black history month Crossword Puzzles

Black History Month Sports Heroes 2022-02-17

Black History Month Sports Heroes crossword puzzle
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  1. Highest scorer in the NBA
  2. First Black Heavyweight boxing champ
  3. 1st Black woman ranked #1 in American tennis
  4. first Black woman to win Olympic Gold in Speed skating
  5. Polio survivor who went on to win 3 Gold medals in 1960 Olympics
  6. Black Woman who won 23 singles in tennis
  7. 1st Black woman to be ranked #1 in Tennis in the Open Era
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  1. won 4 Gold medals in 1936 Olympics
  2. Sports Illustrated #1 Female Athlete of all time
  3. First Black man to play in National League Baseball
  4. first Black man to play in the NFL
  5. Greatest heavyweight boxer of all time, poet, and political activist
  6. Heavyweight boxing champ 140 consecutive months
  7. First Black coach in NBA

14 Clues: First Black coach in NBA • Highest scorer in the NBA • won 4 Gold medals in 1936 Olympics • first Black man to play in the NFL • First Black Heavyweight boxing champ • Black Woman who won 23 singles in tennis • 1st Black woman ranked #1 in American tennis • Heavyweight boxing champ 140 consecutive months • Sports Illustrated #1 Female Athlete of all time • ...

Black History Month Famous People 2023-02-16

Black History Month Famous People crossword puzzle
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  1. Michael Jordan is the best Basketball player for the…2wds
  2. In Marvel, Don Cheadle is…
  3. An American rapper born in Atlanta and raised in Chicago
  4. Eddie Murphy is a famous…
  5. Made the “I have a Dream” speach
  6. Michael Jackson is the King of …
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  1. Will Smith was in the film…3wds
  2. Born on 1901
  3. In the MCU, Chadwick Boseman is the…
  4. Shaquille O’neal is more commonly known as…
  5. Considered one of the greatest Heavyweight Boxer
  6. Kobe Bryant known as the…2wds
  7. He became the 44 president in 2009
  8. Michelle Obama is Barack Obama’s…

14 Clues: Born on 1901 • Eddie Murphy is a famous… • In Marvel, Don Cheadle is… • Kobe Bryant known as the…2wds • Will Smith was in the film…3wds • Made the “I have a Dream” speach • Michael Jackson is the King of … • Michelle Obama is Barack Obama’s… • He became the 44 president in 2009 • In the MCU, Chadwick Boseman is the… • Shaquille O’neal is more commonly known as… • ...

Random 2022-02-24

Random crossword puzzle
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  1. Youtube
  2. pulls your check
  3. Mom, dad, sister brother
  4. sticky
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  1. Black history month
  2. You sleep on this
  3. You eat your dinner on this
  4. us
  5. United
  6. Please

10 Clues: us • United • Please • sticky • Youtube • pulls your check • You sleep on this • Black history month • Mom, dad, sister brother • You eat your dinner on this

February 2025-01-21

February crossword puzzle
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  1. people born on Leap Day are called ________
  2. ______ Day- a holiday to celebrate our leaders
  3. abbreviation for hugs and kisses
  4. an intense feeling of affection for someone
  5. the colored candies with clever sayings such as 'be mine'
  6. Julius _______ started the first Leap Year
  7. red flower with thorns
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  1. the winged baby who shoots arrows for love
  2. Black _____ Month celebrates all of the accomplishments of black people
  3. a common sweet given during a romantic holiday
  4. _______ health Month promotes good oral health
  5. when there is an extra day in February
  6. what you give on February 14th
  7. the color the results when you mix red and white
  8. the animal that tells us if we get an early Spring or more winter
  9. hugs and _____

16 Clues: hugs and _____ • red flower with thorns • what you give on February 14th • abbreviation for hugs and kisses • when there is an extra day in February • the winged baby who shoots arrows for love • Julius _______ started the first Leap Year • people born on Leap Day are called ________ • an intense feeling of affection for someone • ...

Black History Month Crossword 2021-02-04

Black History Month Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. The 16th President of the United States of America
  2. National Association for the Advancement of Colored People.
  3. A practice or institution that treats or recognizes some human beings as the legal property of others.
  4. The power to determine action without restraint.
  5. An assertion that something said, believed, alleged, etc., is false
  6. The institutional separation of an ethnic, racial, religious, or other minority group from the dominant majority.
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  1. The proclamation issued by President Lincoln on September 22, 1862, that freed the people held as slaves in those territories still in rebellion against the Union from January 1, 1863, forward.
  2. Rights to personal liberty established by the 13th and 14th Amendments to the U.S. Constitution and certain Congressional acts, especially as applied to an individual or a minority group.
  3. A native or inhabitant of the North, especially the northern U.S.
  4. A native or inhabitant of the southern U.S.

10 Clues: A native or inhabitant of the southern U.S. • The power to determine action without restraint. • The 16th President of the United States of America • National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. • A native or inhabitant of the North, especially the northern U.S. • An assertion that something said, believed, alleged, etc., is false • ...

Black History Month Crossword 2023-02-09

Black History Month Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. this person was the first african american to win 3 grand slams
  2. This person was the first african american to play in mlb
  3. This person was the first american black president
  4. this person is a famous black trumpetist.
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  1. This person gave the "I have a dream" speech
  2. this person is a famous blind musician
  3. this person is a famous woman jazz star
  4. This person freed slaves through the underground railroad
  5. this person is a famous basketball player who died in 2020
  6. This person began the bus boycott

10 Clues: This person began the bus boycott • this person is a famous blind musician • this person is a famous woman jazz star • this person is a famous black trumpetist. • This person gave the "I have a dream" speech • This person was the first american black president • This person was the first african american to play in mlb • ...

Black History Month Crossword 2023-02-09

Black History Month Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. The first African American president.
  2. The first African American First Lady.
  3. Famous American singer, has a nickname "Queen Bey"
  4. A tennis player that won 4 Olympic medals.
  5. American television personality, she has a talk show (middle name is Gayle)
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  1. Civil rights activist, refused to give up her seat on the bus
  2. Conducted the underground railroad.
  3. African American baseball player, died October 22, 1972
  4. A poet, dancer, singer, activist who wrote books like "Mrs. Flowers"
  5. A leader and activist who "had a dream"

10 Clues: Conducted the underground railroad. • The first African American president. • The first African American First Lady. • A leader and activist who "had a dream" • A tennis player that won 4 Olympic medals. • Famous American singer, has a nickname "Queen Bey" • African American baseball player, died October 22, 1972 • ...

Black History Month: Inventors 2023-01-19

Black History Month: Inventors crossword puzzle
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  1. Invented the first reversible baby stroller in 1899
  2. Invented the automatic gear shift in 1932
  3. Invented the three position traffic signal in 1923
  4. Invented the automatic clothes dryer in 1892
  5. Invented the first hair brush with synthetic bristles in 1898
  6. Invented the ironing board in 1892
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  1. Invented the automatic doors on elevators in 1887
  2. Invented the first portable air conditioner in 1940
  3. First African-American to earn a PhD in Nuclear Engineering
  4. Patented an improved refrigerator design in 1891

10 Clues: Invented the ironing board in 1892 • Invented the automatic gear shift in 1932 • Invented the automatic clothes dryer in 1892 • Patented an improved refrigerator design in 1891 • Invented the automatic doors on elevators in 1887 • Invented the three position traffic signal in 1923 • Invented the first reversible baby stroller in 1899 • ...

Black history month athletes 2023-03-24

Black history month athletes crossword puzzle
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  1. Tenis player twin
  2. Tenis player tiwn won the most grand slams
  3. "The greatest golf player of all time"
  4. Hockey player who played for the Montreal Canadians, New Jersey devils, and Nashville Preditors
  5. "Iron Mike"
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  1. Basketball player, number 23
  2. Boxer, named used to be Cassius Clay
  3. Basketball player, number 6 and 23
  4. First African MLB player
  5. Bolt Fastest man alive

10 Clues: "Iron Mike" • Tenis player twin • First African MLB player • Bolt Fastest man alive • Basketball player, number 23 • Basketball player, number 6 and 23 • Boxer, named used to be Cassius Clay • "The greatest golf player of all time" • Tenis player tiwn won the most grand slams • ...

Black History Month Crossword 2018-02-21

Black History Month Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. Whose inventions helped WWI amputees?
  2. What is the “Permanent Wave Machine” and who invented it?
  3. Who invented products to help straighten and grow African American women’s hair?
  4. Who invented “The Safety Hood”?
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  1. Who used Peanuts to create one of their many inventions?
  2. Who saw a watch as inspiration for their invention?
  3. What does “The Real McCoy” mean?
  4. Who created the invention that is a combination of the telephone and the telegraphy?
  5. Who invented the refrigerated truck?
  6. Who invented the potato chip?

10 Clues: Who invented the potato chip? • Who invented “The Safety Hood”? • What does “The Real McCoy” mean? • Who invented the refrigerated truck? • Whose inventions helped WWI amputees? • Who saw a watch as inspiration for their invention? • Who used Peanuts to create one of their many inventions? • What is the “Permanent Wave Machine” and who invented it? • ...

Black History Month Crossword 2022-01-19

Black History Month Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. ____ Luther King Jr.
  2. "Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee."
  3. helped slaves escape
  4. "I have a ____..."
  5. refused to give up her seat on a bus to a white man
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  1. helped free many slaves via. the Underground Railroad
  2. first African American president
  3. when Black History Month takes place
  4. poet and civil rights activist
  5. the first state to abolish slavery

10 Clues: "I have a ____..." • ____ Luther King Jr. • helped slaves escape • poet and civil rights activist • first African American president • the first state to abolish slavery • when Black History Month takes place • "Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee." • refused to give up her seat on a bus to a white man • helped free many slaves via. the Underground Railroad

Black history month crossword 2024-02-29

Black history month crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. the process of receiving or giving systematic instruction, especially at a school or university
  2. The disliking of a certain race
  3. A way of peacefully walking long distances for rights
  4. The act of being nice because it’s the right thing to do
  5. the second month of the year
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  1. The power to think, act, or speak without restriction
  2. High respect; great esteem
  3. Courteous and polite
  4. a person who speaks to support a certain policy
  5. Knowledge from past events

10 Clues: Courteous and polite • High respect; great esteem • Knowledge from past events • the second month of the year • The disliking of a certain race • a person who speaks to support a certain policy • The power to think, act, or speak without restriction • A way of peacefully walking long distances for rights • The act of being nice because it’s the right thing to do • ...

