black history month Crossword Puzzles
Afro-latino: Una Historia Breve 2022-02-15
19 Clues: 500 • food • west • music • coast • dance • month • family • people • culture • complex • millions • February • important • community • literature • influences • contributions • history/story
Women's History Month 2021-03-04
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- Famous member of the underground railroad
- Refused to give up her bus seat
- First woman to fly solo across Atlantic
- at 17, shot for speaking out about education
- longest serving British queen
- smart and educated, at 19 became deaf and blind
- gave the famous "Ain't I Woman" speech
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- Elizabeth Blackwell, 1st woman to earn ___ degree
- Two time Nobel Prize winner chemistry and physics
- In 1920 women were granted this right
- Carey Schueler first woman drafted in this sport
- wife of a president who impacted human rights
- Author of Harry Potter Series
- First African-American woman billionaire
14 Clues: Author of Harry Potter Series • longest serving British queen • Refused to give up her bus seat • In 1920 women were granted this right • gave the famous "Ain't I Woman" speech • First woman to fly solo across Atlantic • First African-American woman billionaire • Famous member of the underground railroad • at 17, shot for speaking out about education • ...
Womens history month 2025-03-13
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- tennis player who also fought for equal pay
- race car driver
- college basketball player
- volleyball player
- track and field star
- Volleyball player who won three Olympic gold medals
- softball pitcher
- volleyball player
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- famous singer-songwriter
- fast sprinter who set world records in the 100m and 200m
- greatest tennis players ever
- world-class figure skater who won an Olympic bronze medal and was the first Black athlete to win a U.S. national title in the sport.
- Olympic gold medalist
- the first woman to play in an NHL exhibition game as a goalie
- greatest female golfers of all time
15 Clues: race car driver • softball pitcher • volleyball player • volleyball player • track and field star • Olympic gold medalist • famous singer-songwriter • college basketball player • greatest tennis players ever • greatest female golfers of all time • tennis player who also fought for equal pay • Volleyball player who won three Olympic gold medals • ...
African American Militancy 2022-01-21
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- racial pride, economic empowerment, and the creation of political and cultural institutions.mlk Holy Week Uprising, were a wave of civil unrest that engulfed the United States after the.....
- Month of black history month
- Was a Muslim and human rights activist prominent figure during the civil rights movement.
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- rising young community organizer in the civil rights movement.
- A revolutionary female African American educator
- an African-American revolutionary, most known for co-founding the Black Panther Party/ last name
- African American woman, was arrested and fined for refusing to yield her bus seat
- 2 people raised fists during the national anthem
8 Clues: Month of black history month • A revolutionary female African American educator • 2 people raised fists during the national anthem • rising young community organizer in the civil rights movement. • African American woman, was arrested and fined for refusing to yield her bus seat • ...
Chanson's word puzzle (5) 2017-11-16
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- a black-and-white animal that lives only in China
- A drink we often have for breakfast
- A big, round fruit in summer
- The day between Tuesday and Thursday
- The eighth month in a year
- The study of people and things in the past
- The color of snow
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- The holiday about presents, family and joy
- You wear it on your head
- You blow it to make a wish on your birthday
- We use it on rainy days.
- Father or mother
- You can play it to make beautiful music
- The taste of sugar and candies
14 Clues: Father or mother • The color of snow • You wear it on your head • We use it on rainy days. • The eighth month in a year • A big, round fruit in summer • The taste of sugar and candies • A drink we often have for breakfast • The day between Tuesday and Thursday • You can play it to make beautiful music • The holiday about presents, family and joy • ...
Leaders of the Future Crossword Challenge 2022-10-04
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- Opposite end of the Royal Mile from the Castle
- Mrs Harris, Vice President of the USA.
- Rose, the winner of Strictly Come Dancing 2021.
- Another word for having an upbeat mindset.
- Mr Finlaysons home town.
- Shake it off was a swift hit.
- DWP Head Office in London
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- Creator of the Leadership Grid in the first session
- Fled witches on his old horse Meg.
- Current Prime Minister
- To allocate work to a team member
- Surname of famed South African Leader jailed at Robin Island.
- Marxist who smoked a cigar. Not Karl.
- Black History Month 2022
14 Clues: Current Prime Minister • Mr Finlaysons home town. • Black History Month 2022 • DWP Head Office in London • Shake it off was a swift hit. • To allocate work to a team member • Fled witches on his old horse Meg. • Mrs Harris, Vice President of the USA. • Marxist who smoked a cigar. Not Karl. • Another word for having an upbeat mindset. • ...
happy friday~~~ 2023-02-10
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- pisco and singani are classified as what spirit
- the bourbon cocktail featured for black history month
- a classic cocktail made with bourbon, bitters, and sweet vermouth
- the base of the spice girls
- the pilsner we have on tap
- rail gin
- our prosecco brand
- the type of cheese on the baja fish tacos
- gm of the journeyman hotel
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- the name of our pinot grigio by the glass
- "what the buzz" is dusted with this
- brand of our hard seltzer and juicy iipa
- assistant director of food and beverage
- the gluten free food option on the menu
14 Clues: rail gin • our prosecco brand • the pilsner we have on tap • gm of the journeyman hotel • the base of the spice girls • "what the buzz" is dusted with this • assistant director of food and beverage • the gluten free food option on the menu • brand of our hard seltzer and juicy iipa • the name of our pinot grigio by the glass • the type of cheese on the baja fish tacos • ...
Los Meses del Ano y Los Dias de la Semana 2025-08-15
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- first month of summer
- last day of the academic week
- referred to as the day of rest
- first day of the week
- first month of the year
- this month has Christmas
- fifth month of the year
- comes after Monday
- this month comes after August
- third month of the year
- before Friday, but after Wednesday
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- Thanksgiving and Black Friday are in this month
- this month has Independence Day
- third day of the week
- spelled very similarly to the fourth month of the year
- the current month
- Halloween is at the end of this month
- first day of the weekend
- comes after January and before March
19 Clues: the current month • comes after Monday • first month of summer • third day of the week • first day of the week • first month of the year • fifth month of the year • third month of the year • this month has Christmas • first day of the weekend • last day of the academic week • this month comes after August • referred to as the day of rest • this month has Independence Day • ...
Women's History Month 2025-03-02
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- To say something strongly and clearly.
- To match up, relate to, or correspond with something.
- A change or improvement to something, like a law.vital
- The central topic or idea within art, writing, or other contexts.
- A journey or trip taken for a special reason.
- Very brave and determined.
- A basic rule or belief that guides how someone behaves or how something works.
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- The part played by a person or thing in bringing about a result or helping something to advance.
- Knowledge or perception of a fact.
- A strong desire to do something.
- Something that has been accomplished.
- Important or worth noticing.
- A strong decision to do or not do something.
- To show something so others can see it.
14 Clues: Very brave and determined. • Important or worth noticing. • A strong desire to do something. • Knowledge or perception of a fact. • Something that has been accomplished. • To say something strongly and clearly. • To show something so others can see it. • A strong decision to do or not do something. • A journey or trip taken for a special reason. • ...
Women History Month 2022-03-23
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- AN AMERICAN LEADER AND CIVIL RIGHTS ACTIVIST
- SHE HELPED THE LEWIS AND CLARK EXPEDITION IN ACHIEVING THEIR CHARTERED OBJECTIVES
- TUBMAN SHE ESCAPED ENSLAVE WOMEN WHO BECAME A "CONDUCTOR" ON THE UNDERGROUND RAILROAD
- AN AMERICAN SOCIAL REFORMER AN WOMEN'S RIGHT ACTIVIST
- SHE IS THE FIRST FEMALE VICE PRESIDENT
- SHE SAT IN FRONT OF THE BUS AND WANTED EQUALITY
- SHE KICKED OUT THE BRITISH FROM FRANCE
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- SHE PAINTED THE FLAG OR CREATED IT
- SHE IS KNOWN AS THE MASTER OF SELF-PORTRAITS
- SHE IS AN AMERICAN SINGER, ACTRESS, AND PRODUCER
- SHE IS AN AMERICAN ACTRESS
- SHE IS AN ENGLISH ACTRESS AND ACTIVIST
- FIRST FEMALE TO FLY SOLO ACROSS THE ATLANTIC OCEON
- SHE IS THE MOST WONDERFUL POPULAR WOMEN IN THE WORLD GLOBALLY
14 Clues: SHE IS AN AMERICAN ACTRESS • SHE PAINTED THE FLAG OR CREATED IT • SHE IS AN ENGLISH ACTRESS AND ACTIVIST • SHE IS THE FIRST FEMALE VICE PRESIDENT • SHE KICKED OUT THE BRITISH FROM FRANCE • AN AMERICAN LEADER AND CIVIL RIGHTS ACTIVIST • SHE IS KNOWN AS THE MASTER OF SELF-PORTRAITS • SHE SAT IN FRONT OF THE BUS AND WANTED EQUALITY • ...
Women's History Month 2026-03-16
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- women's ______ were not always equal to men's
- the word for the women who campaigned for equal rights
- women's rights were not always _____ to men's
- the year women got the right to vote in the USA, spelled out
- the month when Women's History Month happens
- what women did to work hard for their right to vote
- to participate in an election
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- when we honor women's history
- not women but ___
- the leader of the suffragettes who planned the Seneca Falls Convention
- not men but _____
- women not having the right to vote is un____
- an event when women discussed their rights and equality
- "the right to vote"
14 Clues: not women but ___ • not men but _____ • "the right to vote" • when we honor women's history • to participate in an election • women not having the right to vote is un____ • the month when Women's History Month happens • women's ______ were not always equal to men's • women's rights were not always _____ to men's • what women did to work hard for their right to vote • ...
