black history month Crossword Puzzles

Prominent Black Figures for Black History Month 2022-02-16

Prominent Black Figures for Black History Month crossword puzzle
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  1. Professional tennis player, won 23 Grand Slam singles titles
  2. Canadian jazz pianist that's won 7 Grammy Awards
  3. First black and Asian female vice president
  4. Canadian-born inventor & engineer, 57 US patents
  5. Canadian sprinter that's won 6 Olympic medals
  6. Let hundreds of enslaved people to freedom through the underground railroad
  7. Got arrested for refusing to surrender her bus seat
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  1. First Black Canadian Member of Parliment
  2. First president of South Africa
  3. First African-American president
  4. First Canadian sprinter to break the 10 second mark in the 100 meter sprint
  5. Movie theatre Rosa Parks
  6. First Black Haitian Canadian person to be Governer General of Canada
  7. He had a dream
  8. Professional boxer, nicknamed "The Great" and is widely regarded as the best heavyweight boxer of all time

15 Clues: He had a dream • Movie theatre Rosa Parks • First president of South Africa • First African-American president • First Black Canadian Member of Parliment • First black and Asian female vice president • Canadian sprinter that's won 6 Olympic medals • Canadian jazz pianist that's won 7 Grammy Awards • Canadian-born inventor & engineer, 57 US patents • ...

Diversion & Inclusion Committee - Black History Month 2019-02-20

Diversion & Inclusion Committee - Black History Month crossword puzzle
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  1. Jamaican/Rastafarian singer-songwriter credit with popularizing reggae music
  2. Poet, singer, memoirist, and civil rights activist. Wrote “I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings.”
  3. Jazz trumpeter, bandleader, and composer. Known for the albums “Kind of Blue” and “Round About Midnight”
  4. nine-time Olympic gold medalist in sprinting setting two World Records
  5. Sociologist, historian, civil rights activist, and author. Co-founder of the Niagara Movement, a group founded in 1905 to fight for equal rights for blacks.
  6. the Court's 96th justice & first African-American justice
  7. Social reformer, abolitionist, orator, writer, and statesman who stated, "If there is no struggle, there is no progress."
  8. Influential author who wrote the 1937 novel “Their Eyes Were Watching God.”
  9. South African anti-apartheid revolutionary, political leader, and philanthropist who served as President of South Africa from 1994 to 1999
  10. Composer, pianist, and leader of a jazz orchestra – wrote & performed “Take The ‘A’ Train
  11. Surgeon and medical researcher who researched in the field of blood transfusions
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  1. Professional boxer. Often referred to as "The Greatest"
  2. Famous trumpeter, composer, vocalist, and actor. This native son of New Orleans was nicknamed Satchmo.
  3. Alabama native who refused to give up seat on bus in Montgomery
  4. Abolitionist who helped lead Underground Railroad
  5. Delivered I have a Dream Speech on August 23, 1963
  6. Mailed themselves to freedom in a wooden crate.
  7. Jazz singer known for her rendition of the nursery rhyme “A-Tisket, A-Tasket”
  8. Novelist, playwright, and activist. Author of “If Beale Street Could Talk”
  9. Author of science fiction. Multiple winner of the Hugo and Nebula awards for her books “Bloodchild” and “Parable of the Sower”
  10. American Poet. Author of A Dream Deferred
  11. Novelist, poet, and activist who wrote, “The Color Purple”
  12. American Muslim minister and human rights activist.

23 Clues: American Poet. Author of A Dream Deferred • Mailed themselves to freedom in a wooden crate. • Abolitionist who helped lead Underground Railroad • Delivered I have a Dream Speech on August 23, 1963 • American Muslim minister and human rights activist. • Professional boxer. Often referred to as "The Greatest" • the Court's 96th justice & first African-American justice • ...

