black history month Crossword Puzzles

FAMOUS BLACK AMERICANS 2024-02-03

FAMOUS BLACK AMERICANS crossword puzzle
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  1. TRAFFIC LIGHT
  2. HARLEM RENNAISANCE ARTIST
  3. POET
  4. FATHER OF BLACK HISTORY MONTH
  5. I HAVE A DREAM SPEECH
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  1. MOTHER OF SOUL
  2. JAZZ SINGER
  3. LIFT EVERY VOICE AND SING

8 Clues: POET • JAZZ SINGER • TRAFFIC LIGHT • MOTHER OF SOUL • I HAVE A DREAM SPEECH • LIFT EVERY VOICE AND SING • HARLEM RENNAISANCE ARTIST • FATHER OF BLACK HISTORY MONTH

Genesys Black History Month Crossword Puzzle 2023-01-29

Genesys Black History Month Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
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  1. The first commercially successful rap record.
  2. The 9 Black Greek Letter Organizations that make up the National Pan-Hellenic Council.
  3. Won the women's 100-meter dash setting a new Olympic record in 1960.
  4. Created a geoid that proved essential for developing Global Positioning Systems (GPS).
  5. Founded in 1909 as an interracial endeavor to advance justice for African Americans.
  6. Institutions of higher education in the United States primarily serving African Americans.
  7. A whiskey distiller from Tenessee who perfected the Lincoln County method of distilling.
  8. The first black woman elected to congress in 1968.
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  1. Created over 500 new products made from peanuts and sweet potatoes.
  2. Referred to as the "Father of Black History".
  3. Titled "Life Every Voice and Sing", is a hymn written by James Weldon Johnson.
  4. The Drum Major of Justice
  5. A Greenwood neighborhood of Tusla, OK, that was an African- American self-sufficient prosperous business district.
  6. ____ together
  7. A comprehensive guide for black travelers.

15 Clues: ____ together • The Drum Major of Justice • A comprehensive guide for black travelers. • Referred to as the "Father of Black History". • The first commercially successful rap record. • The first black woman elected to congress in 1968. • Created over 500 new products made from peanuts and sweet potatoes. • ...

black history month crossword puzzle rjc 2023-02-14

black history month crossword puzzle rjc crossword puzzle
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  1. _____Jordan, Goat of basketball
  2. ____rodman, Best rebounder
  3. ___Wade, Dwyane Wade nickname
  4. _____Iverson, Allen Iverson nickname
  5. _____Irving, Best nba dribbler
  6. ____Durant, Slim Reaper
  7. ____Ball, Ball
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  1. ____Curry, Swaggy swag
  2. ____Brown, Smartest nba player
  3. ______Curry Curry’s nickname
  4. _____Lillard, Dame time
  5. ____Mamba, Kobe's nickname
  6. ____James, Prince james
  7. ____James, King of basketball
  8. Lamelo balls nickname

15 Clues: ____Ball, Ball • Lamelo balls nickname • ____Curry, Swaggy swag • ____Durant, Slim Reaper • _____Lillard, Dame time • ____James, Prince james • ____Mamba, Kobe's nickname • ____rodman, Best rebounder • ______Curry Curry’s nickname • ___Wade, Dwyane Wade nickname • ____James, King of basketball • ____Brown, Smartest nba player • _____Jordan, Goat of basketball • ...

March Bible Binge Bulletin 2021-03-12

March Bible Binge Bulletin crossword puzzle
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  1. Faith Adjacent personality
  2. Goodbye Southern Baptists
  3. Episode 6 book of the Bible
  4. Episode 6 Archaeology Corner
  5. Faith Adjacent Mailbag guest
  6. Bill Skarsgard
  7. Season 12 Episode 5 Old Testament parallel
  8. Jamie's Favored of the Month Bible study topic
  9. Erin's favored of the Month _________ Starter Kit
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  1. The Danny of astronomical church history
  2. John the Baptist
  3. Salome Playwright
  4. ekklēsia
  5. Forty-day period before Easter
  6. Regis Philbin
  7. The Sandy of astronomical church history
  8. Knox's Favored of the Month Author
  9. Gale King
  10. Pontius Pilot
  11. Sigourney Weaver
  12. The 1561 Celestial Phenomenon over _________
  13. Papal Astronomer

22 Clues: ekklēsia • Gale King • Regis Philbin • Pontius Pilot • Bill Skarsgard • John the Baptist • Sigourney Weaver • Papal Astronomer • Salome Playwright • Goodbye Southern Baptists • Faith Adjacent personality • Episode 6 book of the Bible • Episode 6 Archaeology Corner • Faith Adjacent Mailbag guest • Forty-day period before Easter • Knox's Favored of the Month Author • ...

3 2024-08-26

3 crossword puzzle
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  1. Tennis champion
  2. Abolitionist
  3. Between the World and Me
  4. Civil rights leader
  5. Freedom rider
  6. Civil rights journalist
  7. Black History pioneer
  8. Slave narratives
  9. Nation of Islam leader
  10. Coretta Scott King
  11. Activist lawyer
  12. Black Panther co-founder
  13. First Black Rhodes Scholar
  14. Moses of her people
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  1. First Black poet
  2. First Black Senator
  3. Tennis champion
  4. Actor and activist
  5. Bus protester
  6. Attorney and judge
  7. March on Washington organizer
  8. NAACP leader
  9. African studies scholar
  10. Inventor
  11. First Black surgeon

25 Clues: Inventor • Abolitionist • NAACP leader • Bus protester • Freedom rider • Tennis champion • Tennis champion • Activist lawyer • First Black poet • Slave narratives • Actor and activist • Attorney and judge • Coretta Scott King • First Black Senator • Civil rights leader • First Black surgeon • Moses of her people • Black History pioneer • Nation of Islam leader • Civil rights journalist • ...

Black history month cross word puzzle 2023-02-14

Black history month cross word puzzle crossword puzzle
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  1. Refused to give up her seat to a white man.
  2. Was the number 1 draft pick for the Cleveland Cavaliers in 2011.
  3. Has the most points in NBA history and played for the Los Angeles Lakers.
  4. Played on the Chicago Bulls and won six rings
  5. plays on the Memphis Grizzlies and has the best vertical in the NBA.
  6. Won an MVP award in 2001 and has very good handles and also played for the 76ers.
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  1. Got 100 points in one NBA game.
  2. Broke an NBA record and was the youngest player to ever get an MVP award in 2011.
  3. Was the boxing heavyweight world champion in 1964.
  4. The first black President in the United states.
  5. Played for the Boston Celtics and has the Most rings in NBA history
  6. the strongest boxer ever.
  7. Was the shortest NBA player ever.
  8. Played on the Los Angeles Lakers and won 5 championship games and won a dunk contest in 1997.
  9. Was the first Black Baseball player to ever play in the major league.

15 Clues: the strongest boxer ever. • Got 100 points in one NBA game. • Was the shortest NBA player ever. • Refused to give up her seat to a white man. • Played on the Chicago Bulls and won six rings • The first black President in the United states. • Was the boxing heavyweight world champion in 1964. • Was the number 1 draft pick for the Cleveland Cavaliers in 2011. • ...

Black History Activity 2021-02-23

Black History Activity crossword puzzle
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  1. American-born French dancer and singer
  2. The author of "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings"
  3. The first African American and one of the first women to polish a poetry in the colonies
  4. The first black president
  5. A sociologist who was also the most important black protest leader in the 20th century
  6. The first African American to rise to the rank of brigadier general
  7. The 66th United States Secretary of State
  8. He sings "Three O'Clock Blues"
  9. "Dred Scott vs. Stanford"
  10. Invented 300 different ways to use peanuts
  11. "I have a dream"
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  1. A woman conductor of the underground railroads
  2. A leader in the Harlem Renaissance, who wrote about "The negro was in vogue"
  3. A African American Muslim activist, who encouraged blacks to protect themselves from whites "by all means necessary"
  4. Established the first black kindergarten
  5. A Jamaican-born activist who organized the first important American Black Nationalist movement
  6. The first African American Secretary of State
  7. The founder of Tuskegee University
  8. A world-renowned writer and anthropologist
  9. Known as "The mother of the Civil Right Movement"

20 Clues: "I have a dream" • The first black president • "Dred Scott vs. Stanford" • He sings "Three O'Clock Blues" • The founder of Tuskegee University • American-born French dancer and singer • Established the first black kindergarten • The 66th United States Secretary of State • A world-renowned writer and anthropologist • Invented 300 different ways to use peanuts • ...

Celebrate Black History 2022-01-29

Celebrate Black History crossword puzzle
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  1. They fight for the rights of people of color
  2. Jackie Robinson was the first black ___ player
  3. what did S. Truth wanted to help fight for
  4. Rosa Parks wouldn't give up her seat in __ AL.
  5. Louis Armstrong was the father of
  6. Maya __received the Presidential Medal of Honor
  7. How Harriet Tubman helped others
  8. George Washington Carver found over 100 uses for
  9. Shirley Chisolm was the 1st black woman in
  10. the 15th Amendment gave black men the right to ___.
  11. Ruby Bridges attended elementary school in ___.
  12. Frederick Douglass was an ____
  13. Percy Julian received 130 patents in
  14. commemorates the emancipation of slaves
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  1. Marie M Daly earned a PhD at what university?
  2. ____ Truth gave a speech "Ain't I a Woman"
  3. Kobe Bryant played for the ____.
  4. Alice Walker's novel "The Color Purple" won the
  5. Jesse Owen won ___ gold medals at the 1936 Olympics
  6. Sidney Poitier won Best ___ in 1963.
  7. what amendment abolished slavery?

21 Clues: Frederick Douglass was an ____ • Kobe Bryant played for the ____. • How Harriet Tubman helped others • Louis Armstrong was the father of • what amendment abolished slavery? • Sidney Poitier won Best ___ in 1963. • Percy Julian received 130 patents in • commemorates the emancipation of slaves • what did S. Truth wanted to help fight for • ...

Tallahassee Black History 2023-01-31

Tallahassee Black History crossword puzzle
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  1. He was the first governor from the South to promote ending segregation
  2. Famu student who worked as a voting rights activist with the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee.
  3. helped start the Tallahassee bus Boycott refusing to leave their seat
  4. President of Florida A&M University (1985 to 2001)
  5. Local music club with performances by BB King and many more
  6. Civil rights “power couple” and graduates of FAMU
  7. was one of the first African-Americans to move into the Myers Park neighborhood.
  8. Tallahassee’s first Black political candidate to run for office since Reconstruction
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  1. was the director of the noted Florida A&M University Marching "100"
  2. the first Black woman to be elected to the Leon County Commission in 1990
  3. Principal of Lincoln Academy
  4. site used to store overflow during 1963 protests
  5. a freedom driver, voter registrant, refreshment preparer and server
  6. Led the Tallahassee bus Boycott
  7. FAMU students who led CORE protests
  8. Tallahassee civil rights museum
  9. helped start the Tallahassee bus Boycott refusing to leave their seat
  10. was the first African-American Surgical Nursing Supervisor at TMH
  11. advocated for the appointment of Black judges to state circuit courts and to the Supreme Court
  12. vicar of St. Michael and All Angels Episcopal Church, a site of many Youth NAACP and civil rights meetings, and Episcopal Chaplain at FAMU
  13. operated a carpool service to provide transportation for African-Americans.
  14. Tallahassee lost black neighborhood

22 Clues: Principal of Lincoln Academy • Led the Tallahassee bus Boycott • Tallahassee civil rights museum • FAMU students who led CORE protests • Tallahassee lost black neighborhood • site used to store overflow during 1963 protests • Civil rights “power couple” and graduates of FAMU • President of Florida A&M University (1985 to 2001) • ...

Black American History 2024-11-08

Black American History crossword puzzle
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  1. _____ Kingdom
  2. Stops and safehouses
  3. The father of the underground railroad: ___ Still
  4. people who wanted to get rid of slavery
  5. Guides who led slaves to other stations
  6. The creation of the cotton gin meant an increase of ___ on cotton farms
  7. Cotton was sold to ___ in the northern states
  8. People who hid slaves in their homes
  9. Women had more __ in homes while men worked majority on fields.
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  1. A major creation in 1793
  2. Cotton provided __ on American exports
  3. The legal end of slavery in the United States
  4. A majority of black folks weren't allowed to own __
  5. Cotton was a major __ crop
  6. Slavery was very unpopular in the ____
  7. The cotton Gin was able to remove __ pounds of cotton per day
  8. __ Mills consumed 283.7 million pounds of raw cotton in 1860
  9. Provided 3/4 of the worlds cotton
  10. The __ railroad was a path used to get slaves out of the south
  11. A major leader in the Underground railroad Harriet __

20 Clues: _____ Kingdom • Stops and safehouses • A major creation in 1793 • Cotton was a major __ crop • Provided 3/4 of the worlds cotton • People who hid slaves in their homes • Cotton provided __ on American exports • Slavery was very unpopular in the ____ • people who wanted to get rid of slavery • Guides who led slaves to other stations • ...

Black History Crossword 2025-02-18

Black History Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. Mistreating people because of a certain characteristic(s)
  2. A country where it's original name was "Kanata"
  3. When one person owns another as property
  4. Someone who fought for the creation of the Coloured Corps during the War of 1812
  5. The first Black Canadian to become a Cabinet Minister
  6. The highest decoration of the British Decoration system for brave soldiers
  7. When the Act to Limit Slavery was passed (Year__)
  8. A Black settlement that was demolished in Halifax (1960s)
  9. The first Black person to receive a Victoria Cross
  10. When slavery was officially abolished in Canada (Year___)
  11. Grassland; usually in the Mississippi River valley
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  1. A supporter of the existing government; someone loyal
  2. The day of celebration for the abolition of slavery
  3. The first Black woman elected to the Canadian Parliament
  4. A Black settlement in Nova Scotia that became home to many Black loyalists
  5. The first known Black person to arrive in Canada
  6. A very successful community for enslaved people in Ontario; a Black Settlement
  7. The job of many Black men in Montreal's Little Burgundy neighbourhood(1900s)
  8. Network of safe places that helped slaves escape
  9. The first Black mayor in North America

20 Clues: The first Black mayor in North America • When one person owns another as property • A country where it's original name was "Kanata" • The first known Black person to arrive in Canada • Network of safe places that helped slaves escape • When the Act to Limit Slavery was passed (Year__) • The first Black person to receive a Victoria Cross • ...