Women's History Month 2023-03-21
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- Natural occurring mineral used in beauty products that is composed of of magnesium, silicon and oxygen
- Cohosted the All Female Led All Hands on 3/23/2023
- Toxic chemical found in some beauty brands that can also be found in embalming solutions
- Refers to the tendency for products marketed towards women to be more expensive
- Our First Woman highlighted in the month of March from B&C
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- The Equal Rights Amendment was passed in the year 19--
- Metaphorical barrier that prevents women from rising beyond a certain level
- A maternal title
- An advocate for women's rights
- A Clean beauty brand who's name is synonymous with an imbibing mammal
- Product manufactured by Laird in the 1860's that would make women's skin appear more pale
- Served on the Supreme Court from 1993 to 2020
- Someone who tenderly looks after something they care about
- Words said by Elle Woods at the end of her graduation speech
14 Clues: A maternal title • An advocate for women's rights • Served on the Supreme Court from 1993 to 2020 • Cohosted the All Female Led All Hands on 3/23/2023 • The Equal Rights Amendment was passed in the year 19-- • Someone who tenderly looks after something they care about • Our First Woman highlighted in the month of March from B&C • ...
Women's History Month 2022-03-04
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- Fought for better roads in North Carolina
- Her famous diary provided historical information on what life was like if you were a Jew during the Holocaust
- She was a chemist and physicist who conducted significant research on radioactivity
- First female aviator to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean
- Got polio and was hit by a bus but is an influential and well-known artist
- Famous poet and civil rights activist
- She led hundreds of slaves to freedom through the Underground Railroad
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- She was blind and deaf, but she was an author, political activist, and disability rights advocate
- A very famous suffragette
- Worked in Supreme Court and fought for gender equality
- Famous for her world record time in the 100m and 200m in the 1980s
- First female vice president of the United States
- World record holder and olympic champion sprinter in the 1950s and 60s
- Refused to get up from her bus seat during segregation and inspired people everywhere to take a stand
14 Clues: A very famous suffragette • Famous poet and civil rights activist • Fought for better roads in North Carolina • First female vice president of the United States • Worked in Supreme Court and fought for gender equality • First female aviator to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean • Famous for her world record time in the 100m and 200m in the 1980s • ...
Women's history month 2022-03-04
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- first female pilot
- activist in the Montgomery boyboycott
- blind and deaf spokesperson
- Womens suffrage activist
- helped lewis and clark
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- famous feminist writer
- founder of the redcross
- famous tenis player and activist
- holocast victim and famous diary
- American settlement activist
- led underground railroad
- lady with the lamp
- second female in supreme court
- poet and civil rights activist
14 Clues: first female pilot • lady with the lamp • famous feminist writer • helped lewis and clark • founder of the redcross • led underground railroad • Womens suffrage activist • blind and deaf spokesperson • American settlement activist • second female in supreme court • poet and civil rights activist • famous tenis player and activist • holocast victim and famous diary • ...
Women's History Month 2025-02-13
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- Who became the youngest Nobel peace prize winner in history in 2014? Last name Yousafzai
- Who was the artist that won Grammy Award in 1993 for Amor Prohibido? Hint, JLO played her in her biopic film
- Who was the first woman of color elected to the U.S. Congress and was a founding member of the National Women’s Political Caucus? Patsy what?
- Who introduced America to French cooking in her books and television series from 1963 through the 1990’s? First name Julia and last name is the opposite of adult
- Who was the first black woman symphonic composer to have a symphony performed by a major orchestra – her Symphony in E Minor was performed in 1933 by the Chicago Symphony? First name Florence and last name "how much?"
- Who was the first woman in modern history to lead a major Native-American tribe, the Cherokee Nation? First name Wilma
- Who was the first woman to reach the summit of Mount Everest in 1975? First name Junko
- Who created United Farm Workers in 1965? First name Dolores?
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- Who is the first woman of Indian origin to fly in space 1997? First name Kalpana
- Who became the first female Secretary of State of the United States, appointed by President Clinton in 1997? Starts with Madeleine
- Who is the first female and person of asian descent to be White House executive Chef? First name Cristeta
- Who served at the Beloved Woman, Ghighau, and At a 1781 treaty conference, and was quoted at a 1781 treaty conference sayin, “Our cry is all for peace; let it continue. This peace must last forever.”
- wrote "Give me your tired, your poor, Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free" which is on the statue of liberty? First name Emma
- Who was the first black woman and the youngest poet laureate in American history when she was appointed in 1993? First name Rita and last name is a symbol of peace
14 Clues: Who created United Farm Workers in 1965? First name Dolores? • Who is the first woman of Indian origin to fly in space 1997? First name Kalpana • Who was the first woman to reach the summit of Mount Everest in 1975? First name Junko • Who became the youngest Nobel peace prize winner in history in 2014? Last name Yousafzai • ...
IP Ultimate Crossword Puzzle 2024-02-12
6 Clues: Black history month • GESJ sub department • Biggest IP department • 1/4 "IP Future State" • Number of SC regional offices • Country office with most overall funding $$$
Black Hstory Month 2022-03-04
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- This is the reason Claudette Colvin isn't as remembered for what she did like Rosa Parks because she was a
- Jackie was the first african american sports
- Claudette Colvin was arrested for not giving up her seat at what age.
- This is where Rosa Parks did her boycott after she refused to give up her seat.
- Jackie Robinson served in this war before baseball.
- This person was one of the First african american Nasa scientists.
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- Who was the first black superstar at the olympics and won 4 gold medals for track and field.
- Jackie Robinson was the first in the baseball hall of fame
- Jackie Robinson raised 1 million dollars for this organization.
- Who was the person that wouldn't give Jesse Owens a high five after him winning a gold medal
10 Clues: Jackie was the first african american sports • Jackie Robinson served in this war before baseball. • Jackie Robinson was the first in the baseball hall of fame • Jackie Robinson raised 1 million dollars for this organization. • This person was one of the First african american Nasa scientists. • ...
A crossword made especially for you 2024-02-15
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- Ohana
- American heart month
- Greek mythology/consolation
- 90’s rom-com
- Alzheimer's & Brain Awareness Month
- Character on the show iCarly
- Carmelo Anthony
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- Caffeine
- Worship in Buddhism
- Pure;Faithful
- Comedian/actress/Oglevee
- Black Mecca
- So no one told me life was going to be this way
- Round and orange/James Naismith
- Absences of all color
- A sisterhood
- Certificate of achievement
17 Clues: Ohana • Caffeine • Black Mecca • 90’s rom-com • A sisterhood • Pure;Faithful • Carmelo Anthony • Worship in Buddhism • American heart month • Absences of all color • Comedian/actress/Oglevee • Certificate of achievement • Greek mythology/consolation • Character on the show iCarly • Round and orange/James Naismith • Alzheimer's & Brain Awareness Month • ...
Vocab man #2 2024-11-05
20 Clues: art • red • lunch • black • white • health • monday • sunday • purple • yellow • friday • history • weekend • english • tuesday • spanish • science • thursday • dramaclass • physical education
Spelling 2022-08-12
16 Clues: 40 • 90 • shade • must do • lots of • winning • 1st month • 2nd month • past record • introduct___y • lucky in action • people you love • day you married • suddenly synonym • person to give advise • at the back of book not index
Women's History Month 2024-03-07
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- What can people read to learn about important women?
- Why did congress start women's history month?
- Who are an important part of U.S. history?
- What kind of women can people learn about in March?
- What kind of job did some important women in the U.S. have that kept them active?
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- Did women's history month start or end in 1987?
- What kind of job did some important women in the U.S. have that helps sick people?
- When did some important women live?
- When is women's history month celebrated?
- What can people watch to learn about important women?
- Where can people go to learn about important women?
11 Clues: When did some important women live? • When is women's history month celebrated? • Who are an important part of U.S. history? • Why did congress start women's history month? • Did women's history month start or end in 1987? • Where can people go to learn about important women? • What kind of women can people learn about in March? • ...
Women's History Month 2022-03-27
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- an African-American poet, actress, dancer, and award winning author
- lawyer and jurist, was on the Supreme Court
- Polish-French physicist and chemist
- Mexican artist with a signature unibrow
- first female pilot to fly across the Atlantic
- primatologist and anthropologist with long term studies on wild chimpanzees
- a holocaust victim with a famous diary
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- led hundreds of enslaved people to freedom through the Underground Railroad
- statistician and social reformer who was the founder of modern nursing
- desegregated her school at the age of six, in 1960
- mathematician, world's first computer programmer
- queen of Egypt, romance with Mark Antony
- talk show host, tv producer, author, actress, and philanthropist
- queen of France, let them eat cake
14 Clues: queen of France, let them eat cake • Polish-French physicist and chemist • a holocaust victim with a famous diary • Mexican artist with a signature unibrow • queen of Egypt, romance with Mark Antony • lawyer and jurist, was on the Supreme Court • first female pilot to fly across the Atlantic • mathematician, world's first computer programmer • ...
Unit 3 B - kratka provjera znanja - February 6, 2018 2018-02-05
18 Clues: riba • konj • novo • zmija • škola • dekica • poklon • štakor • Povijest • crna boja • Vjeronauk • televizor • Biologija • Matematika • poslijepodne • dobro, dobar • raspored sati • lekcija, nastavni sat
Round 4: Finale 2023-02-14
5 Clues: (month) • Black History Month • the first year (spelled out) • the rights of citizens to political, social freedom & equality • a political slogan and a name which is given to various associated ideologies which aim to achieve self-determination for black people.