CREI Black History Month Crossword Puzzle 2024-02-01

CREI Black History Month Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
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  1. Inventor of the traffic light
  2. Mathematician and astronomer who surveyed present-day District of Columbia
  3. Inventor of automatic lubrication systems for steam engines
  4. Acclaimed fastest woman in the world in the 1960s, she became the first American women to win three gold medals in a single Olympic game
  5. Randolph Labor leader instrumental in World War Two ban on discrimination in U.S. defense industries
  6. His murder by Minneapolis police officers sparked the largest protest movement in U.S. history.
  7. A leader of the 1969 Stonewall uprising which transformed the fight for LGBT rights in the United States
  8. King Jr Reverend, Nobel Prize winner, and Civil Rights Movement icon
  9. Black holiday celebrated from December 26 to January 1 that is based on seven key principles.
  10. This Alabama city was an important site in the struggle for equal voting rights
  11. Early advocate of school desegregation, abolitionist, and suffragist. In addition to Abraham Lincoln, February was chosen as Black History Month in memory of his birth month.
  12. 19th century abolitionist and leader of the Underground Railroad
  13. First woman to charter a bank in the United States
  14. 15-year-old girl arrested for refusing to give up her seat nine months before Rosa Parks’ infamous case.
  15. Civil rights activist, suffragette, journalist, and founding member of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
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  1. Jean Baptiste-Point du Sable founded this “windy” North American city
  2. Investigative journalist, anti-lynching activist, and author of The Red Record
  3. Father of the blood bank
  4. Nobel Prize-winning diplomat who mediated the first Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
  5. First free Black republic in the Western Hemisphere
  6. Black and Gay advocate who authored the novel If Beale Street Could Talk
  7. Carver 20th century environmentalist and agricultural scientist who developed over 100 food recipes using peanuts
  8. Inventor of the hairbrush with synthetic bristles and suffragette
  9. Olympic gold medalist who shattered Hitler’s myth of Aryan superiority at the 1936 Berlin Olympics
  10. Successfully argued the Brown v. Board of Education case in 1954 and became the first Black U.S. Supreme Court justice in 1967
  11. Inventor of the modern elevator
  12. Harlem Renaissance author, anthropologist, and filmmaker best known for her novel Their Eyes Were Watching God
  13. Union activist who organized the 1963 March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom
  14. This city, also known as Motown, was the epicenter of commercial soul music in the post-war period
  15. William Alexander Leidesdorff co-founded this Bay Area city

30 Clues: Father of the blood bank • Inventor of the traffic light • Inventor of the modern elevator • First woman to charter a bank in the United States • First free Black republic in the Western Hemisphere • Inventor of automatic lubrication systems for steam engines • William Alexander Leidesdorff co-founded this Bay Area city • ...

In Celebration of Black History Month 2024-02-14

In Celebration of Black History Month crossword puzzle
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  1. First name of famous golfer.
  2. Last name of social reformer born in 1817 or 1818
  3. Starred in Man on Fire.
  4. Civil rights activist
  5. Congresswoman
  6. Sang when doves cry.
  7. 44th President
  8. Invented the three way traffic light
  9. Invented the home camera security system.
  10. Invented automatic elevator doors.
  11. Vice President of U.S.
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  1. Minister Activist Philosopher
  2. Senator of South Carolina
  3. Starred in Beverly Hills Cop
  4. Civil Rights Activist
  5. King of Pop
  6. Starred in Shawshank Redemption
  7. Famous Boxer
  8. 65th Secretary of State
  9. Invented the potato chip
  10. First name of Senator born in 1937

21 Clues: King of Pop • Famous Boxer • Congresswoman • 44th President • Sang when doves cry. • Civil Rights Activist • Civil rights activist • Vice President of U.S. • Starred in Man on Fire. • 65th Secretary of State • Invented the potato chip • Senator of South Carolina • First name of famous golfer. • Starred in Beverly Hills Cop • Minister Activist Philosopher • Starred in Shawshank Redemption • ...

Brianna NF Research Black History Month 2024-02-27

Brianna NF Research Black History Month crossword puzzle
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  1. Mary Jackson became the first African American female engineer to work in
  2. Althea Gibson was the first African American to win a Grand Slam ____ event.
  3. Parks refuse to___ up
  4. Susie King Taylor in 1848-1912.
  5. Andrew Watson was the first Black soccer player to play at an_____
  6. Charles Follis was the first African American to play ___
  7. Dr. Guy Bluford was the first African American to go to __
  8. Ruby Bridges was the first African American kid to go to school with ______
  9. Sidney Poitier was the first African American That can win a ___
  10. George W. Johnson first African American recording star of the
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  1. Maya Angelou is known for the unique and pioneering ____writing style.
  2. Bessie Coleman April 30, 1926 in
  3. The first African American to play in MAL in the modern era
  4. He fought throughout most of his career for the abolition of ____
  5. Barack Obama was the first African American President in the _____ (abbreviation)
  6. born February 21, 1940, near Troy, Alabama, U.S.
  7. Betty Trapp Chapman was born on October 18, 1936 in Tupelo,
  8. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was born in Atlanta, ___ 1929.
  9. Alice Coachman won the Olympic high jump title in an Olympic and American___ 5' 6 1/8".
  10. Michael Jackson died on _____ 25, 2009.