Black History Crossword 2025-11-05

Black History Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. An ancient epic poem from ancient Mali telling the story of its most famous king.
  2. An early invention of many African societies used to prevent disease.
  3. Defensive stone Walls that were longer than the Great Wall of China in Western Africa.
  4. a medieval African king known as the wealthiest person in history, who caused inflation giving away gold on pilgrimage
  5. An African empire that was wealthy due to a monopoly on the Gold market.
  6. the study of planets and stars to travel and tell time, invented by ancient Africans.
  7. an ancient African principle which says no one can live well unless everyone is taken care of
  8. the average number of languages African people can speak
  9. the name for African queens who fought in battle, acted as healers, politicians, and spiritual leaders.
  10. Traditional African religion which says all creatures and parts of the environment are sacred
  11. Lesbian African warrior queen who defended her people from Portuguese invasion in 30 years of guerilla wars.
  12. the height of Great Zimbabwe's giant stone walls used to defend their people
  13. A traditional African food brought to the Americas by enslaved people braiding seeds into their hair.
  14. while Europe was still pooping in the street, African doctors were able to do this with sanitary conditions.
  15. African historians who can recite 2000+ years of history from memory.
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  1. this African city was well known for being the center of the global book trade.
  2. One of the most dominant religions in Africa, spread by contact through trade with Muslim merchants.
  3. African migrations which left from Western Africa and spread culture and language throughout the continent.
  4. lifelike Bronze statues stolen from Africa by the British colonizers, still have not been returned
  5. an African nation that was the first in the world to convert to Christianity (before Europe)
  6. An African queen who fought against Rome riding a lion and won, defending her people from conquest.
  7. a made up concept that was used to oppress Black people in the United States and jutify slavery.
  8. a powerful African civilization famous for its pyramids, military power, and worship of kings as gods.
  9. the leader of Egypt worshipped as a god and believed to be immortal
  10. the first human fossil, Australopithicus Afarensis, found in Africa.
  11. an early African society which was so advanced it skipped the bronze age and developed iron weapons
  12. a key component in vehicles, invented by ancient Africans

27 Clues: the average number of languages African people can speak • a key component in vehicles, invented by ancient Africans • the leader of Egypt worshipped as a god and believed to be immortal • the first human fossil, Australopithicus Afarensis, found in Africa. • An early invention of many African societies used to prevent disease. • ...

Black History Figures 2020-02-09

Black History Figures crossword puzzle
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  1. First name of the architect that designed components of the National September 11 Memorial and World Trade Center Site.
  2. Last name of a famous opera singer who sang at the White House and New York Metropolitan Opera.
  3. She helped start the Civil Rights Movement.
  4. Debbie Allen is an __________.
  5. Patricia Bath invented a probe that allows doctors to remove this.
  6. Last name of the inventor of the three-way stop sign.
  7. George Crum invented this snack favorite.
  8. Tyra Banks is a famous ____________.
  9. Last name of the person who invented the wooden golf tee
  10. Billie Holiday sang this kind of music.
  11. One of the greatest women's heptathlon athletes of all time.
  12. Valerie Thomas used these kinds of mirrors in her invention.
  13. Last name of the first African American Supreme Court Justice.
  14. The first licensed African-American female architect.
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  1. Maya Angelou was this.
  2. Bessie Griffin invented a way for amputee soldiers to _________ themselves.
  3. Harriet Tubman was this on the underground railroad.
  4. Composer of thousands of songs for the stage, screen, and contemporary songbook.
  5. King of Calypso.
  6. Langston Hughes was this.
  7. Marjorie Joyner invented the Permanent ______ Machine.
  8. Jackie Robinson was the first African American to play in the major league of this sport.
  9. Lonny Johnson invented this.
  10. Martin Luther King, Jr. was a leader of the Civil Rights ____________.
  11. A famous dancer, he appeared in 14 Hollywood movies and musicals.
  12. Lewis Latimer invented a carbon __________ for light bulbs.

26 Clues: King of Calypso. • Maya Angelou was this. • Langston Hughes was this. • Lonny Johnson invented this. • Debbie Allen is an __________. • Tyra Banks is a famous ____________. • Billie Holiday sang this kind of music. • George Crum invented this snack favorite. • She helped start the Civil Rights Movement. • Harriet Tubman was this on the underground railroad. • ...

Black Sports History 2021-01-20

Black Sports History crossword puzzle
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  1. 1st Black Catcher for the Yankees
  2. Honey Behr from St. Louis, Boxer
  3. Say Hey Kid
  4. First African-American in the baseball American League
  5. I played for both San Francisco and the Boston Celtics
  6. I traveled the globe as Clown Prince
  7. I attended a St. Louis high school & played for Boston Celtics
  8. Played shortstop for the Cubs
  9. Run like the wind for Chicago Bears
  10. Olympic runner praised by Stalin
  11. Woman tennis star
  12. They called me “Mr. October” in baseball
  13. 1st Black hockey player who played for St. Louis Blues
  14. I played basketball for the St. Louis Hawks
  15. Traded for Richie Allen Phillies
  16. Bounce a ball and strike out #17 in WS
  17. I was a wrestler and a football player
  18. Lakers, “Shreik”, and Hot Packs
  19. baseball manager
  20. First African-American to play for St. Louis University
  21. First African-American quarterback to win Super Bowl
  22. I broke the color-barrier in baseball
  23. CBC HS, Billikens, NBA Star
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  1. I am famous for the Coco-Bomb in wrestling
  2. Baseball’s all-time stolen base leader
  3. An auto accident ended my baseball career
  4. I was called the Wizard of Oz
  5. I was the first African-American signed by the baseball Cardinals
  6. One of the Fearless Foursome in football
  7. I scored 100 points in basketball game
  8. Ran for Buffalo and ran from police
  9. Nickname given to St. Louis Browns pitcher
  10. Home run King in 1 season
  11. Chicago loved me
  12. I was a player, coach, and manager for Major League Baseball
  13. Rookie of the year, Mets – pitchers
  14. Tennis great from St. Louis
  15. I had the courage to sue Major League Baseball
  16. I am the world’s fastest human
  17. Played for St. Louis Cardinals Football & NY Giants
  18. Sonny Brat Ali Heavyweight Boxer
  19. Heisman winner played for Cleveland
  20. 1st African-American boxing champion
  21. “I’m the Greatest” – changed name
  22. Football Missouri, St. Louis Cardinals

45 Clues: Say Hey Kid • Chicago loved me • baseball manager • Woman tennis star • Home run King in 1 season • Tennis great from St. Louis • CBC HS, Billikens, NBA Star • I was called the Wizard of Oz • Played shortstop for the Cubs • I am the world’s fastest human • Lakers, “Shreik”, and Hot Packs • Honey Behr from St. Louis, Boxer • Olympic runner praised by Stalin • ...

Black History crossword 2021-03-05

Black History crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. to have regard for someone's feelings
  2. to despise
  3. distinction
  4. kindness to people
  5. changes throughout people
  6. the division of people
  7. no even respect for people
  8. fairness
  9. disrespect towards another race
  10. lack of fairness
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  1. to keep someone under hardship
  2. taking in the fact that it won't change
  3. things that are the same
  4. lack of war
  5. an opinion without reason
  6. to leave out
  7. setting people apart
  8. major grouping of people
  9. the state of coming together
  10. unjust treatment of people

20 Clues: fairness • to despise • lack of war • distinction • to leave out • lack of fairness • kindness to people • setting people apart • the division of people • things that are the same • major grouping of people • an opinion without reason • changes throughout people • unjust treatment of people • no even respect for people • the state of coming together • to keep someone under hardship • ...

Black History Project 2017-02-14

Black History Project crossword puzzle
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  1. A famous African-American poet who died in 2014
  2. First Black Judge on the Supreme Court
  3. Till African-American who was beaten to death by a white man in 1955
  4. A clergyman and activist known for his famous “I have a Dream” speech
  5. Riots that happened in 1919 in the capitol of Illinois
  6. Riots that happened in 1992 for a black motorist
  7. The first black president of the United States
  8. An African-American Poet and activist
  9. Demonstration to terminate racial segregation on public transportation
  10. executive order issued by President Abraham Lincoln on January 1, 1863
  11. A U.S. Court Case involving school segregation
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  1. First African American U.S. Secretary of State
  2. A Human Rights Activist who was also a fighter
  3. Tubman An Abolitionist known for starting the Underground Railroad
  4. The death of an African-American clergyman and activist
  5. Riots that happened in a small town in southern California
  6. The creator of the hit mini-series “Roots”
  7. People who rode interstate buses to challenge no-enforcement decisions
  8. an organization started by W.E.B Du Bois and others in 1919
  9. Laws in the Southern United States that supported racial segregation

20 Clues: An African-American Poet and activist • First Black Judge on the Supreme Court • The creator of the hit mini-series “Roots” • First African American U.S. Secretary of State • A Human Rights Activist who was also a fighter • The first black president of the United States • A U.S. Court Case involving school segregation • A famous African-American poet who died in 2014 • ...

Black History Crossword 2019-01-30

Black History Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. Rosa Parks is known for her pivotal role in the Montgomery Bus _________
  2. Madam CJ Walker released her line of hair products called Madam Walker's Wonderful Hair ______
  3. First black owned hotel in Delray was the La ________ Hotel
  4. Bessie Blount Griffin created an apparatus that let ________ feed themselves after working with soldiers during WWII
  5. _______ High School was the first black high school in Palm Beach County
  6. Alice Coachman became the first black woman to win an Olympic ______ Medal
  7. Sister Rosetta Tharpe is known as the ______ of rock and roll.
  8. Louis Armstrong was an influential player from New Orleans
  9. comic book company created by black artists and writers in 1993
  10. Mary J Van Brittan Brown created the first________(Abbreviated)
  11. 7 day celebration in the U.S. that recognizes African heritage
  12. Mae Carol Jemison was the first black woman to travel in_____.
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  1. Dr. Alice Frederick _________ owned a home that was open to the youth seeking guidance, intellectuals and black individuals. The home is known as the oldest continuously black owned home in West Palm Beach
  2. Eva Black was West Palm Beach's first black _______
  3. Osbourne _____ Addition was a neighborhood south of Lake Worth legally designated as a a black neighborhood in Palm Beach County
  4. Solomon David Spady was Delray's _________ principal
  5. Coretta Scott______ was an activist who helped found many organizations, such as the Black Leadership Forum, the National Black Coalition for Voter Participation, and the Black Leadership Roundtable
  6. First all-black city incorporated in FL
  7. These 26 black artists created Florida folk art from the 1950s to 80s.
  8. Harriet______ was an escaped slave who made around thirteen trips to rescue over sixty slaves
  9. Located near Lake Osborne, the _______ School was the first black school in Lake Worth
  10. Zora Neale Hurston established a school of ________ arts at Bethune-Cookman
  11. Appearing as a mutant that controls the weather in X-men. One of the first black comic book characters
  12. Mary Mcleod Bethune established a college in
  13. Frederick Douglas published an abolitionist newsletter, The ______ Star
  14. George Washington Carver developed more than 300 food, industrial and commercial products from_____
  15. Alice_______ wrote the Color Purple.

27 Clues: Alice_______ wrote the Color Purple. • First all-black city incorporated in FL • Mary Mcleod Bethune established a college in • Eva Black was West Palm Beach's first black _______ • Solomon David Spady was Delray's _________ principal • First black owned hotel in Delray was the La ________ Hotel • Louis Armstrong was an influential player from New Orleans • ...

Periodic Table of Black History Month 2023-02-03

Periodic Table of Black History Month crossword puzzle
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  1. Conscientious objector to the Vietnam War, 57
  2. “Look Both Ways” author, 44
  3. “I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings” author, 23
  4. US Air Force airman turned actor, 48
  5. Inventor who’s precision wire resistor led to the modern day pacemaker, 8
  6. Silhouettist who explores racial and gender stereotypes through art, 90
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  1. Inventor of the traffic light and gas mask, 18
  2. First Black woman in space, 20
  3. First Black woman elected to congress, 14
  4. Childish Gambino, 79
  5. First Lady of the Struggle, 55
  6. Orange Is The New Black actress, 31
  7. Last surviving Big Six Civil Rights activist, 33
  8. Musical activist who supported civil and First Nation rights, 78
  9. Abolitionist who attended the Seneca Falls Convention, 3

15 Clues: Childish Gambino, 79 • “Look Both Ways” author, 44 • First Black woman in space, 20 • First Lady of the Struggle, 55 • Orange Is The New Black actress, 31 • US Air Force airman turned actor, 48 • First Black woman elected to congress, 14 • “I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings” author, 23 • Conscientious objector to the Vietnam War, 57 • ...

Black History Month Crossword 02/2021 2021-02-02

Black History Month Crossword 02/2021 crossword puzzle
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  1. location of first integrated school
  2. the state or quality of being equal
  3. type of protest supported by MLK
  4. act passed in 1964
  5. people of different racial or ethnic group
  6. took a stand for her rights to ride a bus
  7. a group's refusal to have commercial dealings
  8. afro-american protest refusing to leave
  9. unfair treatment of a person or group
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  1. a proposed or enacted law or group
  2. act passed in 1965
  3. goal of giving all persons an equal chance
  4. an organized passive protest against racial segregation
  5. name of prominent civil rights leader
  6. separation of individuals or groups

15 Clues: act passed in 1965 • act passed in 1964 • type of protest supported by MLK • a proposed or enacted law or group • location of first integrated school • the state or quality of being equal • separation of individuals or groups • name of prominent civil rights leader • unfair treatment of a person or group • afro-american protest refusing to leave • ...

Black History Month: Faces of Harlem 2021-02-15

Black History Month: Faces of Harlem crossword puzzle
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  1. This drummer became the bandleader at the Savoy Ballroom by age 20.
  2. This actor received death threats to star in Eugene O'Neill's "All God's Chillun Got Wings' which featured an interracial romance
  3. This painter was commissoned by the WPA to paint "Aspects of Negro Life", a four-panel mural for the 135th Street Branch of the New York Public Library.
  4. This musician wrote the first jazz composition in the form of a concerto and invented his own harmonic language.
  5. He became the assistant editor of Opportunity Magazine where he wrote his own column entitled "The Dark Tower"
  6. This famous sculptor became first director of Harlem's Community Arts Center.
  7. This actress starred in "Within Our Gates (1920)" which told the story of a woman who survives an attempted assault by a white man who is actually her biological father.
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  1. This actor made his Broadway debut in 1919 playing the role of the preacher and former slave Custis in John Drinkwater's "Abraham Lincoln"
  2. Her 1937 novel "Their Eyes Were Watching god" describes an independent black woman's search for independnece.
  3. He produced the first African-American feature film in 1919, "The Homesteader"
  4. Known as the "King of Savoy" this dancer was formed his own dance troupe that performed across Harlem
  5. This singers first release, "Down-Hearted Blues," sold more than 750,000 copies in one month.
  6. This triple threat got her big break as the lead in the hit musical "Shuffle Along"
  7. He was known as "Poet Laureate of Harlem"
  8. He was nick named the "Human Boa Constrictor," and invented a dance called the "Snakehips" in the early 1930s.

15 Clues: He was known as "Poet Laureate of Harlem" • This drummer became the bandleader at the Savoy Ballroom by age 20. • This famous sculptor became first director of Harlem's Community Arts Center. • He produced the first African-American feature film in 1919, "The Homesteader" • This triple threat got her big break as the lead in the hit musical "Shuffle Along" • ...