Do Big Things - Black History Month 2022-02-24
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- This woman and her husband Richard are regarded as being the catalyst for overturning the prohibition of interracial marriages?
- This black inventor invented the first closed-circuit television security system, which paved the way for modern-day home security systems.
- This Black inventor created a device and technique used to remove cataracts and restore vision to her patients.
- This black inventor invented the first automatic clothes dryer in 1892.
- Who was the first African American and Native American woman to pilot an airplane and pave the way for future black women pilots?
- This Black historical figure is credited with creating potato chips for the first time!
- This black inventor, entrepreneur, philanthropist, and political and social activist is recorded as being the first female self-made millionaire.
- This Black agricultural scientist and inventor is best known for developing hundreds of products using peanuts
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- This Black inventor created the first gas mask and three-way traffic light.
- Which continent can all modern humans trace their ancestry to?
- This Black inventor created the original ice cream scooper!
11 Clues: This Black inventor created the original ice cream scooper! • Which continent can all modern humans trace their ancestry to? • This black inventor invented the first automatic clothes dryer in 1892. • This Black inventor created the first gas mask and three-way traffic light. • ...
Black History Month - Diya C, Katherine R, Samatha M 2024-02-28
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- A person who likes, and studies science
- Black History Month
- A person who solves problems and builds things
- The people we celebrate most in February
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- National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- The subject Mary Jackson taught
- A person who creates new things
- A thing that takes people to outer space
8 Clues: Black History Month • The subject Mary Jackson taught • A person who creates new things • A person who likes, and studies science • A thing that takes people to outer space • The people we celebrate most in February • National Aeronautics and Space Administration • A person who solves problems and builds things
Spelling pattern er/ear/eer sort30 2024-02-04
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- The ______ of buffalo ran away from the hunters.
- I _______ a rumor that more snow is coming!
- I am getting close to home, I'm _____ home.
- We live on this planet.
- Today the skies are ______ and blue.
- Please ______ the car away from the ditch!
- Let's ______ for the team, hooray!!!
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- We will ______ about Black History Month today.
- My friend of the same age is also my _____.
- We are in the ______ 2024.
- Wash your hands to get rid of any _____.
- A kind of plant.
- Did you _____ what I said?
- I gave the ______ my money at 7-11.
- Look out, there is a _____ in the road!
15 Clues: A kind of plant. • We live on this planet. • We are in the ______ 2024. • Did you _____ what I said? • I gave the ______ my money at 7-11. • Today the skies are ______ and blue. • Let's ______ for the team, hooray!!! • Look out, there is a _____ in the road! • Wash your hands to get rid of any _____. • Please ______ the car away from the ditch! • ...
Black history month cross word puzzle 2024-02-28
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- Jackson Michael Jackson, King of pop
- Tubman You might know her as a conductor for the Underground Railroad. She was also a spy.
- How this math whiz helped explorers reach new worlds
- Chisholm The first black female in Congress never stopped speaking out.
- Truth Isabella Bomb free felt so strongly about speaking out about what was right that she changed her name—to Sojourner Truth.
- Coleman How this pilot inspired people to fly to greater heights.
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- Luther King, Jr. Civil Rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., never backed down in his stand against racism. Learn more about the life of this courageous hero who inspired millions of people to right
- Johnson How this math whiz helped explorers reach new worlds
- Washington How this educator helped African Americans improve their lives
- O. Davis, Jr. How this African American pilot helped fly the United States to victory.
- Parks Her refusal to give up her seat sparked a movement.
11 Clues: Jackson Michael Jackson, King of pop • How this math whiz helped explorers reach new worlds • Parks Her refusal to give up her seat sparked a movement. • Johnson How this math whiz helped explorers reach new worlds • Coleman How this pilot inspired people to fly to greater heights. • Chisholm The first black female in Congress never stopped speaking out. • ...
BLC: Black History Month Crossword Puzzle 2024-02-09
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- Who is the father of black art?
- He won the Heisman trophy, 1961
- Jordan Peele, 2017
- LeBron James has played for the Cleveland, LA and _____?
- At what age did Serena Williams win her first U.S. Open?
- Who was the first black fashion designer globally?
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- Virgil Abloh was best known for being the artistic director of which brand?
- Who was the first African American artist?
- Pulitzer prize in literature, 1950
- Where did the term “Bye Felicia” originate?
- Who was the first African American Women to sing with Metropolitan Opera?
11 Clues: Jordan Peele, 2017 • Who is the father of black art? • He won the Heisman trophy, 1961 • Pulitzer prize in literature, 1950 • Who was the first African American artist? • Where did the term “Bye Felicia” originate? • Who was the first black fashion designer globally? • LeBron James has played for the Cleveland, LA and _____? • ...
Black History Crossword 2022-02-23
12 Clues: female poet • female writer • female trackstar • 1st black astronaut • underground railroad • anti-lynching advocate • back to Africa movement • rebellion starter, preacher • astronomer, almanac creator • creator of black history week • nation of Islam, black nationalist • one founder of the Black Panther Party
Celebrating Black History 2023-01-31
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- segregation laws were called this
- the proclamation that ended slavery in the US
- refused to sit in the back of the bus
- First African American US president
- president who is quoted saying, "Four Score and Seven years ago"
- "I have a _______" MLK Quote
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- creator of the Underground Railroad
- this ended in 1865
- what does the k in MLK day stand for?
- black history month
- movement that took place in the 1960's to help end segregation
11 Clues: this ended in 1865 • black history month • "I have a _______" MLK Quote • segregation laws were called this • creator of the Underground Railroad • First African American US president • what does the k in MLK day stand for? • refused to sit in the back of the bus • the proclamation that ended slavery in the US • movement that took place in the 1960's to help end segregation • ...
UM CRH Black History Month 2018 2018-02-13
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- First African-American Nurse.
- Founded the first black-owned hospitals in America.
- First African-American to earn a Medical Degree.
- First woman to perform open-heart surgery.
- First African-American to formally practice medicine in the U.S.
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- "Of all the forms of inequality, injustice in _____ _____ is the most shocking and inhumane." -Dr. Martin Luther King
- First African-American president of the American Medical Association.
- First Black professor of Medicine in the U.S.
- One of only five Board-Certified, Black Female Cardiothoracic Surgeons in the U.S.
- Pediatrician who made advances in rehabilitating children with disabilities, and in establishing care facilities for children with chronic health problems.
- First Lady dedicated to ending childhood obesity.
11 Clues: First African-American Nurse. • First woman to perform open-heart surgery. • First Black professor of Medicine in the U.S. • First African-American to earn a Medical Degree. • First Lady dedicated to ending childhood obesity. • Founded the first black-owned hospitals in America. • First African-American to formally practice medicine in the U.S. • ...
Black History Month; famous people (by:asha) 2023-02-09
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- american muslim minister and human rights activist
- he made the i had a dream speech
- famous black baseball player
- famous black basketball player
- professional black boxer
- did not give up her seat on the bus for her rights
- one of the first black women to work at NASA as a mathematician
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- american civil right lawyer and jurist, who served as an associate justice of the supreme court.
- wrote novels promoting equality for blacks
- helped slaves escape by underground
- minister, educator and writer. also founded a church
11 Clues: professional black boxer • famous black baseball player • famous black basketball player • he made the i had a dream speech • helped slaves escape by underground • wrote novels promoting equality for blacks • american muslim minister and human rights activist • did not give up her seat on the bus for her rights • minister, educator and writer. also founded a church • ...
02/07/2022 Black History Month 2022-02-04
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- In 1951, a sample of her cancer cells were taken without her consent. Her cells would advance medical research for years to come and played a crucial role in the development of the polio vaccine.
- First Black man to receive a medical degree. Later became first Black man to operate a pharmacy in the US and the first Black physician to be published in US medical journals.
- A prolific writer, poet, and activist known for her autobiography, "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings."
- Inventor who's work with electrical resistors paved the way for the first successful pacemaker.
- Black journalist, abolitionist and feminist. Led an anti-lynching campaign in the US in the 1890s.
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- First Black woman to earn a medical degree in the US.
- Performed the world's first open-heart surgery in 1893.
- The US's first Black psychiatrist.
- "Father of the Blood Bank."
- First Black woman to complete a residency in ophthalmology.
- The first Black woman of a major political party to run for the Democratic party’s presidential nomination. Her campaign slogan: “Unbought and Unbossed."
11 Clues: "Father of the Blood Bank." • The US's first Black psychiatrist. • First Black woman to earn a medical degree in the US. • Performed the world's first open-heart surgery in 1893. • First Black woman to complete a residency in ophthalmology. • Inventor who's work with electrical resistors paved the way for the first successful pacemaker. • ...
brinks CRoSSWoRd 2024-03-08
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- what is the largest ocean
- how many bones does a shark have
- What person did I do my black history report
- how many days are in a week
- what soccer team has been in every world cup
- how many harts does an octopus have
- what month is my birthday
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- what fish is Nemo in finding Nemo
- what bird cannot move there eyeballs
- what animal is the fastest on land
10 Clues: what is the largest ocean • what month is my birthday • how many days are in a week • how many bones does a shark have • what fish is Nemo in finding Nemo • what animal is the fastest on land • how many harts does an octopus have • what bird cannot move there eyeballs • What person did I do my black history report • what soccer team has been in every world cup
Joey's Crossword Puzzle 2023-09-13
20 Clues: Form • Help • Pull • Earn • Empty • Knife • Grass • Prison • Secure • Church • Secure • Windows • Destroy • Will Do • Ouchies • History • Half Black • Roller_____ • Yummy Meats • Do This With a Picture
African history 2025-11-13
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- What did the Greeks destroy in Europe?