20 Clues: Parks refuse to___ up • Bessie Coleman April 30, 1926 in • Michael Jackson died on _____ 25, 2009. • Susie King Taylor in 1848-1912. • born February 21, 1940, near Troy, Alabama, U.S. • Dr. Guy Bluford was the first African American to go to __ • The first African American to play in MAL in the modern era • ...

Welcome, February! 2021-01-29

Welcome, February! crossword puzzle
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  1. A _____ by any other name would smell as sweet
  2. I Love to _____ Month (for children)
  3. Favorite candy of the month
  4. Superbowl is final game
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  1. Punxsutawney Phil
  2. American _____ Month
  3. Be mine?
  4. _____ History Month

8 Clues: Be mine? • Punxsutawney Phil • _____ History Month • American _____ Month • Superbowl is final game • Favorite candy of the month • I Love to _____ Month (for children) • A _____ by any other name would smell as sweet

Black History Month Black Catholics 2022-02-14

Black History Month Black Catholics crossword puzzle
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  1. a dominican religious from Lima, Peru
  2. businessman and philanthropist
  3. what helps us become saints
  4. one of the first African American Priests
  5. religious sister who had been a slave
  6. cofounded the first African American Order
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  1. foundress of the Sisters of the Holy Family
  2. helps us make good choices
  3. a close friend of Jesus

9 Clues: a close friend of Jesus • helps us make good choices • what helps us become saints • businessman and philanthropist • a dominican religious from Lima, Peru • religious sister who had been a slave • one of the first African American Priests • cofounded the first African American Order • foundress of the Sisters of the Holy Family

Black history 2022-05-04

Black history crossword puzzle
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  1. capuche/cagoule
  2. arrière
  3. banc
  4. faire le tour (d'une planète)
  5. théière
  6. esclave
  7. fontaine à eau
  8. siège
  9. discours
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  1. famous American astronaut
  2. toilettes
  3. abolir
  4. la Terre
  5. fouetter
  6. lois
  7. effrayer

16 Clues: banc • lois • siège • abolir • arrière • théière • esclave • la Terre • fouetter • effrayer • discours • toilettes • fontaine à eau • capuche/cagoule • famous American astronaut • faire le tour (d'une planète)

Black History 2022-02-14

Black History crossword puzzle
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  1. name of the wearable Google device that tracks physical activity
  2. ___________ Canady was the first African American neurosurgeon in the United States
  3. IDRS command code is used to research e-file rejected returns
  4. African American inventor of electret microphones, which can be found in hearing aids baby monitors, tape recorders, etc.
  5. it is recommended that an average person drinks about 64 ________ of water a day
  6. Bath invented laserphaco; a new device and technique to remove cataracts
  7. hold code that prevents the issuance of the adjustment notice
  8. one of the first African American IRS special agents
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  1. other than CC TXMODA, this command code allows you to see a complete TC 29X and TV 30X adjustment
  2. African American surgeon who pioneered methods of storing blood plasma for transfusion
  3. The first black director for the Center for Disease Control and Prevention
  4. _________ rebate credit can be claimed by taxpayers who received less than the entitled amount of the Economic Impact Payment
  5. ______ Hale Williams performed first open heart surgery
  6. source code 6 is used when setting a ____________.
  7. ______________ a period in which an individual voluntarily abstains from food and/or drinks.
  8. The month in which the fourth quarterly estimated tax payment for tax year 2021 is due

16 Clues: source code 6 is used when setting a ____________. • one of the first African American IRS special agents • ______ Hale Williams performed first open heart surgery • IDRS command code is used to research e-file rejected returns • hold code that prevents the issuance of the adjustment notice • name of the wearable Google device that tracks physical activity • ...