Women's History Month 2021-02-26

Women's History Month crossword puzzle
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  1. She rescued around 70 enslaved people on the Underground Railroad; nicknamed "Moses" for her brave efforts.
  2. Crucial to the discovery of the double-helix structure of DNA. Her work has only been recently recognized after being wrongfully accredited to Watson and Crick.
  3. Won two Nobel Prizes for her research on radioactivity and discovery of two elements, Polonium and Radium.
  4. A Mexican artist and feminist icon remembered for her self-portraits and unibrow.
  5. A Pakistani activist for female education and youngest nobel prize laureate.
  6. First Indian woman to go to space. Flew in 1997 and in 2001 on the Space Shuttle Columbia.
  7. First Jewish woman and second woman to serve on the United States Supreme Court, fought for gender equality and women’s rights.
  8. First Asian American, African American and female to be vice president of the United States.
  9. An American tennis player with 23 grand slam titles and 4 Olympic gold medals, changed women’s tennis to a game of strength and power.
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  1. First woman of color to be elected to the House of Representatives in 1964, and first asian-american to run for president
  2. Mathematician who worked for NASA in the 1950s and ‘60s; inspired the movie "Hidden Figures."
  3. First and only queen of the Hawaiian kingdom, ruled for two years between 1891 and 1893.
  4. An 18-year-old climate activist and winner of Time magazine's 2019 Person of the Year.
  5. Women's rights activist and co-founder of the National Woman Suffrage Association.
  6. Her diary, written in hiding, helped historians better understand the Holocaust.
  7. A civil rights activist and journalist who started an anti-lynching campaign during the 1890s.
  8. A Native American woman who accompanied Lewis and Clark on their expedition across North America.
  9. The first woman to complete a transatlantic flight.
  10. A popular Hispanic singer known as the “Queen of Tejano” and “Queen of Latin music”.

19 Clues: The first woman to complete a transatlantic flight. • A Pakistani activist for female education and youngest nobel prize laureate. • Her diary, written in hiding, helped historians better understand the Holocaust. • A Mexican artist and feminist icon remembered for her self-portraits and unibrow. • ...

Black History Month Crossword Puzzle Raffle 2025-02-04

Black History Month Crossword Puzzle Raffle crossword puzzle
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  1. National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, founded to fight for civil rights.
  2. Marshall, First African American Supreme Court Justice.
  3. Robinson, Broke the color barrier in Major League Baseball.
  4. Angelou, Renowned poet and author of "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings."
  5. Truth, Gave the "Ain't I a Woman?" speech advocating for women's rights and abolition.
  6. Airmen, Group of African American military pilots who fought in World War II.
  7. Tubman, Led hundreds of enslaved people to freedom via the Underground Railroad.
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  1. Panthers, Political organization founded to challenge police brutality against the African American community.
  2. Hughes, Key figure in the Harlem Renaissance, known for his poetry.
  3. Luther King Jr., Delivered the famous "I Have a Dream" speech.
  4. X, Prominent civil rights leader known for his advocacy for Black empowerment.
  5. Celebrates the emancipation of enslaved African Americans in the United States.
  6. Douglass, Former enslaved person who became a leading abolitionist and writer.
  7. Parks, Refused to give up her bus seat, sparking the Montgomery Bus Boycott.
  8. Obama, First African American President of the United States.

15 Clues: Marshall, First African American Supreme Court Justice. • Robinson, Broke the color barrier in Major League Baseball. • Obama, First African American President of the United States. • Luther King Jr., Delivered the famous "I Have a Dream" speech. • Hughes, Key figure in the Harlem Renaissance, known for his poetry. • ...

The Newlywed Crossword 2025-02-26

The Newlywed Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. Their favorite movie series?
  2. Little Black cat.
  3. The newlywed's last name.
  4. The gathering after a wedding ceremony.
  5. The honeymoon.
  6. Country the couple wants to visit most
  7. Symbols of commitment worn by couple.
  8. Cat named after a Marvel character.
  9. Words of commitment exchanged at a wedding ceremony.
  10. Common date night for the couple.
  11. What month did Devin propose in?
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  1. Where did the couple meet?
  2. Devin's first car.
  3. Hannah's favorite pop star
  4. Their first pet together.
  5. Where did Devin propose?
  6. Devin's favorite color?
  7. Hannah's favorite color?
  8. What class did the couple meet in?

19 Clues: The honeymoon. • Little Black cat. • Devin's first car. • Devin's favorite color? • Where did Devin propose? • Hannah's favorite color? • Their first pet together. • The newlywed's last name. • Where did the couple meet? • Hannah's favorite pop star • Their favorite movie series? • What month did Devin propose in? • Common date night for the couple. • What class did the couple meet in? • ...

Black History Crossword 2022-02-22

Black History Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. Laws denying most legal rights to newly freed slaves
  2. Gives all black people the right to vote
  3. A holiday celebrated in June and is a day when all black people were freed
  4. unfair treatment of a person or group based on the basis of prejudice
  5. Gives all black people equal civil rights
  6. this was issued by President Abraham Lincoln and was used to free all slaves of the confederate states
  7. having the same conditions and opportunities as everybody else
  8. The right to act, think, or speak as one wants to without punishment
  9. a network of people who offered shelter and aid to escaped enslaved people
  10. Texas ______ the reconstruction amendments in order to join the union
  11. war between Americans in the north and Americans in the south
  12. The act of using unpaid African Americans to farm, work, etc.
  13. the rights of citizens
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  1. Frees all black people
  2. period after the civil war where the US tried to create a free and equal society for all people
  3. slaves were treated in the most _____ way possible
  4. an opinion formed without careful thought or regard to the facts
  5. the selling of human beings as slaves
  6. a militant African American group that fought for radical means
  7. African Americans were _____ from restaurants because of the way they look
  8. Someone who favors the abolition of slavery
  9. the act of setting someone apart from other people
  10. to kill, usually by hanging
  11. the application of the law
  12. A secret society created by white southerners used to keep freedmen from obtaining their civil rights
  13. a group of people that gave water, food, and shelter to the freed African Americans
  14. the belief that one racial group is superior to another
  15. a form of protest in which demonstrators refuse to leave until their demands are met
  16. Enslaved people who had been freed by the war
  17. many Civil Rights _____ happened while slaves started to rebel

30 Clues: Frees all black people • the rights of citizens • the application of the law • to kill, usually by hanging • the selling of human beings as slaves • Gives all black people the right to vote • Gives all black people equal civil rights • Someone who favors the abolition of slavery • Enslaved people who had been freed by the war • ...

Black History Crossword 2022-02-22

Black History Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. the rights of vixens to political and social freedom and equality
  2. an opinion that is not based on reasons or actual experience
  3. To kill, usually by hanging
  4. Synonym for discrimination
  5. A way slaves were able to run away/escape
  6. The ____ was an event that slave owners auctioned off other slaves
  7. People that favored abolishment
  8. The state of being extremely poor
  9. the amendment that gave african Americans the right to vote
  10. a militant African American group that fought for radical means
  11. African Americans were ____ From bars because of the way they look
  12. Make forceful or violent efforts to get free of restraint
  13. The depression of or the ability to express thoughts and feelings by articulate sounds.
  14. using vigorous campaigning to bring about political or social change
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  1. Discrimination against a different race
  2. a great victory or achievement
  3. Slaves wanted nothing but ______
  4. the dislike or prejudice against people from other countries
  5. An organization that gave shelter, food and water to the freed African Americans
  6. Restrictive laws to limit to right of African Americans
  7. the amendment that ended slavery
  8. Before the Civil Wars, slaves we found in these states
  9. a synonym for free
  10. Slaves were treated in the most ____ way possible
  11. A way that African Americans did a peaceful protest
  12. the amendment that gave African Americans equal rights
  13. The holiday that celebrates the day slaves were freed
  14. An anti civil rights movement
  15. The act of using unpaid African Americans
  16. Many Civil Rights ______ appeared while the slaves started to revolt

30 Clues: a synonym for free • Synonym for discrimination • To kill, usually by hanging • An anti civil rights movement • a great victory or achievement • People that favored abolishment • Slaves wanted nothing but ______ • the amendment that ended slavery • The state of being extremely poor • Discrimination against a different race • A way slaves were able to run away/escape • ...

Black History 2023 2023-02-27

Black History 2023 crossword puzzle
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  1. He was a member of the inaugural class of inductees to the Blues Hall of Fame in 1980.
  2. The first female African-American secretary of state and the first woman to serve as national security advisor.
  3. found Tuskegee Normal and Industrial Institute (Now Tuskegee University) in 1881 and the National Negro Business League two decades later.
  4. “Hold fast to your dreams, for without them life is a broken winged bird that cannot fly.”
  5. refused to give up her seat to a white man on a Montgomery, Alabama bus
  6. a slave and social activist who served several masters before suing for his freedom. His case made it to the Supreme Court (Dred Scott v. Sandford) prior to the American Civil War.
  7. Started "The crisis" in 1910
  8. “by any means necessary”
  9. I know why the caged bird sings
  10. the first Black commander of an integrated fighter wing
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  1. The first person of African descent to have her work published.
  2. Found the first Black Women suffrage group
  3. First Black president
  4. First Black woman in motion pictures
  5. She wrote "Their eyes were watching God"
  6. the first African American to earn a bachelor's degree and study crop rotation/conditions.
  7. credited with conducting upward of 300 enslaved people along the Underground Railroad from the American South to Canada.
  8. He was the first African-American Secretary of State.
  9. Founder of UNIA
  10. Helped the passage of the Civil Rights Act in 1964 and the Voting Rights Act in 1965.

20 Clues: Founder of UNIA • First Black president • “by any means necessary” • Started "The crisis" in 1910 • I know why the caged bird sings • First Black woman in motion pictures • She wrote "Their eyes were watching God" • Found the first Black Women suffrage group • He was the first African-American Secretary of State. • the first Black commander of an integrated fighter wing • ...

Black History Innovators 2024-02-28

Black History Innovators crossword puzzle
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  1. made the laserphaco probe to remove cataracts
  2. created the first folding chair
  3. invented a wringing mop
  4. patented the first ice cream scoop
  5. created the first wooden clock
  6. created refrigerated trucks
  7. did research that led to fiber optics
  8. patented the illusion transmitter used at NASA
  9. holds 3 of IBM's PC patents
  10. patented the lock
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  1. developed 300 uses for peanuts
  2. invented modern toilet
  3. had the first mobile blood collecting unit
  4. his first far ultraviolet camera is on the moon
  5. created the first potato chip
  6. patented the dry-scouring process
  7. made a gas mask
  8. made automatic closing elevator doors
  9. invented a safer mailbox
  10. invented the carbon filament for light bulbs
  11. made wire precision resistors

21 Clues: made a gas mask • patented the lock • invented modern toilet • invented a wringing mop • invented a safer mailbox • created refrigerated trucks • holds 3 of IBM's PC patents • created the first potato chip • made wire precision resistors • developed 300 uses for peanuts • created the first wooden clock • created the first folding chair • patented the dry-scouring process • ...

PE DEI - Black History Month 2025-02-17

PE DEI - Black History Month crossword puzzle
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  1. Theorem that two Black high school students from New Orleans discovered proofs for this
  2. Mandela “A winner is a dreamer who never gives up”
  3. This holiday commemorates the end of slavery in the US
  4. Last name of 2025 super bowl halftime performer
  5. Last name of American memoirist, poet, and civil rights activist who published seven autobiographies, three books of essays, several books of poetry, and is credited with a list of plays, movies, and television shows spanning over 50 years
  6. Last name of the first black woman appointed to the US Supreme Court
  7. American singer, actress, dancer known for her distinctive voice and singing style. The first artist to sing 'Santa Baby'
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  1. Last name of an American post, activist and model focusing on issues of oppression, feminism and race. She wrote, “The Hill We Climb”
  2. Has represented California in the U.S. House of Representatives since 1991. Has developed a reputation as a fearless advocate for the rights and well being of marginalized groups
  3. R-E-S-P-E-C-T
  4. Name of Liberty ERG for black employees and allies

11 Clues: R-E-S-P-E-C-T • Last name of 2025 super bowl halftime performer • Mandela “A winner is a dreamer who never gives up” • Name of Liberty ERG for black employees and allies • This holiday commemorates the end of slavery in the US • Last name of the first black woman appointed to the US Supreme Court • ...

Black History Crossword 2023-02-27

Black History Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. First African American President
  2. Great invintor who discovered hundreds of ways to use peanuts
  3. Although she is wellknown for her wirting, she is also Hollwoodś first female balck director
  4. Civil Rights Activist who is mostly known for his approach that was the complete opposite of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
  5. The first sociologist to articulate the agency of the oppressed. He also won the Lenin Peace Prize along with others
  6. First African American to hold the positions of chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and secretary of state
  7. The first Black commander of an integrated fighter wing
  8. Founded Tuskegee University and the National Negro Business League
  9. Founder of the Universal Negro Improvement Association
  10. The first American slave, the first person of African descent, and only the third colonial American woman to have her work published
  11. Very famous blues artist who started out in 1940
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  1. Wrote "Their Eyes were Watching God"
  2. Led an anti-lynching crusade in the United States in the 1890s
  3. The first African American woman to star in a motion picture and perform with an integrated cast at the American concert hall.
  4. Known for her resistence on a bus
  5. A significant figure in the Harlem Renaissance who was also a poet, novelist, activist and a columnist
  6. Unsuccessfully sued for freedom for themselves and their two daughters in the Dred Scott v. Sandford case
  7. First African American woman to serve as the US Secretary of State
  8. Ran underground railroad
  9. Most famous fro his "I Have A Dream" speech given at the Loncoln Memorial

20 Clues: Ran underground railroad • First African American President • Known for her resistence on a bus • Wrote "Their Eyes were Watching God" • Very famous blues artist who started out in 1940 • Founder of the Universal Negro Improvement Association • The first Black commander of an integrated fighter wing • Great invintor who discovered hundreds of ways to use peanuts • ...

Black History Crossword 2024-01-23

Black History Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. Born on a cotton plantation, this woman became a self-made millionaire after creating a line of African American hair care products.
  2. This rapper released the iconic album “Illmatic” in 1994, often considered one of the greatest hip-hop albums of all time?
  3. This movie highlights the scientific contributions made by Katherine G. Johnson to NASA’s space program
  4. First African American United Stated Supreme Court Justice
  5. There are two all-female HBCUs, one is Spelman College in Atlanta, GA and the other is in Greensboro, NC. What is the name of the all-female HBCU in Greensboro?
  6. This prominent author and poet wrote poems such as I know Why the Caged Bird Sings, Phenomenal Woman and Still I Rise. She was also a professor at Wake Forest University prior to her death in 2014.
  7. The Sugar Hill Gang created the 1st rap song which was released in 1979. What is the name of that rap song?
  8. This is the stage name of female rapper and actress Dana Owens
  9. This hairstyle helped enslaved Africans put up small acts of rebellion and resistance by not lonely allowing then to keep their heritage close, but also providing a discreet way to transfer information.
  10. This person discovered over 300 uses for the peanut
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  1. In 2021, this woman became the first African American Vice President of the United States
  2. The name of Oprah Winfrey’s TV production company.
  3. This summer holiday commemorates the emancipation of Black slaves in the U.S.? Juneteenth
  4. The first Black Secretary of State
  5. This sitcom is based in Chicago, it focuses on The Evans Family (James, Florida, J.J., Thelma, and Michael)
  6. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.‟s non-violent and peaceful movement was modeled after this Indian leader
  7. The name of the anti-slavery newspaper that was founded by Frederick Douglas
  8. This man made history by being the first African American to play Major League Baseball.
  9. The name of a famous, powerful poem written by Useni Eugene Perkins, which asks the reader, “Do you know who you are? Who you really are?”
  10. The Jeffersons were moving on up to what direction, to a deluxe apartment in the sky?

20 Clues: The first Black Secretary of State • The name of Oprah Winfrey’s TV production company. • This person discovered over 300 uses for the peanut • First African American United Stated Supreme Court Justice • This is the stage name of female rapper and actress Dana Owens • The name of the anti-slavery newspaper that was founded by Frederick Douglas • ...

