Green colors, recent Super Bowl victory.
- Long history, struggles in recent decades.
- Orange and black, recent playoff appearances.
- "America's Team," storied history, multiple titles.
- Aqua and orange, historic successes.
- Electric blue colors, competitive spirit.
- Orange and blue colors, recent Super Bowl success.
- Iconic red and gold colors, past success.
- Recent success, star quarterback.
- Dominant in the 21st century.
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- Red and pewter, recent victories.
- Oldest team, known for red colors.
- Strength, multiple championships.
- Blue and black colors, Super Bowl appearances.
- Newer team, focused on competitiveness.
- Passionate fans, notable Super Bowl win.
- Strong support, Super Bowl win.
- Purple colors, multiple Super Bowl appearances.
- Strong defense, multiple Super Bowl wins.
- Dedicated fans, known as "Bills Mafia."
- Strong fan base, recent Super Bowl win.
- Silver and black colors, passionate supporters.
- Successful history, especially during Manning era.
30 Clues: Dominant in the 21st century. • Strong support, Super Bowl win. • Red and pewter, recent victories. • Strength, multiple championships. • Recent success, star quarterback. • Oldest team, known for red colors. • Aqua and orange, historic successes. • Newer team, focused on competitiveness. • Historic team, known for tough defense. • Dedicated fans, known as "Bills Mafia." • ...
Cludroom Crossword Vol. 1 Iss. 7 "PixMix" 2023-03-15
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- "___ or Black History Month"
- Sandman collects these religiously
- Ruben keeps these as pets in his room (not cats)
- The Love Live character hated by both Roy and Pix
- The first and last name of Pix's beloved from yesterday's crossword
- The SUPERIOR UnderTale skeleton
- Sandman's Netflix icon
- The website used to create crusty collage gifs
- Jur's catchprhase
- "Canned Bread" but in Dutch
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- The name of both Ruben's and Gamerk's cats
- Approximately how long did the Gamerk Marathon last?
- Funny IKEA shark
- Bryan's fetish
- Ruben's been planting these in his school
- "____ Managers"
- This person kins Jiji from Kiki's Delivery Service
- They made the blue album
- Pix's favorite fruit
- The goofy black cat with big eyes
20 Clues: Bryan's fetish • "____ Managers" • Funny IKEA shark • Jur's catchprhase • Pix's favorite fruit • Sandman's Netflix icon • They made the blue album • "Canned Bread" but in Dutch • "___ or Black History Month" • The SUPERIOR UnderTale skeleton • The goofy black cat with big eyes • Sandman collects these religiously • Ruben's been planting these in his school • ...
February Crossword Puzzle 2021-01-15
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- Upcoming Madness
- _____ luck
- A long little doggie
- _____ City
- Hayworth
- Where we live
- PO ___
- _____ luck
- _____ ball
- Super _____
- _______
- Council Meetings are 2nd ____
- Bric a _____
- Pantry has lots of reusable ____
- Undown
- _____ Night (4th Sat each month)
- _____ luck
- What temperature is our building?
- He is a saint
- _____ It Be
- the best maintenance guy
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- What game does Jackie play?
- John _____
- Snow _____
- A short little doggy
- Our new name: Pine Ridge __________
- This clue is _____
- Valentine archer
- _____ Tuesday
- _____ history month
- Lady _____
- What's missing in lobby?
- Tweedle _____
- Silent ____ deadly
- Banana _______
- ____ mill
- Chile ___ carne
- Middle number of address
- ____ will
- In Community Room
- Sending love
- Singular of 'are'
42 Clues: PO ___ • Undown • _______ • Hayworth • ____ mill • ____ will • John _____ • Snow _____ • _____ luck • _____ City • _____ luck • Lady _____ • _____ ball • _____ luck • Super _____ • _____ It Be • Bric a _____ • Sending love • _____ Tuesday • Where we live • Tweedle _____ • He is a saint • Banana _______ • Chile ___ carne • Upcoming Madness • Valentine archer • In Community Room • Singular of 'are' • This clue is _____ • ...
wedding crossword 2024-03-26
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- Trevor's Childhood Dog
- Trevor's College Major
- Favorite Burger Place
- Kaylene's Childhood Dog
- Kaylene's Favorite Dessert
- Month they Bought Their House Together
- Trevor's Favorite Dessert
- Trevor's Nickname for Kaylene
- Kaylene's Middle Name
- Kaylene's College Major
- Proposal Location
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- Trevor's Favorite Sports Team
- Kaylene's Favorite Food
- Trevor's Favorite Food
- Number of Years Together
- Trevor's Middle Name
- Honeymoon Location
- Trevor & Kaylene's Astrological Sign
- First Vacation Together
- Color of Kaylene's Soul
- First International Vacation Together
- Kaylene's Nickname for Trevor
22 Clues: Proposal Location • Honeymoon Location • Trevor's Middle Name • Favorite Burger Place • Kaylene's Middle Name • Trevor's Favorite Food • Trevor's Childhood Dog • Trevor's College Major • Kaylene's Favorite Food • Kaylene's Childhood Dog • First Vacation Together • Color of Kaylene's Soul • Kaylene's College Major • Number of Years Together • Trevor's Favorite Dessert • ...
Wedding Crossword 2024-03-26
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- Color of Kaylene's Soul
- Kaylene's Middle Name
- Trevor's Middle Name
- Kaylene's Childhood Dog
- Kaylene's Nickname for Trevor
- Trevor's Favorite Sports Team
- Favorite Burger Place
- Kaylene's Favorite Food
- Trevor's Favorite Food
- Trevor's Childhood Dog
- Month they Bought Their House Together
- First Vacation Together
- Number of Years Together
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- Trevor's Nickname for Kaylene
- First International Vacation Together
- Kaylene's College Major
- Kaylene's Favorite Dessert
- Trevor's College Major
- Honeymoon Location
- Trevor's Favorite Dessert
- Proposal Location
- Trevor & Kaylene's Astrological Sign
22 Clues: Proposal Location • Honeymoon Location • Trevor's Middle Name • Kaylene's Middle Name • Favorite Burger Place • Trevor's College Major • Trevor's Favorite Food • Trevor's Childhood Dog • Color of Kaylene's Soul • Kaylene's College Major • Kaylene's Childhood Dog • Kaylene's Favorite Food • First Vacation Together • Number of Years Together • Trevor's Favorite Dessert • ...