Black History 2023-02-09

Black History crossword puzzle
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  1. Acclaimed poet and artist.
  2. The 44th President of the United States; the first African American President
  3. Black literary and artistic movement centered in Harlem NY, celebrating black culture in America
  4. The celebration of Black History Month began as "Negro History Week," which was created in 1926. He was a historian, scholar, educator, and publisher.
  5. Organization which formed in Oakland California in 1966. The members started a free breakfast program for children.
  6. The first African American to serve on the Supreme Court of the United States, African American attorney who led a legal challenge against segregation.
  7. First African American to integrate Major League Baseball, in 1947.
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  1. June 19th, the date celebrated as the anniversary of Emancipation Day for enslaved people in Texas
  2. Born January 17, 1964 First African American First Lady of the United States and Lawyer
  3. The long period in which African Americans in the South were denied the full rights of American citizenship
  4. Known as the "first lady of Civil Rights". Gained national attention for actions leading to "Montgomery Bus Boycott"
  5. First self made millionaire woman. Made hair products for African American women.
  6. First African American to win Best Actor Oscar.
  7. What African-American led the Chicago Bulls to six National Basketball Association championships?
  8. National Association for the Advancement of Colored People; oldest civil rights organization
  9. In 2003 she became the first African American to win a Career Grand Slam in tennis.

16 Clues: Acclaimed poet and artist. • First African American to win Best Actor Oscar. • First African American to integrate Major League Baseball, in 1947. • The 44th President of the United States; the first African American President • First self made millionaire woman. Made hair products for African American women. • ...

Black History Month - Musicians Crossword 2024-02-18

Black History Month - Musicians Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. Jazz trumpeter and composer known for his innovative style and collaborations
  2. Reggae icon known for songs like "One Love" and "Redemption Song"
  3. Pop icon known as the "King of Pop" with hits like "Thriller" and "Billie Jean"
  4. Jazz composer and bandleader known as the "Duke"
  5. Queen of Soul known for songs like "Respect" and "Natural Woman"
  6. Singer known for hits like "A Change Is Gonna Come" and "Cupid"
  7. Musician known for hits like "Superstition" and "Isn't She Lovely"
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  1. Singer and civil rights activist known for songs like "Feeling Good" and "Mississippi Goddam"
  2. Soul singer known for hits like "What's Going On" and "Let's Get It On"
  3. Jazz singer and actress known as the "First Lady of Song"
  4. Musician known for his eclectic style and hits like "Purple Rain" and "Kiss"
  5. Jazz singer known for her distinctive voice and renditions of songs like "Strange Fruit" and "God Bless the Child"
  6. Guitarist known for his groundbreaking work in rock music
  7. Blues singer and guitarist known for songs like "Stormy Monday" and "The Thrill Is Gone"

14 Clues: Jazz composer and bandleader known as the "Duke" • Jazz singer and actress known as the "First Lady of Song" • Guitarist known for his groundbreaking work in rock music • Singer known for hits like "A Change Is Gonna Come" and "Cupid" • Queen of Soul known for songs like "Respect" and "Natural Woman" • ...

NR Black History Month Crossword 2024-02-21

NR Black History Month Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. Maria P. Williams has been called the first woman of color producer, we have female directors and producers like ____.
  2. Bessie Coleman being the first licensed Black ____.
  3. Ethal Waters was nominated for an ____ in 1962.
  4. Minnie Riperton perfected the singing technique years before and was best known for her five ______ vocal range.
  5. Marian Anderson is considered one of the greatest _____ singers in the world.
  6. Alice Coachman has become the first _____ American woman to get a Gold Medal for winning the 1948 Summer Olympic Games.
  7. Now the Ruby ____ Foundations exists to “inspire the next generation of leaders to end racism together one step at a time.
  8. Ella Baker was the center for ____.
  9. Jane Bolin was the first female.
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  1. Gwendolyn Brooks was the first Black author to win the _____ prize.
  2. Jesse Owens was a track-and-field athlete who set a ____ ____.
  3. She was the first African American woman who orbited into space aboard the shuttle Endeavour.
  4. Shirley Chisholm became the first Black woman elected to ___.
  5. Gordon Parks famously told ____.

14 Clues: Gordon Parks famously told ____. • Jane Bolin was the first female. • Ella Baker was the center for ____. • Ethal Waters was nominated for an ____ in 1962. • Bessie Coleman being the first licensed Black ____. • Shirley Chisholm became the first Black woman elected to ___. • Jesse Owens was a track-and-field athlete who set a ____ ____. • ...