Black History Month Champion 2024-03-08

Black History Month Champion crossword puzzle
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  1. Invented the three-way traffic light
  2. Crown prince "Akeem"
  3. product that led to Madam CJ Walker's success
  4. What was legalized in the U.S. 1967?
  5. Creator and host of Soul Train
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  1. first black woman to serve on the Supreme Court
  2. location of Dr. Martin Luther King's 'I have a dream' speech
  3. Jackie Robinsons debut team
  4. the 'queen of jazz'
  5. First African American woman to earn veterinary license.

10 Clues: the 'queen of jazz' • Crown prince "Akeem" • Jackie Robinsons debut team • Creator and host of Soul Train • Invented the three-way traffic light • What was legalized in the U.S. 1967? • product that led to Madam CJ Walker's success • first black woman to serve on the Supreme Court • First African American woman to earn veterinary license. • ...

Black History Month Inventors 2025-02-16

Black History Month Inventors crossword puzzle
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  1. the science and practice of farming, including the cultivation of the soil for growing crops.
  2. invented the first home security system.
  3. name of the space shuttle that orbited the Earth for 8 days with Jemison in 1992.
  4. invented a device for efficiently manufacturing the carbon filaments used in light bulbs.
  5. first African-American woman in space in 1992.
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  1. sold his 3 signal stop light to General Electric for $40,000.
  2. light color that was added to traffic light to make it safer.
  3. developed over 3oo uses for the peanut in order to uplift farming in the south.
  4. name of the electric company were Latimer worked.
  5. was the first female self-made millionaire through her cosmetics line.

10 Clues: invented the first home security system. • first African-American woman in space in 1992. • name of the electric company were Latimer worked. • sold his 3 signal stop light to General Electric for $40,000. • light color that was added to traffic light to make it safer. • was the first female self-made millionaire through her cosmetics line. • ...

Black History Month '25 2025-01-29

Black History Month '25 crossword puzzle
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  1. This hairstyle has deep cultural and historical roots within black culture.
  2. The name people would call American Abolitionist and social activist Harriet Tubman when she guided others through the underground railroad.
  3. This play by Lorraine Hansberry debuted on Broadway in 1959 with an almost all black cast of characters. "_____ __ __ ___" is the first play to be produced on Broadway that was written by a black woman and directed by a black director, Lloyd Richards.
  4. Aretha's Franklin's most well-known song.
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  1. "__ Every Voice and Sing", written by James Weldon Johnson and J. Rosamond Johnson, is considered to be the "black national anthem."
  2. This biographical drama film tells the story of activist and principal organizer of the March on Washington Movement, Bayard Rustin.
  3. Aerospace engineer Lonnie Johnson is best known for this invention that took off in the 1990's.
  4. The first woman and first African American to top Entertainment Weekly's 101 most powerful people in the entertainment industry in 1998.
  5. One of the first black voluntary infantry regiments to fight in America's Civil War. Massachuset's __th regiment.
  6. This Akan folktale, originating from Ghana, is also know across the African diaspora. Mainly known as a wise trickster character, often depicted as an underdog.

10 Clues: Aretha's Franklin's most well-known song. • This hairstyle has deep cultural and historical roots within black culture. • Aerospace engineer Lonnie Johnson is best known for this invention that took off in the 1990's. • One of the first black voluntary infantry regiments to fight in America's Civil War. Massachuset's __th regiment. • ...

B.L.A.C.C. Black Business Expo Trivia Crossword Puzzle 2023-09-21

B.L.A.C.C. Black Business Expo Trivia Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
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  1. What book did Dr. Claud Anderson write?
  2. What year was black business month established?
  3. What development program does Suncoast Credit Union offer that can assist businesses including black businesses?
  4. Who created Negro history week?
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  1. What is the first black owned bank?
  2. The first black self-made millionaire?
  3. What is the largest black owned business in the US?
  4. The first African-American to charter a US bank?
  5. Who is the wealthiest black man in America?
  6. Where was Black Street located?
  7. What year was the National Black Business League founded?

11 Clues: Where was Black Street located? • Who created Negro history week? • What is the first black owned bank? • The first black self-made millionaire? • What book did Dr. Claud Anderson write? • Who is the wealthiest black man in America? • What year was black business month established? • The first African-American to charter a US bank? • ...

2022 black history month 2022-01-30

2022 black history month crossword puzzle
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  1. Olympic boxing champion in 1960, Presidential medal of freedom recipient, civil rights activist.
  2. The first African American woman to travel into space.
  3. Musical hits include “I Shot the Sheff”. “No Woman No Cry”, and “Three little birds”.
  4. Author of “I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings”. Civil rights activist, and first black woman featured on the US quarter.
  5. Agricultural scientist and inventor who developed hundreds of products using peanuts.
  6. Female physicist and mathematician whose calculations were critical to NASA missions sending astronauts into orbit and to the moon.
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  1. first Black military aviators in the U.S. Army Air Corps (AAC), a precursor of the U.S. Air Force.
  2. Authored the book "Becoming", which was the best selling hardcover book of 2018.
  3. Educational activist, Advisor to two Presidents of the United States (Franklin Delano Roosevelt and Harry S. Truman).
  4. Prominent poet during the Harlem Renaissance who many credit for the creation of “Jazz Poetry”

10 Clues: The first African American woman to travel into space. • Authored the book "Becoming", which was the best selling hardcover book of 2018. • Agricultural scientist and inventor who developed hundreds of products using peanuts. • Musical hits include “I Shot the Sheff”. “No Woman No Cry”, and “Three little birds”. • ...

Black History Month Trivia 2022-02-08

Black History Month Trivia crossword puzzle
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  1. Who was the first African American woman astronaut?
  2. The nickname for the first African American female star-route mail carrier in the United States
  3. Who said "Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere?"
  4. Who said "If not us, then who? If not now, then when?"
  5. An African American surgeon and researcher who organized America's first large scale blood bank.
  6. He was an African American writer and activist known for one of his best selling books "Nobody Knows My Name
  7. Who was the first African American Nobel Peace Prize winner?
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  1. She wrote the memoir "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings.
  2. Madam CJ Walker's real name?
  3. The first African American female bank president in the United States

10 Clues: Madam CJ Walker's real name? • Who was the first African American woman astronaut? • She wrote the memoir "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings. • Who said "If not us, then who? If not now, then when?" • Who was the first African American Nobel Peace Prize winner? • Who said "Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere?" • ...

Black History Month Vocabulary 2023-03-05

Black History Month Vocabulary crossword puzzle
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  1. Freedom from disturbance.
  2. Personal rights.
  3. Good behavior or treatment.
  4. Undertaking something offered.
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  1. Process of being integrated.
  2. All the same.
  3. Unjust exercise of authority.
  4. End of racial segregation.
  5. Bad treatment of groups of people.
  6. Harm to someone.

10 Clues: All the same. • Personal rights. • Harm to someone. • Freedom from disturbance. • End of racial segregation. • Good behavior or treatment. • Process of being integrated. • Unjust exercise of authority. • Undertaking something offered. • Bad treatment of groups of people.

Black History Month #1 2023-01-30

Black History Month #1 crossword puzzle
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  1. Encouraged African Americans to return to Africa
  2. "Aint I a Women" speaker and Abolitionist
  3. African American music form before Jazz
  4. Movement to end slavery in the USA
  5. First Female Member of Congress elected from South
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  1. Escape routes for fleeing Slaves
  2. First Black Millionaire
  3. African American art movement in 1920s
  4. African American activist that encouraged college
  5. war between the North and South to end slavery

10 Clues: First Black Millionaire • Escape routes for fleeing Slaves • Movement to end slavery in the USA • African American art movement in 1920s • African American music form before Jazz • "Aint I a Women" speaker and Abolitionist • war between the North and South to end slavery • Encouraged African Americans to return to Africa • African American activist that encouraged college • ...

Black History Month Vocabulary 2023-02-15

Black History Month Vocabulary crossword puzzle
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  1. difference in circumstances
  2. prejudice, hostility, and discrimination against someone of a different race based on the belief that one's own race is better
  3. unjust treatment of different groups of people
  4. the use of peaceful means to bring about political or social change
  5. not in agreement with the constitution
  6. the rights of citizens to political and social freedom and equality
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  1. bringing groups with different characteristics together
  2. protesting a place by refusing to leave until demands are met
  3. lack of farness
  4. to refuse to participate or interact with an organization as a protest

10 Clues: lack of farness • difference in circumstances • not in agreement with the constitution • unjust treatment of different groups of people • bringing groups with different characteristics together • protesting a place by refusing to leave until demands are met • the use of peaceful means to bring about political or social change • ...

Black History Month Vocabulary 2024-02-25

Black History Month Vocabulary crossword puzzle
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  1. to treat poorly
  2. Opinions based on unreal situations
  3. state of being equal
  4. hate towards a set group of people
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  1. rights to social/political and freedom
  2. the ending of racial segregation
  3. to put together
  4. freedom from disturbance
  5. fair treatment
  6. to accept

10 Clues: to accept • fair treatment • to treat poorly • to put together • state of being equal • freedom from disturbance • the ending of racial segregation • hate towards a set group of people • Opinions based on unreal situations • rights to social/political and freedom

Black History Month Crossword 2025-02-19

Black History Month Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. Most decorated gymnast in history
  2. Historian who started Black History Month
  3. Inspiration behind Alicia Key’s 2019 Grammy performance, shares a name with the wife of 6 down
  4. Leader of a four day slave rebellion
  5. First rapper to win a Pulitzer Prize for Music
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  1. A famous HBCU and a stop on the DC trip
  2. Replaced by an “X” in a Civil Rights Leader’s name
  3. New Years, Easter, and the singer of “Strange Fruit”
  4. The first Black person to win the Grammy for Album of the Year and sang a wonderful happy birthday song
  5. See 5 down, the person who got a birthday song

10 Clues: Most decorated gymnast in history • Leader of a four day slave rebellion • A famous HBCU and a stop on the DC trip • Historian who started Black History Month • See 5 down, the person who got a birthday song • First rapper to win a Pulitzer Prize for Music • Replaced by an “X” in a Civil Rights Leader’s name • New Years, Easter, and the singer of “Strange Fruit” • ...