Black History Month: Notable African-Americans 2021-02-23
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- First African-American secretary of state
- Founder of Negro History Week, precursor to Black History Month
- Civil rights leader famous for his "I have a Dream" speech
- Notable boxer famous for saying "I am the greatest"
- Most famous jazz trumpeter of the 20th century
- First African-American awarded the Nobel Prize in literature
- First African-American Major League Baseball player
- First African-American U.S. Supreme Court Justice
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- First African-American man to win an Oscar for best actor
- Wrote the novel Invisible Man
- Refused to give up her seat on a bus, an action
- Notable African-American scientist; often credited with inventing peanut butter
- Often called the Queen of Soul, this singer performed at Bill Clinton's and Barack Obama's inaugurations
- First female African-American astronaut
- Opera singer who gave a concert in front of the Lincoln Memorial when she was banned from performing at Constitution Hall
- Cofounder of the NAACP
- First African-American woman elected to the U.S. House of Representatives; first African-American woman to run for president
- First male African-American Grammy winner
18 Clues: Cofounder of the NAACP • Wrote the novel Invisible Man • First female African-American astronaut • First African-American secretary of state • First male African-American Grammy winner • Most famous jazz trumpeter of the 20th century • Refused to give up her seat on a bus, an action • First African-American U.S. Supreme Court Justice • ...
Mary's Bachelorette Crossword 2023-02-22
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- What Mary is in school for now
- Mary’s first degree
- What is the bride’s middle name
- Where Pat proposed
- Mary & Pat’s gray & white cat that loves to cuddle
- Bride’s favorite season
- Month of the wedding
- Color of bride’s eyes
- Where Mary & Pat met
- Fun weekend date between groom and bride
- What the bride does in her free time
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- Where Mary studied abroad
- Where was the bride born
- Where the bachelorette party is located
- Mary & Pat’s black cat that loves to play
- Spirit organization the bride was in at UT
- First country Mary and Pat vacationed to
- Job bride is retired from
- Month the bride was born
- Bride’s favorite color
20 Clues: Where Pat proposed • Mary’s first degree • Month of the wedding • Where Mary & Pat met • Color of bride’s eyes • Bride’s favorite color • Bride’s favorite season • Where was the bride born • Month the bride was born • Where Mary studied abroad • Job bride is retired from • What Mary is in school for now • What is the bride’s middle name • What the bride does in her free time • ...
Mary's Bridal Shower Crossword 2023-03-10
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- Mary & Pat’s black cat that loves to play
- Where Pat proposed
- Where the bachelorette party is located
- Spirit organization the bride was in at UT
- Where Mary studied abroad
- What is the bride’s middle name
- Month of the wedding
- Color of bride’s eyes
- Bride’s favorite season
- What Mary is in school for now
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- Where Mary & Pat met
- Month the bride was born
- Job bride is retired from
- Mary & Pat’s gray & white cat that loves to cuddle
- First country Mary and Pat vacationed to
- what the bride does in her free time
- Where was the bride born
- Bride’s favorite color
- Mary’s first degree
- Fun weekend date between groom and bride
20 Clues: Where Pat proposed • Mary’s first degree • Where Mary & Pat met • Month of the wedding • Color of bride’s eyes • Bride’s favorite color • Bride’s favorite season • Month the bride was born • Where was the bride born • Job bride is retired from • Where Mary studied abroad • What Mary is in school for now • What is the bride’s middle name • what the bride does in her free time • ...
BHM 2024-02-05
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- Noted novelist and social critic
- The inclusion of different types of people
- A right fought for through voting rights campaigns
- First Black man to win an Oscar for Best Actor
- Famous institute founded by Booker T. Washington
- Sought in all aspects of life and law
- End of a painful era of slavery
- A music genre that originated in African American communities
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- Abolitionist and author of 'Narrative of the Life'
- To introduce something new, a common thread in Black history
- Anti-apartheid revolutionary from South Africa
- What civil rights activists fight for
- Civil Rights icon who took a historic bus ride
- Celebrated poet and author of 'I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings'
- Leader known for his dream of equality
- The ultimate goal of civil rights movements
- Rich traditions and customs celebrated during this month
- A New York neighborhood central to Black culture
- First Black president of the United States
- Conductor of the Underground Railroad
20 Clues: End of a painful era of slavery • Noted novelist and social critic • What civil rights activists fight for • Sought in all aspects of life and law • Conductor of the Underground Railroad • Leader known for his dream of equality • The inclusion of different types of people • First Black president of the United States • The ultimate goal of civil rights movements • ...
Black History Month: Civil Rights 2023-01-26
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- second largest Black(Afro) population in South America
- this country colonized the majority of South America and the Spanish-speaking Caribbean
- a month set aside to honor the contributions of Black people to the world
- the capturing, selling, and buying of enslaved persons
- mass dispersion of peoples from Africa during the Transatlantic Slave Trade
- the sea journey undertaken by slave ships from West Africa to the West Indies
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- system to classify all of the Americas' various races and racial combinations
- Persons of the first generation of a Spanish and Black/African ancestry
- guarantees of equal social opportunities and equal protection under the law, regardless of race, religion
- action or process of settling among and establishing control over the indigenous people of an area
- first free Black town in the Americas
- Colombia's first Black female vice president
- refers to people from Latin American countries with African ancestry
13 Clues: first free Black town in the Americas • Colombia's first Black female vice president • second largest Black(Afro) population in South America • the capturing, selling, and buying of enslaved persons • refers to people from Latin American countries with African ancestry • Persons of the first generation of a Spanish and Black/African ancestry • ...
Black History Month -- Essential Inventions 2023-09-21
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- Pioneer of the mass production and reduced cost of shoes
- Partial inventor of the IBM personal computer
- Invented the Super Soaker
- New York DJ that pioneered the use of the turntable
- African American surgeon and researcher who pioneered in the field of blood transfusions, blood storage and created the first blood banks.
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- Patented a new filament for bulbs greatly extending their lifespans beyond that of
- Invented the UV spectrograph, used by NASA in the Apollo 16
- First black person to successfully file a patent, for a progenitor to the modern dry cleaner
- Invented a new surgical technique for cataract surgery
- Invented the automatic gear shift, car wash, and transmission
- Invented the gas mask and three-way traffic light, with only an elementary education
- Pioneered research into alternative crops to cotton, such as peanuts, soybeans, and sweet potatoes
- First black self-made millionaire
13 Clues: Invented the Super Soaker • First black self-made millionaire • Partial inventor of the IBM personal computer • New York DJ that pioneered the use of the turntable • Invented a new surgical technique for cataract surgery • Pioneer of the mass production and reduced cost of shoes • Invented the UV spectrograph, used by NASA in the Apollo 16 • ...
February Fun 2023-02-01
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- First African-American woman to win Grand Slam
- Black History Month
- First African-American student to graduate from CAL with a BA in engineering
- MARVEL Super Hero
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- African-American pilot in World War I
- A group of people living in the same place
- Belmont Center Architect
- First Black actor to win the Academy Award for Best Actor
- NASA's first Black female engineer
- Fairness and Justice
10 Clues: MARVEL Super Hero • Black History Month • Fairness and Justice • Belmont Center Architect • NASA's first Black female engineer • African-American pilot in World War I • A group of people living in the same place • First African-American woman to win Grand Slam • First Black actor to win the Academy Award for Best Actor • ...