Black History Figures 2024-02-27

Black History Figures crossword puzzle
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  1. the first to win the grand slam title
  2. talk show host, tv producer, actress, producer, and philanthropist
  3. the greatest boxer of all time
  4. rescue hundreds of people from slavery using the underground railroad
  5. first ballerina dance for a major classical ballet company
  6. known as the “peanut man” because he invented hundreds of products that used peanuts
  7. first woman to hold a pilot license
  8. singer, and performing known as to “King of Pop”
  9. the youngest student to attend integrated schools in the south
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  1. first African-American Supreme Court Justice
  2. the first black president of the United States of America
  3. astronaut in first black woman to travel into space
  4. mathematician, who helped NASA launch their first flight to the moon
  5. poet, dancer, screenwriter, and author
  6. musician, who had an influence on jazz music
  7. first African-American to play in Major League Baseball
  8. most visible leader of the civil rights movement
  9. NBA’s greatest all-time basketball player
  10. “First Lady of Civil Rights”; refused to give up her seat to a white man
  11. track and field star that won 4 gold medals in the 1936 Olympics

20 Clues: the greatest boxer of all time • first woman to hold a pilot license • the first to win the grand slam title • poet, dancer, screenwriter, and author • NBA’s greatest all-time basketball player • first African-American Supreme Court Justice • musician, who had an influence on jazz music • most visible leader of the civil rights movement • ...

Black History Figures 2024-02-23

Black History Figures crossword puzzle
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  1. track and field star that won 4 gold medals in the 1936 Olympics
  2. first African American to play in Major League Baseball
  3. the youngest student to attend integrated schools in the south
  4. first woman to hold a pilot’s license
  5. talk show host, TV producer, actress, author, and philanthropist
  6. rescued hundreds of people from slavery using the Underground Railroad
  7. mathematician who helped NASA launch their first flights to the moon
  8. most visible leader of the Civil Rights Movement
  9. singer and performer known as the “King of Pop”
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  1. first ballerina to dance for a major classical ballet company
  2. astronaut and first black woman go travel into space
  3. known as the “Peanut Man” because he invented hundreds of products that used peanuts
  4. the first to win the Grand Slam Title
  5. first black president of the United States of America
  6. NBA’s greatest all-time basketball player
  7. poet, dancer, screenwriter, and author
  8. first African American Supreme Court Justice
  9. musician who had an influence on jazz music
  10. the greatest boxer of all time
  11. “First Lady of Civil Rights”; refused to give up her seat to a white man

20 Clues: the greatest boxer of all time • the first to win the Grand Slam Title • first woman to hold a pilot’s license • poet, dancer, screenwriter, and author • NBA’s greatest all-time basketball player • musician who had an influence on jazz music • first African American Supreme Court Justice • singer and performer known as the “King of Pop” • ...

Vocabulary - Black History 2025-02-17

Vocabulary - Black History crossword puzzle
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  1. the arts of human intellectual achievement
  2. your family's culture or property that may be inherited
  3. which includes everything/everyone
  4. consequence of not being treated equally
  5. the act of putting an end to a system
  6. action to bring about political change
  7. the act of explaining or showing something
  8. a strong dislike for foreign people
  9. the act of treating someone differently from someone else
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  1. expressed when fighting
  2. the act of rising up against something
  3. someone who is intolerant of people of different races
  4. a negative opinion not based on experience
  5. the imposed separatation of something from something else
  6. bring to people's knowledge
  7. to fill someone with the urge to do something
  8. someone who comes from Africa
  9. a preconceived opinion about something
  10. variety
  11. something that is unfair

20 Clues: variety • expressed when fighting • something that is unfair • bring to people's knowledge • someone who comes from Africa • which includes everything/everyone • a strong dislike for foreign people • the act of putting an end to a system • the act of rising up against something • a preconceived opinion about something • action to bring about political change • ...

Deaf Black History 2026-02-17

Deaf Black History crossword puzzle
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  1. history and traditions passed down through generations
  2. the presence of many different identities and backgrounds
  3. stories and events from the past
  4. someone who speaks up for rights and change
  5. to support, encourage, or raise others up
  6. how a person understands who they are
  7. to motivate others toward pride or action
  8. a group connected by shared experiences or culture
  9. fairness and protection of rights
  10. inner power to face challenges
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  1. deep respect shown to people or history
  2. learning that builds knowledge and opportunity
  3. pride and self-acceptance in being Deaf
  4. the ability to create change or influence decisions
  5. a system of communication, such as ASL
  6. a strong effect or influence on people or history
  7. fair treatment and equal rights for all
  8. shared traditions, values, and ways of life
  9. one’s origins or background
  10. coming together as one group

20 Clues: one’s origins or background • coming together as one group • inner power to face challenges • stories and events from the past • fairness and protection of rights • how a person understands who they are • a system of communication, such as ASL • deep respect shown to people or history • pride and self-acceptance in being Deaf • fair treatment and equal rights for all • ...

Black History Month Crossword 2k15: Giveaway Edition 2015-01-28

Black History Month Crossword 2k15: Giveaway Edition crossword puzzle
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  1. In 2001, he became the first black Secretary of State.
  2. In 1921, she became America's first black female licensed pilot.
  3. In 1864, she became the first black woman to become a physician in the United States.
  4. In 1934 she became the first black woman to star in a major motion picture.
  5. She was the first black woman to gain critical acclaim for her science fiction novels.
  6. Jemison: In 1992, she became the first black female astronaut.
  7. This Thomasville native was the first black graduate of West Point in 1877.
  8. He was the first black Arctic explorer in 1909.
  9. Not only was she a jazz singer, but she was also a civil rights activist in the 1960s.
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  1. Author of the novel "Invisible Man."
  2. He was the first black person to win an Academy Award of Best Actor in 1964.
  3. He wrote the novel "Roots," which was turned into a TV miniseries in 1977.
  4. In 2014, she became the first black female director nominated for a Golden Globe Award.
  5. In 1967, he became the first black Supreme Court Justice.
  6. In 1947, this Cairo, GA native was the first black Major League baseball player in the modern era.
  7. A native of Thomasville, this FSU football player won the Heisman Trophy in 1993.
  8. She was a world renowned jazz singer whose style continues to influence singers today.
  9. This famous poet, actress, singer, and orator died last year at the age of 86.
  10. In 2008, he became the first black President of the United States. He won re-election in 2012.
  11. In 2004, she became the world's only black billionaire.

20 Clues: Author of the novel "Invisible Man." • He was the first black Arctic explorer in 1909. • In 2001, he became the first black Secretary of State. • In 2004, she became the world's only black billionaire. • In 1967, he became the first black Supreme Court Justice. • Jemison: In 1992, she became the first black female astronaut. • ...

black historical crossword puzzle 2024-10-30

black historical crossword puzzle crossword puzzle
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  1. First African American child to integrate an all-white school in the South
  2. Abolitionist and conductor of the Underground Railroad
  3. Young activist who refused to give up her bus seat months before Rosa Parks
  4. Influential writer and civil rights activist known for works like "Go Tell It on the Mountain"
  5. First African American woman to earn a pilot's license
  6. Historian known as the "Father of Black History" and founder of Black History Month
  7. Key figure of the Harlem Renaissance known for his jazz poetry
  8. First African American woman elected to the U.S. Congress
  9. Former enslaved person who commandeered a Confederate ship during the Civil War
  10. Legendary boxer known for his "float like a butterfly" quote
  11. First African American woman in space
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  1. Civil rights leader known for his "I Have a Dream" speech
  2. Former enslaved person who became a leading abolitionist and orator
  3. First African American to play in Major League Baseball
  4. Agricultural scientist known for his work with peanuts and crop rotation
  5. Influential civil rights leader known for his advocacy of Black nationalism
  6. Key organizer of the 1963 March on Washington and advocate for civil rights and LGBTQ+ rights
  7. Renowned photographer and filmmaker known for his work documenting the Civil Rights Movement
  8. Poet and author of "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings"
  9. "Mother of the Civil Rights Movement" who refused to give up her bus seat

20 Clues: First African American woman to earn a pilot's license • First African American woman in space • First African American to play in Major League Baseball • Civil rights leader known for his "I Have a Dream" speech • Legendary boxer known for his "float like a butterfly" quote • Abolitionist and conductor of the Underground Railroad • ...

February Fun 2014-12-30

February Fun crossword puzzle
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  1. February season (Northern Hemisphere)
  2. Common Valentine gift usually received in a heart shaped box
  3. In the poem, these are red
  4. Valentine color
  5. Valentine's day is the celebration of this
  6. Expression of love or a Hershey's candy
  7. Number of days February has in a leap year (two words)
  8. Sporting event held the first Sunday of February (two words)
  9. Common Valentine exchange
  10. President who has a birthday in February
  11. In the poem, this is sweet
  12. Valentine color
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  1. Gemstone given on Valentine's Day
  2. Valentine's Day falls on this day of the month
  3. In the poem, these are blue
  4. Valentine shape
  5. Leap year occurs every _____ years
  6. President who has a birthday in February
  7. He shoots his bow and arrow
  8. Valentine month
  9. Animal that predicts the weather in February
  10. Required to send a love note through the US mail
  11. February is _____ history month
  12. What a love note comes in
  13. President's Day always falls on this day of the week

25 Clues: Valentine shape • Valentine month • Valentine color • Valentine color • What a love note comes in • Common Valentine exchange • In the poem, these are red • In the poem, this is sweet • In the poem, these are blue • He shoots his bow and arrow • February is _____ history month • Gemstone given on Valentine's Day • Leap year occurs every _____ years • ...

Zackary & Georgina 2024-08-18

Zackary & Georgina crossword puzzle
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  1. Grooms favourite film trilogy (acronym)
  2. Grooms favourite pizza topping
  3. Grooms birth month
  4. Grooms eye colour
  5. Number of years the couple have been together
  6. Couples degree subject
  7. Brides favourite holiday as a couple
  8. Grooms birth location #LondonBoy
  9. Brides birth month
  10. Brides favourite Pixar film
  11. Grooms favourite film starring Russel Crowe
  12. Brides middle name, not the capital of Australia
  13. Where the couple met
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  1. Grooms favourite drink – the Black Stuff
  2. Grooms middle names
  3. Grooms favourite Disney film
  4. Brides favourite number (combine q. & q. )
  5. Brides childhood lookalike, sometimes you have to be a little bit naughty
  6. Couples cats’ names
  7. Number of countries visited together
  8. Who owns the most shoes – Bride or Groom?
  9. Brides favourite ice cream
  10. Brides favourite singer
  11. Proposal country
  12. Grooms football team
  13. Proposal month
  14. Number of dresses the bride tried
  15. Couples first holiday
  16. Grooms biggest fear, we’re gonna need a bigger boat
  17. Brides actual childhood lookalike, one of seven miners

30 Clues: Proposal month • Proposal country • Grooms eye colour • Grooms birth month • Brides birth month • Grooms middle names • Couples cats’ names • Grooms football team • Where the couple met • Couples first holiday • Couples degree subject • Brides favourite singer • Brides favourite ice cream • Brides favourite Pixar film • Grooms favourite Disney film • Grooms favourite pizza topping • ...

Black History Month Celebration Crossword 2025-02-13

Black History Month Celebration Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. Number of honorary doctorates Stephie D. Wilson has received
  2. abbreviation doe library named for Dr. Ervin S. Perry
  3. John Willis Hargis received this class rank when he graduated from high school in 1953
  4. First Black woman at Shell Chemical Company
  5. Carmen Wright had an internship here
  6. Alma mater of Milton Lee
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  1. Alpha Phi Alpha chapter founded by John Willis Hargis
  2. First Black Faculty Member at UT
  3. Degree Dr. Carmen Wright received from UT Austin
  4. Where Dr. Ervin S. Perry earned BS in Civil Engineering in 1956
  5. Second Black woman in space

11 Clues: Alma mater of Milton Lee • Second Black woman in space • First Black Faculty Member at UT • Carmen Wright had an internship here • First Black woman at Shell Chemical Company • Degree Dr. Carmen Wright received from UT Austin • Alpha Phi Alpha chapter founded by John Willis Hargis • abbreviation doe library named for Dr. Ervin S. Perry • ...

Black History Month - Canadian Icons 2026-01-28

Black History Month - Canadian Icons crossword puzzle
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  1. ____ ____ Clarke, A Canadian spoken-word artist, author, and educator who writes about Black identity and social justice.
  2. A famous jazz pianist and composer from Montreal, known for his unique boogie-woogie style.
  3. This Canadian singer and songwriter gained international fame with her hit song "Where Do We Go from Here".
  4. This activist and lawyer fought for human rights and was the first Black judge in Canada.
  5. A famous Black Canadian poet and writer, known for his poem "Harlem".
  6. This Canadian civil rights icon refused to leave a whites-only section of a Nova Scotia theatre in 1946.
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  1. She became Canada's first Black female Lieutenant Governor, representing Ontario.
  2. A legendary sprinter who won gold at the 1996 Olympics in the 100m race.
  3. The first Black hockey player in the NHL.
  4. The first Black woman elected to the House of Commons in Canada.
  5. This activist co-founded the Black Lives Matter movement in Canada.

11 Clues: The first Black hockey player in the NHL. • The first Black woman elected to the House of Commons in Canada. • This activist co-founded the Black Lives Matter movement in Canada. • A famous Black Canadian poet and writer, known for his poem "Harlem". • A legendary sprinter who won gold at the 1996 Olympics in the 100m race. • ...

Trindy 2025-02-07

Trindy crossword puzzle
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  1. what we first ate
  2. needs more black pepper
  3. ramen pot
  4. chicken obsession
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  1. the month that we met
  2. tams favourite treat
  3. our first museum
  4. singing along in bed

8 Clues: ramen pot • our first museum • what we first ate • chicken obsession • tams favourite treat • singing along in bed • the month that we met • needs more black pepper

CFE Game - Feb 2023 2023-02-01

CFE Game - Feb 2023 crossword puzzle
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  1. Build Together ______
  2. Black History Month
  3. New CFE Program
  4. Celebrating 10 years at ZG
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  1. HW26 Category
  2. Celebrated on the 14th
  3. New VP, Engineering-ZHL
  4. 3 Year Vesting Schedule

8 Clues: HW26 Category • New CFE Program • Black History Month • Build Together ______ • Celebrated on the 14th • New VP, Engineering-ZHL • 3 Year Vesting Schedule • Celebrating 10 years at ZG

Naomi Scalici's Black History Month crossword project 2023-02-24

Naomi Scalici's Black History Month crossword project crossword puzzle
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  1. The first female African-American secretary of state
  2. A born slave who was famous for suing his masters for his freedom
  3. An African-American agricultural scientist who is known for creating hundreds of products with peanuts
  4. One of the most well-known leaders of the Underground Railroad
  5. A civil rights activist who helped lead the Niagara movement and helped form the NAACP
  6. A French dancer and actress who was the first African-American to star in a movie
  7. A Tuskegee airman who was known for being the first African-American commander in an integrated fighter wing
  8. A Black Nationalist and leader of the Pan-Africanism movement and was the founder of the UNIA
  9. A guitarist and blues singer who was called "King of the Blues"
  10. A civil rights activist who was one of the most well known proponent of Black Nationalism
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  1. Founder of Tuskegee University and was an educator and civil rights leader
  2. A famous author from the Harlem Renaissance who was best known for their book "Their Eyes were Watching God"
  3. A famous African-American diplomat and soldier who also served as Secretary of the United States
  4. An activist who led an anti-lynching crusade in the 1890s
  5. A poet who was considered a leader of the Harlem Renaissance
  6. A civil rights activist best known for not giving up their seat on a segregated bus
  7. A civil rights activist best known for his "I Have A Dream" speech
  8. The first slave to have a published book
  9. The first African-American president of the United States
  10. African-American memoirist and poet who wrote the poem "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings"

20 Clues: The first slave to have a published book • The first female African-American secretary of state • An activist who led an anti-lynching crusade in the 1890s • The first African-American president of the United States • A poet who was considered a leader of the Harlem Renaissance • One of the most well-known leaders of the Underground Railroad • ...