Activism & Black History Month 2025-02-05

Activism & Black History Month crossword puzzle
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  1. a set of rights that protect individuals from discrimination and ensure they can participate in society
  2. Someone who fights for political or social rights
  3. an American civil rights activist and former professional football quarterback
  4. An annual month that honors all black people from all periods of history.
  5. An artist who paints portraits of people of color
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  1. Black History Month is celebrated in February to honor the birthdays of Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglass
  2. A famous quote from Martin Luther King Jr.
  3. A term that refers to the unfair treatment of people, which can be a threat to justice everywhere
  4. an American activist in the civil rights movement, best known for her pivotal role in the Montgomery bus boycott
  5. The nickname of the US president who signed the Emancipation Proclamation in 1863

10 Clues: A famous quote from Martin Luther King Jr. • Someone who fights for political or social rights • An artist who paints portraits of people of color • An annual month that honors all black people from all periods of history. • an American civil rights activist and former professional football quarterback • ...

Black History Month Puzzle 2014-02-26

Black History Month Puzzle crossword puzzle
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  1. He was the first African-American to win an Academy Award for the Best Actor in 1963.
  2. Become the first African American President of the United States.
  3. First black actress to be nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actress.
  4. This music legend was born and raised in the Shaw neighborhood, played his first band here, and his musical influence is still evident throughout the city.
  5. Created and starred in a one-woman show, "The Lady and Her Music."
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  1. Jr. Become head of the National Urban League in 1961.
  2. The first woman elected to the congress.
  3. Cedar Hill, a neighborhood in Anacostia was home to orator and abolitionist ____________, who was also the first African American to buy a home in this same neighborhood.
  4. She became the first African American singer to perform as a member of the Metropolitan Opera in New York City.
  5. He was the first African-American broadcast network news anchor.

10 Clues: The first woman elected to the congress. • Jr. Become head of the National Urban League in 1961. • He was the first African-American broadcast network news anchor. • Become the first African American President of the United States. • Created and starred in a one-woman show, "The Lady and Her Music." • ...

Black History Month 2018 2018-02-02

Black History Month 2018 crossword puzzle
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  1. ____________ is the celebration of June 19th 1865, when Union Soldiers arrived in Galveston, TX resulting in the freeing of remaining slaves, 2 yrs after the signing of the Emancipation Proclamation.
  2. ___________ was the first African-American woman to receive a patent.
  3. ____________ ran for the 1972 Democratic nomination for President, becoming the first major party African American candidate in history.
  4. The first immortal cell line came from _____________ after decades of failures growing tissue cultures. Those cells were named “HeLa” cells, to hide their origin.
  5. The first African American Arctic Explorer was ____________. He was recognized as the first person to reach the North Pole in 1909.
  6. Utilized in life-saving devices, the wire precision resistor for the pacemaker was invented in 1959 by _________.
  7. Refrigerated truck systems were invented in 1939 by __________.
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  1. In 1940, _____________ was the first African American to win an Oscar after playing head slave “Mammy” in the Civil War epic “Gone with the Wind”.
  2. ____________ was the first African American woman named to U.S. Ambassadorship and the first to hold a Cabinet position.
  3. For his roles in "Training Day" and "Glory", _____________ is the only African-American to take home multiple acting Oscars.

10 Clues: Refrigerated truck systems were invented in 1939 by __________. • ___________ was the first African-American woman to receive a patent. • Utilized in life-saving devices, the wire precision resistor for the pacemaker was invented in 1959 by _________. • ...

Leaders: Black History Month 2022-02-24

Leaders: Black History Month crossword puzzle
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  1. "If you're walking down the right path and you're willing to keep walking, eventually you'll make progress."
  2. “A life is not important except in the impact it has on other lives”.
  3. “Faith is taking the first step even when you don’t see the whole staircase”
  4. "Black history is American history."
  5. "A man who has no imagination has no wings."
  6. “One person can change the world”
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  1. “Every great dream begins with a dreamer. Always remember, you have within you the strength, the patience, the passion to reach for the stars to change the world.”
  2. “Work more and better the coming year than the previous year”
  3. “If there is no struggle, there is no progress”
  4. "Where there is no vision, there is no hope."

10 Clues: “One person can change the world” • "Black history is American history." • "A man who has no imagination has no wings." • "Where there is no vision, there is no hope." • “If there is no struggle, there is no progress” • “Work more and better the coming year than the previous year” • “A life is not important except in the impact it has on other lives”. • ...

Black History Month Crossword 2023-02-09

Black History Month Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. Who said, "I never lose, I either win or I learn"
  2. Who was the 44th President of the USA?
  3. Who said the, "I have a dream speech?"
  4. Who developed a hair care line and beauty product called Poro?
  5. Who is the Vice President of the USA?
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  1. Who is famous for revolutionizing women's tennis with her powerful style of play?
  2. Who said, "If you don't like something,change it, if you can't change it,change your attitude."
  3. Who said, "Service to others is the rent you pay for your room here on earth?"
  4. Who said, "Turn your wounds into wisdom?"
  5. Who was the first lady of civil rights and the mother of the freedom movement?

10 Clues: Who is the Vice President of the USA? • Who was the 44th President of the USA? • Who said the, "I have a dream speech?" • Who said, "Turn your wounds into wisdom?" • Who said, "I never lose, I either win or I learn" • Who developed a hair care line and beauty product called Poro? • Who said, "Service to others is the rent you pay for your room here on earth?" • ...

Madame Donnelly tricky crossword 2021-01-20

Madame Donnelly tricky crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. the gas we breathe to survive
  2. the best day of the week in French
  3. my favourite colour in French
  4. my favourite food
  5. the country I completed my teachers college in
  6. the bone in your knee
  7. the task you're completing right now
  8. the French word for snow
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  1. the French word for dog
  2. the city I am living in right now
  3. who is our prime minister in Canada?
  4. the month we are in right now (in French)
  5. the name of the dog I am fostering
  6. school in French
  7. next month is _______ history month

15 Clues: school in French • my favourite food • the bone in your knee • the French word for dog • the French word for snow • the gas we breathe to survive • my favourite colour in French • the city I am living in right now • the best day of the week in French • the name of the dog I am fostering • next month is _______ history month • who is our prime minister in Canada? • ...

Crossword 2021-02-17

Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. Abrams/ Founder of an organization against voter suppression that helped flip Georgia Blue in the 2020 election and a 2021 Nobel Peace Prize nominee
  2. Number of states that require Black History to be taught in school curriculums
  3. Media/ Method used by many Black Americans to engage the public in social/ political issues and one that gives a voice to underrepresented groups
  4. Hale Williams/ Founder of the first Black-owned and run hospital, and the first-ever doctor to perform open-heart surgery
  5. University that Woodson received his PhD from
  6. Jordan/ First Black women elected into the Texas state senate and first-ever Black Texan in Congress.
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  1. Founder of the Know Your Rights Camp, a civil rights activist and a football quarterback
  2. Cells/ Cells taken from Henrietta that played a pivotal role in cancer research and polio vaccine development
  3. Acronym of the association whose mission is to advance the study of Black history and culture
  4. G Woodson/ Founder of Black History Month
  5. Music/ Greatly influenced by black artists in genres ranging from gospel, blues & jazz, rock n roll and more.
  6. Neale Hurston/ A Howard Grad and a key figure of the Harlem Renaissance

12 Clues: G Woodson/ Founder of Black History Month • University that Woodson received his PhD from • Neale Hurston/ A Howard Grad and a key figure of the Harlem Renaissance • Number of states that require Black History to be taught in school curriculums • Founder of the Know Your Rights Camp, a civil rights activist and a football quarterback • ...

Just Some Fun! 2021-02-17

Just Some Fun! crossword puzzle
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  1. Marvel's first black character
  2. STEM University in Cambridge
  3. Spiral forms in the ocean
  4. First gay marvel character
  5. Has 3 sides
  6. Blue and Red make this color
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  1. Black History Month
  2. New show about the Scarlet Witch
  3. Acronym for Queer and Trans People of color
  4. Likes to chase mice
  5. 1st planet from the Sun
  6. She sung "I want to run to you"
  7. Acronym for Lesbian,Bisexual, Gay, Trans, and Queer
  8. Makes the world bright

14 Clues: Has 3 sides • Black History Month • Likes to chase mice • Makes the world bright • 1st planet from the Sun • Spiral forms in the ocean • First gay marvel character • STEM University in Cambridge • Blue and Red make this color • Marvel's first black character • She sung "I want to run to you" • New show about the Scarlet Witch • Acronym for Queer and Trans People of color • ...

Black History Month: Key Figures 2025-02-03

Black History Month: Key Figures crossword puzzle
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  1. Author and prominent civil rights activist, Maya Angelo, wrote the groundbreaking work on race and identity: her autobiography, 'I Know Why the Caged Bird _______”
  2. This woman made history as the first African-American woman to hold an international ______ license
  3. Malcolm X’s famous autobiography was written with the help of journalist Alex _________.
  4. Harriet Tubman was known as __________ because she liberated dozens of enslaved people at great risk to her own life.
  5. Frederick Douglass, well known for his autobiography, escaped slavery and became a leading abolitionist and ________.
  6. Jackie Robinson broke the color barrier in Major League Baseball when he joined the _____________ Dodgers.
  7. Shirley Chisholm was the first African-American woman elected to ________ and later was the first Black woman to run for the Democratic nomination for president.
  8. This man was elected as the 44th President of the United States and was the first African-American to hold the office.
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  1. Known for his advocacy for nonviolent protest, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr, led the ________ march to demand voting rights.
  2. Ruby Bridges courageously integrated an elementary school in ______________ making her the first African-American child to attend an all-white school in the South.
  3. A civil rights leader who changed his name to reflect his African heritage, his famous 'By Any Means Necessary' slogan captured his philosophy of self-defense and Black empowerment.
  4. Rosa Parks' refusal to give up her seat led to the ________ Bus Boycott and became a defining moment in the Civil Rights Movement.
  5. Marsha P Johnson. was a drag queen and activist who helped lead the ____________ riot of 1969, becoming a pioneer for the LGBT rights movement.
  6. Strategist Bayard Rustin was a key advisor to Dr. King and helped organize the March on Washington for Jobs and ______________ in 1963.