Diverse answers, challenging puzzles 2015-02-20
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- Illegal in Indiana
- ____ history month
- Utah Gov. Garry _____
- Engineering & ______ department
- Sally ride, first female _____
- replaces grey matter in pot smokers
- Monkey used to test heart therapy
- Sea where boats sank
- ____ Goto, japanese hostage
- abbreviation for terrorist group
- Illegal in Virgina
- Kevin Smith movie
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- thrown at police
- open ____ policy
- speaks multiple languages
- _____ Hughes
- 600 _____ deficient bridges in Jersey
- Antonio Zambrano-______
- Kayla _____ american hostage
- _____ Heart Institute
- Income _____
- Libyan survivors ferried to _______
- Edward ______ Bouchet
- VP of Student ______
24 Clues: _____ Hughes • Income _____ • thrown at police • open ____ policy • Kevin Smith movie • Illegal in Indiana • ____ history month • Illegal in Virgina • Sea where boats sank • VP of Student ______ • Utah Gov. Garry _____ • _____ Heart Institute • Edward ______ Bouchet • Antonio Zambrano-______ • speaks multiple languages • ____ Goto, japanese hostage • Kayla _____ american hostage • ...
mlk puzzle 2017-01-12
9 Clues: ____ parks • ____ avenue • _____scott King • _____college (school) • ____ Luther King III (SON) • ______4, 1968 (death date) • _______ 15, 1929 (birthday) • _____ tennessee (Place of Death) • _____ history month is February 1st
Canadian Black History Crossword 2023-02-11
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- (first and last name) Canada's First Black cowboy
- (first name) First Black person to be awarded the Victoria Cross
- "______ Alley" A place for "soul food and good jazz" in Vancouver
- (first Name) Drake
- The last home of this Black Settlement in Halifax was bulldozed in 1970
- (last name) Hon. First African-Canadian woman to be elected to Canada’s House of Commons, responsible for February being designated black history month in Canada
- (nickname) played for the Philidelphia Phillies, Chicago Cubs, inducted into the national baseball hall of fame in 1991
- (first name) First Black woman to become a lawyer in Canada(1954)
- (city) In 1969, where did more than 200 students decide to peacefully occupy the ninth floor of the Henry F. Hall Building at Sir George Williams University
- The Caribbean community in Toronto, Ontario, organized this carnival for the first time in 1967
- (last name) Set up the first black newspaper in Canada, in 1851 "the voice of the Fugitive"
- (first name)One of Canada's most highly decorated track athletes and once held the world record for the 100-metre sprint
- (first name) Featured on the ten dollar Canadian bill
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- (nickname) One of the most accomplished athletes in Canadian Football League (CFL) history and the first African American to coach in the Grey Cup.
- (first and last name) “King of Bay Street,” the first Black Dragon, on Dragon's den
- (last name) Director of "Greenleaf", director and co-writer of "the book of Negroes" miniseries
- (last name)The first person of African heritage known to have come to what is now Canada, arriving over 400 years ago
- (last name) Fred ____ was refused service at a bar in 1936 because he was black, the supreme court upheld the decision of the bar
- (first name)The first Black world champion in boxing history and the first Canadian to ever win a world championship
- (last name) A prominent black family whose members were social activists as well as, famous musical artists, war heroes, professors, and business owners.
- where did sit-ins occur in Canada in 1954
- (first name) the original "Bey", “Canada’s First Lady of the Blues”
- (first name) the first Black female newspaper publisher in Canada, "The Provincial Freeman", also established a racially integrated school for Black refugees
- underground, this network had safe houses in Oakville Ontario
24 Clues: (first Name) Drake • where did sit-ins occur in Canada in 1954 • (first and last name) Canada's First Black cowboy • (first name) Featured on the ten dollar Canadian bill • underground, this network had safe houses in Oakville Ontario • (first name) First Black person to be awarded the Victoria Cross • ...
Black History 2023-01-27
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- Woodson Founded the Association for study of Negro Life and History
- E. Moorland minister that also founded the Association for study of negro life and history.
- Reagan "the foremost purpose of Black History month is to make all Americans aware of this struggle for freedom and equal opportunity"
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- Gerald Ford officially recognized black history month in 1976
- history month observed by usa,canada,uk
5 Clues: history month observed by usa,canada,uk • Gerald Ford officially recognized black history month in 1976 • Woodson Founded the Association for study of Negro Life and History • E. Moorland minister that also founded the Association for study of negro life and history. • ...
Juneteenth 2021-06-17
10 Clues: New Horizon • New beginning • Black history month • Confederate general • Official end of slavery • Last state with slavery • General who came to Texas • the practice of owning people • Represents American citizenship • Signed the Emancipation Proclamation
Talent Crossword 2023-12-01
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- Courses scheduled for 10mths to nearest thousand
- Number of Welsh Water Competencies
- When was Black History Month
- Career Festival was which month
- Forty ? mentors trained
- Number of career paths in SuccessFactors
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- BA with the highest number of requisitions
- The learning ? what was created this year
- What week in September did Grad advertising start
- First word of new value
- Forty ? Career Events this year
- Delegates who have attended to nearest thousand
- Top team in Welsh Water
13 Clues: First word of new value • Forty ? mentors trained • Top team in Welsh Water • When was Black History Month • Forty ? Career Events this year • Career Festival was which month • Number of Welsh Water Competencies • Number of career paths in SuccessFactors • The learning ? what was created this year • BA with the highest number of requisitions • ...
MLK 2024-03-10
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- He won this peace prize
- When is black history month?
- What was his original name?
- How many times was he arrested?
- What college did he attend?
- How many children did he have?
- Who was Martin Luther Named After?
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- What month is MLK day?
- What was his eldest child's name?
- What bus was rosa parks arrested from?
- What hotel was he assainated in?
- What state was he born in?
12 Clues: What month is MLK day? • He won this peace prize • What state was he born in? • What was his original name? • What college did he attend? • When is black history month? • How many children did he have? • How many times was he arrested? • What hotel was he assainated in? • What was his eldest child's name? • Who was Martin Luther Named After? • ...
Months and Colors Vocabulary 2012-08-30
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- Lots of rain in this month
- Black History Month is in this month
- Button up, but not in Houston!
- The name of a city in Texas, or in english, the title of the song "The _______ rose of Texas"
- The mascot of Carmello Anthony's college team
- The ______ house is a famous tourist attraction in Washington, DC.
- When people see this in the sky, it often makes them sad.
- We aren't in school!
- Legends wear this everyday
- Costume time
- The color of clifford the dog
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- In English, this refers to a type of music
- The color of leaves on a tree
- What can ______ do for you?
- When Mr. Mulford's birthday is
- Martin Luther King Jr. Day is in this month
- The hottest time in Texas!
- Stockings under the tree
- People wear ______ at funerals to demonstrate sadness.
- el verano
- Jumping on leaf piles
- primavera The snow is gone
- The first month of "la primavera"
- The color of many medicines, such as benadryl.
- "fuegos artificiales", parades
25 Clues: el verano • Costume time • We aren't in school! • Jumping on leaf piles • Stockings under the tree • Lots of rain in this month • The hottest time in Texas! • primavera The snow is gone • Legends wear this everyday • What can ______ do for you? • The color of leaves on a tree • The color of clifford the dog • When Mr. Mulford's birthday is • Button up, but not in Houston! • ...