Celebrate Black History Month: Names to know 2024-01-31

Celebrate Black History Month: Names to know crossword puzzle
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  1. Director best known for "Black Panther" and "Creed"
  2. Broadway star with the most performance Tony wins
  3. U.S. Senator and Baptist reverend from Georgia
  4. Her Renaissance World Tour became the 8th highest grossing tour of all time
  5. His directing career has spanned decades, including the recent "Da 5 Bloods"
  6. Four-time tennis Grand Slam champion representing Japan
  7. He's come a long way since "Old Town Road"
  8. Record producer who recently took charge of the soundtrack for "Across the Spider-Verse"
  9. Star of 2019's "Harriet" and the upcoming "Wicked" movie
  10. First overall NBA draft pick of 2023
  11. The artist with the most nominations for the upcoming Grammys
  12. A young actress who recently starred in the "Percy Jackson" series
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  1. The first Black ballerina to be promoted to principal dancer for the American Ballet Theatre
  2. She became an EGOT winner with a 2023 Grammy for her audiobook "Finding Me"
  3. The most decorated American gymnast in history
  4. She had quite the year in 2023, starring in shows and movies like "The Bear" and "Bottoms"
  5. You could say she did the thing, if the thing was getting nominated for an Oscar for a Marvel movie
  6. Emmy-winning actress and writer bringing back the network sitcom
  7. Painter commissioned for Obama's Smithsonian portrait
  8. Initials of the newest Supreme Court justice
  9. Filmmaker behind "Selma" and "13th"
  10. A young adult author who rose to prominence with her novel "The Hate U Give"
  11. The youngest inaugural poet in U.S. history
  12. He went from sketch comic to acclaimed horror director
  13. She spent over a week orbiting Earth from the space shuttle Endeavor in 1992
  14. Tennis star who visited Trinity on Wednesday

26 Clues: Filmmaker behind "Selma" and "13th" • First overall NBA draft pick of 2023 • He's come a long way since "Old Town Road" • The youngest inaugural poet in U.S. history • Initials of the newest Supreme Court justice • Tennis star who visited Trinity on Wednesday • The most decorated American gymnast in history • U.S. Senator and Baptist reverend from Georgia • ...

Black History Month 2024 Crossword Puzzle 1 2024-02-05

Black History Month 2024 Crossword Puzzle 1 crossword puzzle
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  1. This R&B singer won a Grammy in 1969 for his song referencing this sedentary activity.
  2. – Elvis Pressley’s cover of Hound Dog was originally sung by this woman.
  3. This playwright won both a Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize in 1987 for his play Fences.
  4. This artist known for her use of grisaille to portray skin tones painted a former FLOTUS.
  5. She was the first graduate of Howard University's fine arts department.
  6. This Brooklyn-based painter was commissioned for a presidential portrait in 2017.
  7. In 1963, he made history with his Best Actor Oscar win for Lilies of the Field.
  8. This singer got lucky in 1974 and won his first Grammy for a song about superstitions.
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  1. Known for her big Oscar win in 1939 this actress was honored on a U.S. stamp in 2006.
  2. Received an EGOT with his Emmy win for Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert
  3. The first African American to publish his composition “Harlem Rag” in 1897
  4. This American singer is often called the “Mother of the Blues.”
  5. This musician’s trademark trumpet was bent at a 45-degree angle.
  6. The music that gave rise to the Swing Era was started in New Orleans in the 19th century.
  7. This actress and comedienne became the first Black woman to earn an EGOT.
  8. The EGOT winner who starred in the play and film adaptation mentioned in question 12.
  9. This American composer and pianist was dubbed the “King of Ragtime”.
  10. His work ‘Untitled’ sold for a record-breaking $110.5M in 2017, 29 years after his death.
  11. This African American opera singer performed at the Lincoln Memorial in 1939.
  12. This musical genre born in the Bronx in 1973 spawned a culture that transcends music.

20 Clues: This American singer is often called the “Mother of the Blues.” • This musician’s trademark trumpet was bent at a 45-degree angle. • This American composer and pianist was dubbed the “King of Ragtime”. • She was the first graduate of Howard University's fine arts department. • – Elvis Pressley’s cover of Hound Dog was originally sung by this woman. • ...

GLAMAZON LGBQ+ BLACK HISTORY MONTH CROSSWORD PUZZLE 2026-01-07

GLAMAZON LGBQ+ BLACK HISTORY MONTH CROSSWORD PUZZLE crossword puzzle
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  1. Activist Miss Major Griffin-_____, trans elder who survived Stonewall and fought for incarcerated trans people (5 letters)
  2. Month when the Stonewall uprising began in 1969 (4 letters)
  3. Alicia _____, queer activist and community organizer who champions racial justice (5 letters)
  4. Black gay poet featured in "Tongues Untied" who wrote "Ceremonies: Prose and Poetry" (8 letters)
  5. Poet who declared "I am not free while any woman is unfree, even when her shackles are very different from my own" (5 letters)
  6. Opal _____, Nigerian-American queer activist and community organizer who focuses on immigrant rights (6 letters)
  7. Charles _____, Black gay scholar and professor who writes about Black queer cinema and culture (4 letters)
  8. Activist and scholar who co-founded Kitchen Table: Women of Color Press (5 letters)
  9. Sexual orientation that Audre Lorde embraced publicly in the 1970s when it was dangerous to do so (7 letters)
  10. Wanda _____, Black lesbian activist and comedian who advocates for LGBTQ rights (5 letters)
  11. Janet____ Writer and director who became the first trans woman of color to helm a Hollywood production (4 letters)
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  1. Revolutionary group that housed homeless trans youth in NYC and fought for survival, not just rights (4 letters)
  2. Black feminist collective from Boston that published "A Black Feminist Statement" in 1977 (8 letters)
  3. Joseph _____, Black gay writer and activist who edited "In the Life: A Black Gay Anthology" (4 letters)
  4. Drag queen and activist who threw the first brick at Stonewall (according to legend) (7 letters)
  5. Novelist who worked alongside Malcolm X and Martin Luther King Jr. in the civil rights movement (7 letters)
  6. Pacifist strategist who spent 60 days in jail for his sexuality but still organized the largest civil rights rally in history (6 letters)
  7. Kendall _____, Black gay legal scholar and co-founder of the Center for Lesbian and Gay Studies (6 letters)
  8. E._____ Johnson, scholar whose groundbreaking work centers on Black queer studies and performance (7 letters)
  9. Activist who famously said "I'm tired of being quiet" about trans rights and homelessness (6 letters)

20 Clues: Month when the Stonewall uprising began in 1969 (4 letters) • Activist and scholar who co-founded Kitchen Table: Women of Color Press (5 letters) • Wanda _____, Black lesbian activist and comedian who advocates for LGBTQ rights (5 letters) • Alicia _____, queer activist and community organizer who champions racial justice (5 letters) • ...

Black History Month Crossword 2021-02-24

Black History Month Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. She was an abolitionist who fought against slavery and for colored rights.
  2. Known for helping slaves escape toward freedom, she was the "Moses of her people"
  3. This African American singer was a trumpeter and singer of Jazz
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  1. He was a kind leader who worked for civil rights and led non-violent protests
  2. This courageous woman who did not give up her seat on the bus
  3. He was a famous baseball player who showed the world that all people could play baseball with one another
  4. She was the actual first person to not to give up her seat on the bus
  5. This African American folk hero tried to make a tunnel through a mountain

8 Clues: This courageous woman who did not give up her seat on the bus • This African American singer was a trumpeter and singer of Jazz • She was the actual first person to not to give up her seat on the bus • This African American folk hero tried to make a tunnel through a mountain • She was an abolitionist who fought against slavery and for colored rights. • ...

Black History Month #1 2023-02-03

Black History Month #1 crossword puzzle
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  1. 1st Black woman elected to congress; ran for President in 1972
  2. Civil War hero, pilot aboard the Planter, elected to the House of Representatives
  3. folk artist known for her storytelling quilts
  4. teenager who refused to give up her seat on a bus 9 months before Rosa Parks
  5. Civil Rights activist that served in the House of Representatives for Georgia's 5th district
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  1. started celebration of Black history in February, which became Black History Month
  2. first African American and Indigenous woman to earn a pilot's license
  3. journalist and activist; fought for a woman's right to vote

8 Clues: folk artist known for her storytelling quilts • journalist and activist; fought for a woman's right to vote • 1st Black woman elected to congress; ran for President in 1972 • first African American and Indigenous woman to earn a pilot's license • teenager who refused to give up her seat on a bus 9 months before Rosa Parks • ...

Black History Month Crossword 2023-02-24

Black History Month Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. the town Emmett Till visited in Mississippi
  2. one of emmett till's murderers
  3. killing someone for an offense with or without a legal trial
  4. human rights protected by the U.S. constitution and federal laws
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  1. a fourteen-year-old African-American boy who was murdered in Mississippi
  2. civil rights activist who protested for her seat on a bus
  3. the name of the river emmett's body was found
  4. separation of people or things

8 Clues: separation of people or things • one of emmett till's murderers • the town Emmett Till visited in Mississippi • the name of the river emmett's body was found • civil rights activist who protested for her seat on a bus • killing someone for an offense with or without a legal trial • human rights protected by the U.S. constitution and federal laws • ...

Black History Month Crossword 2023-02-02

Black History Month Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. First Black woman elected to Congress
  2. Firs African American President of the United States
  3. First Black Man To Win An Oscar
  4. The Original Rosa Parks
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  1. Queen Of Jazz
  2. King of jazz
  3. An American Baptist minister and activist.
  4. American Abolitionist During the 1800's

8 Clues: King of jazz • Queen Of Jazz • The Original Rosa Parks • First Black Man To Win An Oscar • First Black woman elected to Congress • American Abolitionist During the 1800's • An American Baptist minister and activist. • Firs African American President of the United States

Black History Month Activity 2023-02-14

Black History Month Activity crossword puzzle
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  1. Beyonce Knowles-Carter is more commonly known as?
  2. Vice president of the United States of America
  3. What did Harriet Tubman conduct to lead enslaved people to slavery?
  4. Mother of the modern-day civil rights
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  1. Author of "I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings"
  2. First African-American to serve as 1st Lady of the USA
  3. Nickname for Jamaican poet, folklorist, writer and educator
  4. Jamaican multi-Olympian and breaststroke specialist

8 Clues: Mother of the modern-day civil rights • Author of "I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings" • Vice president of the United States of America • Beyonce Knowles-Carter is more commonly known as? • Jamaican multi-Olympian and breaststroke specialist • First African-American to serve as 1st Lady of the USA • Nickname for Jamaican poet, folklorist, writer and educator • ...

Black History Month CW 2026-02-03

Black History Month CW crossword puzzle
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  1. A political organization that arose after the Civil Rights Movement. They advocated for class struggle, were armed, and provided community services like free breakfasts
  2. A movement to end legal segregation and discrimination in the US
  3. A War fought between the Northern and Southern States in the US over slavery and secession
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  1. A pastor who led the Civil Rights Movement
  2. A discriminatory practice that withholds financial services from majority minority communities
  3. The post Civil War period where the US dealt with the economic, social and political challenges of abolition
  4. Ownership of a person a property, usually for their labor
  5. Laws designed to enforce racial segregation in the late 1800s and early 1900s

8 Clues: A pastor who led the Civil Rights Movement • Ownership of a person a property, usually for their labor • A movement to end legal segregation and discrimination in the US • Laws designed to enforce racial segregation in the late 1800s and early 1900s • A War fought between the Northern and Southern States in the US over slavery and secession • ...

Black History Month 2026 2026-02-05

Black History Month 2026 crossword puzzle
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  1. the first Black female doctor to receive a medical patent for her invention of a laser cataract treatment.
  2. became a disability activist after she was denied a degree in speech therapy explicitly for being a Black woman with a disability.
  3. he introduced the intradermal vaccination technique for smallpox.
  4. the first woman to perform open-heart surgery in 1943.
  5. the first Black female neurosurgeon.
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  1. the first Black woman to work as a professionally trained nurse in the U.S.
  2. the first Black female dentist in the US.
  3. the first Black professor at Harvard.

8 Clues: the first Black female neurosurgeon. • the first Black professor at Harvard. • the first Black female dentist in the US. • the first woman to perform open-heart surgery in 1943. • he introduced the intradermal vaccination technique for smallpox. • the first Black woman to work as a professionally trained nurse in the U.S. • ...

BLACK @ JACK JUNETEENTH CROSSWORD 2025-06-12

BLACK @ JACK JUNETEENTH CROSSWORD crossword puzzle
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  1. The spirit shown by enslaved people, abolitionists, and freedom fighters
  2. A cultural aesthetic blending Black culture, history, and technology—seen in Juneteenth art
  3. The ability to rise through injustice and thrive—central to Black history and Juneteenth
  4. Hit TV show that aired a powerful Juneteenth episode in 2017
  5. The act or process of being set free; key term in Juneteenth's history
  6. The defiant emotion celebrated through Black culture and Juneteenth pride
  7. The core value celebrated on Juneteenth and symbolized in the Juneteenth flag
  8. Classic novel by Toni Morrison about slavery’s lingering trauma
  9. Act Law fighting discrimination against natural Black hairstyles
  10. Historically Black Colleges and Universities, celebrating Black education and advancement
  11. Party founded in 1966 to protect Black neighborhoods and empower communities
  12. The symbolic color of Juneteenth food and drink, representing resilience and sacrifice
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  1. Another name for Juneteenth; also means celebration or rejoicing
  2. Civil rights icon who reminded us that "the future belongs to those who prepare for it today"
  3. The holiday that commemorates the end of slavery in the United States
  4. Artist and activist who sang "Don't Touch My Hair"—a cultural anthem
  5. Texas city where Juneteenth originated in 1865
  6. Every Voice Often called the Black National Anthem, sung in Juneteenth celebrations
  7. Gay civil rights strategist and key organizer behind the 1963 March on Washington
  8. Poet of the Harlem Renaissance who asked, “What happens to a dream deferred?”
  9. What formerly enslaved people celebrated on June 19, 1865
  10. A word that encompasses the rich heritage, creativity, and identity of the Black experience

22 Clues: Texas city where Juneteenth originated in 1865 • What formerly enslaved people celebrated on June 19, 1865 • Hit TV show that aired a powerful Juneteenth episode in 2017 • Classic novel by Toni Morrison about slavery’s lingering trauma • Another name for Juneteenth; also means celebration or rejoicing • ...