- What is the largest desert in Africa?
- Name of the Girl who saved George Washington?
- What African American leader prompted black pride and self defense?
- What U.S amendment abolished slavery?
- Who invented the traffic light?
- Who started the N.A.A.C.P?
- Who is the father of medicine?
- Which African country was known for its Gold?
- Who is the father of the Blood Bank?
- What month is celebrated as Black history month?
- Where does the word African come from?
- What type of magic did the Greeks accuse Africans of practicing?
- What does the “X” in Malcom “X” mean?
- Who was the first African American woman to win a Nobel Prize for Literature?
- one part of slavery
- What writing system did the Ancient Egyptians use?
- What does the word “Negro” mean in Spanish?
- The word “slave” comes from
- second part of slavery
- What practice honored ancestors in Africa?
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- Where were the ancestors worshipped?
- Egyptian Queen known for her beauty
- Who built the White House?
- What African country was never colonized by Europeans?
- What’s the orginal word for the continent Africa?
- What does the root word “Necro” mean?
- What did the slave masters call Kunta Kinte?
- Who is the author of “The name “Negro” and its origin and evil use?
- What was forbidden for enslaved Africans?
- Where does the language Spanish come from?
- Last name of the African-American scientist who found many uses for peanuts?
- What does “Simba” mean?
- What ancient civilization built the pyramids?
- What is Jesus’ real name?
- Last name of the woman who led the Montgomery bus boycot
- Where was Richard B.Moore born?
37 Clues: one part of slavery • second part of slavery • What does “Simba” mean? • What is Jesus’ real name? • Who built the White House? • Who started the N.A.A.C.P? • The word “slave” comes from • Who is the father of medicine? • Who invented the traffic light? • Where was Richard B.Moore born? • Egyptian Queen known for her beauty • Where were the ancestors worshipped? • ...
February Crossword 2024-03-06
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- Where Emmy winner Quinta Brunson's character works in the sitcom she wrote
- 1992 Rom Com directed by Clifton Ko
- Abolitionist born on Cupid's day
- Considered the "Father" of Black History Month
- To win, you must form four sets and one pair of tiles
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- 1969 uprising led by activist Marsha P Johnson and many others
- Don't sweep or wash your hair on Lunar New Year, it's bad luck!
- Black feminist who wrote "I feel therefore I can be free"
- 2024, the year of the
- A global movement to end violence against women and girls, more commonly recognized as this hallmark holiday
10 Clues: 2024, the year of the • Abolitionist born on Cupid's day • 1992 Rom Com directed by Clifton Ko • Considered the "Father" of Black History Month • To win, you must form four sets and one pair of tiles • Black feminist who wrote "I feel therefore I can be free" • 1969 uprising led by activist Marsha P Johnson and many others • ...
African history 2025-11-13
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- What did the Greeks destroy in Europe?
- What is the largest desert in Africa?
- Name of the Girl who saved George Washington?
- What African American leader prompted black pride and self defense?
- What U.S amendment abolished slavery?
- Who invented the traffic light?
- Who started the N.A.A.C.P?
- Who is the father of medicine?
- Which African country was known for its Gold?
- Who is the father of the Blood Bank?
- What month is celebrated as Black history month?
- Where does the word African come from?
- What type of magic did the Greeks accuse Africans of practicing?
- What does the “X” in Malcom “X” mean?
- Who was the first African American woman to win a Nobel Prize for Literature?
- one part of slavery
- What writing system did the Ancient Egyptians use?
- What does the word “Negro” mean in Spanish?
- The word “slave” comes from
- second part of slavery
- What practice honored ancestors in Africa?
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- Where were the ancestors worshipped?
- Egyptian Queen known for her beauty
- Who built the White House?
- What African country was never colonized by Europeans?
- What’s the orginal word for the continent Africa?
- What does the root word “Necro” mean?
- What did the slave masters call Kunta Kinte?
- Who is the author of “The name “Negro” and its origin and evil use?
- What was forbidden for enslaved Africans?
- Where does the language Spanish come from?
- Last name of the African-American scientist who found many uses for peanuts?
- What does “Simba” mean?
- What ancient civilization built the pyramids?
- What is Jesus’ real name?
- Last name of the woman who led the Montgomery bus boycot
- Where was Richard B.Moore born?
37 Clues: one part of slavery • second part of slavery • What does “Simba” mean? • What is Jesus’ real name? • Who built the White House? • Who started the N.A.A.C.P? • The word “slave” comes from • Who is the father of medicine? • Who invented the traffic light? • Where was Richard B.Moore born? • Egyptian Queen known for her beauty • Where were the ancestors worshipped? • ...
S6E Crossword 2012-06-09
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- shorter than an hour
- a very fast animal
- a big and grey animal
- a very hot month
- halloween
- a fat animal
- a tall animal
- it can fly
- a very cold month
- grandfather or mother
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- a very small animal
- a very slow animal
- christmas
- a big black cat
- baby
- a very rainy month
- longer than a month
- a very clever animal
- a very scary animal
19 Clues: baby • christmas • halloween • it can fly • a fat animal • a tall animal • a big black cat • a very hot month • a very cold month • a very slow animal • a very fast animal • a very rainy month • a very small animal • longer than a month • a very scary animal • shorter than an hour • a very clever animal • a big and grey animal • grandfather or mother
Crosswords Recap 2024-11-18
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- The day after Monday.
- Something you like.
- The language in the Netherlands.
- A school subject about the past.
- The third month of the year.
- The day after Wednesday.
- The eleventh month of the year.
- A school subject with numbers.
- A science subject of Albert Einstein.
- The number after second.
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- Something you do not like.
- A school subject about countries.
- The day before Thursday.
- The first month of the year.
- A school subject where you play sports.
- The sixth month of the year.
- The opposite of last.
- The school subject of miss Ducarme.
- The month after July.
- A science subject with atoms.
20 Clues: Something you like. • The day after Monday. • The opposite of last. • The month after July. • The day before Thursday. • The day after Wednesday. • The number after second. • Something you do not like. • The first month of the year. • The third month of the year. • The sixth month of the year. • A science subject with atoms. • A school subject with numbers. • ...
Sip and Solve 2025-06-11
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- Ryle's birth month
- The month they met
- First international trip together
- What kind of car does Ryle drive?
- Dog breed they will get
- Their favorite Disney character
- Where did they get engaged?
- The movie they first watched together
- Ryle'scollege major
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- Where they will go on their honeymoon
- Proposal month
- Vanessa's undergraduate major
- Ryle's hometown
- First meal we had together
- Vanessa's hometown
- What kind of car does Vanessa drive?
- Vanessa's birth month
17 Clues: Proposal month • Ryle's hometown • Ryle's birth month • The month they met • Vanessa's hometown • Ryle'scollege major • Vanessa's birth month • Dog breed they will get • First meal we had together • Where did they get engaged? • Vanessa's undergraduate major • Their favorite Disney character • First international trip together • What kind of car does Ryle drive? • ...
28 2024-11-06
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- Pride in New Orleans heritage
- Evolution of unique speech
- National recognition of culture
- Black influence on society
- Influential African-American newspapers
- Representation through play
- Speculative worlds and tales
- Creativity across the globe
- Advocacy for equal treatment
- Social media activism spaces
- Struggles remembered and honored
- Support for Black colleges
- Battle to end discriminatory practices
- Echoes of past in daily life
- Faith-driven and moving music
- Cool rooted in Black culture
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- Representation in all media forms
- Non-violent rights journey
- Legacy rooted in diverse history
- Regional Black cultural elements
- Regional tales of Black culture
- Fight for learning access
- Music, dance, and more from roots
- Films exploring diverse lives
- Rich traditions and stories
- Historical impact from past
- Black-influenced state culture
- Trends in urban wear
- Music with a social message
- Food rooted in Black culture
30 Clues: Trends in urban wear • Fight for learning access • Evolution of unique speech • Non-violent rights journey • Black influence on society • Support for Black colleges • Representation through play • Rich traditions and stories • Creativity across the globe • Historical impact from past • Music with a social message • Speculative worlds and tales • Advocacy for equal treatment • ...
Sip & Solve 2025-07-08
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- How Many Siblings Does Tanisha Have?
- What Color Car Does Cole Drive?
- What Other Language Does Cole Speak?
- Who Played More Sports Growing Up, Groom or Bride?
- What Type Of Food Did The Couple Eat On Their First Date?
- The Name of Tanisha's Youngest Sibling.
- What Month Did Cole Propose?
- Tanisha's Favorite Sport To Play.
- Is The Groom or Bride Younger?
- Nickname For The Groom Given By The Brides Family?
- What Is The Name of Cole's Tortoise?
- The Bride & Groom's Ages Combined.
- Mother Of The Groom.
- Honeymoon Destination?
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- The Month They Met.
- Where Was The Couple's Last Vacation?
- Cole's Middle Name.
- Cole's Favorite Color?
- How Many Years Have The Groom & Bride Been Together?
- The Bride & Groom's Last Concert?
- Cole's Best Subject in School
- How Many Pets Does The Bride Have?
- Mr. & Mrs...
- The Groom's Zodiac Sign.
- Tanisha's Middle Name.
- Which Island Are The Bride & Groom Visiting On Their Honeymoon?
- The Name Of The Couple's Youngest Flower Girl.