14 Clues: Malcolm X’s famous autobiography was written with the help of journalist Alex _________. • This woman made history as the first African-American woman to hold an international ______ license • Jackie Robinson broke the color barrier in Major League Baseball when he joined the _____________ Dodgers. • ...

Black History Month Trivia 2022-02-01

Black History Month Trivia crossword puzzle
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  1. Who was the first African American Major League Baseball player?
  2. Author Alice Walker won a Pulitzer Prize for the novel The Color ______?
  3. Who wrote the bestselling memoir “I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings”? (last name)
  4. Who was the first African American Nobel Peace Prize winner? (last name)
  5. Which President officially recognized Black History Month?
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  1. Which U.S. president signed Executive Order 9981, ending official racial discrimination in the U.S. armed forces?
  2. Who was the first African-American woman elected to the U.S. Congress?
  3. Which distinguished gospel singer performed at John F. Kennedy's inauguration in 1961? (first name)
  4. Before Barack Obama became President (2009-2017), he served as what?
  5. Who was the first African American to win a singles title at Wimbledon -- Althea Gibson, or Arthur Ashe? (last name)

10 Clues: Which President officially recognized Black History Month? • Who was the first African American Major League Baseball player? • Before Barack Obama became President (2009-2017), he served as what? • Who was the first African-American woman elected to the U.S. Congress? • Author Alice Walker won a Pulitzer Prize for the novel The Color ______? • ...

Black History Month Crossword 2022-02-22

Black History Month Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. gorman American Poet and did a poet at the inogration
  2. luther king Person who said the I Have A Dream Speech
  3. franklin Singer who is referred to “Queen of Soul”
  4. bryant NBA star, died in helicopter accident
  5. hughes Hughes was an American poet, social activist, novelist, playwright, and columnist.
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  1. harris First Woman Vice President
  2. Singer who sung “All the SInglle Ladies”
  3. warnock Georgias first black senator
  4. houston Singer who was referred to “The Voice”
  5. bush Missouris first black congresswoman

10 Clues: harris First Woman Vice President • warnock Georgias first black senator • Singer who sung “All the SInglle Ladies” • bush Missouris first black congresswoman • bryant NBA star, died in helicopter accident • houston Singer who was referred to “The Voice” • franklin Singer who is referred to “Queen of Soul” • gorman American Poet and did a poet at the inogration • ...

black history month crossword 2014-01-23

black history month crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. the civil rights movement fought for?
  2. unjustand jugment happen here for blacks
  3. mixing white and black people
  4. the divide of white and blacks
  5. MLK'S protest were ...?
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  1. the hatred of a race besides your own
  2. Martin Luther King's.....helped move the civil rights movement
  3. buses were ...after rosa arks was arrested
  4. a persons....color was cause for segregation
  5. in a famous speetch Martin Luther King says h had a ...?

10 Clues: MLK'S protest were ...? • mixing white and black people • the divide of white and blacks • the hatred of a race besides your own • the civil rights movement fought for? • unjustand jugment happen here for blacks • buses were ...after rosa arks was arrested • a persons....color was cause for segregation • in a famous speetch Martin Luther King says h had a ...? • ...

Black History Month 2024 2023-12-29

Black History Month 2024 crossword puzzle
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  1. Gorman Youngest inaugural poet in US History
  2. H Obama 1st Black President
  3. Forten Grimke prominent educator and activist during the antebellum and reconstruction eras
  4. Farmer Co-founded the Congress of Racial Equality in 1942
  5. Mandela Sacrificed more than words
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  1. X Articulate, passionate and naturally gifted and inspirational orator
  2. Angelou Brilliant writer, poet and civil rights activist
  3. Luther King Jr Civil Rights Leader
  4. Marley "Emancipate yourself from mental slavery, None but ourselves can free our mind"
  5. Bolin First Black female judge in 1939

10 Clues: H Obama 1st Black President • Luther King Jr Civil Rights Leader • Mandela Sacrificed more than words • Bolin First Black female judge in 1939 • Gorman Youngest inaugural poet in US History • Angelou Brilliant writer, poet and civil rights activist • Farmer Co-founded the Congress of Racial Equality in 1942 • ...

Black History Month crossword 2023-02-09

Black History Month crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. Agricultural scientist and inventor who won the Spingarn award
  2. Known for the famous Montgomery Bus Boycott
  3. Gospel, pop, and soul singer
  4. soul/R&B singer, known for the song "Love T.K.O"
  5. singer/songwriter, known for the song "He Wasn't Man Enough", oldest sibling in her family
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  1. Queen of Soul,
  2. Delivered the speech "Ain't I a Woman?"
  3. acrobatic, "King of Pop"
  4. singer, songwriter, pastor, and record dealer and won 11 Grammy's
  5. first black woman elected to Congress in 1968

10 Clues: Queen of Soul, • acrobatic, "King of Pop" • Gospel, pop, and soul singer • Delivered the speech "Ain't I a Woman?" • Known for the famous Montgomery Bus Boycott • first black woman elected to Congress in 1968 • soul/R&B singer, known for the song "Love T.K.O" • Agricultural scientist and inventor who won the Spingarn award • ...

Black History Month Crossword 2024-02-27

Black History Month Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. 15th African American woman to get a PhD in mathematcs
  2. First Sfrican American to get a PhD in mathematics
  3. Fourth African-American to get a PhD in mathematics
  4. First African-American college professor
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  1. Served as the chair of the Clark College Mathematics department
  2. 9th African American to get a PhD in mathematics
  3. Mathematician and aerospace engineer who helped to understand sonic booms
  4. Second African-American to earn a PhD in mathematics
  5. Nuclear Scientist and mathematician
  6. African-American mathematician and aerospace engineer

10 Clues: Nuclear Scientist and mathematician • First African-American college professor • 9th African American to get a PhD in mathematics • First Sfrican American to get a PhD in mathematics • Fourth African-American to get a PhD in mathematics • Second African-American to earn a PhD in mathematics • African-American mathematician and aerospace engineer • ...

Black History Month Vocabulary 2024-02-23

Black History Month Vocabulary crossword puzzle
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  1. Unfair treatment or attitude against a group, mostly because of their race, gender, or appearance.
  2. To confirm, allow, or consent.
  3. The right to political, social freedom, and equality.
  4. To come together or form as a whole.
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  1. To cause anxiety, discomfort, or distress.
  2. Having freedom or a time where there is no fighting.
  3. Treating others badly because of ethnicity, gender, or age.
  4. Ending segregation.
  5. Having equal rights, opportunities, and statuses.
  6. To be fair.

10 Clues: To be fair. • Ending segregation. • To confirm, allow, or consent. • To come together or form as a whole. • To cause anxiety, discomfort, or distress. • Having equal rights, opportunities, and statuses. • Having freedom or a time where there is no fighting. • The right to political, social freedom, and equality. • ...

Black History Month Vocabulary 2024-02-23

Black History Month Vocabulary crossword puzzle
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  1. Unfair treatment or attitude against a group, mostly because of their race, gender, or appearance.
  2. To confirm, allow, or consent.
  3. The right to political, social freedom, and equality.
  4. To come together or form as a whole.
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  1. To cause anxiety, discomfort, or distress.
  2. Having freedom or a time where there is no fighting.
  3. Treating others badly because of ethnicity, gender, or age.
  4. Ending segregation.
  5. Having equal rights, opportunities, and statuses.
  6. To be fair.

10 Clues: To be fair. • Ending segregation. • To confirm, allow, or consent. • To come together or form as a whole. • To cause anxiety, discomfort, or distress. • Having equal rights, opportunities, and statuses. • Having freedom or a time where there is no fighting. • The right to political, social freedom, and equality. • ...

Black History Month Quotes 2025-02-04

Black History Month Quotes crossword puzzle
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  1. Chisholm “If they don’t give you a seat at the table, bring a folding chair.”
  2. CJ Walker “I had to make my own living and my own opportunity. But I made it! Don’t sit down and wait for the opportunities to come. Get up and make them.”
  3. Gorman “There is always light, if only we’re brave enough to see it. If only we’re brave enough to be it.”
  4. Obama “History has shown us that courage can be contagious, and hope can take on a life of its own.”
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  1. Jordan “I can accept failure. Everyone fails at something. But I can’t accept not trying.”
  2. Ali “Impossible is not a fact. It’s an opinion. Impossible is not a declaration. It’s a dare.”
  3. Perry “Developing a good work ethic is key. Apply yourself at whatever you do because that work ethic will be reflected in everything you do in life.”
  4. Parks “I have learned over the years that when one’s mind is made up, this diminishes the fear; knowing what must be done does away with fear.”
  5. Jemison “Don’t let anyone rob you of your imagination, your creativity, or your curiosity. It’s your place in the world; it’s your life. Go on and do all you can with it, and make the life you want to live.”
  6. Mandela “I learned that courage was not the absence of fear, but the triumph over it. The brave man is not he who does not feel afraid, but he who conquers that fear.”

10 Clues: Chisholm “If they don’t give you a seat at the table, bring a folding chair.” • Jordan “I can accept failure. Everyone fails at something. But I can’t accept not trying.” • Ali “Impossible is not a fact. It’s an opinion. Impossible is not a declaration. It’s a dare.” • ...

Black History Month Crossword 2025-02-04

Black History Month Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. Poet and activist known for "The Negro Speaks of Rivers"
  2. Civil Rights leader known for his "I Have a Dream" speech
  3. A term used to describe racial segregation laws in the southern United States
  4. A famous jazz musician known for his trumpet playing
  5. A historical period in Africa where people were captured and forced into slavery
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  1. Underground Railroad conductor who helped slaves escape to freedom
  2. A prominent African American author who wrote "The Color Purple"
  3. A significant event in the Civil Rights Movement where protesters peacefully sat at lunch counters
  4. First African American president of the United States
  5. A prominent African American athlete who broke color barriers in baseball

10 Clues: A famous jazz musician known for his trumpet playing • First African American president of the United States • Poet and activist known for "The Negro Speaks of Rivers" • Civil Rights leader known for his "I Have a Dream" speech • A prominent African American author who wrote "The Color Purple" • Underground Railroad conductor who helped slaves escape to freedom • ...