Female Black History Month 2023-03-07

Female Black History Month crossword puzzle
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  1. Musician
  2. Activist
  3. (Scout,Spy, and Nurse)
  4. Tennis Player
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  1. (Bus,Refusal)
  2. Activist
  3. Representer(Ambrassador)
  4. Educator/Activist
  5. Journalist
  6. Tennis Player

10 Clues: Activist • Musician • Activist • Journalist • (Bus,Refusal) • Tennis Player • Tennis Player • Educator/Activist • (Scout,Spy, and Nurse) • Representer(Ambrassador)

Black History Month Crossword Puzzle 2023-02-13

Black History Month Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
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  1. 1st Black citizen to hold high rank in the U.S, government.
  2. Changed the world for many African American baseball players
  3. 1st slave who sued his master for freedom in a court of law.
  4. Helped people escape slavery through the underground railroad.
  5. Who was the 44th President of the United States?
  6. 1st African American to play major league Baseball in the U.S.
  7. African American track star 1st person to win 4 medals in a single Olympics.
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  1. Name the famous MLK speech
  2. American diplomat & political scientist who is the current director of the Hoover Institution at Sanford University
  3. George Washington Carver is recognized as the father of the ____ industry.
  4. She refused to vacate her seat on a bus in Montgomery, AL
  5. The first president and principal developer of_______ University. And the most influential spokesman for Black Americans between 1895 and 1915

12 Clues: Name the famous MLK speech • Who was the 44th President of the United States? • She refused to vacate her seat on a bus in Montgomery, AL • 1st Black citizen to hold high rank in the U.S, government. • Changed the world for many African American baseball players • 1st slave who sued his master for freedom in a court of law. • ...

Black History Month in Canada 2025-02-21

Black History Month in Canada crossword puzzle
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  1. A famous jazz pianist and composer from Montreal, known for his unique boogie-woogie style.
  2. This activist and lawyer fought for human rights and was the first Black judge in Canada.
  3. The first Black woman elected to the House of Commons in Canada.
  4. The first Black hockey player in the NHL.
  5. A famous Black Canadian poet and writer, known for his poem “Harlem.”
  6. A legendary sprinter who won gold at the 1996 Olympics in the 100m race.
  7. This Canadian singer and songwriter gained international fame with her hit song "Where Do We Go from Here."
  8. This activist co-founded the Black Lives Matter movement in Canada.
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  1. Clarke A Canadian spoken-word artist, author, and educator who writes about Black identity and social justice.
  2. She became Canada’s first Black female Lieutenant Governor, representing Ontario.
  3. This Canadian civil rights icon refused to leave a whites-only section of a Nova Scotia theatre in 1946.

11 Clues: The first Black hockey player in the NHL. • The first Black woman elected to the House of Commons in Canada. • This activist co-founded the Black Lives Matter movement in Canada. • A famous Black Canadian poet and writer, known for his poem “Harlem.” • A legendary sprinter who won gold at the 1996 Olympics in the 100m race. • ...

Black History Month Puzzle 2021-03-03

Black History Month Puzzle crossword puzzle
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  1. A movement against coloured racism
  2. No killing
  3. The first afro- american to go to an all white school
  4. the person who said the i have a dream speech
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  1. The first afro-american to sit in the all white area in a movie theatre
  2. The person who didn't leave her spot on a bus for a white person
  3. Black history month
  4. A historic thing that is celebrated on the second month of every year

8 Clues: No killing • Black history month • A movement against coloured racism • the person who said the i have a dream speech • The first afro- american to go to an all white school • The person who didn't leave her spot on a bus for a white person • A historic thing that is celebrated on the second month of every year • ...

Black History Month Facts 2022-01-25

Black History Month Facts crossword puzzle
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  1. Opposite of north
  2. Separating Blacks and whites
  3. Someone who had a dream
  4. The first black athlete to play major league baseball
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  1. Led Hundreds of people to freedom through the underground railroad
  2. The war between the north and the south
  3. Human rights activist and an American Muslim minister
  4. The first African American to earn a PH.D from Harvard

8 Clues: Opposite of north • Someone who had a dream • Separating Blacks and whites • The war between the north and the south • Human rights activist and an American Muslim minister • The first black athlete to play major league baseball • The first African American to earn a PH.D from Harvard • Led Hundreds of people to freedom through the underground railroad

Black History Month Facts 2022-01-25

Black History Month Facts crossword puzzle
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  1. Opposite of north
  2. Separating Blacks and whites
  3. Someone who had a dream
  4. The first black athlete to play major league baseball
Down
  1. Led Hundreds of people to freedom through the underground railroad
  2. The war between the north and the south
  3. Human rights activist and an American Muslim minister
  4. The first African American to earn a PH.D from Harvard

8 Clues: Opposite of north • Someone who had a dream • Separating Blacks and whites • The war between the north and the south • Human rights activist and an American Muslim minister • The first black athlete to play major league baseball • The first African American to earn a PH.D from Harvard • Led Hundreds of people to freedom through the underground railroad

Altus Crossword 2020-02-18

Altus Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Altus HQ location
  2. The name of the Altus Group intranet
  3. Research, ____________ & Advisory (Hint: RVA)
Down
  1. Altus Group's Month of ____________
  2. Diversity and _________________ Committee
  3. What month is Black History Month celebrated in North America?
  4. An acronym used to describe the Asia Pacific region

7 Clues: Altus HQ location • Altus Group's Month of ____________ • The name of the Altus Group intranet • Diversity and _________________ Committee • Research, ____________ & Advisory (Hint: RVA) • An acronym used to describe the Asia Pacific region • What month is Black History Month celebrated in North America?

Black History Month Crossword 2k15: Giveaway Edition 2015-01-28

Black History Month Crossword 2k15: Giveaway Edition crossword puzzle
Across
  1. In 2001, he became the first black Secretary of State.
  2. In 1921, she became America's first black female licensed pilot.
  3. In 1864, she became the first black woman to become a physician in the United States.
  4. In 1934 she became the first black woman to star in a major motion picture.
  5. She was the first black woman to gain critical acclaim for her science fiction novels.
  6. Jemison: In 1992, she became the first black female astronaut.
  7. This Thomasville native was the first black graduate of West Point in 1877.
  8. He was the first black Arctic explorer in 1909.
  9. Not only was she a jazz singer, but she was also a civil rights activist in the 1960s.
Down
  1. Author of the novel "Invisible Man."
  2. He was the first black person to win an Academy Award of Best Actor in 1964.
  3. He wrote the novel "Roots," which was turned into a TV miniseries in 1977.
  4. In 2014, she became the first black female director nominated for a Golden Globe Award.
  5. In 1967, he became the first black Supreme Court Justice.
  6. In 1947, this Cairo, GA native was the first black Major League baseball player in the modern era.
  7. A native of Thomasville, this FSU football player won the Heisman Trophy in 1993.
  8. She was a world renowned jazz singer whose style continues to influence singers today.
  9. This famous poet, actress, singer, and orator died last year at the age of 86.
  10. In 2008, he became the first black President of the United States. He won re-election in 2012.
  11. In 2004, she became the world's only black billionaire.

20 Clues: Author of the novel "Invisible Man." • He was the first black Arctic explorer in 1909. • In 2001, he became the first black Secretary of State. • In 2004, she became the world's only black billionaire. • In 1967, he became the first black Supreme Court Justice. • Jemison: In 1992, she became the first black female astronaut. • ...

Quarter 3 Crossword 2022-03-02

Quarter 3 Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a tool used to apply ink to a printing plate
  2. a color scheme that includes tints and shades of one color
  3. red, yellow, blue
  4. orange, purple, green
  5. when something is not the same on the right side as it is on the left side
  6. color scheme that includes three colors next to each other on the color wheel
  7. adding black to a color will create a _____________
  8. green's complement
Down
  1. this artist was known for colorful portraits that put Black people in a position of power
  2. adding white to a color will create a _______________
  3. symmetry where one half of the object reflects the other half of the object
  4. blue's complement
  5. Black history month
  6. symmetry around a central axis
  7. how or where things are placed on the page
  8. yellow's complement
  9. design in which lines, shapes, forms, or colors are repeated

17 Clues: blue's complement • red, yellow, blue • green's complement • Black history month • yellow's complement • orange, purple, green • symmetry around a central axis • how or where things are placed on the page • a tool used to apply ink to a printing plate • adding black to a color will create a _____________ • adding white to a color will create a _______________ • ...

Young Scholars Bulletin Board Crossword 2025-02-27

Young Scholars Bulletin Board Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Helped Black teachers get fair pay for their work
  2. First woman and Black person to run for president
  3. Historian who helped start Black History Month
Down
  1. Started organizing the famous March on Washington in 1941
  2. Went to India to study nonviolent resistance
  3. First woman president of American Teachers Association
  4. Helped the Cardinals win 2 World Series
  5. Started the Action for Boston Community Development
  6. Fought for workers' rights in Las Vegas

9 Clues: Helped the Cardinals win 2 World Series • Fought for workers' rights in Las Vegas • Went to India to study nonviolent resistance • Historian who helped start Black History Month • Helped Black teachers get fair pay for their work • First woman and Black person to run for president • Started the Action for Boston Community Development • ...

Black History Month Vocabulary 2024-02-25

Black History Month Vocabulary crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a form of protest when people refuse to do something or go somewhere
  2. when things are the same; being treated the same
  3. when people are kept apart
  4. an action protected by laws that are given to people just for being a human or citizen
Down
  1. to have the right to do and say what you would like; the gift of free will
  2. to get rid of something completely
  3. an event or action where people gather together to share their opinion about something and demand a change
  4. when people are joined together

8 Clues: when people are kept apart • when people are joined together • to get rid of something completely • when things are the same; being treated the same • a form of protest when people refuse to do something or go somewhere • to have the right to do and say what you would like; the gift of free will • ...

Black History Month 2025 2025-02-25

Black History Month 2025 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. This person’s name is of a major city in the United Kingdom, and they are the first Black woman to be elected mayor.
  2. This baseball player is known for hitting home runs, but also has the most walks of all time.
  3. This person played a huge role in the civil rights movement and is a prominent member of the Black Panther Party. She is also an author and powerful advocate for women’s rights.
  4. This politician loves cooking and was born and raised in the Bay Area.
Down
  1. This NBA player won 11 championships, including a run of 8 straight.
  2. This person is the youngest director to direct a movie for Marvel.
  3. This talented “crooner”, who made her mark on jazz, R & B, Gospel, rock, and soul, began singing Doo Wop; President and Michele Obama danced to her most famous song at his inauguration.
  4. This artist studied ballet and dance, and was the first rapper to have a wax figure created in Madame Tussauds museum in Las Vegas.

8 Clues: This person is the youngest director to direct a movie for Marvel. • This NBA player won 11 championships, including a run of 8 straight. • This politician loves cooking and was born and raised in the Bay Area. • This baseball player is known for hitting home runs, but also has the most walks of all time. • ...

Black History Month Vocab 2025-03-03

Black History Month Vocab crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Vigorous advocate of a cause, especially a political cause
  2. The act or power of resisting, opposing, or withstanding
  3. All people in the world
  4. Something you feel strongly about and love
Down
  1. Separation of an ethnic, racial, religious, or other minority group from dominant majority
  2. To honor and show love for something
  3. An act or instance of combining into an integral whole
  4. The way in which a group or individual is portrayed

8 Clues: All people in the world • To honor and show love for something • Something you feel strongly about and love • The way in which a group or individual is portrayed • An act or instance of combining into an integral whole • The act or power of resisting, opposing, or withstanding • Vigorous advocate of a cause, especially a political cause • ...

Activism & Black History Month 2025-02-05

Activism & Black History Month crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a set of rights that protect individuals from discrimination and ensure they can participate in society
  2. An artist who paints portraits of people of color
  3. An annual month that honors all black people from all periods of history.
Down
  1. A famous quote from Martin Luther King Jr.
  2. Someone who fights for political or social rights
  3. Black History Month is celebrated in February to honor the birthdays of Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglass
  4. The nickname of the US president who signed the Emancipation Proclamation in 1863

7 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. • The nickname of the US president who signed the Emancipation Proclamation in 1863 • ...

Newspaper 3 2023-02-03

Newspaper 3 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. What's the most popular outdoor game?
  2. What sport is the superbowl?
  3. What holiday was named after an animal?
  4. Who's the most popular superhero?
Down
  1. What day was Valentines Rock?
  2. Who is the most popular super villain?
  3. What month does black history month start?
  4. What holiday is on Feb. 14?
  5. What is the worlds most popular vegetable?

9 Clues: What holiday is on Feb. 14? • What sport is the superbowl? • What day was Valentines Rock? • Who's the most popular superhero? • What's the most popular outdoor game? • Who is the most popular super villain? • What holiday was named after an animal? • What month does black history month start? • What is the worlds most popular vegetable?

February Health Promotion Crossword 2026-02-02

February Health Promotion Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Body [Blank] is an approach to viewing one’s body that focuses on acceptance and function rather than positivity
  2. Most rare diseases are [Blank]
  3. Who can be affected by an eating disorder?
  4. A disease is rare if it affects less than 1 in (2 multiplied by [this number]) people
  5. February is Black [Blank] Month
Down
  1. Your heart is roughly the size of your [Blank]
  2. Adjective to describe things related to the heart
  3. If you are stuck with this puzzle, visit the Calendar of Health Promotion Days to get one
  4. Animal symbol of Rare Disease awareness
  5. Colour for women’s heart health awareness
  6. Acronym for an organization promoting Black History in Ontario
  7. The principle of being fair and just, especially in ways that address existing inequalities
  8. Acronym for an online resource for eating disorder support and information

13 Clues: Most rare diseases are [Blank] • February is Black [Blank] Month • Animal symbol of Rare Disease awareness • Colour for women’s heart health awareness • Who can be affected by an eating disorder? • Your heart is roughly the size of your [Blank] • Adjective to describe things related to the heart • Acronym for an organization promoting Black History in Ontario • ...