Black History Month: Movies & TV 2020-01-17

Black History Month: Movies & TV crossword puzzle
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  1. down on my luck and up against the wind
  2. it's not unusual
  3. the misadventures of an awkward Black girl
  4. cause I'm Q baby
  5. tevin campbell as powerline
  6. I know that I can always be myself, I love you more than anybody else
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  1. I got five on it
  2. toy doctor
  3. friends is literally a ripoff of this show
  4. highest domestic grosser of 2018
  5. whitney and dwayne
  6. you ain't got no job!
  7. the price is on the can tho
  8. body snatchin movie

14 Clues: toy doctor • I got five on it • it's not unusual • cause I'm Q baby • whitney and dwayne • body snatchin movie • you ain't got no job! • the price is on the can tho • tevin campbell as powerline • highest domestic grosser of 2018 • down on my luck and up against the wind • friends is literally a ripoff of this show • the misadventures of an awkward Black girl • ...

Black History Month Crossword 2024-01-19

Black History Month Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. "The mother of the freedom movement"
  2. Nelson ______ who is known for his efforts of dismantling white supremacy.
  3. Artist with the most Grammys
  4. Which Supreme Court decision declared segregation in schools to be unconstitutional?
  5. How many times did MLK go to jail?
  6. Federal holiday commemorating the end of slavery
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  1. Who do we learn about with the Underground Railroad?
  2. Advocate for black empowerment and the teachings of Islam
  3. What was Jordan Peele's director debut?
  4. Purple Rain singer

10 Clues: Purple Rain singer • Artist with the most Grammys • How many times did MLK go to jail? • "The mother of the freedom movement" • What was Jordan Peele's director debut? • Federal holiday commemorating the end of slavery • Who do we learn about with the Underground Railroad? • Advocate for black empowerment and the teachings of Islam • ...

Black History Month: Space 2023-02-01

Black History Month: Space crossword puzzle
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  1. the branch of science that deals with celestial objects, space, and the physical universe as a whole.
  2. Stephanie D. Wilson is a _______, someone who designs spacecraft and satellites to see that the products meet engineering principles.
  3. Mae Carol Jemison is the first black woman to travel into space when she served as a mission specialist aboard the Space Shuttle __________.
  4. Benjamin Banneker with his knowledge of astronomy and mathematics, he wrote the first almanacs accurately predicting the positions of the Sun, the Moon, and the ________.
  5. Nichelle Nichols was an American actress best known for her portrayal of Nyota _____ in Star Trek.
  6. A system of millions or billions of stars, together with gas and dust, held together by gravitational attraction, Beth A. Brown a NASA astrophysicist studied their radiation emissions.
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  1. A person who is trained to travel in a spacecraft like Dr. Bernard Harris Jr.
  2. Katherine Johnson was an American ________ whose calculations of orbital mechanics at NASA were critical to the success of the first U.S. spaceflights.
  3. Dorothy Vaughan was a mathematician and “human ________” for NASA. She was the first Black person to supervise staff at West Area Computers.
  4. a rocket-launched spacecraft, used to make repeated journeys between the earth and earth orbit.

10 Clues: A person who is trained to travel in a spacecraft like Dr. Bernard Harris Jr. • a rocket-launched spacecraft, used to make repeated journeys between the earth and earth orbit. • Nichelle Nichols was an American actress best known for her portrayal of Nyota _____ in Star Trek. • ...

Black History Month 2023 2023-02-15

Black History Month 2023 crossword puzzle
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  1. An award winning author known for strengthening public education through abolitionist teaching
  2. A voting rights activist who was also the first black woman to become the gubernatorial nominee for a major party in the US
  3. An American activist focusing on systemic oppression, specifically police terrorism
  4. Brooklyn-based activist and write who focuses on civil and human rights
  5. A University of Virginia student who was a victim of police brutality and now is a recent graduate of the University of Michigan Law School
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  1. The youngest inaugural poet in US history and work focuses on feminism, race, and african-diaspora
  2. An author of poetry collections who has contributed to Marvel's World of Wakanda
  3. Black-centered political will and movement project
  4. Lead scientist on the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine team
  5. Black History Month theme for 2023

10 Clues: Black History Month theme for 2023 • Black-centered political will and movement project • Lead scientist on the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine team • Brooklyn-based activist and write who focuses on civil and human rights • An author of poetry collections who has contributed to Marvel's World of Wakanda • ...

Black History Month Crossword 2023-02-08

Black History Month Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. Number 7.
  2. Number 10.
  3. Number 5.
  4. Number 4.
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  1. Number 8.
  2. Number 1
  3. Number 3.
  4. Number 2.
  5. Number 9.
  6. Number 6.