Black History Month 2021-02-04

Black History Month crossword puzzle
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  1. A word that means "the same"
  2. A spelling word from last week that means being free
  3. Big word that means divided because of color of skin
  4. When people stop using a service in order to create change
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  1. A group of people with a shared purpose who create change together
  2. Person who works hard to make changes in society
  3. Something we all should have as living beings and part of society

7 Clues: A word that means "the same" • Person who works hard to make changes in society • A spelling word from last week that means being free • Big word that means divided because of color of skin • When people stop using a service in order to create change • Something we all should have as living beings and part of society • ...

Black History Month 2022-01-11

Black History Month crossword puzzle
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  1. (last name) First African-American president
  2. Fought for equal rights for African-Americans during 50s and 60s
  3. (last name) Escaped enslaved woman, 'conductor' of the Underground Railroaed
  4. Name of institute Booker T Washington designed and developed
  5. (last name) American civil rights activist, known for refusing to give up her bus seat
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  1. (last name) civil rights activitist and poet
  2. (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 2024-02-12

Black history month crossword puzzle
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  1. Led people through the underground railroad
  2. Did not give up her seat
  3. The north and the south were in a war
  4. Made the I have a dream speech
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  1. Black and white people were not equal
  2. The president who Abolished slavery
  3. First black president

7 Clues: First black president • Did not give up her seat • Made the I have a dream speech • The president who Abolished slavery • Black and white people were not equal • The north and the south were in a war • Led people through the underground railroad

black history month 2023-02-22

black history month crossword puzzle
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  1. hola
  2. bacl
  3. Flying mammal
  4. Large mar
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  1. Has a trunk
  2. hola
  3. Likes to chase mice
  4. Man's best friend

8 Clues: hola • bacl • hola • Large mar • Has a trunk • Flying mammal • Man's best friend • Likes to chase mice

black history month 2023-02-24

black history month crossword puzzle
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  1. physicist with great accuracy at NASA.
  2. Black SPrinter who humiliated Hitler.
  3. was the 44th president.
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  1. Made the white house real.
  2. most feared black man in the south.
  3. his photography depicting racist injustice helped bolster the Civil Rights Movement in the U.S.
  4. Queen of Soul.

7 Clues: Queen of Soul. • was the 44th president. • Made the white house real. • most feared black man in the south. • Black SPrinter who humiliated Hitler. • physicist with great accuracy at NASA. • his photography depicting racist injustice helped bolster the Civil Rights Movement in the U.S.

Black History Month- Who Am I? 2022-02-01

Black History Month- Who Am I? crossword puzzle
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  1. Paved the way for the abolition of slavery with his Emancipation Proclamation
  2. She became the first African American female to graduate from medical school
  3. The first African American psychiatrist
  4. One of the first physicians to perform open-heart surgery in the United States
  5. This pepper is good for arthritis and bee stings
  6. This started as a week before it became Black History Month
  7. First African American doctor to pen his own practice in the United States in New York City in 1837
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  1. She was the first Africa American to complete an Ophthalmology residency with New York University’s School of Medicine
  2. 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
  3. This president proclaimed February to be Black History Month
  4. Former slave that operated a successful medial practice in New Orleans in the 1780’s
  5. The first person in the state of Arkansas to become board certified in pediatric endocrinology
  6. 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
  7. It aids in the healing of burns and sores and can be taken internally for stomach disorders
  8. Said, “It’s my constitutional right to sit here as much as that lady. I paid my fare, it’s my constitutional right.”
  9. Co-founded the National Association of Colored Graduate Nurses in 1908.
  10. Invented and patented the modern home security system
  11. The Farther of Black History
  12. 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 • ...

Diverse answers, challenging puzzles 2015-02-20

Diverse answers, challenging puzzles crossword puzzle
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  1. Antonio Zambrano-______
  2. Monkey used to test heart therapy
  3. ____ history month
  4. replaces grey matter in pot smokers
  5. Utah Gov. Garry _____
  6. 600 _____ deficient bridges in Jersey
  7. Libyan survivors ferried to _______
  8. Engineering & ______ department
  9. VP of Student ______
  10. Edward ______ Bouchet
  11. _____ Heart Institute
  12. open ____ policy
  13. _____ Hughes
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  1. Income _____
  2. Kevin Smith movie
  3. speaks multiple languages
  4. Sea where boats sank
  5. Kayla _____ american hostage
  6. ____ Goto, japanese hostage
  7. Illegal in Virgina
  8. Illegal in Indiana
  9. Sally ride, first female _____
  10. abbreviation for terrorist group

23 Clues: Income _____ • _____ Hughes • open ____ policy • Kevin Smith movie • ____ history month • Illegal in Virgina • Illegal in Indiana • Sea where boats sank • VP of Student ______ • Utah Gov. Garry _____ • Edward ______ Bouchet • _____ Heart Institute • Antonio Zambrano-______ • speaks multiple languages • ____ Goto, japanese hostage • Kayla _____ american hostage • Sally ride, first female _____ • ...

black history month 2023-02-22

black history month crossword puzzle
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  1. hola
  2. bacl
  3. Flying mammal
  4. Large mar
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  1. Has a trunk
  2. hola
  3. Likes to chase mice
  4. Man's best friend

8 Clues: hola • bacl • hola • Large mar • Has a trunk • Flying mammal • Man's best friend • Likes to chase mice

Black History Month 2022-01-11

Black History Month crossword puzzle
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  1. (last name) First African-American president
  2. Fought for equal rights for African-Americans during 50s and 60s
  3. (last name) Escaped enslaved woman, 'conductor' of the Underground Railroaed
  4. Name of institute Booker T Washington designed and developed
  5. (last name) American civil rights activist, known for refusing to give up her bus seat
Down
  1. (last name) civil rights activitist and poet
  2. (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 2024-02-21

Black History Month crossword puzzle
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  1. 1st Supreme Court African American
  2. Helped fly the United States to
  3. John Lewis Used “Good Trouble” to fight for
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  1. The first woman self-made millionaire
  2. Rosa Parks Refused to give up her seat and her decision to not give up her seat her incident sparked
  3. Michael Jackson, King of
  4. Martin Luther King Jr. Led peaceful protest and gave the

7 Clues: Michael Jackson, King of • Helped fly the United States to • 1st Supreme Court African American • The first woman self-made millionaire • John Lewis Used “Good Trouble” to fight for • Martin Luther King Jr. Led peaceful protest and gave the • Rosa Parks Refused to give up her seat and her decision to not give up her seat her incident sparked

Black History Month 2024-02-01

Black History Month crossword puzzle
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  1. People who tried to help abolish slavery
  2. Treating someone unfairly because of their race, gender, religion, or place of birth
  3. Denied a right or privilege such as voting
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  1. the action or state of setting someone or something apart from others.
  2. An earlier decision that is used as an example or to guide future decisions
  3. a killing performed by a mob, especially a hanging, without legal or fair trial
  4. A slave character that was popularized in songs and theater during the 1800s. It was a racist depiction of African Americans

7 Clues: People who tried to help abolish slavery • Denied a right or privilege such as voting • the action or state of setting someone or something apart from others. • An earlier decision that is used as an example or to guide future decisions • a killing performed by a mob, especially a hanging, without legal or fair trial • ...

black history month 2024-01-31

black history month crossword puzzle
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  1. Famous African American Boxer
  2. first African American in all white schools
  3. who said "I have a dream"
  4. the first black woman to be elected to the United States Congress
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  1. Refused to give up her seat to a white person
  2. first African American baseball player
  3. who invented the underground rail road

7 Clues: who said "I have a dream" • Famous African American Boxer • first African American baseball player • who invented the underground rail road • first African American in all white schools • Refused to give up her seat to a white person • the first black woman to be elected to the United States Congress

Black History Month 2024-02-01

Black History Month crossword puzzle
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  1. She was the first Black woman elected to Congress
  2. Beyond the prior mentioned person, he was the first African American to earn a doctoral degree from an American university; he earned his doctorate in Physics from Yale University in 1876
  3. Author of The Necessary Journey: Making Real Progress on Equity and Inclusion and Georgetown professor
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  1. In 1909 this African American trekked with explorer Robert Peary, reaching what they claimed was the North Pole
  2. Though passing as white, he is technically the first African American to earn a Ph.D., served as the 29th president of Georgetown
  3. Over ½ a century ago, a small group of Black Students staged a protest in front of Georgetown's president’s office with three demands. One of their requests was for a space where Black students could congregate to socialize or talk about pertinent issues of the day. What is that space called?
  4. Chair and Professor of African American Studies

7 Clues: Chair and Professor of African American Studies • She was the first Black woman elected to Congress • Author of The Necessary Journey: Making Real Progress on Equity and Inclusion and Georgetown professor • In 1909 this African American trekked with explorer Robert Peary, reaching what they claimed was the North Pole • ...

Black History Month 2025-02-17

Black History Month crossword puzzle
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  1. Ali greatest boxer
  2. Anderson . Author of 'Beloved'
  3. Douglas. Abolitionist and writer.
  4. Luther King. Civil rights leader ' I have a dream'
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  1. Robinso. first black MLB player
  2. tubman lead slaves to freedom
  3. Parks refused to give up her seat.