27 Clues: Mr. & Mrs... • The Month They Met. • Cole's Middle Name. • Mother Of The Groom. • Cole's Favorite Color? • Tanisha's Middle Name. • Honeymoon Destination? • The Groom's Zodiac Sign. • What Month Did Cole Propose? • Cole's Best Subject in School • Is The Groom or Bride Younger? • What Color Car Does Cole Drive? • The Bride & Groom's Last Concert? • Tanisha's Favorite Sport To Play. • ...
Labor Day 2022-07-29
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- Annual process to clean out aged documents
- What process is used for data collection on a website or app
- Account Manager recently launched Multi ____ identification
- E Ford EV vehicle
- Commercial ____ of credit
- Miles Which mission leads rides a motorcycle
- U A place to Grow, Learn and Thrive
- Rate and Tier Lock for ordered vehicles is a top initiative for which mission
- Control Testing former acronym is
- UX mission conducts regular ____ with customers
- Pride Month
- DRIM
- Holiday know for celebrating the____ people
- Bonus New award process used to recognize and reward employees
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- Day What holiday was established in 1894
- What is formally known as road map
- A mission leads pet name is
- Customers must complete a ____ form for FMCC to use their accounts for testing
- Black History Month
- Credit Bank Recent subsidiary of Ford Credit located in Utah
- Eaton Which mission leads has twins
- What mission supports Express Leads
- Conyers Which mission leads creates her own jewelry
- What function is also known as a backend
- A fun bi-monthly meeting
25 Clues: DRIM • Pride Month • E Ford EV vehicle • Black History Month • A fun bi-monthly meeting • Commercial ____ of credit • A mission leads pet name is • Control Testing former acronym is • What is formally known as road map • U A place to Grow, Learn and Thrive • Eaton Which mission leads has twins • What mission supports Express Leads • Day What holiday was established in 1894 • ...
My Mother 2023-04-30
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- your job
- your favorite color
- your zodiac sign
- your favorite animal
- your daughter's birthday month
- your name
- your husband
- your wedding anniversary month
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- your only son
- your only daughter
- Your birthday month
- your favorite place to go
- your favorite candy
- your brother
- Your birth place
- your favorite musician
- your son's birthday month
17 Clues: your job • your name • your brother • your husband • your only son • your zodiac sign • Your birth place • your only daughter • Your birthday month • your favorite color • your favorite candy • your favorite animal • your favorite musician • your favorite place to go • your son's birthday month • your daughter's birthday month • your wedding anniversary month
Should be pretty easy 2026-02-12
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- Black history month
- treize moins dix
- Deep fry substance
- T wife with a deceased husband and the 2nd word for a deadly spider
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- A spice and a name that red heads are often called
- Country flag unique for it's shape
- To give access to someone
- Song by Coldplay that is also a color
- Dinosaur that is also a mascot
9 Clues: treize moins dix • Deep fry substance • Black history month • To give access to someone • Dinosaur that is also a mascot • Country flag unique for it's shape • Song by Coldplay that is also a color • A spice and a name that red heads are often called • T wife with a deceased husband and the 2nd word for a deadly spider
Product Org Fall Crossword 2022 2022-08-01
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- Control Testing former acronym is
- What function is also known as a backend
- New award process used to recognize and reward employees
- Annual process to clean out aged documents
- UX mission conducts regular ____ with customers
- Pride Month
- Account Manager recently launched Multi ____ identification
- Recent subsidiary of Ford Credit located in Utah
- Commercial ____ of credit
- What is formally known as road map
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- A place to Grow, Learn and Thrive
- New ____ Dashboards
- M in DRIM acronym
- What process is used for data collection on a website or app
- Rate and Tier Lock for ordered vehicles is a top initiative for which mission
- Express Leads was recently transitioned to
- What mission supports Express Leads
- A fun bi-monthly meeting
- CLOC was launched recently in what country
- What system powers guest checkout in FordPay
- Ford EV vehicle
- Black History Month
- Customers must complete a ____ form for FMCC to use their accounts for testing
- Assessment Identifying things that may cause harm
- Service Layer Transformation acronym
25 Clues: Pride Month • Ford EV vehicle • M in DRIM acronym • New ____ Dashboards • Black History Month • A fun bi-monthly meeting • Commercial ____ of credit • A place to Grow, Learn and Thrive • Control Testing former acronym is • What is formally known as road map • What mission supports Express Leads • Service Layer Transformation acronym • What function is also known as a backend • ...
Product Org Fall Crossword Puzzle 2022-10-12
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- Control Testing former acronym is
- What function is also known as a backend
- New award process used to recognize and reward employees
- Annual process to clean out aged documents
- UX mission conducts regular ____ with customers
- Pride Month
- Account Manager recently launched Multi ____ identification
- Recent subsidiary of Ford Credit located in Utah
- Commercial ____ of credit
- What is formally known as road map
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- A place to Grow, Learn and Thrive
- New ____ Dashboards
- M in DRIM acronym
- What process is used for data collection on a website or app
- Rate and Tier Lock for ordered vehicles is a top initiative for which mission
- Express Leads was recently transitioned to
- What mission supports Express Leads
- A fun bi-monthly meeting
- CLOC was launched recently in what country
- What system powers guest checkout in FordPay
- Ford EV vehicle
- Black History Month
- Customers must complete a ____ form for FMCC to use their accounts for testing
- Assessment Identifying things that may cause harm
- Service Layer Transformation acronym
25 Clues: Pride Month • Ford EV vehicle • M in DRIM acronym • New ____ Dashboards • Black History Month • A fun bi-monthly meeting • Commercial ____ of credit • A place to Grow, Learn and Thrive • Control Testing former acronym is • What is formally known as road map • What mission supports Express Leads • Service Layer Transformation acronym • What function is also known as a backend • ...
beau italian YR4 2019-11-04
21 Clues: nine • pens • sport • books • three • black • friday • purple • sunday • orange • sicors • italian • history • sataday • thursday • wednesday • back pack • good evening • good morning • sette seventeen • male i'm not well
Comparatives and superlatives 2024-04-09
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- John is (nice) person that I know.
- It was (happy) day of my life.
- There isn’t much traffic today, so we should arrive (soon) than we expected.
- Avatar is probably (bad) film I've seen!
- Erik did (badly) than I did in this month’s test.
- Is Angelina Jolie(old) than Sandra Bullock?
- hardest Who works(hard) out of all the students in the class?
- The world’s population is growing (fast) today than at any point in history.
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- I think Men in Black 1 was(funny) than Men in Black 3.
- Who is(powerful) person in your country?
- My sister thinks she's(intelligent) than me, but I don't agree!
- We need a (big) garden.
- Do you think the Harry Potter films are (good) than the books?
- What is (wet) month of the year in England?
- My grandparents’ house isn’t far, but my aunt lives (near) of all my family.
15 Clues: We need a (big) garden. • It was (happy) day of my life. • John is (nice) person that I know. • Who is(powerful) person in your country? • Avatar is probably (bad) film I've seen! • What is (wet) month of the year in England? • Is Angelina Jolie(old) than Sandra Bullock? • Erik did (badly) than I did in this month’s test. • ...
Labor Day 2022-08-01
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- What is formally known as road map
- Which mission leads has twins
- Rate and Tier Lock for ordered vehicles is a top initiative for which mission
- Account Manager recently launched Multi ____ identification
- Recent subsidiary of Ford Credit located in Utah
- Ford EV vehicle
- New award process used to recognize and reward employees
- What function is also known as a backend
- Which mission leads rides a motorcycle
- Holiday know for celebrating the____ people
- Pride Month
- What mission supports Express Leads
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- A fun bi-monthly meeting
- UX mission conducts regular ____ with customers
- What holiday was established in 1894
- A mission leads pet name is
- Black History Month
- DRIM
- A place to Grow, Learn and Thrive
- Annual process to clean out aged documents
- Customers must complete a ____ form for FMCC to use their accounts for testing
- Which mission leads creates her own jewelry
- Control Testing former acronym is
- Commercial ____ of credit
- What process is used for data collection on a website or app
25 Clues: DRIM • Pride Month • Ford EV vehicle • Black History Month • A fun bi-monthly meeting • Commercial ____ of credit • A mission leads pet name is • Which mission leads has twins • A place to Grow, Learn and Thrive • Control Testing former acronym is • What is formally known as road map • What mission supports Express Leads • What holiday was established in 1894 • ...
Treadmill 2024-01-29
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- A session of vigorous physical exercise or training.
- Convicts had to walk the equivalent of halfway up the Himalayan slopes each day.
- The year treadmills were made as workout machines.
- _____________ is the month we remember and honor all Black people from all periods of U.S. history.
- The prisoners and slaves used to build buildings and power up _________.
- The action of inflicting severe pain or suffering on someone as a punishment or in order to force them to do or say something.
- Britain created a new form of _______.
- A large property or landholding dependent on the labor of enslaved people.
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- These terrible acts were stopped in the early 1900s due to the _________.
- One of the people who remade the treadmill into a workout machine.
- In Jamaica, Britain used this __________ to invent a new form of slavery.
- Where the treadmill was mostly used in.
- The treadmill became a tool of __________ used for punishments.
- The other person who refurbished the treadmill.
- The second month of the year, usually considered the last month of winter.
- The treadmill was often referred to as.
- America had been using hard _____ for a very long time.
- Over 100 prisons had a treadmill after 50 years of their creation.
- A corporal punishment in prisons.
- There were many __________ and deaths.
20 Clues: A corporal punishment in prisons. • There were many __________ and deaths. • Britain created a new form of _______. • Where the treadmill was mostly used in. • The treadmill was often referred to as. • The other person who refurbished the treadmill. • The year treadmills were made as workout machines. • A session of vigorous physical exercise or training. • ...