10 Clues: Number 1 • Number 8. • Number 3. • Number 7. • Number 2. • Number 9. • Number 5. • Number 6. • Number 4. • Number 10.

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… • ...

Black History Month Network & Chill 2026-02-24

Black History Month Network & Chill crossword puzzle
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  1. Physician, astronaut candidate, and expert in space medicine.
  2. Veteran astronaut who flew on three Space Shuttle missions.
  3. Physicist and astronaut who flew on the Space Shuttle Challenger.
  4. Aeronautical engineer who advanced supersonic flight and sonic boom research.
  5. First Black woman to live and work aboard the International Space Station.
  6. Former astronaut who served as NASA Administrator under President Obama.
  7. Computer scientist whose work supported energy research and spaceflight systems.
  8. Mathematician whose data helped make GPS technology possible.
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  1. Mathematician and supervisor of the West Area Computers who became an expert in FORTRAN
  2. First African American astronaut to fly in space.
  3. NASA’s first Black female engineer and a key figure at Langley Research Center
  4. Calculated orbital mechanics for John Glenn and Apollo missions.
  5. First Black woman to travel into space; flew aboard Space Shuttle Endeavour in 1992.
  6. Aerospace engineer and astronaut selected for ISS missions.

14 Clues: First African American astronaut to fly in space. • Veteran astronaut who flew on three Space Shuttle missions. • Aerospace engineer and astronaut selected for ISS missions. • Physician, astronaut candidate, and expert in space medicine. • Mathematician whose data helped make GPS technology possible. • ...

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. • ...

Black History Month Vocabulary 2026-01-16

Black History Month Vocabulary crossword puzzle
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  1. of a sympathetic or helpful nature
  2. second month of the year, during which black history month is celebrated
  3. action taken challenging those in power to bring about change in society and benefit the greater good
  4. to refuse to engage with, usually to express disapproval or disagreement (of a person, business, or construct
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  1. the principle or ideal of fair treatment or right action
  2. the unfair treatment of a person or group based on characteristics like race, gender, age, religion, or disability, denying them equal opportunities, rights, or respect
  3. to move in a direct purposeful manner, usually in support of a specific cause
  4. liberation from slavery or restraint
  5. the same as another; of the same quality of another
  6. the power or privilege to which one is justly entitled

10 Clues: of a sympathetic or helpful nature • liberation from slavery or restraint • the same as another; of the same quality of another • the power or privilege to which one is justly entitled • the principle or ideal of fair treatment or right action • second month of the year, during which black history month is celebrated • ...

Black History Month Trivia 2026-01-29

Black History Month Trivia crossword puzzle
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  1. Which poet wrote “Still I Rise” and read a poem at President Bill Clinton’s inauguration? (last name)
  2. What US state was the first to elect an African American governor?
  3. In what month did Martin Luther King Jr give his "I Have A Dream" speech in 1965?
  4. What is the name of the first African American woman to travel into space? (last name)
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  1. What is the name of the holiday created by Dr. Maulana Karenga to celebrate African American culture?
  2. Which civil rights leader founded the Organization of Afro-American Unity?
  3. Who was the first African American to win the Nobel Peace Prize? (last name)
  4. What influential civil rights organization was founded by W.E.B. Du Bois and others in 1909?
  5. Alice Walker was the first Black American to win a Pulitzer Prize for their novel " The Color ______"
  6. What is the name of the first African American owned and operated newspaper, started in 1827?

10 Clues: What US state was the first to elect an African American governor? • Which civil rights leader founded the Organization of Afro-American Unity? • Who was the first African American to win the Nobel Peace Prize? (last name) • In what month did Martin Luther King Jr give his "I Have A Dream" speech in 1965? • ...

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? • ...

February crossword 2026-01-13

February crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. name of a year we when we have an extra day on february
  2. gift we give to someone we love on valentines day
  3. month with valentines day
  4. creative arrangement of flowers
  5. there is no full __ in february
  6. Famous African American writer and civil rights activist
  7. __ day
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  1. what cupid uses in his bow
  2. Martin __ king jr
  3. __ history month
  4. classic symbol of love
  5. roman god of love, usually has a bow
  6. Co-founder of the NAACP
  7. First African American to play Major League Baseball in the modern era
  8. next month after February

15 Clues: __ day • __ history month • Martin __ king jr • classic symbol of love • Co-founder of the NAACP • month with valentines day • next month after February • what cupid uses in his bow • creative arrangement of flowers • there is no full __ in february • roman god of love, usually has a bow • gift we give to someone we love on valentines day • ...