Celebration 2022-02-10
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- When is Black History Month celebrated in Ireland and the United Kingdom
- Winner of the 2010 Olivier Award for best play
- Symbolize people letting go of the past year and welcoming the new year with good fortune
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- How do you say 'Thank You' in Japanese
- An important theme of Black history month
- What Lunar New Year fruit brings peace
- What is the zodiac animal for 2022
7 Clues: What is the zodiac animal for 2022 • How do you say 'Thank You' in Japanese • What Lunar New Year fruit brings peace • An important theme of Black history month • Winner of the 2010 Olivier Award for best play • When is Black History Month celebrated in Ireland and the United Kingdom • ...
Two stage 2024-08-06
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- Black history month (7)
- Country with capital of Copenhagen (7)
- Male main character of a famous Shakespeare tragedy involving Juliet (5)
- Capital of Iran (6)
- Opposite of attack, that rhymes with 'tend' (6)
- I in IQ (12)
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- A subatomic particle with +1 charge, found in nucleus (6)
- ____ Leone (country)(6)
- A phenomenon that is caused by sound bouncing off a wall (4)
- Lastname of Miser in 'A Christmas Carol' (7)
- COPD awareness month (8)
- Country with capital of New Delhi (5)
- Digits on hands (7)
- Flat topped hill (4)
14 Clues: I in IQ (12) • Capital of Iran (6) • Digits on hands (7) • Flat topped hill (4) • ____ Leone (country)(6) • Black history month (7) • COPD awareness month (8) • Country with capital of New Delhi (5) • Country with capital of Copenhagen (7) • Lastname of Miser in 'A Christmas Carol' (7) • Opposite of attack, that rhymes with 'tend' (6) • ...
Third Quarter Review Alyssa Flick 2024-03-06
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- The smoke-house creek fire happenend where?
- Who is the Russian leader?
- Who is the host of The World From A To Z?
- What month does day-light saving end?
- What is Silver State
- what month is black history month?
- Credit card really just a what?
- A debit card gets straight out of your?
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- February 29 is also known as what?
- which former president was almost taken off the Ballot
- Ukraine is in a war with what country
- This attacked Tower 22 on January 28, 2024
- China is in a war with?
- What is a famous fruit in Hawaii?
- MartLutherher king day is held on which day of the week?
15 Clues: What is Silver State • China is in a war with? • Who is the Russian leader? • Credit card really just a what? • What is a famous fruit in Hawaii? • February 29 is also known as what? • what month is black history month? • Ukraine is in a war with what country • What month does day-light saving end? • A debit card gets straight out of your? • ...
Divider Pg 1 2022-02-23
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- Commonly carved around halloween time.
- A holiday in which people dress up in costumes.
- A genre of movies dedicated to being scary.
- The season most likely to have snow.
- A holiday associated with relationships and hearts.
- The month of february is dedicated to ___ history month.
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- The hottest season of the year.
- The first month in the year.
- A holiday associated with bunnies and eggs.
- A person made of snow.
- Our school's mascot is a ___.
- A holiday that commonly involves presents.
- The season when there is suddenly a Pumpkin spice flavored version of everything.
- Day of the ___ is a hispanic holiday.
- An acronym used to represent people of the queer community.
15 Clues: A person made of snow. • The first month in the year. • Our school's mascot is a ___. • The hottest season of the year. • The season most likely to have snow. • Day of the ___ is a hispanic holiday. • Commonly carved around halloween time. • A holiday that commonly involves presents. • A holiday associated with bunnies and eggs. • A genre of movies dedicated to being scary. • ...
BLACK HISTORY MONTH 3 2023-02-08
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- Muslim leader during the Civil Rights Movement; human rights activist.
- Group of Black and white activists who traveled together to protest segregation.
- The ____ Amendment to the Constitution granted citizenship to African-Americans.
- First Black woman to win the Pulitzer Prize for fiction; wrote The Color Purple
- The ____ Amendment to the Constitution ended slavery.
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- First National Youth Laureate who read a poem at the last presidential inauguration.
- First track athlete to win four gold medals in the Olympics.
- First American woman to win three gold medals for track and field in a single Olympic game.
- Successful Black community in the 1800s that was located in present-day Central Park.
9 Clues: The ____ Amendment to the Constitution ended slavery. • First track athlete to win four gold medals in the Olympics. • Muslim leader during the Civil Rights Movement; human rights activist. • First Black woman to win the Pulitzer Prize for fiction; wrote The Color Purple • Group of Black and white activists who traveled together to protest segregation. • ...
ABT Black History Month Crossword Puzzle 2021-02-19
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- This American songstress inspired for the opening song in Ballet Theatre’s hit 1944 ballet, Billie _________?
- In 2020 ABT launched this program where Representation and Inclusion Sustain Exellence
- Erica Lall created a bun for this time period of ballet.
- Last Fall this dancer was promoted to Principal Dancer, Calvin
- Gabe Stone Shayer collaborated with this R&B singer
- The origins of this month can be traced to 1915
- In 1997 he became ABT's first black Principal Dancer , Desmond ___________
- The pioneering artistic director of Dance Theater of Harlem, Arthur
- This fall, Gabe Stone Shayer became the seventh black dancer to be promoted to this rank at ABT.
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- Shoes and tights were dyed in boiling 30-gallon
- This dancer became the first female African-American promoted to principal dancer in ABT’s 75 year history.
- This person was Courtney Lavine’s mentor.
- This work was created by Agnes De Mille and premiered in 1940.
- This is ABT’s associate wardrobe supervisor.
- Alvin Ailey’s first ballet for ABT
- Mikhail Baryshnikov collaborated with famous Alvin Ailey dancer Judith
- What household item did Erica Lall use to pull her hair into a bun?
17 Clues: Alvin Ailey’s first ballet for ABT • This person was Courtney Lavine’s mentor. • This is ABT’s associate wardrobe supervisor. • Shoes and tights were dyed in boiling 30-gallon • The origins of this month can be traced to 1915 • Gabe Stone Shayer collaborated with this R&B singer • Erica Lall created a bun for this time period of ballet. • ...
black history month g.m GERARD MARTIN 2023-02-15
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- She signed her first record at 16
- Former professional boxer who competed from 1985 to 2005.
- Beyonce’s Nickname is.
- She has won two Grammys, and one Oscar, one Tony and one Emmy award.
- Nickname is the Black Mamba.
- American former professional basketball player who is a sports analyst on the television program Inside the NBA.
- Rapper married to Beyonce.
- Played on the Chicago Bulls all time favorite number 23 (2 words).
- The first African American president of the United States (2 words).
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- Changed his legal name to Ye.
- Cousin of rapper Snoop Dogg and WWE wrestler Sasha Banks.
- kicked off his career as a stand-up comedian after a girlfriend's dare in 1989.
- the only actor to gross $100 million domestically with eight movies in a row.