Black History Month Puzzle By EL - Black Inventors 2022-02-16

Black History Month Puzzle By EL - Black Inventors crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Automatic Elevator Doors
  2. Traffic Light
  3. Automatic Transmission
  4. Evaporative Air Conditioner
  5. Home security system
  6. Hot Comb
  7. Automatic Railroad Car Coupler
Down
  1. Laserphaco
  2. Feed Device
  3. Street Letter Box
  4. Peanut products
  5. Automatic Lubricating Device
  6. Improved the ironing board
  7. Induction Telegraph

14 Clues: Hot Comb • Laserphaco • Feed Device • Traffic Light • Peanut products • Street Letter Box • Induction Telegraph • Home security system • Automatic Transmission • Automatic Elevator Doors • Improved the ironing board • Evaporative Air Conditioner • Automatic Lubricating Device • Automatic Railroad Car Coupler

Black History Month Puzzle By EL - Black Inventors 2022-02-16

Black History Month Puzzle By EL - Black Inventors crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Home security system
  2. Street Letter Box
  3. Traffic Light
  4. Feeding Device
  5. Hot Comb
  6. Automatic Transmission
  7. Induction Telegraph
Down
  1. Improved the ironing board
  2. Peanut products
  3. Laserphaco
  4. Automatic Lubricating Device
  5. Automatic Elevator Doors
  6. Evaporative Air Conditioner
  7. Automatic Railroad Car Coupler

14 Clues: Hot Comb • Laserphaco • Traffic Light • Feeding Device • Peanut products • Street Letter Box • Induction Telegraph • Home security system • Automatic Transmission • Automatic Elevator Doors • Improved the ironing board • Evaporative Air Conditioner • Automatic Lubricating Device • Automatic Railroad Car Coupler

black history 2021-01-29

black history crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Object frequently thrown in George Herriman's "Krazy Kat" comic strips
  2. Elmer Stoner historical promo comic on John Henry, who competed against steam-powered drill.
  3. Nonprofit Fellowship of Reconciliation distributed a comic in 1957 about this city's 1955 bus boycott and featuring Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and Rosa Parks.
  4. "______ I'm Coming From" by Barbara Brandon-Croft is the first syndicated comic strip by a Black woman cartoonist to appear in mainstream newspapers.
  5. Ava DuVernay will direct the film adaptation of this Jack Kirby comic for DC that features the worlds New Genesis and Apokolips.
  6. Afua Richardson drew the art of the fictional comic Orithya ____ featured in Lovecraft Country.
Down
  1. Showrunner of supernatural series Lovecraft Country.
  2. Black-owned comic book and media company behind Icon, Static Shock, and Blood Syndicate.
  3. In 1948, cartoonist Alvin Hollingsworth published a comic book about the rise of this iconic singer, Civil Rights activist, and star of the musical film classic Stormy Weather.
  4. X-Men's weather goddess.
  5. Daisy L. Scott is the first known Black woman cartoonist whose editorial cartoons appeared from 1920–1921 in this Oklahoma city's Black-owned newspaper until the newspaper's building was burned down during the city's race massacre.
  6. Harlem Renaissance poet Langston ________ called Brumsic Brandon, Jr.'s self-published "Some of My Best Friends," a 24-page book of social commentary cartoons, "the MOST."

12 Clues: X-Men's weather goddess. • Showrunner of supernatural series Lovecraft Country. • Object frequently thrown in George Herriman's "Krazy Kat" comic strips • Black-owned comic book and media company behind Icon, Static Shock, and Blood Syndicate. • Elmer Stoner historical promo comic on John Henry, who competed against steam-powered drill. • ...

black history 2021-01-29

black history crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Afua Richardson drew the art of the fictional comic Orithya ____ featured in Lovecraft Country.
  2. Showrunner of supernatural series Lovecraft Country.
  3. Black-owned comic book and media company behind Icon, Static Shock, and Blood Syndicate.
  4. Nonprofit Fellowship of Reconciliation distributed a comic in 1957 about this city's 1955 bus boycott and featuring Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and Rosa Parks.
  5. X-Men's weather goddess.
  6. In 1948, cartoonist Alvin Hollingsworth published a comic book about the rise of this iconic singer, Civil Rights activist, and star of the musical film classic Stormy Weather.
Down
  1. Harlem Renaissance poet Langston ________ called Brumsic Brandon, Jr.'s self-published "Some of My Best Friends," a 24-page book of social commentary cartoons, "the MOST."
  2. Object frequently thrown in George Herriman's "Krazy Kat" comic strips
  3. In 1951, illustrator and artist Robert Pious painted the portrait of this Underground Railroad (s)hero, a painting that currently resides in the National Portrait Gallery.
  4. Ava DuVernay will direct the film adaptation of this Jack Kirby comic for DC that features the worlds New Genesis and Apokolips.
  5. "______ I'm Coming From" by Barbara Brandon-Croft is the first syndicated comic strip by a Black woman cartoonist to appear in mainstream newspapers.
  6. Daisy L. Scott is the first known Black woman cartoonist whose editorial cartoons appeared from 1920–1921 in this Oklahoma city's Black-owned newspaper until the newspaper's building was burned down during the city's race massacre.

12 Clues: X-Men's weather goddess. • Showrunner of supernatural series Lovecraft Country. • Object frequently thrown in George Herriman's "Krazy Kat" comic strips • Black-owned comic book and media company behind Icon, Static Shock, and Blood Syndicate. • Afua Richardson drew the art of the fictional comic Orithya ____ featured in Lovecraft Country. • ...

Black History 2019-02-09

Black History crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Who was the first African American to serve as a U.S. Senator?
  2. Who was the first African American to win an Academy Award?
  3. Who was the first African American Nobel Peace Prize winner?
  4. Who was the only African American among the original NAACP executives?
  5. Who was the first African American to serve as a US Supreme Court Justice?
  6. Who was the first African American Major League Baseball player?
Down
  1. With the 15th Amendment ratification in 1870, What did African Americans gain in the United States?
  2. Who is considered the "Father of Black History"?
  3. Who became the first African American to graduate from Harvard University?
  4. Where was the first sit-in at a segregated lunch counter?
  5. Who was the first African American to perform at the White House?
  6. Who broke three track and field World Records in 45 minutes at Ohio State?

12 Clues: Who is considered the "Father of Black History"? • Where was the first sit-in at a segregated lunch counter? • Who was the first African American to win an Academy Award? • Who was the first African American Nobel Peace Prize winner? • Who was the first African American to serve as a U.S. Senator? • Who was the first African American Major League Baseball player? • ...

Black History 2019-02-05

Black History crossword puzzle
Across
  1. to be free from conflict and disturbance
  2. a culture and religion
  3. something that may be inherited
  4. including in consideration
  5. something that has to do with your religion and beliefs
  6. to take a stand for equality
Down
  1. something that has been passed down from your ancestors
  2. to assume something of someone by their race or the colour of their skin
  3. to not be equal with other things/people
  4. to be free to do what you want to do
  5. a shortage of fairness and justice
  6. favouring one thing more than another

12 Clues: a culture and religion • including in consideration • to take a stand for equality • something that may be inherited • a shortage of fairness and justice • to be free to do what you want to do • favouring one thing more than another • to be free from conflict and disturbance • to not be equal with other things/people • something that has been passed down from your ancestors • ...

black history 2019-02-05

black history crossword puzzle
Across
  1. making fun of your opposite race
  2. someone who lives in Africa
  3. nothing is equal
  4. someone did something that you can remember
  5. to support the opposite race
  6. you move a part of you body(e.g she was running)
Down
  1. a group of people who belive in the same thing
  2. you want to have a calm place to live
  3. somebody does before you to show you how its done
  4. every year on a specific day you celebrate something
  5. somebody looks up to you
  6. something that may be inherited

12 Clues: nothing is equal • somebody looks up to you • someone who lives in Africa • to support the opposite race • something that may be inherited • making fun of your opposite race • you want to have a calm place to live • someone did something that you can remember • a group of people who belive in the same thing • you move a part of you body(e.g she was running) • ...

BLACK HISTORY 2024-01-27

BLACK HISTORY crossword puzzle
Across
  1. muslim minister that fought against inequality by "any means necessary"
  2. spoke peace against the riots in every city toured
  3. protected his mom against a policeman and later became a congressman of Georgia
  4. female Moses freed many slaves to the North
  5. white spy that fought against inequality towards Blacks and blew the whistle on biggest massacre
  6. 1st pilots in flight to aid in victory of WWII
Down
  1. writer, singer, dancer, poet, actress, philanthropist, who gave the inaugural speech for President Clinton
  2. won equality for rights on the bus because she was too tired to get up
  3. innocent boy accused of flirting with a white woman and killed for it
  4. the interracial couple that went against the state of Virginia to stay together
  5. 1st Olympian to win 5 gold medals in a single competition (track star)
  6. 1st tennis player to win all 3 World Cups

12 Clues: 1st tennis player to win all 3 World Cups • female Moses freed many slaves to the North • 1st pilots in flight to aid in victory of WWII • spoke peace against the riots in every city toured • innocent boy accused of flirting with a white woman and killed for it • won equality for rights on the bus because she was too tired to get up • ...

black history 2023-04-11

black history crossword puzzle
Across
  1. tandis que / alors que
  2. l'esclavage
  3. fouetter
  4. effrayer/faire peur
  5. croix
  6. piste/chemin
  7. propriétaire
Down
  1. discours
  2. lois
  3. cagoule/capuche
  4. chemin de fer
  5. citoyen

12 Clues: lois • croix • citoyen • discours • fouetter • l'esclavage • piste/chemin • propriétaire • chemin de fer • cagoule/capuche • effrayer/faire peur • tandis que / alors que

Black History Month Puzzle By EL - Black Inventors 2022-02-16

Black History Month Puzzle By EL - Black Inventors crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Automatic Elevator Doors
  2. Traffic Light
  3. Automatic Transmission
  4. Evaporative Air Conditioner
  5. Home security system
  6. Hot Comb
  7. Automatic Railroad Car Coupler
Down
  1. Laserphaco
  2. Feeding Device
  3. Street Letter Box
  4. Peanut products
  5. Automatic Lubricating Device
  6. Improved the ironing board
  7. Induction Telegraph

14 Clues: Hot Comb • Laserphaco • Traffic Light • Feeding Device • Peanut products • Street Letter Box • Induction Telegraph • Home security system • Automatic Transmission • Automatic Elevator Doors • Improved the ironing board • Evaporative Air Conditioner • Automatic Lubricating Device • Automatic Railroad Car Coupler

Sunrun EOps Crossword | February 2023 2023-02-28

Sunrun EOps Crossword | February 2023 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The S in ESPP
  2. Sunrun safety goal ___ for 2023
  3. The C in FIC
  4. Full ____, which is the League competition
  5. Brightpath is sometimes also known as ______
  6. Tesla battery
  7. ____ Day - Romantic holiday in February
  8. Sunrun is entering a new era of energy _____
Down
  1. "We ____ homes right the first time, every time!"
  2. The P in SOP
  3. At Sunrun, we start with ______
  4. Don't forget to stretch and ____!
  5. The module lift device used for installers
  6. NEM is Net Energy ______
  7. February is known as ___ History Month

15 Clues: The P in SOP • The C in FIC • The S in ESPP • Tesla battery • NEM is Net Energy ______ • At Sunrun, we start with ______ • Sunrun safety goal ___ for 2023 • Don't forget to stretch and ____! • February is known as ___ History Month • ____ Day - Romantic holiday in February • The module lift device used for installers • Full ____, which is the League competition • ...

Ethan's Weekly Crossword 2021-12-01

Ethan's Weekly Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Covid-19 variant
  2. U-shaped curve
  3. biggest use of water in a household
  4. Best actor in a play 2018 Tony Awards
  5. Manchester United Mascot
  6. black history month
  7. alternative spelling of jail
  8. rice shaped pasta
  9. World's Largest Seed Company
  10. cell splits into two identical cells
  11. tallest mountain in Colorado
  12. group of owls
Down
  1. Oklahoma city pro sport team
  2. a range of investments
  3. top car exporter
  4. Top of the Capitol Building
  5. dots on a computer screen
  6. largest sequoia
  7. ____ around the bush
  8. alternative words
  9. naughty list
  10. third book in teen vampire series
  11. controls light that enters the eye

23 Clues: naughty list • group of owls • U-shaped curve • largest sequoia • Covid-19 variant • top car exporter • alternative words • rice shaped pasta • black history month • ____ around the bush • a range of investments • Manchester United Mascot • dots on a computer screen • Top of the Capitol Building • Oklahoma city pro sport team • alternative spelling of jail • World's Largest Seed Company • ...

Black history 2024-01-24

Black history crossword puzzle
Across
  1. nickname for darker skin
  2. Religion that white people tried to teach blacks
  3. people who hate people who aren't like them
  4. actively fights slavery
  5. first black president of USA
Down
  1. black person who made the "I have a dream" speech
  2. people who like people like them
  3. Famous black woman who was a conductor on the underground railroad
  4. People who where in the Americas before settlers arrived
  5. person from England
  6. against racism
  7. What the people called African American

12 Clues: against racism • person from England • actively fights slavery • nickname for darker skin • first black president of USA • people who like people like them • What the people called African American • people who hate people who aren't like them • Religion that white people tried to teach blacks • black person who made the "I have a dream" speech • ...

Stephen Hawking Crossword Puzzle 2023-03-30

Stephen Hawking Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. name of computer he made with friends at age 14
  2. President who awarded Hawking The Presidential Medal of Freedom
  3. Name of major scientific discovery related to black holes
  4. Stephen Hawking's fatal disease
Down
  1. Number of books he wrote with his daughter
  2. Hawking's Middle name
  3. Force that pulls everything towards Earth
  4. Month Hawking was born
  5. Day of the month Hawking was born
  6. Stephen Hawking's book: A Brief _______ of Time

10 Clues: Hawking's Middle name • Month Hawking was born • Stephen Hawking's fatal disease • Day of the month Hawking was born • Force that pulls everything towards Earth • Number of books he wrote with his daughter • name of computer he made with friends at age 14 • Stephen Hawking's book: A Brief _______ of Time • Name of major scientific discovery related to black holes • ...

Black History 2019-02-05

Black History crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a state of being diverse
  2. a lack of equality
  3. an act of abolishing a system
  4. a chance to do things
  5. a different belief
  6. physical hurting someone
Down
  1. being mean to other cultures
  2. what is another word for separate?
  3. to keep celebrating because for there belief/culture
  4. the rights to speak or act
  5. to get revenge on each other
  6. another word for a lack of fairness

12 Clues: a lack of equality • a different belief • a chance to do things • a state of being diverse • physical hurting someone • the rights to speak or act • being mean to other cultures • to get revenge on each other • an act of abolishing a system • what is another word for separate? • another word for a lack of fairness • to keep celebrating because for there belief/culture

BLACK HISTORY 2015-01-28

BLACK HISTORY crossword puzzle
Across
  1. someone who ran from the law
  2. dislike someone
  3. to stop
  4. against slavery
  5. a person who helped slaves
  6. to be free
  7. to be hateful
Down
  1. a place to escape for slaves
  2. to separate someone
  3. equal rights
  4. a person in control of you
  5. a leader of slaves

12 Clues: to stop • to be free • equal rights • to be hateful • dislike someone • against slavery • a leader of slaves • to separate someone • a person who helped slaves • a person in control of you • someone who ran from the law • a place to escape for slaves

Black History 2023-02-06

Black History crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Disputes - When people or countries fight over who owns an area of land.
  2. - To give control of (something) to another person, group, government, etc
  3. - something, typically money, that is owed or due
  4. - Extending the nation beyond its existing borders; to make larger
  5. - People wanting different things reach an agreement by both giving up something they originally wanted
  6. or Acquire - The process of learning or getting something
Down
  1. - to be made part of a political whole (adding land to another country).
  2. of 1850 – agreement in the Congress that decided how states were admitted to the Union; made California a free state and changed Texas boundaries (Texas sold western and northern lands above the Missouri Compromise line to the U.S. for $10 million).
  3. of Guadalupe Hidalgo – (1848) peace treaty that ended the Mexican War, set the Rio Grande river as the national border, gave lands from Texas to the Pacific ocean to the United States and caused westward expansion conflicts over slavery in the U.S.
  4. - A form of government in which the people select representatives to govern them and make laws.
  5. Annexation - when the Republic of Texas agreed to join the United States in 1845 as the 28th state in the Union. The annexation caused tension in Mexico because they feared the United States would take over all of Mexico.
  6. Destiny - An 1800s belief that Americans had the right to expand, or spread, across the continent.
  7. - Mexican War – (1846-1848) the war between the United States and Mexico that was the direct result of Texas annexation. The United States won the war gaining California, Arizona, New Mexico, Nevada, Utah, and Colorado from Mexico as a result of the war.