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?" • ...

Celebrating Black History Month 2026-02-12

Celebrating Black History Month crossword puzzle
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  1. — First Black woman to publish a book of poetry in America (1773).
  2. — Sociologist, NAACP co-founder, and author of The Souls of Black Folk.
  3. — The "Queen of Soul" who sang the movement's anthem, "Respect."
  4. — Lead attorney in Brown v. Board and first Black Supreme Court Justice.
  5. — The month "Juneteenth" celebrates the end of slavery in Texas.
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  1. — The 1896 case that legalized "Separate but Equal."
  2. — Abolitionist orator who authored a famous 1845 autobiography.
  3. — State home to the "Black Wall Street" (Tulsa) destroyed in 1921
  4. — Surname of the woman who refused to give up her seat in 1955.
  5. — Author of the seminal novel Beloved and Nobel Prize winner.

10 Clues: — The 1896 case that legalized "Separate but Equal." • — Author of the seminal novel Beloved and Nobel Prize winner. • — Abolitionist orator who authored a famous 1845 autobiography. • — Surname of the woman who refused to give up her seat in 1955. • — The "Queen of Soul" who sang the movement's anthem, "Respect." • ...

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 • ...

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 • ...

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? • ...

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 Crossword Puzzle 2026-02-12

Black History Month Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
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  1. first African American woman to obtain an international pilot’s license
  2. responsible for the early development and success of what is now Tuskegee University in Tuskegee, Alabama
  3. pioneering of investigative journalism and anti-lynching crusade
  4. pioneering NASA mathematician whose crucial calculations for orbital mechanics guided America’s first crewed spaceflights to the moon
  5. was the first African American major general in the US Air Force in 1959
  6. helped organize and plan the Montgomery Bus Boycott
  7. conductor on the Underground Railroad
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  1. established an agriculture extension in Alabama and founded an industrial research lab
  2. led and helped organize the Freedom Rides, the 1963 March on Washington, and the Selma to Montgomery Marches
  3. a pivotal figure in the fight to end slavery in the United States and bring about true equality for all Americans with his speeches and autobiographies
  4. did the “I Have A Dream” speech in Washington
  5. was the first African American woman elected to Congress in 1968
  6. became the nation’s first Black United States Supreme Court Justice
  7. first African American woman to win a lawsuit in the United States

14 Clues: conductor on the Underground Railroad • did the “I Have A Dream” speech in Washington • helped organize and plan the Montgomery Bus Boycott • pioneering of investigative journalism and anti-lynching crusade • was the first African American woman elected to Congress in 1968 • first African American woman to win a lawsuit in the United States • ...

Black History Month - Knowledge Challenge 2026-02-18

Black History Month - Knowledge Challenge crossword puzzle
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  1. Marvel film that celebrated Afrofuturism and Wakanda
  2. Tennis champions and sisters from Compton
  3. Cuisine rooted in African American Southern traditions
  4. Black History Month
  5. Author of Beloved and Nobel Prize winner
  6. Music rooted in Black culture and tradition
  7. Historically Black Colleges and Universities acronym
  8. “Queen Bey”
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  1. Artist known for vibrant Black portraiture and Obama’s official portrait
  2. Classic 90s sitcom set in Bel-Air
  3. Annual awards honoring achievements in film, television, and music for people of color
  4. Civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
  5. Legendary producer known as the “Quincy” behind Michael Jackson’s hits
  6. African philosophy meaning 'I am because we are'

14 Clues: “Queen Bey” • Black History Month • Classic 90s sitcom set in Bel-Air • Author of Beloved and Nobel Prize winner • Tennis champions and sisters from Compton • Music rooted in Black culture and tradition • Civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. • African philosophy meaning 'I am because we are' • Marvel film that celebrated Afrofuturism and Wakanda • ...

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 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 • ...