- Patrick Mahomes plays on the (2 word).
- Female African American talk show host.
- The first African-American woman to serve in this position as first lady.
- she was ranked world No. 1 in singles by the Women's Tennis Association for 319 weeks.
17 Clues: Beyonce’s Nickname is. • Rapper married to Beyonce. • Nickname is the Black Mamba. • Changed his legal name to Ye. • She signed her first record at 16 • Patrick Mahomes plays on the (2 word). • Female African American talk show host. • Cousin of rapper Snoop Dogg and WWE wrestler Sasha Banks. • Former professional boxer who competed from 1985 to 2005. • ...
Black History Month Crossword 2023-02-02
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- The first black artist to win an Oscar in a non-acting category and the first winner who wrote and recorded the award-winning song (first & last name).
- The first african-american to record his music commercially (first & last name).
- The first Black artist to hit #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1958 (first & last name).
- The first black artist to win the Country Music Association's most prestigious award, Entertainer of the Year (first & last name).
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- The person nicknamed "Father of the Blues" (last name only).
- Duke Ellington was known to compose what genre of music?
- The first black artist to win the Grammy Award for Album of the Year (first & last name).
- The first Black artist to win a Grammy (first name only).
- What is the instrument Miles Davis played as he became known as one of the most influential Jazz musicians in the post-World War II period?
9 Clues: Duke Ellington was known to compose what genre of music? • The first Black artist to win a Grammy (first name only). • The person nicknamed "Father of the Blues" (last name only). • The first african-american to record his music commercially (first & last name). • The first Black artist to hit #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1958 (first & last name). • ...
Black History 2019-02-05
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- having war or not being part of each other
- allowing others
- something special done every year
- being fair of having something
- being on one side not the other
- the way you move
- to not be owned
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- a example
- be motivated
- together and the opposite of war
- being born in africa
- lack of fairness
- only liking one race
- not being friendly
14 Clues: a example • be motivated • allowing others • to not be owned • lack of fairness • the way you move • not being friendly • being born in africa • only liking one race • being fair of having something • being on one side not the other • together and the opposite of war • something special done every year • having war or not being part of each other
black history 2021-05-02
14 Clues: un rêve • esclaves • des lois • un homme • fouetter • discours • un garçon • des femmes • des enfants • premier plan • cagoule/capuchon • tenir (dans sa main) • porter (des vêtements) • une peinture/un tableau
Black History 2024-02-23
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- famous television producer
- First African American professional baseball player
- Professional boxer
- first Black student to integrate into a white elementary school
- Montgomery bus boycott
- the most important leader of the movement for African-American civil rights
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- Underground railroad
- Professional Basketball player
- Professional Tennis player
- Greatest basketball player ever
- American tennis player and professional golfer
- first black president
- one of the most prominent leaders in the civil rights movement
- Kansas City Cheifs QB
14 Clues: Professional boxer • Underground railroad • first black president • Kansas City Cheifs QB • Montgomery bus boycott • famous television producer • Professional Tennis player • Professional Basketball player • Greatest basketball player ever • American tennis player and professional golfer • First African American professional baseball player • ...
Black History 2019-02-05
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- someone deceased with important history
- the opposite of war
- opposite of caged
- being rude to another race based on their colour/culture
- who you are/religion
- something special done every year
- the policy or action of using vigorous campaigning to bring about political or social change.
- physically attacking someone
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- aware of things around you
- Judging people based on their colour
- is a culture
- being given a chance
- lack of fairness
- being motivated
14 Clues: is a culture • being motivated • lack of fairness • opposite of caged • the opposite of war • being given a chance • who you are/religion • aware of things around you • physically attacking someone • something special done every year • Judging people based on their colour • someone deceased with important history • being rude to another race based on their colour/culture • ...
Black History 2024-02-23
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- an American prison activist, writer, and singer
- one of the first African-American women to earn a college degree.
- the primary leader in the African-American community and of the contemporary Black elite.
- best known for her pivotal role in the Montgomery bus boycott.Tubman She rescued over 70 slaves
- March 2, 1955, she was arrested at the age of 15 in Montgomery, Alabama, for refusing to give up her seat to a white woman on a crowded, segregated bus.
- was an American memoirist, poet, and civil rights activist
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- A spokesman for the Nation of Islam until 1964, he was a vocal advocate for Black empowerment and the promotion of Islam within the Black community.
- was an American gay liberation activist and self-identified drag queen
- His first name is Martin
- She was a largely behind-the-scenes organizer whose career spanned more than five decades.
- She portrayed racial struggles in the early-20th-century American South
- was born into slavery in Swartekill, New York, but escaped with her infant daughter to freedom in 1826.
- He's known as a former slave who became an abolitionist
- was the first Black woman to graduate from Yale Law School, and in 1939, she became the first Black female judge.
14 Clues: His first name is Martin • an American prison activist, writer, and singer • He's known as a former slave who became an abolitionist • was an American memoirist, poet, and civil rights activist • one of the first African-American women to earn a college degree. • was an American gay liberation activist and self-identified drag queen • ...
Black History 2024-02-23
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- famous television producer
- First African American professional baseball player
- Professional boxer
- first Black student to integrate into a white elementary school
- Montgomery bus boycott
- the most important leader of the movement for African-American civil rights
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- Underground railroad
- Professional Basketball player
- Professional Tennis player
- Greatest basketball player ever
- American tennis player and professional golfer
- first black president
- one of the most prominent leaders in the civil rights movement
- Kansas City Cheifs QB
14 Clues: Professional boxer • Underground railroad • first black president • Kansas City Cheifs QB • Montgomery bus boycott • famous television producer • Professional Tennis player • Professional Basketball player • Greatest basketball player ever • American tennis player and professional golfer • First African American professional baseball player • ...
Black History month puzzle 2023-02-23
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- Made a very famous shoe brand from nike
- Was a professional in the Yankees and also was friends with Babe ruth
- started a bus boycott in montgomery alabama
- Rapper opposite of a cat
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- KEEP MY WIFES NAME OUT YOUR MOUTH
- I have a dream speech by Martin
- She said do you love me i tell her only parly i only love my bed and my mom im sorry🎶😎
- Dunk master that made only 1 free throw
- THE ROCK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
9 Clues: Rapper opposite of a cat • I have a dream speech by Martin • THE ROCK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! • KEEP MY WIFES NAME OUT YOUR MOUTH • Made a very famous shoe brand from nike • Dunk master that made only 1 free throw • started a bus boycott in montgomery alabama • Was a professional in the Yankees and also was friends with Babe ruth • ...
Black History Month: Fashion 2024-02-29
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- The number of main African fabrics created in Africa
- A very popular traditional African type of jewelry
- A long time ago, clothes often ___ a person from other tribes
- Most traditional African clothes are known for their vibrant ___
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- Traditional African fabrics are known for their ____
- North Americans dress more for the ___ than Africans because of harsher winters
- A popular traditional African type of hairstyle
- Some Africans used _____, in their clothes and jewelry, but it depended on where they lived
- A popular traditional African fabric
9 Clues: A popular traditional African fabric • A popular traditional African type of hairstyle • A very popular traditional African type of jewelry • Traditional African fabrics are known for their ____ • The number of main African fabrics created in Africa • A long time ago, clothes often ___ a person from other tribes • ...