7 Clues: Ali greatest boxer • tubman lead slaves to freedom • Anderson . Author of 'Beloved' • Robinso. first black MLB player • Douglas. Abolitionist and writer. • Parks refused to give up her seat. • Luther King. Civil rights leader ' I have a dream'

Black History Month 2023-02-19

Black History Month crossword puzzle
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  1. People being forced to work for no pay, often mistreated.
  2. The act of people of a certain race discriminating against people of another race.
  3. People of different races forced to be separated.
  4. Multiple people joining together to peacefully fight for what is right.
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  1. Tranquility
  2. Someone that fights for justice.
  3. 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

Black History Month crossword puzzle
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  1. She integrated Louisiana Tech
  2. She is the Vice President of the USA
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  1. This church burned down twice
  2. He integrated Louisiana Tech
  3. The month we celebrate Black History
  4. He broke Babe Ruth's homerun record
  5. Disease closed the world March 2020

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

black history month crossword puzzle
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  1. people didnt ride the bus for a long time
  2. bringing races together equally
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  1. legally ended racism and discrimination
  2. refused to give up her seat on the bus
  3. gave the "I have a dream" speech
  4. gave the "by any means necessary" speech
  5. MLKJ led thousands of people on a long walk

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

Black History Month crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Most decorated American gymnast in history
  2. The first black athlete to win an Olympic gold at the Winter Games
  3. Author of "The Color Purple"
  4. Said the famous "I Have a Dream" speech
Down
  1. First African American woman to hold a pilot license
  2. Known as the "Mother of the civil rights movement"
  3. 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

black history month crossword puzzle
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  1. people coming together equally
  2. gave the "i have a dream" speech
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  1. movement to end segregation
  2. before blacks and whites became equal
  3. started the civil rights movement
  4. gave the "by any means necessary" speech
  5. started the montgomery bus boycott

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

Black History Month Crossword 2024-02-11

Black History Month Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. What month is Black History Month in Canada?
  2. Viola _____ is featured on the new Canadian $10 bill.
  3. The first Black Canadian concert singer to win international acclaim. Portia _____
  4. Won 100m sprint for Canada at 1988 Olympics. Ben _____
  5. Willie _______ is the first Black person to play in the NHL.
Down
  1. Author of "The Blue Clerk", Dionne _____.
  2. Desmond ______, "The Skin We’re In" author.
  3. Teraanga commons gets its name from this Senegalese language.
  4. Canada's first Black Governor General. Michaëlle _____.

9 Clues: Author of "The Blue Clerk", Dionne _____. • Desmond ______, "The Skin We’re In" author. • What month is Black History Month in Canada? • Viola _____ is featured on the new Canadian $10 bill. • Won 100m sprint for Canada at 1988 Olympics. Ben _____ • Canada's first Black Governor General. Michaëlle _____. • Willie _______ is the first Black person to play in the NHL. • ...

Black History Month 2023-01-26

Black History Month crossword puzzle
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  1. To be free
  2. Separation from others
  3. African Americans were freed from
  4. another word for dislike or hostility
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  1. Refusal to comply
  2. the same or equal
  3. demonstrate an objection or course of action

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

Black history month crossword puzzle
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  1. He played for Black Panther
  2. he has a speech called I have a dream (initials)
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  1. he was a professional baseball player for Brooklyn Dodgers
  2. he was 44th president in USA
  3. she was arrested from the bus boycott in 1955
  4. an American professional basketball player for the Los Angeles Lakers of NBA number 24
  5. 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

Black History Month crossword puzzle
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  1. A player for the Brooklyn Dodgers. First African American professional baseball player in U.S Major League Baseball.
  2. Known for his speech "I have a Dream"
  3. Known for her refusal to give up her seat for a white man in Montgomery, Alabama
  4. An Olympic gold medalist and the first fighter to win the world heavyweight title three times.
Down
  1. first to earn a PHD from Harvard University. American sociologist, civil right activist.
  2. Known for the Underground Railroad. Escape slavery and help other enslaved people to freedom.
  3. 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 2025-03-14

Black History Month crossword puzzle
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  1. Was forrbiden from learning to read so he thought himself
  2. Known for being the first to perform a heart surgery
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  1. First African American to play in the majors
  2. the first African American child to desegregate William Frantz Elementry school
  3. MLK
  4. played for for the Celtics and won 11 NBA championships in 13 seasons
  5. also went by Malik el-Shabazz

7 Clues: MLK • also went by Malik el-Shabazz • First African American to play in the majors • Known for being the first to perform a heart surgery • Was forrbiden from learning to read so he thought himself • played for for the Celtics and won 11 NBA championships in 13 seasons • the first African American child to desegregate William Frantz Elementry school

Black History Month 2022-01-11

Black History Month crossword puzzle
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  1. (last name) First African-American president
  2. Fought for equal rights for African-Americans during 50s and 60s
  3. (last name) Escaped enslaved woman, 'conductor' of the Underground Railroaed
  4. Name of institute Booker T Washington designed and developed
  5. (last name) American civil rights activist, known for refusing to give up her bus seat
Down
  1. (last name) civil rights activitist and poet
  2. (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 Employee Alliance 2020-09-30

Black Employee Alliance crossword puzzle
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  1. Diversity and __________.
  2. National __________ Heritage Month started as National Hispanic Heritage week in 1968.
  3. The Black Employee __________ exists to amplify the voices of Black employees to leadership, boost camaraderie and engagement, and make an impact in the broader community at large in order to support the aspirations, goals and needs of Black employees.
  4. A holiday celebrated on June 19th to commemorate the emancipation of enslaved people in the US.
  5. The state of being equal.
  6. When a person, group, or concept is treated as insignificant or peripheral.
  7. Term for when people’s biases against marginalized groups reveal themselves in a way that leave their victims feeling uncomfortable or insulted.
Down
  1. __________ Luther King, Jr. played a key role in the American civil rights movement from the mid-1950s until his assassination in 1968.
  2. The state of being joined.
  3. First African American President of the United States.
  4. An over-generalized belief about a group of people.
  5. Everyone should get out and __________.
  6. Thurgood __________ was the first African American Supreme Court justice.
  7. Election Day is in this month.
  8. _________ affects how people act with people of another race.
  9. When is Black History Month?

16 Clues: Diversity and __________. • The state of being equal. • The state of being joined. • When is Black History Month? • Election Day is in this month. • Everyone should get out and __________. • An over-generalized belief about a group of people. • First African American President of the United States. • _________ affects how people act with people of another race. • ...

Mr. O's Miscellaneous Crossword 🌚 2023-02-16

Mr. O's Miscellaneous Crossword 🌚 crossword puzzle
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  1. Africa's most populated country
  2. Closing an essay
  3. Most notable Italian voyager
  4. Living creature that is not human
  5. Opposite of vegetarian
  6. Longest river in the world
  7. 0x12=
  8. Disney on ice
  9. December 25
  10. Puerto Rican Rapper(Diles)
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  1. Dwarf Planet
  2. abbreviation is misc.
  3. Air humans breathe and plants exhale
  4. Keep instruments safe in your____
  5. animal prison
  6. Black History Month

16 Clues: 0x12= • December 25 • Dwarf Planet • animal prison • Disney on ice • Closing an essay • Black History Month • abbreviation is misc. • Opposite of vegetarian • Longest river in the world • Puerto Rican Rapper(Diles) • Most notable Italian voyager • Africa's most populated country • Living creature that is not human • Keep instruments safe in your____ • Air humans breathe and plants exhale

Black History Month: Notable African-Americans 2015-01-15

Black History Month: Notable African-Americans crossword puzzle
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  1. First African-American MLB player
  2. First African-American man to win an Oscar for best actor
  3. First African-American awarded the Nobel Prize in literature
  4. Civil rights leader famous for his "I Have a Dream" speech
  5. Opera singer who gave a concert in front of the Lincoln Memorial when she was banned from performing at Constitution Hall
  6. First African-American US Supreme Court justice
  7. First female African-American astronaut
  8. Founder of Negro History Week, precursor to Balck History Month
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  1. Notable African-American scientist; peanut butter
  2. Refused to give up her seat on a bus
  3. First African-American secretary of state
  4. Cofounder of the NAACP
  5. Often called the Queen of Soul
  6. First African-American US President
  7. First African-American woman elected to the US House of Representatives
  8. Notable boxer famous for saying "I am the greatest"
  9. First male African-American Grammy winner
  10. Wrote the novel Invisible Man
  11. 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

Black History Month crossword puzzle
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  1. This person started the Tuskegee Normal and Industrial Institute in Alabama where black children could learn skills such as shoemaking and farming.
  2. 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.
  3. This person, a well-known trumpet player, was known by the nickname "Satchmo."
  4. 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.
  5. Because this person led so many slaves to freedom, he or she was sometimes called by the nickname Moses.
Down
  1. This person started a newspaper called "The North Star."
  2. 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. • ...

Black history month and the labor movement 2025-01-22

Black history month and the labor movement crossword puzzle
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  1. Who was the first president to recognize Black History Month?
  2. 2025 US Black History Month theme is "African Americans and ____"
  3. Black workers make up ____% of the US labor Force
Down
  1. The Fair _______ Practices Commission
  2. Philip ________ was at the forefront of the black labor movement
  3. CORE stands for Congress of _____ Equality

6 Clues: The Fair _______ Practices Commission • CORE stands for Congress of _____ Equality • Black workers make up ____% of the US labor Force • Who was the first president to recognize Black History Month? • Philip ________ was at the forefront of the black labor movement • 2025 US Black History Month theme is "African Americans and ____"

Openday Montini 2025 2025-01-12

Openday Montini 2025 crossword puzzle
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  1. The first number
  2. The opposite of "short“
  3. The opposite of "old“
  4. Used to erase mistakes
  5. The coldest season.
  6. Man's best friend
  7. The subject that teaches you about the world numbers
  8. Used for walking
  9. Device for doing maths
  10. The subject that teaches you about past events
  11. The color of the sky
Down
  1. The middle day of the week
  2. Black Surface used to write
  3. A hot summer month
  4. The color of grass
  5. The season of flowers
  6. The month of Halloween
  7. A perfect number
  8. The first day of the week
  9. Used for eating
  10. A small, fluffy pet often kept in a cage
  11. Used for seeing

22 Clues: Used for eating • Used for seeing • Man's best friend • Used for walking • The first number • The color of grass • A perfect number • The coldest season. • Device for doing maths • A hot summer month • The color of the sky • The opposite of "old“ • The season of flowers • Used to erase mistakes • ...