Celebrating Black History Month 2026-01-29

Celebrating Black History Month crossword puzzle
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  1. ____ v. Board of Education, 1954 school desegregation case
  2. Colleges founded to educate Black students, for short
  3. Starting point of a pivotal 1965 voting rights march
  4. Physician‑engineer who became the first Black woman in space
  5. Conductor on the Underground Railroad nicknamed “Moses”
  6. Scientist famed for innovations with peanuts
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  1. WWII fighter group known as the “Red Tails”
  2. Abolitionist orator who wrote Narrative of the Life
  3. Holiday commemorating emancipation announced in Texas on June 19, 1865
  4. 2016 film celebrating NASA’s Black women mathematicians

10 Clues: WWII fighter group known as the “Red Tails” • Scientist famed for innovations with peanuts • Abolitionist orator who wrote Narrative of the Life • Starting point of a pivotal 1965 voting rights march • Colleges founded to educate Black students, for short • 2016 film celebrating NASA’s Black women mathematicians • ...

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 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 2026-02-03

Black History Month crossword puzzle
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  1. Bob Marley's Three Little ________
  2. Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell's Ain’t No _____ High Enough
  3. Bill Wither's Lean on ____
  4. Beyonce's Crazy in ________
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  1. Louis Armstrong's What a Wonderful _______
  2. Duke Ellington's It Don’t Mean a Thing, If It Ain’t Got That ___
  3. Stevie Wonder's Isn't she ____
  4. Aretha Franklin's RESPECT Find out what it means to ___

8 Clues: Bill Wither's Lean on ____ • Beyonce's Crazy in ________ • Stevie Wonder's Isn't she ____ • Bob Marley's Three Little ________ • Louis Armstrong's What a Wonderful _______ • Aretha Franklin's RESPECT Find out what it means to ___ • Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell's Ain’t No _____ High Enough • Duke Ellington's It Don’t Mean a Thing, If It Ain’t Got That ___

Black History Month 2026-02-09

Black History Month crossword puzzle
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  1. Athlete who broke Major League Baseball’s color barrier
  2. Amendment granting citizenship to formerly enslaved people
  3. Civil rights organization founded in 1909
  4. The movement fighting racial segregation and discrimination
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  1. First African American woman to travel to space
  2. First African American woman to win a Nobel Prize
  3. Month when Black History Month is celebrated in the U.S.

7 Clues: Civil rights organization founded in 1909 • First African American woman to travel to space • First African American woman to win a Nobel Prize • Athlete who broke Major League Baseball’s color barrier • Month when Black History Month is celebrated in the U.S. • Amendment granting citizenship to formerly enslaved people • ...

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 • ...

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
Down
  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
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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 2024-02-21

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
Across
  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 2026-02-24

Black History Month crossword puzzle
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  1. He had a dream
  2. Facial covering for design.
  3. A form of Dancing brought to us from Africa.
  4. The people we remember during Black History Month.
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  1. She refused to give up her seat.
  2. Stories like Anansi the Spider.
  3. Things to eat and drink.

7 Clues: He had a dream • Things to eat and drink. • Facial covering for design. • Stories like Anansi the Spider. • She refused to give up her seat. • A form of Dancing brought to us from Africa. • The people we remember during Black History Month.

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.
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  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
Across
  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 2026-01-13

Black History Month crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A stew with African, Native American, and European influences
  2. travel guide for black motorist during segregation
  3. First president to recognize BHM
  4. Designer of Jackie Kenedy's wedding dress
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  1. First african american to get to space
  2. First state to abolish slavery
  3. Inventory of the gas mask and traffic signal

7 Clues: First state to abolish slavery • First president to recognize BHM • First african american to get to space • Designer of Jackie Kenedy's wedding dress • Inventory of the gas mask and traffic signal • travel guide for black motorist during segregation • A stew with African, Native American, and European influences

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. • ...

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
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  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
Down
  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 2026-01-29

Black History Month crossword puzzle
Across
  1. He became one of Canada's most iconic sports figures when he set the 100m world record at the Atlanta Summer Olympics in 1996.
  2. In 1605, he became the first black man to enter Canada.
  3. The first black person to hold a position in a provincial legislature.
  4. The first black person and the first Haitian immigrant to be appointed as governor general of Canada.
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  1. A secret network of people who helped African Americans escape from enslavement.
  2. The first Black Canadian concert singer to win international acclaim
  3. Mifflin Gibbs became the first black elected politician when he was selected to be a member of the town council of this city.

7 Clues: In 1605, he became the first black man to enter Canada. • The first Black Canadian concert singer to win international acclaim • The first black person to hold a position in a provincial legislature. • A secret network of people who helped African Americans escape from enslavement. • ...

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 • ...

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