Wedding Crossword 2024-09-03
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- month he proposed
- first date
- Bride's maiden name
- groom middle name
- what did bride study
- halloween costume
- how did they meet
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- how many years of martial arts
- sport bride played
- state he grew up in
- Bride's new last name
- favorite holiday
- state bride grew up in
- how many black belts
- bikes owned by couple
- sport he played
- month of their anniversary
- month groom born in
- Month bride born in
- Bride's middle name
20 Clues: first date • sport he played • favorite holiday • month he proposed • groom middle name • halloween costume • how did they meet • sport bride played • state he grew up in • Bride's maiden name • month groom born in • Month bride born in • Bride's middle name • how many black belts • what did bride study • Bride's new last name • bikes owned by couple • state bride grew up in • ...
Peace, Love, and Understanding 2022-01-26
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- A quick physical gesture that shows understanding
- ____ corps is a government run agency that promotes volunteerism
- A revolutionary activist for human rights who has his own national holiday (initials)
- The last name of the first Hispanic woman to win an academy award
- A anti-apartheid change maker and political figure
- The famous British man who was often photographed flashing a peace sign
- The last name of the first African-American MLB player
- The title held by the man in which Valentine's day is named after
- _____ club, a club at East that celebrates the LGBTQ+ community
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- ______ club is a club at East that explores the world's cultures.
- February is ___ History Month
- Italian for love
- The first female,black, and indian vice president (2 words)
- The first hmong-american to qualify for the US olympic team (2 words)
14 Clues: Italian for love • February is ___ History Month • A quick physical gesture that shows understanding • A anti-apartheid change maker and political figure • The last name of the first African-American MLB player • The first female,black, and indian vice president (2 words) • _____ club, a club at East that celebrates the LGBTQ+ community • ...
Mississippi Black Herstory Month 2025-03-14
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- Electric guitarist
- Third wife of Booker T.
- Helped charter the NAACP branch in Coahoma County
- Known as Pigfoot Mary
- Anti-lynching activist
- Freedom Fighter
- Fought for equal teacher pay
- Author of Jubilee
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- Prentiss Institute Founder
- Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry
- Staged a library sit-in
- Tougaloo librarian
- The Black swan
- Was born in McLeod, Mississippi
14 Clues: The Black swan • Freedom Fighter • Author of Jubilee • Tougaloo librarian • Electric guitarist • Known as Pigfoot Mary • Anti-lynching activist • Staged a library sit-in • Third wife of Booker T. • Prentiss Institute Founder • Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry • Fought for equal teacher pay • Was born in McLeod, Mississippi • Helped charter the NAACP branch in Coahoma County
Black History Facts 2021-11-16
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- The 1st African American performer to win an Academy Award for her portrayal in "Gone With the Wind"
- Created a program to encourage the study of African American history in schools, which began in February 1926 and was later expanded and renamed Black History Month
- The 1st African American ever appointed to the U.S. Supreme Court and served from 1967 to 1991
- The 1st African American ever elected to the U.S. Senate representing the state of Mississippi from 1870 to 1871
- Became the 1st African American billionaire when he sold the cable station he founded, BET, in 2001
- The 1st African American man to hold the World Heavyweight Champion boxing title in 1908
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- The 1st Black man to become a lawyer when he passed the bar in Ohio in 1854
- Born on a cotton plantation in Louisiana and become wealthy after inventing a line of African American hair care products
- Became the 1st African American to earn a Ph.D. from Harvard University in 1895
- Arrested 9 months prior for not giving up her bus seat to a white passenger
- Became the 1st African American to play Major League Baseball on April 5, 1947, when he joined the Brooklyn Dodgers
- The 1st African American woman elected to the House of Representatives in 1968 representing the state of New York
- Credited with helping spark the Civil Rights Movement when she refused to give up her public bus seat in Montgomery, AL in 1955
- Established in February 1909 in New York City and is America’s oldest and largest civil rights organization
14 Clues: The 1st Black man to become a lawyer when he passed the bar in Ohio in 1854 • Arrested 9 months prior for not giving up her bus seat to a white passenger • Became the 1st African American to earn a Ph.D. from Harvard University in 1895 • The 1st African American man to hold the World Heavyweight Champion boxing title in 1908 • ...
Black History Legends 2025-02-05
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- Boxer who refused to join in the Vietnam War.
- Youngest poet laureate.
- Founder of Motown Music
- Ballet Dancer
- Dance instructor. She was played a dance instructor on the television show Fame.
- Crenshaw High choir teacher
- Producer and direction of "Soul Train"
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- Founded a town near Bakersfield, California
- Refused to give up her seat on a bus.
- She was the first child to enter an all white school in the south.
- Tennis player
- Made black hair products.
- Mathmetician, astronomer,surveyor
- Composer, producer,businessman
14 Clues: Tennis player • Ballet Dancer • Youngest poet laureate. • Founder of Motown Music • Made black hair products. • Crenshaw High choir teacher • Composer, producer,businessman • Mathmetician, astronomer,surveyor • Refused to give up her seat on a bus. • Producer and direction of "Soul Train" • Founded a town near Bakersfield, California • Boxer who refused to join in the Vietnam War. • ...
How Well Do You Know Our Graduates? 2018-06-09
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- Rivergates team names
- PAA's Mascot
- The day of the month that “S” was born on.
- “S” favorite subject in school
- “H” favorite sport to play in school
- “H” middle name
- “S” favorite sport to play in school.
- “H” favorite color
- What “S” want to be when she “grows” up.
- “H” favorite subject in school / History
- What “H” wants to be when he “grows” up / NBA Player
- “S” is ____ years old
- “S” favorite color
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- “H” is ___ years old
- “S” was born in the month of
- “H” older sibling
- The day of the month that “H” was born on.
- “S” Last name
- “H” last name
- “S” younger sibling
- “H” was born in the month of
- “S” dream car
- Where “S” is planning to go to school next school year.
- “S” birthplace
- “S” middle name
- What grade did Hudson just finish?
- What grade did Shaianne just finish?
- MARTIN “H” dream car / Aston Martin
- Where “H” is planning to go to school next school year.
29 Clues: PAA's Mascot • “S” Last name • “H” last name • “S” dream car • “S” birthplace • “H” middle name • “S” middle name • “H” older sibling • “H” favorite color • “S” favorite color • “S” younger sibling • “H” is ___ years old • Rivergates team names • “S” is ____ years old • “S” was born in the month of • “H” was born in the month of • “S” favorite subject in school • What grade did Hudson just finish? • ...
Black History Crossword 2013-02-14
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- First black president
- A man who also got arrested because he didn't give up his seat
- Another important Civil Rights leaders
- Escaped slave and well-known abolitionist
- Escaped slavery because she was afraid of harsh treatment
- Got arrested for not giving up her seat to a white person
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- 16th president; Abolished slavery
- Person who created this crossword
- Fought for blacks to be able to go to the same college as whites
- One of the most important Civil Rights leaders
- Fought the Board of Education for better education for blacks
- President during the Civil Rights Movement in the 1960s
- Former slave that won his freedom in the Supreme Court
- Started the Back to Africa movement
14 Clues: First black president • 16th president; Abolished slavery • Person who created this crossword • Started the Back to Africa movement • Another important Civil Rights leaders • Escaped slave and well-known abolitionist • One of the most important Civil Rights leaders • Former slave that won his freedom in the Supreme Court • ...
Black History Project 2025-02-07
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- first black American woman to one her own production company
- first black woman to own a cosmetics brand over $1 million
- has won 11 Olympic medals and 30 world championship medals in gymnastics
- only grandchild of Martin Luther King Jr. is continuing her family league of activism
- won three Grammy awards, a Billboard Music award, and a BET award for her music
- known for her role in the Montgomery bus boycott and the civil rights movement
- the world's most commercially successful drag queen in the United States
- first black congresswoman in Missouri history
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- first African American to play in major-league baseball
- served in the Georgia House of representatives from 2007 to 2017 and was a minority leader from 2011 to 2017
- one of the world's best-selling artists of all time
- first African American woman in space
- first black woman to live and work on the International Space station
- the first black and South Asian American vice president of the United States
14 Clues: first African American woman in space • first black congresswoman in Missouri history • one of the world's best-selling artists of all time • first African American to play in major-league baseball • first black woman to own a cosmetics brand over $1 million • first black American woman to one her own production company • ...
Black History Leaders 2026-02-11
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- douglas inspired many people to fight for freedom as an enslaved person
- B Wells She risked her life to report the truth
- Parks Her refusal to give up a seat sparked a movement
- Charles He was one of the most influential musicians in the 20th century
- Jackson A singer who had many number one hits across the world
- Turner "Queen of rock and roll‘ and electrified stages
- One of the most famous women artist in the world
- Du Bois forming member of NAACP and foremost black intellectuals of his era
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- Marshal One of America's foremost attorneys/ chief of NAACP
- John Lewis The leader and forefront of the civil rights movements
- Obama served as the 44th president of the United States
- Franklin “Queen of the soul” Mostly famous towards the 1990s
- Luther king “I have a dream”
- Washington Carver How this scientist nurtured the land and people's minds
14 Clues: Luther king “I have a dream” • One of the most famous women artist in the world • B Wells She risked her life to report the truth • Marshal One of America's foremost attorneys/ chief of NAACP • Obama served as the 44th president of the United States • Turner "Queen of rock and roll‘ and electrified stages • ...
Jean Augustine 2025-06-02
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- The A month officially recognize to honour Black history.
- Jean’s honorary title given for her lifelong contributions.