GQ April Fools Day 2023-03-17
10 Clues: Feb 28th • dad joke • Junoesque • team Monetaries • Just got married • Oscar prediction winner • international women's day • To travel or roam for pleasure • Characterized by or showing interest or concern. • president who first recognized Black History Month
Celebrating Canadian Black Excellence 2023-02-17
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- co-founder of the Black Health Education Collaborative
- author of Shame on Me: An Anatomy of Race and Belonging
- first Black female lawyer in Canada
- the King of inside swing
- one of Canada’s oldest Black communities razed in 1964
- known as the “Wayne Gretzky of women’s hockey”
- largest multicultural African music festival in North America
- author of The Skin We’re In: A Year of Black Resistance and Power
- U of T alumni to drive to have Black History Month recognized across Canada
- executive director and a founding member of the Black Action Defence Committee
- bookstore highlighting the Black diaspora in Montreal
- longest serving member of the Senate of Canada
- longest running Black theatre company in Canada
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- known as the Harlem of the North
- wrote “Hymn to Freedom” along with Oscar Peterson
- ethnic group making up the largest population of Black francophones in Canada
- Montreal’s oldest Black congregation founded in 1907
- first Black owned night club in Montreal
- youngest player in Canada’s Men’s National Football team
- 1971 sprinter representing Canada in three Olympic Games
- established the first Black-owned and operated radio station in Canada
- 27th Governor General of Canada
- one of the founding members of Toronto's Caribbean Carnival
- annual Carribbean Carnival in Montreal
- first news reporter in Canada to wear a hijab on-air
- challenged racial segregation at a cinema in Nova Scotia
26 Clues: the King of inside swing • 27th Governor General of Canada • known as the Harlem of the North • first Black female lawyer in Canada • annual Carribbean Carnival in Montreal • first Black owned night club in Montreal • known as the “Wayne Gretzky of women’s hockey” • longest serving member of the Senate of Canada • longest running Black theatre company in Canada • ...
Black History Month: Innovators and Entertainers 2021-02-17
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- You may have heard of this Prince of Motown Through the Grapevine
- The credited Godfather of Go-Go music, a local subgenre of funk
- Legendary music and film producer responsible for Michael Jackson's "Off the Wall", "Thriller", and "Bad"
- Engineer who invented the first cartridge-based video game console, the Fairchild Channel F
- Compton born and raised, he writes critically acclaimed music about Black empowerment
- Engineer who was pivotal to NASA's early space program and was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2015
- NASA and energy scientist most well-known for inventing the Super Soaker water gun
- Groundbreaking viral immunologist and UMBC grad, who is helping to lead NIH in its Covid vaccine research
- Mathematician and physician, who became the first African American woman in space in 1992
- Revolutionary actor, who became the first Black man to win the Academy Award for Best Actor
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- Real life hero, who brought legendary Black heroes to life while fighting his own battle with cancer
- The first African-American to earn a Doctorate of Science, he broke barriers in blood transfusions
- Scholar and educator, who as president of UMBC, transformed it into a leader for minority scholarship
- A member of the Fugees, her "Miseducation" became one of the best-selling albums of all time
- Sir Duke himself, jazz composer who helped develop the distinctive American swing sound
- Multi-talented singer and actor, who received an Academy Award for his role as blues icon Ray Charles
- One of the greatest guitarists of all time, who told us to be Bold as Love
17 Clues: The credited Godfather of Go-Go music, a local subgenre of funk • You may have heard of this Prince of Motown Through the Grapevine • One of the greatest guitarists of all time, who told us to be Bold as Love • NASA and energy scientist most well-known for inventing the Super Soaker water gun • ...
BLACK HISTORY MONTH - BLACK INVENTORS 2022-02-09
8 Clues: John H. Smith invented this • Thomas Elkins invented this • Alexander Miles invented this • Thomas W. Stewart invented this • Benjamin Banneker developed this • Frederick J. Loudin invented this • Thomas A. Carrington invented this • Washington A. Martin invented this
Black Music Month 2023-05-31
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- Genre of music that derives from Gospel and R&B and was the sound of the Civil Rights Movement
- First black artist to win a Grammy
- Nicknamed "Hitsville", this record label is what helped to make black music crossover to Pop music
- First black artist to reach #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 with their record "It's All In The Game"
- First rapper to have a Diamond album
- Genre of music that takes cues from Gospel, R&B, Country and Western; the genre has gone through many different phases through time
- Beyonce's Husband, regarded as one of the best rappers of all time
- The first rapper to win a Grammy
- Genre of music that originated from the deep south in the 1860s
- First rapper to win Album of the Year at the Grammys in 1999
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- The first black artist to win Album of the Year at the Grammys in 1974
- This genre of music was birthed from a New York back-to-school party in 1973
- The most significant cultural figure of the 20th century
- One of the greatest entertainers of her generation
- Music that originated in the 1940s, its influence is still represented today in some of the most popular hit records
15 Clues: The first rapper to win a Grammy • First black artist to win a Grammy • First rapper to have a Diamond album • One of the greatest entertainers of her generation • The most significant cultural figure of the 20th century • First rapper to win Album of the Year at the Grammys in 1999 • Genre of music that originated from the deep south in the 1860s • ...
Black History Month Arizona 2021-01-26
9 Clues: The P in NAACP • Lift Every Voice and ____ • Creator of #findthatlizard • Color on the pan-African flag • AZ golfing club founded in 1946 • President who first recognized BHM • Current minority party leader AZ House • Soul food restaurant in Sky Harbor Airport • Year that MLK Day was approved by AZ voters
Black History Month Crossword 2021-01-14
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- The first African American ever appointed to the U.S. Supreme Court
- London's first black firefighter
- The first published African-American female poet
- Ex-slave who taught Charles Darwin
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- First African American Nobel Peace Prize winner
- Writer, composer and Britain's first black voter
- Britain's first black female publisher
- Invented the three-position traffic signal in 1923 that includes the yellow light
- The first Black man to become a lawyer when he passed the bar in Ohio in 1854
9 Clues: London's first black firefighter • Ex-slave who taught Charles Darwin • Britain's first black female publisher • First African American Nobel Peace Prize winner • Writer, composer and Britain's first black voter • The first published African-American female poet • The first African American ever appointed to the U.S. Supreme Court • ...