13 Clues: - something, typically money, that is owed or due • or Acquire - The process of learning or getting something • - Extending the nation beyond its existing borders; to make larger • - to be made part of a political whole (adding land to another country). • Disputes - When people or countries fight over who owns an area of land. • ...

black history 2024-03-26

black history crossword puzzle
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  1. enslave spoke out against injustice
  2. to give up her seat
  3. black female in congress
  4. ‘good trouble’ to fight for civil rights
  5. wiz started high school when she was 10 years old
  6. american pilot that helped the united states to victory
  7. Rights leader
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  1. 1863 enslaved people.
  2. that nurtured land and minds
  3. woman self-made millionaire
  4. for the Underground Railroad. She was also a spy.
  5. Jackson, King of
  6. the first black Supreme Court justice changed children’s lives

13 Clues: Rights leader • Jackson, King of • to give up her seat • 1863 enslaved people. • black female in congress • woman self-made millionaire • that nurtured land and minds • enslave spoke out against injustice • ‘good trouble’ to fight for civil rights • for the Underground Railroad. She was also a spy. • wiz started high school when she was 10 years old • ...

February 2020-01-25

February crossword puzzle
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  1. music awards
  2. time for a jump
  3. Chinese New Year is the what new year
  4. parades and fun before Ash Wednesday
  5. February is blank history month
  6. celebration of renewal and hope
  7. annual science event at NM Tech
  8. purple birthstones
  9. great emancipator
  10. where farmers sell produce
  11. bees make this (another name for sweetie)
  12. mythical son of Aphrodite
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  1. wear to a spring tea
  2. big football game
  3. a box of
  4. Punxsutawney Phil, for one
  5. shoots invisible arrows
  6. 2020 is year of the
  7. was a saint
  8. Japanese farewell
  9. on February 9 it is called a
  10. given on Valentine's Day

22 Clues: a box of • was a saint • music awards • time for a jump • big football game • Japanese farewell • great emancipator • purple birthstones • 2020 is year of the • wear to a spring tea • shoots invisible arrows • given on Valentine's Day • mythical son of Aphrodite • Punxsutawney Phil, for one • where farmers sell produce • on February 9 it is called a • February is blank history month • ...

February 2020-01-25

February crossword puzzle
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  1. mythical son of Aphrodite
  2. shoots invisible arrows
  3. time for a jump
  4. a box of
  5. great emancipator
  6. purple birthstones
  7. Chinese New Year is the what new year
  8. given on Valentine's Day
  9. Japanese farewell
  10. where farmers sell produce
  11. bees make this (another name for sweetie)
Down
  1. celebration of renewal and hope
  2. big football game
  3. was a saint
  4. February is blank history month
  5. Punxsutawney Phil, for one
  6. 2020 is year of the
  7. parades and fun before Ash Wednesday
  8. annual science event at NM Tech
  9. on February 9 it is called a
  10. music awards
  11. wear to a spring tea

22 Clues: a box of • was a saint • music awards • time for a jump • big football game • great emancipator • Japanese farewell • purple birthstones • 2020 is year of the • wear to a spring tea • shoots invisible arrows • given on Valentine's Day • mythical son of Aphrodite • Punxsutawney Phil, for one • where farmers sell produce • on February 9 it is called a • celebration of renewal and hope • ...

Diverse answers, challenging puzzles 2015-02-20

Diverse answers, challenging puzzles crossword puzzle
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  1. tax that states may raise
  2. Illegal in Indiana
  3. Kayla _____ american hostage
  4. Sea where boats sank
  5. Monkey used to test heart therapy
  6. Kevin Smith movie
  7. Illegal in Virgina
  8. replaces grey matter in pot smokers
  9. Edward ______ Bouchet
  10. _____ Hughes
  11. ____ Goto, japanese hostage
  12. speaks multiple languages
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  1. VP of Student ______
  2. _____ Heart Institute
  3. Sally ride, first female _____
  4. Antonio Zambrano-______
  5. ______ of old Russia
  6. Income _____
  7. 600 _____ deficient bridges in Jersey
  8. thrown at police
  9. Author of "Capital in the 21st Century"
  10. Libyan survivors ferried to _______
  11. Engineering & ______ department
  12. ____ history month
  13. Utah Gov. Garry _____
  14. open ____ policy
  15. abbreviation for terrorist group

27 Clues: Income _____ • _____ Hughes • thrown at police • open ____ policy • Kevin Smith movie • Illegal in Indiana • Illegal in Virgina • ____ history month • VP of Student ______ • ______ of old Russia • Sea where boats sank • _____ Heart Institute • Utah Gov. Garry _____ • Edward ______ Bouchet • Antonio Zambrano-______ • tax that states may raise • speaks multiple languages • ____ Goto, japanese hostage • ...

Week 4 2025-03-26

Week 4 crossword puzzle
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  1. UFA idol, Black History Month, Holiday, Unplugged
  2. Subway, Drive, Bike, Walk
Down
  1. Mia, Emma, Beth, Sheila
  2. Community of Learners, Spirit of Inquiry, Democracy, Social Justice
  3. Yearbook, PALS, FAA, DECA
  4. Navy, Forest Green, Burgundy, White
  5. English, Math, Geography, History

7 Clues: Mia, Emma, Beth, Sheila • Yearbook, PALS, FAA, DECA • Subway, Drive, Bike, Walk • English, Math, Geography, History • Navy, Forest Green, Burgundy, White • UFA idol, Black History Month, Holiday, Unplugged • Community of Learners, Spirit of Inquiry, Democracy, Social Justice

Wildcat 7 2020-11-16

Wildcat 7 crossword puzzle
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  1. Restaurant chain that discriminated against migrants
  2. Where a black Wobblie met black people in St Paul's
  3. What did BAME Wobblies do to the website to celebrate Black History Month?
  4. Last name of a famous Wobblie singer
Down
  1. Common term of endearing farewell amongst Wobblies
  2. Where IWW Longshoremen caused trouble for the bosses
  3. The virus that's disproportionally affecting BAME communities
  4. First name of a black Wobblie

8 Clues: First name of a black Wobblie • Last name of a famous Wobblie singer • Common term of endearing farewell amongst Wobblies • Where a black Wobblie met black people in St Paul's • Restaurant chain that discriminated against migrants • Where IWW Longshoremen caused trouble for the bosses • The virus that's disproportionally affecting BAME communities • ...

Black History Month #1 Do You Know 2023-02-03

Black History Month #1 Do You Know crossword puzzle
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  1. 1st Black woman elected to congress; ran for President in 1972
  2. Civil War hero, pilot aboard the Planter, elected to the House of Representatives
  3. folk artist known for her storytelling quilts
  4. teenager who refused to give up her seat on a bus 9 months before Rosa Parks
  5. Civil Rights activist that served in the House of Representatives for Georgia's 5th district
Down
  1. started celebration of Black history in February, which became Black History Month
  2. first African American and Indigenous woman to earn a pilot's license
  3. journalist and activist; fought for a woman's right to vote

8 Clues: folk artist known for her storytelling quilts • journalist and activist; fought for a woman's right to vote • 1st Black woman elected to congress; ran for President in 1972 • first African American and Indigenous woman to earn a pilot's license • teenager who refused to give up her seat on a bus 9 months before Rosa Parks • ...

Black History Month Puzzle By EL - Black Inventors 2022-02-16

Black History Month Puzzle By EL - Black Inventors crossword puzzle
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  1. Induction Telegraph
  2. Laserphaco
  3. Automatic Lubricating Device
  4. Home security system
  5. Peanut products
  6. Evaporative Air Conditioner
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  1. Hot Comb
  2. Feeding Device
  3. Improved the ironing board
  4. Automatic Railroad Car Coupler
  5. Street Letter Box
  6. Traffic Light
  7. Automatic Elevator Doors
  8. Automatic Transmission

14 Clues: Hot Comb • Laserphaco • Traffic Light • Feeding Device • Peanut products • Street Letter Box • Induction Telegraph • Home security system • Automatic Transmission • Automatic Elevator Doors • Improved the ironing board • Evaporative Air Conditioner • Automatic Lubricating Device • Automatic Railroad Car Coupler

Women's History Month 2025-03-12

Women's History Month crossword puzzle
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  1. Young basketball prodigy making waves with skill and basketball IQ.
  2. Tennis superstar with unmatched athleticism and remarkable accomplishments.
  3. Record-breaking gymnast redefining athleticism and pushing boundaries.
  4. Phenom in women's basketball showcasing incredible talent and leadership.
  5. Trailblazing NBA coach shattering gender barriers in a male-dominated field.
  6. Legendary coach in women's basketball, known for her relentless drive and dedication.
  7. Softball pioneer and role model for aspiring female athletes.
  8. Basketball legend and advocate for women's sports and empowerment.
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  1. Rising star in softball with exceptional pitching abilities.
  2. Groundbreaking race car driver challenging stereotypes in motorsports.
  3. Trailblazing figure skater breaking barriers in a predominantly white sport.
  4. Multi-talented artist consistently reinventing the music industry.
  5. Symbol of resilience and hope, her diary remains a timeless testament to the human spirit.
  6. Influential advocate for education, health, and social issues.
  7. Iconic Supreme Court Justice known for championing gender equality and civil rights.
  8. Inspirational political leader and first female Prime Minister of Israel.
  9. Record-breaking swimmer dominating the pool with her unmatched skill.
  10. Innovative entrepreneur disrupting industries with her visionary approach.

18 Clues: Rising star in softball with exceptional pitching abilities. • Softball pioneer and role model for aspiring female athletes. • Influential advocate for education, health, and social issues. • Multi-talented artist consistently reinventing the music industry. • Basketball legend and advocate for women's sports and empowerment. • ...

Black History Makers 2023-01-18

Black History Makers crossword puzzle
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  1. first Black Academy Award winner
  2. she refused to give her seat up on a bus in Montgomery, AL before Rosa Parks
  3. her cervical cancer cells are still assisting researchers today
  4. invented the three light traffic system
  5. famous French entertainer
  6. only figure skater to land a one-legged backflip at the Olympics
  7. fastest rapper in Broadway history
  8. first Black Congresswoman
  9. Cincinnati's first Black mayor
  10. famous Harlem Renaissance poet
  11. one of the first students to attend a desegregated school
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  1. female artist with the most Grammy nominations (41)
  2. first Black female millionaire
  3. first Black Best Actress winner at the Academy Awards
  4. first woman to land 3 number one Billboard songs in a single year
  5. first Black filmmaker
  6. soprano famous for her whistle tones, Maya Rudolph's mother
  7. first Black female pilot
  8. Olympic track star

19 Clues: Olympic track star • first Black filmmaker • first Black female pilot • famous French entertainer • first Black Congresswoman • first Black female millionaire • Cincinnati's first Black mayor • famous Harlem Renaissance poet • first Black Academy Award winner • fastest rapper in Broadway history • invented the three light traffic system • ...

WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH 2022-03-10

WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH crossword puzzle
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  1. PART OF A SISTER DUO PRO TENNIS PLAYER
  2. MEMBER OF “THE SQUAD” IN WASHINGTON D.C.
  3. INSTRUMENTAL IN RUNNING THE UNDERGROUND RAILROAD
  4. CHAMPION OF WOMEN'S RIGHTS AND SUPREME COURT JUSTICE
  5. 1960'S FEMINIST
  6. MOTHER TERESA
  7. POPULAR TALK SHOW HOST
  8. AKA SASHA FIERCE
  9. MEXICAN ARTIST WHO SUFFERED A SPINAL INJURY
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  1. FIRST LADY MARRIED TO OBAMA
  2. DISCOVERY BY MARIE CURIE
  3. EARHART
  4. QUEEN OF ENGLAND
  5. AUTHOR OF THE BLUEST EYES
  6. CURRENT VICE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES
  7. FRENCH DESIGNER
  8. JENNY FROM THE BLOCK
  9. NOBEL PEACE PRIZE WINNER

18 Clues: EARHART • MOTHER TERESA • 1960'S FEMINIST • FRENCH DESIGNER • QUEEN OF ENGLAND • AKA SASHA FIERCE • JENNY FROM THE BLOCK • POPULAR TALK SHOW HOST • DISCOVERY BY MARIE CURIE • NOBEL PEACE PRIZE WINNER • AUTHOR OF THE BLUEST EYES • FIRST LADY MARRIED TO OBAMA • PART OF A SISTER DUO PRO TENNIS PLAYER • MEMBER OF “THE SQUAD” IN WASHINGTON D.C. • CURRENT VICE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES • ...

womens history month 2025-03-13

womens history month crossword puzzle
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  1. first jewish woman on the supreme court
  2. first African American first lady of the united states
  3. first to dunk in the WNBA
  4. one of the best tennisplayers
  5. one of the best female basketball coaches
  6. best racecar driver of all time
  7. considered as one of the greatest college basketball players
  8. first to coach NBA, now WNBA
  9. 4 time all American softball pitcher from Alabama
  10. best softball player to play the game (pitcher)
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  1. first African American to win a medal at winter games
  2. prime minister of Isreal
  3. singer/songwriter/record/producer
  4. one of the youngest upcoming stars from ann arbor
  5. plays basketball at UCONN
  6. one of the greatest gymnists of all time
  7. the greatest swimmer of all time
  8. kept a diary during WWII while in hiding

18 Clues: prime minister of Isreal • first to dunk in the WNBA • plays basketball at UCONN • first to coach NBA, now WNBA • one of the best tennisplayers • best racecar driver of all time • the greatest swimmer of all time • singer/songwriter/record/producer • first jewish woman on the supreme court • one of the greatest gymnists of all time • kept a diary during WWII while in hiding • ...

Womans history month 2025-03-12

Womans history month crossword puzzle
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  1. best female race car driver of all time
  2. singer, songwriter, record producer, actress and director
  3. 1st african american first lady of the united states
  4. some say that she is the best softball player to play the game - pitcher
  5. 1st african/american to win a medal in winter games for figure skating
  6. considered the greatest swimmer of all time
  7. plays basketball at UCONN, their star player
  8. kept a diary documenting her life in hiding during WWII
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  1. considered one of the greatest college basketball players
  2. was the 2nd woman, 1st jewish woman to serve on the US supreme court
  3. 1st female to dunk in the WNBA 4 time gold medalist - USA some say best female basketball player to play the game
  4. one of the young and upcoming stars in volleyball, played high school volleyball in ann arbor, michigan
  5. one of the best college basketball coaches in america before her death
  6. 4 time all american softball pitcher from alabama -member of USA national team
  7. 1st female prime minister of israel
  8. widely considered as one of the greatest gymnasts of all time
  9. 1st female to coach in the NBA, now WNBA
  10. known as one of the best tennis players in the world today

18 Clues: 1st female prime minister of israel • best female race car driver of all time • 1st female to coach in the NBA, now WNBA • considered the greatest swimmer of all time • plays basketball at UCONN, their star player • 1st african american first lady of the united states • kept a diary documenting her life in hiding during WWII • ...