- Jean was appointed to the Queen’s ______ Council for Canada
- Jean served as _______ Speaker in the House of Commons.
- Jean worked hard to promote ________ among all Canadians.
- Jean co-chairs the 100 Accomplished Black _______ Women project.
- The Canadian festival Jean helped organize in 1967.
- Jean's early career in Canada began through the West Indian ________ Scheme.
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- The Caribbean country where Jean Augustine was born.
- Jean supported the statue of the Famous ______.
- The level of government that takes care of cities and towns, like garbage collection and parks.
- Jean’s federal riding in Ontario: Etobicoke–_________.
- The Canadian Parliament is divided into the House of Commons and the ______
- Jean chaired the National Liberal Women's__________.
- The Canadian city where Jean first worked as a domestic helper.
15 Clues: Jean supported the statue of the Famous ______. • The Canadian festival Jean helped organize in 1967. • The Caribbean country where Jean Augustine was born. • Jean chaired the National Liberal Women's__________. • Jean’s federal riding in Ontario: Etobicoke–_________. • Jean served as _______ Speaker in the House of Commons. • ...
February 2024-01-02
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- a way to help keep your heart healthy
- something given as a token of love
- 1st day of lent
- Leap year means February has an extra ______
- he see his shadow on this day
- if you catch a deer better have one ready for him
- something she might like to receive at work on Valentines day
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- a day to celebrate our leaders
- a holiday for love
- February is also ______ history month
- body's largest artery
- a big day in sports
- you might get hit with one of his arrows
- wearing red help promote heart _______
- Feb 3rd is National wear ______
- you might catch one during this month's dance
16 Clues: 1st day of lent • a holiday for love • a big day in sports • body's largest artery • he see his shadow on this day • a day to celebrate our leaders • Feb 3rd is National wear ______ • something given as a token of love • February is also ______ history month • a way to help keep your heart healthy • wearing red help promote heart _______ • you might get hit with one of his arrows • ...
A Fun Puzzle About Us 2015-05-03
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- Your Uncle on Brock
- Your Uncle on Whelan
- What we call Mommy's Mom
- What we call Mommy's Dad
- The Grey Cat
- Mom's Birth month
- Our Aunt on Alma
- Lexi's Birth month
- Our Province
- The name of our Church
- The Black Cat
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- Our last name
- Your Aunt on Whelan
- Our Country
- The Most Important Book
- Dad's Birth month
- Our Town
- Your Cousin
- Our Street
- The Dog
- Luke's Birth month
21 Clues: The Dog • Our Town • Our Street • Our Country • Your Cousin • The Grey Cat • Our Province • Our last name • The Black Cat • Our Aunt on Alma • Dad's Birth month • Mom's Birth month • Lexi's Birth month • Luke's Birth month • Your Aunt on Whelan • Your Uncle on Brock • Your Uncle on Whelan • The name of our Church • The Most Important Book • What we call Mommy's Mom • What we call Mommy's Dad
school 2025-02-12
19 Clues: suck • write • black • words • write • people • boring • dancing • storage • running • numbers • learning • computer • water boat • technology • calculations • eating centre • not going class • watching other people talk
color and months 2020-08-10
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- The fifth month of the year.
- Broccolis have this color.
- The month after June.
- Eggs have this color.
- The eighth month of the year.
- The month before october.
- The month of easter.
- The color of the sky.
- The color of carrots.
- The month of halloween.
- Spoons have this color.
- The month before Christmas.
- The month after Christmas.
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- The color of bananas.
- The month of Carnaval.
- Some coins are silver, and some coins are…
- Spongebob is yellow, Patrick is…
- Santa Claus works on this month.
- Some grapes are green, and some grapes are…
- Pianos are white and…
- The sixth month of the year.
- Some rats have this color.
- The color of chocolates.
- The color of blood.
- The third month of the year.
25 Clues: The color of blood. • The month of easter. • The color of bananas. • The month after June. • Eggs have this color. • Pianos are white and… • The color of the sky. • The color of carrots. • The month of Carnaval. • The month of halloween. • Spoons have this color. • The color of chocolates. • The month before october. • Broccolis have this color. • Some rats have this color. • ...
color and months 2020-08-10
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- Some coins are silver, and some coins are…
- The eighth month of the year.
- The month before october.
- The month of easter.
- The month after June.
- Eggs have this color.
- Spongebob is yellow, Patrick is…
- The month of Carnaval.
- The month before Christmas.
- Santa Claus works on this month.
- Pianos are white and…
- The color of carrots.
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- The month of halloween.
- The fifth month of the year.
- The color of bananas.
- The color of blood.
- The month after Christmas.
- Spoons have this color.
- Some grapes are green, and some grapes are…
- Broccolis have this color.
- Some rats have this color.
- The sixth month of the year.
- The third month of the year.
- The color of the sky.
- The color of chocolates.
25 Clues: The color of blood. • The month of easter. • The color of bananas. • The month after June. • Eggs have this color. • The color of the sky. • Pianos are white and… • The color of carrots. • The month of Carnaval. • The month of halloween. • Spoons have this color. • The color of chocolates. • The month before october. • The month after Christmas. • Broccolis have this color. • ...
Women's Black History! 2024-02-23
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- An African American civil rights activist and newspaper publisher. She documented the fight for desegregation in Arkansas.
- A writer, poet, and activist known for pieces that expressed her frustration with the issues surrounding civil rights and feminism
- The wife of the first black President
- The first Black woman elected to the Texas state senate and the first Black woman from a Southern state to serve in the US
- The first African American women to earn a college degree
- American abolitionist and activist for African-American civil rights, women's rights, and alcohol temperance.
- An African-American civil rights and human rights activist. She was a largely behind-the-scenes organizer whose career spanned more than five decades
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- An American engineer, physician, and former NASA astronaut. She became the first African-American woman to travel into space
- The first African American to win a Wimbledon title. She was also the first African American
- The first Wwe black woman to main event WrestleMania
- An African American entrepreneur, philanthropist, and political and social activist. She is recorded as the first female self-made millionaire
- An American memoirist, poet, and civil rights activist. She published seven autobiographies, three books of essays, several books of poetry
- went to jail for sitting at the back of the bus
- The Woman who helped the under ground railroad
14 Clues: The wife of the first black President • The Woman who helped the under ground railroad • went to jail for sitting at the back of the bus • The first Wwe black woman to main event WrestleMania • The first African American women to earn a college degree • The first African American to win a Wimbledon title. She was also the first African American • ...
Black Hair History 2023-05-05
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- ___ act; law which prohibits discrimination based on hair style and hair texture
- Laws that required freed black women to cover their hair
- discrimination based on how close or far your natural hair is to European (fine, straight) tresses
- Chemical process to straighten hair
- a covering for the head made of real or artificial hair,
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- Popular curl styles of the 1980s
- ___ Waves; a famous hair style in the 1920s
- twist into knots
- _____ Locs
- are rope-like strands of hair formed by matting or braiding hair
- Braids used to map out escape routes for slaves
- Two strand braid
- Box ____
- a hairdo of tight curls in a full evenly rounded shape
14 Clues: Box ____ • _____ Locs • twist into knots • Two strand braid • Popular curl styles of the 1980s • Chemical process to straighten hair • ___ Waves; a famous hair style in the 1920s • Braids used to map out escape routes for slaves • a hairdo of tight curls in a full evenly rounded shape • Laws that required freed black women to cover their hair • ...
Celebrating Black History 2025-01-31
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- Ballet dancer who broke barriers and became a principal dancer with American Ballet Theatre.
- Media mogul, talk show host, actress, and philanthropist.
- First African American woman to win a Nobel Prize.
- Inventor of the traffic light.
- Sisters who have dominated tennis for decades.
- “I Have A Dream” orator. (initials)
- Brown versus --- (three letters) in landmark Supreme Court case.
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- Railroad used by slaves to escape to freedom.
- Singer-songwriter whose music blends R&B, pop, and soul, known for her album "Lemonade.
- Act passed in 1964 prohibiting discrimination.
- Amendment to the U.S Constitution abolishing slavery.
- First African American president of the USA.
- City where the Montgomery Bus Boycott began.
- Refused to give up her seat on the bus.
14 Clues: Inventor of the traffic light. • “I Have A Dream” orator. (initials) • Refused to give up her seat on the bus. • First African American president of the USA. • City where the Montgomery Bus Boycott began. • Railroad used by slaves to escape to freedom. • Act passed in 1964 prohibiting discrimination. • Sisters who have dominated tennis for decades. • ...
Women History Month 2025-03-11
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- Discovered elements polonium and radium
- Underground railroad
- Painter and feminist icon
- The month of Women History Month
- The most famous women's rights activist
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- The first woman vice president
- The president who passed women's right to vote
- President who passed women history month
- Fastest women ever recored
- Wildcats
10 Clues: Wildcats • Underground railroad • Painter and feminist icon • Fastest women ever recored • The first woman vice president • The month of Women History Month • Discovered elements polonium and radium • The most famous women's rights activist • President who passed women history month • The president who passed women's right to vote
Black History Month Crossword Puzzle 2023-01-31
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- Last name of the first Black woman to write a book of poems, Poems on Various Subjects, Religious and Moral, in 1773.
- How old Martin Luther King Jr. was when he started as a freshman at Morehouse College.
- Where the first Black established Montessori Teacher Education Program was started by Roslyn Williams.
- Last name of the person who created Black History Month.
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- Last name of the Black Montessorian who was a nun for fourteen years prior to pursuing her Montessori training.
- Last name of the Quaker created the first school for Black children in the 1770s.
- Hiram Rhodes Revels was sworn in as the first Black __________ in 1870.