Black History Month '22 2022-02-07
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- Singer-songwriter (Purple Rain)
- American jazz singer (Lady Day)
- Civil rights activist and former NFL quarterback
- known as the Moses of her people
- Singer and percussionist (Glamorous Life)
- wrote the lyrics for "Lift Every Voice and Sing" (Black national Anthem)
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- Mathematician and Astronomer born in 1731
- outspoken advocate for abolition, civil and women's rights in the 19th century
- Author of The Color Purple
9 Clues: Author of The Color Purple • Singer-songwriter (Purple Rain) • American jazz singer (Lady Day) • known as the Moses of her people • Mathematician and Astronomer born in 1731 • Singer and percussionist (Glamorous Life) • Civil rights activist and former NFL quarterback • wrote the lyrics for "Lift Every Voice and Sing" (Black national Anthem) • ...
Black History Month Vocab 2018-02-13
9 Clues: shocked • illegal • ability • large room • victorious • unjust treatment • written complaint • including all persons • separating different ethnic groups
Black History Month 2 2024-02-02
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- famous Chicago Bulls player
- first Person of Color to win the Nobel Peace Prize
- filmmaker famous for movies 'Get Out' and 'Nope'
- author of 'Uncle Tom's Cabin'
- Purple Rain
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- famous line in Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. speech
- 1st African American attorney, licensed in 1844
- famous poet
- name most synonymous with the Underground Railroad
9 Clues: famous poet • Purple Rain • famous Chicago Bulls player • author of 'Uncle Tom's Cabin' • 1st African American attorney, licensed in 1844 • famous line in Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. speech • filmmaker famous for movies 'Get Out' and 'Nope' • first Person of Color to win the Nobel Peace Prize • name most synonymous with the Underground Railroad
BHM crossword 2024-02-16
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- first Black woman to direct a Marvel film
- refused to give her seat up on a bus
- youngest inaugural poet in U.S. history
- Princeton’s first Black valedictorian
- first Black woman to serve as chair of Starbucks board
- Oscar-winning director of the animated short “Hair Love”
- first Black astronaut to live and work at the International Space Station
- seven-time Olympic medalist gymnast
- first Black man to be student body president at Harvard
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- first Black woman CEO in the NBA
- first Black president of a National Football League team
- the peanut man
- first Black woman to run a self-driving car company
- one of the world's best-selling recording artists of all time. Within her three-decade career
- made history after becoming the first openly gay woman and second Black woman ever to brief White House press
- Georgia’s first Black senator
- first woman Vice President
- author of “All Boys Aren’t Blue” a collection of personal essays that explore their experiences as a LGBTQIA+ young person.
- first Black executive to run a major television news network
- Missouri’s first Black Congresswoman
20 Clues: the peanut man • first woman Vice President • Georgia’s first Black senator • first Black woman CEO in the NBA • seven-time Olympic medalist gymnast • refused to give her seat up on a bus • Missouri’s first Black Congresswoman • Princeton’s first Black valedictorian • youngest inaugural poet in U.S. history • first Black woman to direct a Marvel film • ...
Black History 2024-02-23
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- famous television producer
- First African American professional baseball player
- Professional boxer
- first Black student to integrate into a white elementary school
- Montgomery bus boycott
- the most important leader of the movement for African-American civil rights
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- Underground railroad
- Professional Basketball player
- Professional Tennis player
- Greatest basketball player ever
- American tennis player and professional golfer
- first black president
- one of the most prominent leaders in the civil rights movement
- Kansas City Cheifs QB
14 Clues: Professional boxer • Underground railroad • first black president • Kansas City Cheifs QB • Montgomery bus boycott • famous television producer • Professional Tennis player • Professional Basketball player • Greatest basketball player ever • American tennis player and professional golfer • First African American professional baseball player • ...
5 2024-08-26
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- First Black pilot
- First Black general
- Nonviolent protest leader
- Civil rights strategist
- Howard University president
- March on Washington singer
- Author of Native Son
- First Black AG
- Freedom rider
- First Black filmmaker
- Suffragist and civil rights leader
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- Abolitionist preacher
- Civil rights leader
- Civil rights attorney
- First Black congressman
- Abernathy's partner
- Civil rights leader
- First Black woman banker
- First Black bishop
- Civil rights preacher
- Black history publisher
- Civil rights lawyer
- First Black dermatologist
- Labor leader
- First Black school board president
25 Clues: Labor leader • Freedom rider • First Black AG • First Black pilot • First Black bishop • Civil rights leader • Abernathy's partner • Civil rights leader • First Black general • Civil rights lawyer • Author of Native Son • Abolitionist preacher • Civil rights attorney • Civil rights preacher • First Black filmmaker • First Black congressman • Civil rights strategist • Black history publisher • ...
February 2022-02-02
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- hugs and kisses
- Mrs. Sugaski's favorite play
- HeLa cells' Henrietta _____
- humans' are four-chambered
- _____ History Month
- The ____ Airmen
- chocolate-dipped Valentine's treat
- love in another language
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- roses
- FLA teacher whose first name contains the letters H-E-A-R-T
- pucker up for this small chocolate candy
- George Washington _____
- social reformer, abolitionist, statesman
- day of the week for 2-22-22
- Dr. King's middle name
- newlywed FLA teacher
- Eatonville author ____ Neale Hurston
17 Clues: roses • hugs and kisses • The ____ Airmen • _____ History Month • newlywed FLA teacher • Dr. King's middle name • George Washington _____ • love in another language • humans' are four-chambered • day of the week for 2-22-22 • HeLa cells' Henrietta _____ • Mrs. Sugaski's favorite play • chocolate-dipped Valentine's treat • Eatonville author ____ Neale Hurston • ...
AFF - BHMS 2024 2024-02-25
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- This woman ran for U.S. Senate in 1992 - not only defeating a strong opponent but becoming the first ADOS woman to be elected a U.S. Senator
- One of the greatest scholars in American history; he was the first American Descendent of Slavery (ADOS) to earn a PHD; he also co-founded the NAACP in 1909
- One of the greatest statesman in American history; publishing several books, as well as founding and contributing to several abolitionist newspapers
- This Amendment nominally abolishe; though the U.S. Federal and state governments found ways to entrap American Descendent of Slavery (ADOS)in convict-leasing (slavery by another name)
- This man was assassinated at the height of the Civil Rights movement in Tennessee; advocated for civil rights, reparations, and protested American wars overseas
- One of the most prominent figures in the Civil Rights movement; involved in Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee; a white doctor gave her a hysterectomy without her consent when she went in to have a tumor removed
- The FBI illegally raided the home of and murdered this Black Panther Part member because of how he positively influenced the Black Community
- He was one of the greatest inventors in American history, discovering over 300 hundred uses for peanuts including chili sauce, shampoo, shaving cream and glue
- Founder of what started out as Black History Week, which is now nationally recognized as Black History Month
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- A black organization founded in the 60s; developing food programs in black neighborhoods to help not only feed, but to provide free and quality education to black children
- This woman sparked the Montgomery Bus Boycotts by refusing to give up her seat to a white person; causing the collapse of the bus system in Alabama in 1956, when the Supreme Court declared that the Alabama laws of segregated buses were unconstitutional
- Federal, state, and local policies put in place to severely lower home values in black neighborhoods
- Famous for his autobiography "Up From Slavery", he helped found one of the first HBCUs in America, Tuskegee Institute
- This former slave led one of the most brutal and successful slave revolts in American history; this even cause new laws, making it illegal to teach ADOS how to read, write, and made it illegal for them to attend church without white people in attendance
- A prominent female journalist, activist, and researcher, in the late 19th and early 20th centuries; a founder of the NAACP,she dedicated her career to combating prejudice and violence, and advocating for Black American's equality—especially that of women
- One of the most prominent figures in the Civil Rights Movement and in the Nation of Islam; advocated for American Descendent of Slavery rights in America "by any means necessary"
- After escaping slavery herself, she made countless perilous journeys to rescue hundreds of additional slaves; the journey was known as the Under Ground Railroad
- Famous for her "Ain't I A Woman?" speech, comparing the white woman's struggle with that of the black woman
- In this Supreme Court decision, the U.S. government codified that American Descendent of Slavery (ADOS) have "no rights which the white man was bound to respect"
19 Clues: Federal, state, and local policies put in place to severely lower home values in black neighborhoods • Famous for her "Ain't I A Woman?" speech, comparing the white woman's struggle with that of the black woman • Founder of what started out as Black History Week, which is now nationally recognized as Black History Month • ...