World War II 2021-02-28

World War II crossword puzzle
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  1. March Celebrates _______ History in America
  2. Black Pearl Harbor hero
  3. U.S. General in European Theater; planned DDay
  4. The selective Service Act put this in motion
  5. Car manufactures made these during the war
  6. The day that declared WWII, all theaters, was over.
  7. U.S. fought Japan in the _____ theater
  8. U.S. foreign policy 1920-1941
  9. Women recycled this to make explosives
Down
  1. Women filled in for men playing this sport
  2. Since 1976, this month recognizes Black history
  3. Nickname for WWII soldiers
  4. FDR referred to US manufacturers as the Aresenal of _____
  5. Iconic WWII poster; feminist symbol
  6. After the war, media stressed women should be _______
  7. Selling of these helped finance the war cost
  8. Pearl Harbor Memorial sits over the USS _____
  9. The Yalta Conference set the stage for the ___
  10. These books were distributed to manage rationing
  11. American artist; first to draw Rosie
  12. Famous for a negative reason
  13. 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 • ...

February 2019-02-14

February crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a piece of paper you give to someone
  2. hugs and kisses
  3. The second month of the year
  4. ____ are common symbols of love
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  1. A sweet treat
  2. A item you give to someone
  3. _____ history month
  4. An intense feeling of appreciation
  5. A flower that is commonly gifted on Valentine's day
  6. the color associated with American Heart Month

10 Clues: A sweet treat • hugs and kisses • _____ history month • A item you give to someone • The second month of the year • ____ are common symbols of love • An intense feeling of appreciation • a piece of paper you give to someone • the color associated with American Heart Month • A flower that is commonly gifted on Valentine's day

Black important figures 2025-05-21

Black important figures crossword puzzle
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  1. Vaughan – NASA “human computer”; first Black supervisor at NACA (later NASA).
  2. Carmichael (Kwame Ture) – Civil rights activist who popularized the term “Black Power.”
  3. Miller – Navy cook during WWII who manned anti-aircraft guns during the attack on Pearl Harbor and was awarded for heroism.
  4. Lou Hamer – Voting rights activist who helped organize the Freedom Summer and spoke at the 1964 DNC.
  5. Till-Mobley – Mother of Emmett Till; her decision to hold an open-casket funeral helped spark the Civil Rights Movement.
  6. Lacks – Her cells (HeLa cells) were taken without consent and became vital for medical research.
  7. Rustin – Civil rights strategist and advisor to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.; organized the 1963 March on Washington.
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  1. Brooks – First African American to win a Pulitzer Prize for poetry.
  2. Colvin – Refused to give up her bus seat at age 15, before Rosa Parks; helped spark the Montgomery Bus Boycott.
  3. G. Woodson – Historian who created Black History Week, the precursor to Black History Month.
  4. Smalls – Former enslaved
  5. Henson – Arctic explorer; likely the first person to reach the North Pole.
  6. Butler – Award-winning science fiction author, known for exploring race and power.
  7. Morgan – Inventor of the gas mask and traffic signal.
  8. Turnbo Malone – One of the first Black women millionaires; built a hair care empire and funded education for Black students.
  9. Baker – Behind-the-scenes civil rights organizer who mentored many young leaders.
  10. Banneker – Self-taught mathematician and astronomer; helped plan Washington, D.C.
  11. Wheatley – First published African American poet, published a book of poems in 1773.
  12. P. Johnson – Black transgender activist and key figure in the Stonewall Uprising.
  13. Hampton – Young charismatic leader in the Black Panther Party; was assassinated at age 21.
  14. who hijacked a Confederate ship and later served in the U.S. Congress.

21 Clues: Smalls – Former enslaved • Morgan – Inventor of the gas mask and traffic signal. • Brooks – First African American to win a Pulitzer Prize for poetry. • who hijacked a Confederate ship and later served in the U.S. Congress. • Henson – Arctic explorer; likely the first person to reach the North Pole. • ...

BLACK HISTORY 2024-02-02

BLACK HISTORY crossword puzzle
Across
  1. What was the first black newspaper?
  2. He was the first black astronaut to walk in space
  3. made history as the first black person in the NHL
  4. Leader of the underground railroad
  5. A book of poetry by Canadian poet Cicely Belle Bain discussing Black identity and colonization
  6. was a slave in Nova Scotia who started the first legislation in the British colonies to restrict the slave trade
Down
  1. He was the first Black person to become a Member of Parliament in 1968
  2. The author of The Book of Negros.
  3. The winner of the 2011 Scotiabank Giller prize for the book Halfblood Blues
  4. Province where Viola Desmond became a civil rights icon.
  5. The former name of the Toronto Caribbean Carnival
  6. the 27th Governor General and Commander-in-Chief of Canada.
  7. Famous Canadian jazz pianist
  8. Canadian sprinter know as the “fastest man alive”
  9. 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

Black History crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Known basketball player that played in the Chicago Bulls and won 6 NBA championships
  2. A muslim minister and was a activist during the civil rights movements
  3. Was an activist and a prominent leader during the civil rights movement from 1995 and died in 1968
  4. She was the first child to go to a only all white school
  5. abolitionist for women rights and alcohol temperance
  6. She was the first African American and native to hold a pilot license
  7. professional basket player that plays for the Los Angeles lakers
  8. she was a American mathematician whose calculations of orbital mechanics as a NASA employee
Down
  1. Professional boxer known as the greatest boxer of all time
  2. first African American baseball professional who played in the major league for Brooklyn dodgers
  3. Professional basketball player that had the numbers 8 and 24
  4. Brazilian soccer player that won 3 world cups and passed in December 29,2022
  5. Known abolitionist during civil rights and also fought for women rights
  6. She is known for her boycott on the Montgomery Bus during the civil rights movement
  7. 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

Black History crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Break apart
  2. "But one hundred years later..." (261)
  3. "I have a dream..." (263-264)
  4. Unjust treatment
  5. 20 years
  6. separation of people into racial or other ethnic groups
Down
  1. On August 26th 1925 a new law banned all voter literacy tests and provided federal examiners in certain voting jurisdictions
  2. State laws that enforced racial segregation in the Southern United States
  3. Discrimination against a person because of their looks
  4. Played a huge part in the Montgomery Bus Boycott
  5. Between 1954 and 1968 African Americans and their associates in the United States battled to eliminate legalized racial discrimination
  6. On May 4th 1961 seven Black and six white activists mounted a Greyhound bus in Washington, D.C.
  7. 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
  8. Where MLK gave his "I Had a Dream" speech
  9. 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

black history crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Made newspapers and magazines
  2. A female retired tennis player
  3. Refused to sit in the back of the bus
  4. king of pop
  5. nickname:Queen bay
  6. Married to will smith
  7. First child to desegregate an all white school
Down
  1. Was the first to star in their own show
  2. The first african american president
  3. Queen of rock
  4. has become famous for her philanthropic work
  5. A professional black golfer
  6. One of the best nba players of all time
  7. Married to barack obama
  8. 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

black history crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Province where Viola Desmond became a civil rights icon.
  2. He was the first black astronaut to walk in space
  3. The former name of the Toronto Caribbean Carnival
  4. Canadian sprinter know as the “fastest man alive”
  5. made history as the first black person in the NHL
  6. He was the first Black person to become a Member of Parliament in 1968
Down
  1. What was the first black newspaper?
  2. started the first legislation in the British colonies to restrict the slave trade
  3. A book of poetry by Canadian poet Cicely Belle Bain discussing Black identity and colonisation
  4. Famous Canadian jazz pianist
  5. the27th Governor General and Commander-in-Chief of Canada.
  6. The author of The Book of Negros
  7. Leader of the underground railroad
  8. The winner of the 2011 Scotiabank Giller prize for the book Halfblood Blues
  9. 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 • ...

APAAS Newspaper Project 2025-03-19

APAAS Newspaper Project crossword puzzle
Across
  1. "[Blank] Before the Law"
  2. Founder of the Pacific Appeal
  3. Founder of The Elevator
  4. Month of National Black Press Day
  5. The [Blank]-Reporter
Down
  1. Newspapers/Magazines
  2. Signifcant Street in SF Black History
  3. Founder of The Sun-Reporter
  4. National Assocation for the Advancement of Colored People
  5. Current EIC of The Sun-Reporter

10 Clues: Newspapers/Magazines • The [Blank]-Reporter • Founder of The Elevator • "[Blank] Before the Law" • Founder of The Sun-Reporter • Founder of the Pacific Appeal • Current EIC of The Sun-Reporter • Month of National Black Press Day • Signifcant Street in SF Black History • National Assocation for the Advancement of Colored People

February Crossword Puzzle 2022-02-14

February Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Wondrium Fundamental
  2. Medical Concierge service
  3. Lunch'N' Learn Series
  4. Wellness
  5. Wondrium-sponsored charitable organization
Down
  1. February History Month
  2. 22 years at Wondrium
  3. DE&I Companywide Survey
  4. Office Cleanout Project
  5. February 1st

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 2013-02-28

black history crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the oldest black judge
  2. he worked on bell labs
  3. fist black to go to space
  4. made the refrigrator
  5. a nurse in flordia and worked at a hospital for 20 years
Down
  1. first black to do college sports
  2. teached him self science
  3. the black male who won 3 track and feild metal
  4. a singer song writer
  5. a person who made the strong box
  6. a blac male who joined the cattle drive
  7. made a book called social affair
  8. the youngest black judge
  9. a pioneer in the genre soul music in the 1950s
  10. 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

Black History crossword puzzle
Across
  1. system of owning slaves
  2. walk
  3. armed conflict between two nations
  4. freeing from slavery
  5. just behavior or treatment
  6. together
  7. rights the rights of citizens
  8. ending
  9. moral or legal permission
Down
  1. set apart
  2. prolonged cruel or unjust treatment
  3. freedom from disturbance
  4. to withdraw from commercial or social relations
  5. being treated the same
  6. 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 2023-02-16

black history crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Made newspapers and magazines
  2. A female retired tennis player
  3. Refused to sit in the back of the bus
  4. king of pop
  5. nickname:Queen bay
  6. Married to will smith
  7. First child to desegregate an all white school
Down
  1. Was the first to star in their own show
  2. The first african american president
  3. Queen of rock
  4. has become famous for her philanthropic work
  5. A professional black golfer
  6. One of the best nba players of all time
  7. Married to barack obama
  8. 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 2021-11-05