Digital Literacy Crossword 2022-03-06
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- number of snow days this term
- something we practice everyday
- first type of citation tool we used
- bullying, but online
- referring to your sources
- #1 source of hacking
- if a website has a lot of these, its a bad sign
- extra credit assignment posted in the room
- pretending you are someone else online
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- Black History month is this month
- number of minutes required on Typing Agent
- the type of learning this class is "____based"
- real news comes from a ______source
- Google app we use to make posters
- stealing someone else's words
- looking something up online is also called...
16 Clues: bullying, but online • #1 source of hacking • referring to your sources • number of snow days this term • stealing someone else's words • something we practice everyday • Black History month is this month • Google app we use to make posters • real news comes from a ______source • first type of citation tool we used • pretending you are someone else online • ...
School Trivia 2022-02-01
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- What's the first school sport of the year?
- How many times per month is staff paid?
- What is the CCDS mascot?
- What was Monday's Spirit Day?
- Who is our school nurse?
- Who, on ASP staff, is alumni?
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- What history month is it?
- Who is our Board President?
- When should you wear a tutu to work?
- What is our teaching philosophy?
- Who is your supervisor?
- What's the youngest level of education we provide?
12 Clues: Who is your supervisor? • What is the CCDS mascot? • Who is our school nurse? • What history month is it? • Who is our Board President? • What was Monday's Spirit Day? • Who, on ASP staff, is alumni? • What is our teaching philosophy? • When should you wear a tutu to work? • How many times per month is staff paid? • What's the first school sport of the year? • ...
Breaking the chains 2023-02-15
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- Heritage of this period
- Abused
- The person who helped the slaves to go in the right direction
- A secret path slaves used to escape
- It opposed people in favor and against slavery
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- Common workplace for slaves
- She freed 750 slaves over her lifetime
- It ended officially in 1865
- Name of the president who signed the Emancipation Act
- People that wanted to end slavery
- Month when we celebrate Black History Month
- Every slave was seeking it
12 Clues: Abused • Heritage of this period • Every slave was seeking it • Common workplace for slaves • It ended officially in 1865 • People that wanted to end slavery • A secret path slaves used to escape • She freed 750 slaves over her lifetime • Month when we celebrate Black History Month • It opposed people in favor and against slavery • ...
February 2023-02-09
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- February is _____ history month
- This holiday is the love holiday.(one word)
- "Roses are red, Violets are blue" This is an example of
- The shortest month of the year
- What is the season of February?
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- The opposite of "hate"
- KitKat, Skittles, Reese's, Starbursts etc.
- has pedals and is a plant. Ex daisies, Sun______
- The Valentines angel
- "Can the groundhog see his ______?"
- comes every four years in February (two words)
- Who invented Valentines day?
12 Clues: The Valentines angel • The opposite of "hate" • Who invented Valentines day? • The shortest month of the year • February is _____ history month • What is the season of February? • "Can the groundhog see his ______?" • KitKat, Skittles, Reese's, Starbursts etc. • This holiday is the love holiday.(one word) • comes every four years in February (two words) • ...
The Big Wedding Crossword 2024-08-04
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- Month of Adam’s birthday
- Adam’s degree is in … & Management
- Top Black Country delicacy - Pork…
- Adam’s biggest fear
- Lucy’s favourite football team
- Lucy’s biggest fear
- Where Lucy and Adam first met in person
- Where Lucy went to uni
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- City Adam was born in
- Lucy’s undergraduate degree
- Adam’s car is a…
- Where Lucy and Adam got engaged
- Lucy’s first job
- Hungary’s most famous dish
- Adam’s favourite food
- Lucy’s middle name
16 Clues: Adam’s car is a… • Lucy’s first job • Lucy’s middle name • Adam’s biggest fear • Lucy’s biggest fear • City Adam was born in • Adam’s favourite food • Where Lucy went to uni • Month of Adam’s birthday • Hungary’s most famous dish • Lucy’s undergraduate degree • Lucy’s favourite football team • Where Lucy and Adam got engaged • Adam’s degree is in … & Management • ...
Black History Month Through Music 2023-01-25
12 Clues: King of pop • “Bird” Parker • “King” of blues • Jazz singer Simone • King of soul Redding • Rock guitarist Hendrix • “Lady Day” jazz singer • Queen of soul Franklin • Queen of Jazz Fitzgerald • Jazz trumpeter Armstrong • Blind soul singer Charles • “Notorious” hip hop artist
George Crum Black History Month 2022-02-10
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- In ______ George made chips
- A ________ complained about his fries
- _______ chips were created by George Crum
- At each table there was a _____ of chips
- Later on George opened a _________
- He also ______ them as much as possible
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- He said they were to ______
- He also said there wasn't enough ____
- He lastly added a ________ amount of salt
- _______ springs was where he first worked
- To George's surprise the customer ______ it
- George cut them as ____ as possible
12 Clues: He said they were to ______ • In ______ George made chips • Later on George opened a _________ • George cut them as ____ as possible • He also said there wasn't enough ____ • A ________ complained about his fries • He also ______ them as much as possible • At each table there was a _____ of chips • He lastly added a ________ amount of salt • ...
Black History 2022-02-28
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- What executive order set the slaves free?
- What month is black history month?
- Forcing someone to do work with no payment
- Discrimination of a certain group of people
- An umbrella term for all people of color
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- The act of campaigning for social justice changes
- The murder of Black people and other minorities blamed for some crime by white mobs without any official legal authority.
- The president that was apart the civil rights movement
- Known for not going to the back of the bus
- Setting different people apart from others
- Known for his "I have a dream..." speech
11 Clues: What month is black history month? • Known for his "I have a dream..." speech • An umbrella term for all people of color • What executive order set the slaves free? • Known for not going to the back of the bus • Setting different people apart from others • Forcing someone to do work with no payment • Discrimination of a certain group of people • ...