Black History crossword puzzle
Across
  1. "I have a dream..." (263-264)
  2. Played a huge part in the Montgomery Bus Boycott
  3. Between 1954 and 1968 African Americans and their associates in the United States battled to eliminate legalized racial discrimination
  4. "But one hundred years later..." (261)
  5. Where MLK gave his "I Had a Dream" speech
  6. Unjust treatment
Down
  1. On May 4th 1961 seven Black and six white activists mounted a Greyhound bus in Washington, D.C.
  2. February 1st 1960 where 4 college students took a stand against segregation
  3. separation of people into racial or other ethnic groups
  4. Discrimination against a person because of their looks
  5. 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
  6. 20 years
  7. State laws that enforced racial segregation in the Southern United States
  8. Break apart
  9. 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

Black History crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Break apart
  2. "But one hundred years later..." (261)
  3. "I have a dream..." (263-264)
  4. Unjust treatment
  5. 20 years
  6. separation of people into racial or other ethnic groups
Down
  1. On August 26th 1925 a new law banned all voter literacy tests and provided federal examiners in certain voting jurisdictions
  2. State laws that enforced racial segregation in the Southern United States
  3. Discrimination against a person because of their looks
  4. Played a huge part in the Montgomery Bus Boycott
  5. Between 1954 and 1968 African Americans and their associates in the United States battled to eliminate legalized racial discrimination
  6. On May 4th 1961 seven Black and six white activists mounted a Greyhound bus in Washington, D.C.
  7. 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
  8. Where MLK gave his "I Had a Dream" speech
  9. 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 2018-02-14

Black History crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Montgomery Bus Boycott
  2. first black woman in space
  3. studied human blood/plasma
  4. cofounder of NAACP
  5. First black major league baseball player
  6. hair care products
  7. first black men's tennis champion
  8. "Moses of her People"
  9. first black US Secretary of State
  10. first to reach the North Pole
Down
  1. Isabella Baumfree
  2. 6 year old Frantz Elementary
  3. "Queen of Soul"
  4. "The Black Edison"
  5. 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

Black History crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Whose proposal that congress consider civil rights legislation culminated in the Civil Rights Act of 1964?
  2. Who is considered the "Father of Black History"?
  3. Who became the first African American to graduate from Harvard University?
  4. Who was the first African American Major League Baseball player?
  5. Who was the only African American among the original NAACP executives?
  6. Who signed the Emancipation Act?
  7. Who was the first African American Nobel Peace Prize winner?
Down
  1. Who broke three track and field World Records in 45 minutes at Ohio State?
  2. Where was the first sit-in at a segregated lunch counter?
  3. What was the first African American owned and operated newspaper?
  4. With the 15th Amendment ratification in 1870, What did African Americans gain in the United States?
  5. Who was the first African American to serve as a U.S. Senator?
  6. Who was the first African American to perform at the White House?
  7. Who was the first African American to serve as a US Supreme Court Justice?
  8. 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

black history crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Made newspapers and magazines
  2. A female retired tennis player
  3. Refused to sit in the back of the bus
  4. king of pop
  5. nickname:Queen bay
  6. Married to will smith
  7. First child to desegregate an all white school
Down
  1. Was the first to star in their own show
  2. The first african american president
  3. Queen of rock
  4. has become famous for her philanthropic work
  5. A professional black golfer
  6. One of the best nba players of all time
  7. Married to barack obama
  8. 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

Black History crossword puzzle
Across
  1. 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
  2. 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.
  3. was the 44th president of the United States and the very first African American president.
  4. 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.
  5. 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
  6. 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
  7. 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
  8. 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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  1. 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.
  2. was an American Muslim minister and human rights activist who was a prominent figure during the civil rights movement
  3. was an escaped enslaved woman who became a “conductor” on the Underground Railroad
  4. 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.
  5. 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
  6. 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.
  7. 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 • ...

Black History 2021-11-05

Black History crossword puzzle
Across
  1. "I have a dream..." (263-264)
  2. Played a huge part in the Montgomery Bus Boycott
  3. Between 1954 and 1968 African Americans and their associates in the United States battled to eliminate legalized racial discrimination
  4. "But one hundred years later..." (261)
  5. Where MLK gave his "I Had a Dream" speech
  6. Unjust treatment
Down
  1. On May 4th 1961 seven Black and six white activists mounted a Greyhound bus in Washington, D.C.
  2. February 1st 1960 where 4 college students took a stand against segregation
  3. separation of people into racial or other ethnic groups
  4. Discrimination against a person because of their looks
  5. 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
  6. 20 years
  7. State laws that enforced racial segregation in the Southern United States
  8. Break apart
  9. 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 • ...

NHS: Black History Month Spotlight 2021-02-24

NHS: Black History Month Spotlight crossword puzzle
Across
  1. one of the "Big Six"
  2. Endeavored to be out of this world
  3. unbought and unbossed in 72
  4. self-taught reading and writing
  5. Underground Railroad "conductor"
  6. saved Meriwether Lewis from a bear
Down
  1. published book, "I, too" in 1926
  2. made a fortune in the Gold Rush
  3. brilliant but kinda nuts
  4. a first in Montana and the US
  5. won an Olympic gold medal in 1960
  6. started a steamship company
  7. 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: Notable African-Americans 2021-02-23

Black History Month: Notable African-Americans crossword puzzle
Across
  1. First African-American U.S. Supreme Court Justice
  2. First female African-American astronaut
  3. Refused to give up her seat on a bus, an action
  4. First African-American secretary of state
  5. First African-American awarded the Nobel Prize in literature
  6. Often called the Queen of Soul, this singer performed at Bill Clinton's and Barack Obama's inaugurations
  7. First African-American U.S. Supreme Court Justice
  8. Notable African-American scientist; often credited with inventing peanut butter
  9. First male African-American Grammy winner
Down
  1. Most famous jazz trumpeter of the 20th century
  2. Notable boxer famous for saying "I am the greatest"
  3. Wrote the novel Invisible Man
  4. First African-American man to win an Oscar for best actor
  5. First African-American woman elected to the U.S. House of Representatives; first African-American woman to run for president
  6. Founder of Negro History Week, precursor to Black History Month
  7. Cofounder of the NAACP
  8. Civil rights leader famous for his "I have a Dream" speech
  9. First African-American Major League Baseball player
  10. 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

Black History Month: Notable African-Americans crossword puzzle
Across
  1. First African-American U.S. Supreme Court Justice
  2. First female African-American astronaut
  3. Refused to give up her seat on a bus, an action that sparked the Montgomery Bus Boycott
  4. First African-American secretary of state
  5. First African-American awarded the Nobel Prize in literature
  6. Often called the Queen of Soul, this singer performed at Bill Clinton's and Barack Obama's inaugurations
  7. First African-American U.S. Supreme Court Justice
  8. Notable African-American scientist; often credited with inventing peanut butter
  9. First male African-American Grammy winner
Down
  1. Most famous jazz trumpeter of the 20th century
  2. Notable boxer famous for saying "I am the greatest"
  3. Wrote the novel Invisible Man
  4. First African-American man to win an Oscar for best actor
  5. First African-American woman elected to the U.S. House of Representatives; first African-American woman to run for president
  6. Founder of Negro History Week, precursor to Black History Month
  7. Cofounder of the NAACP
  8. Civil rights leader famous for his "I have a Dream" speech
  9. First African-American Major League Baseball player
  10. 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 • ...

Black History Month Trivia Crossword 2020-02-24

Black History Month Trivia Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. is the founder of BET?
  2. to his great record sales, Capitol Records' success during the 1950s became knows as "the house that Nat built"
  3. person invented the gas mask
  4. scientist and mathematician who helped to design the blueprints for Washington, D.C.
  5. and activist originally devised the idea for 'We Are the World", a single that he hopes would raise money for famine relief in Africa
  6. became the first female African Americans neurosurgeon in the United States
  7. did the first African slaves arrive in America?
Down
  1. was the first black show on Disney Channel?
  2. of the founders of the Black Panthers
  3. created Hit the Quan?
  4. Seale/Second founder of the Black Panthers
  5. wrote the book "Roots"?
  6. 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 criss-cross puzzle 2023-03-02

Black History Month criss-cross puzzle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Ruby's surname
  2. color of the KKK robe
  3. Black History Month
  4. shape of the KKK hat
  5. state where MLK was born
Down
  1. where Ruby's school is
  2. "I have a ..."
  3. firstname of a former slave
  4. surname of first black President of the USA

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

Black History Month -- Essential Inventions 2023-09-21

Black History Month -- Essential Inventions crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Pioneer of the mass production and reduced cost of shoes
  2. Partial inventor of the IBM personal computer
  3. Invented the Super Soaker
  4. New York DJ that pioneered the use of the turntable
  5. African American surgeon and researcher who pioneered in the field of blood transfusions, blood storage and created the first blood banks.
Down
  1. Patented a new filament for bulbs greatly extending their lifespans beyond that of
  2. Invented the UV spectrograph, used by NASA in the Apollo 16
  3. First black person to successfully file a patent, for a progenitor to the modern dry cleaner
  4. Invented a new surgical technique for cataract surgery
  5. Invented the automatic gear shift, car wash, and transmission
  6. Invented the gas mask and three-way traffic light, with only an elementary education
  7. Pioneered research into alternative crops to cotton, such as peanuts, soybeans, and sweet potatoes
  8. 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 • ...

Black History Month: Civil Rights 2023-01-26

Black History Month: Civil Rights crossword puzzle
Across
  1. second largest Black(Afro) population in South America
  2. this country colonized the majority of South America and the Spanish-speaking Caribbean
  3. a month set aside to honor the contributions of Black people to the world
  4. the capturing, selling, and buying of enslaved persons
  5. mass dispersion of peoples from Africa during the Transatlantic Slave Trade
  6. the sea journey undertaken by slave ships from West Africa to the West Indies
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  1. system to classify all of the Americas' various races and racial combinations
  2. Persons of the first generation of a Spanish and Black/African ancestry
  3. guarantees of equal social opportunities and equal protection under the law, regardless of race, religion
  4. action or process of settling among and establishing control over the indigenous people of an area
  5. first free Black town in the Americas
  6. Colombia's first Black female vice president
  7. 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 • ...