- First colony to abolish slavery in 1777.
8 Clues: First colony to abolish slavery in 1777. • Last name of the person who created Black History Month. • Hiram Rhodes Revels was sworn in as the first Black __________ in 1870. • Last name of the Quaker created the first school for Black children in the 1770s. • How old Martin Luther King Jr. was when he started as a freshman at Morehouse College. • ...
Black British History 2023-11-21
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- Liverpool player of the 1980s/90s who had bananas thrown at him
- Double Olympic gold-winning decathlete who was unbeaten for nine years
- Last man hanged in Wales in 1952
- 'Capital' of Black Britain after 1948, where there was an uprising in 1981
- Popular North West port destination for immigrants
- British PM in the 1980s
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- Walter Tull played for them
- Annual London carnival celebrating Caribbean culture
- World's most famous reggae artist
- Singer of 3 James Bond theme songs
- Man Utd player who helped feed people during the pandemic
- 14-year-old boy lynched in 1955
- First Black footballer to represent England
- Immigrant ship of 1948
14 Clues: Immigrant ship of 1948 • British PM in the 1980s • Walter Tull played for them • 14-year-old boy lynched in 1955 • Last man hanged in Wales in 1952 • World's most famous reggae artist • Singer of 3 James Bond theme songs • First Black footballer to represent England • Popular North West port destination for immigrants • Annual London carnival celebrating Caribbean culture • ...
Rochester's Black History 2024-12-31
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- Founded Frederick Douglass Voice newspaper in 1934, noted historian, journalist, activist, and Frederic Douglass expert
- Started first Black baseball team in Rochester in 1866. Team was called the Unexpected
- First Black settler in Rochester - settled farm in Irondequoit in 1795
- Rochester's first licensed Black physician, with a private practice in 1921
- Incorporated the Dorsey Home for Dependent Colored Children in 1917
- Moved to Rochester in 1970, award winning choreographer and dancer
- Scientist, inventor, biologist, and scholar who moved to Rochester in 1952
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- First Black architect - contributed to the design of Rundel Memorial Library
- Activist who came to Rochester in 1891 - founded women's clubs
- First Black woman to graduate form the University of Rochester
- First Black woman in Rochester Police Department in 1956
- Runaway slave who opened meat market in 1816
- First Black member of Rochester Police Department, first Black captain
- First licensed Black dentist in Rochester
14 Clues: First licensed Black dentist in Rochester • Runaway slave who opened meat market in 1816 • First Black woman in Rochester Police Department in 1956 • Activist who came to Rochester in 1891 - founded women's clubs • First Black woman to graduate form the University of Rochester • Moved to Rochester in 1970, award winning choreographer and dancer • ...
Black History Broadway 2026-02-17
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- The last name of the Choreographer from Bring in Da Noise, Bring in Da Funk
- This Broadway play swept the 2016 Tony Awards
- Suzan Lori Parks was the first African American to win this.
- Won 2 Tony Awards for the Wiz
- The first full feature Broadway musical to have an all black cast and writing team
- This Broadway play ran for 484 nights, a record at that time
- This playwright is known for is Pittsburgh Cyle Plays
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- The first Opera to feature Black classically trained singers.
- First African American to win a Tony Award.
- Whoopie Goldberg was the first African American to hold this status.
- This play was written by Lorraine Hansberry
- The first African American to play Glenda on Broadway
- Won a Tony Award for Bring in da Noise, Bring in da Funk.
- Won a Tony for his performance in The Great White Hope
14 Clues: Won 2 Tony Awards for the Wiz • First African American to win a Tony Award. • This play was written by Lorraine Hansberry • This Broadway play swept the 2016 Tony Awards • The first African American to play Glenda on Broadway • This playwright is known for is Pittsburgh Cyle Plays • Won a Tony for his performance in The Great White Hope • ...
Women's History Month #2 2023-03-08
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- _____ Paul wrote the first version of the Equal Rights Amendment in 1923
- Mae C. Jemison was the first Black woman to travel into ____
- known as the founder of ‘modern nursing’ Florence _____
- known as ‘the human computer’
- Elizabeth Blackwell was the first woman to earn a ____ degree
- Sojourner Truth was famous for her "Ain't I a ____?" speech
- Bessie Coleman was the first African American and Native American woman to hold a ___ license
- Title IX was passed on March 1, 19______
- first woman to receive a Nobel Prize
- the “Uprising of the 20,000” occurred here
- first female pilot to operate a transatlantic flight in 1932
- 19th Amendment gave all women the right to ____
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- Jane Goodall was a primatologist best known for being an expert on
- Shoshone woman who served as guide and interpreter on the Lewis and Clark expedition
- first deaf-blind person to write a book and earn a Bachelor’s Degree
- first Women's History Day was held in ___09
- first woman to run for President of the United States. Victoria ______
- women make up ___% of active-duty military members (as of 2022)
- ____ territory was the first to allow women to vote
- Ramona Banuelos was the first Hispanic woman to serve as U.S. _____
- first Black woman elected to Congress; Shirley ______
21 Clues: known as ‘the human computer’ • first woman to receive a Nobel Prize • Title IX was passed on March 1, 19______ • the “Uprising of the 20,000” occurred here • first Women's History Day was held in ___09 • 19th Amendment gave all women the right to ____ • ____ territory was the first to allow women to vote • first Black woman elected to Congress; Shirley ______ • ...
March | Women's History Month 2021-12-07
20 Clues: _____ Ride • _____ Ross • _____ Ball • _____ Child • _____ Harjo • _____ Truth • _____ Frank • _____ Parks • _____ Temple • _____ Jordan • _____ Oakley • _____ Keller • _____ earhart • _____ Lazarus • _____ Jamison • _____ B. Anthony • _____ May Alcott • _____ Nightingale • _____ Day O'Connor • _____ Beecher Stowe
Women’s History Month Crosswords 2026-02-21
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- To find something new
- To help someone learn
- Ability to act and speak freely
- Healthcare helper
- To construct something
- To travel and discover
- Legal freedoms people have
- Study of numbers
- To help someone
- Power to speak up
- Person who helps a cause
- Equal and honest treatment
- To gain knowledge
- Moving forward
- Careful study
- Person who leads the way
- To put words on paper
- Long-term work path
- Person who supports equal rights
- Month Women’s History is celebrated
- To honor with joy
- Someone admired for bravery
- To choose in an election
- To encourage others
- To become bigger or better
- To look at words
- To guide others
- Study of the natural world
- Intelligent
- Calm and no fighting
- Person who supports change
- To plan how something looks
- Time that already happened
- Person who educates students
- Person who flies airplanes
- Time that has not happened yet
- To give part to others
- Place where students learn
- Strong desire to achieve
- Goal you hope to achieve
- To use your mind
- New idea or method
- To hear carefully
- Bravery in difficult times
- Person who learns
- Group working for change
- Someone you like and trust
- To accomplish something
- Female sibling
- Current time
- Something handed down
- Study of the past
- To give credit to
- Effort to complete a task
- Custom passed down
- Give strength or confidence
- Freedom under the law
- Person who reaches goals
- Strong will to succeed
- Female child
- Group of people living together
- Shared traditions and beliefs
- Parents and children
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- Person who fights for a cause
- Beginning of something
- Nice and caring
- Company that sells goods
- Showing courage
- Waiting calmly
- Early leader in a field
- Physical or inner power
- Fair treatment under the law
- Making everyone feel welcome
- Belief in someone
- Person who travels to space
- Medical professional
- Belief that good things will happen
- Person who guides others
- Person who shows the way
- Person who writes books
- Learning in school
- Paid position
- Person others look up to
- Female parent
- Person who supports a cause
- Person being honored
- Feeling of achievement
- Reaching a goal
- Person who helps for free
- To make something new
- Treating others well
- Person who studies science
- Writer of poems
- Person who creates art
- Variety of differences
- Learned ability
- Being well
- Reason to keep going
- Natural ability
- Something accomplished
- To use your words
- Making things different
- Group joined for a cause
- Showing concern for others
- Group working together
- To arrange in order
- Truthful
- Belief in yourself
- Celebrated group during Women’s History Month
- Helping others
- Working together
- Trusted teacher or advisor
- Full of new ideas
- High respect
- To accept as true
- Ability to make change
- Person who creates new things
- Being treated the same
- Knowledge gained over time
- To prepare ahead of time
120 Clues: Truthful • Being well • Intelligent • High respect • Current time • Female child • Careful study • Paid position • Female parent • Waiting calmly • Moving forward • Helping others • Female sibling • Nice and caring • Showing courage • To help someone • Reaching a goal • Writer of poems • To guide others • Learned ability • Natural ability • Study of numbers • To look at words • To use your mind • Working together • ...
Black History 2021-09-05
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- Nicknamed "The Greatest", he is regarded as the greatest boxer of all time. He was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2005.
- She was a women's rights activist. NASA named a Mars Rover after her.
- He because the first African American justice of the supreme court
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- He putforth the concept of race pride and preached defense against white aggression "by any means necessary.
- She was called the "mother of the civil rights movement. Her refusal to give up her seat on a public bus, set in motion one of the largest social movements in history.
- First name of an African American Poet and one of the founding fathers of the Harlem Renaissance.
- What is the first name of the first African American first lady from 2009-2017.
- last name of the youngest winner of the Noble Peace Prize. Social activist and fought against racial inequality through peaceful protest.
- Known as the "father of the civil rights movement", He was an orator and writer.
9 Clues: He because the first African American justice of the supreme court • She was a women's rights activist. NASA named a Mars Rover after her. • What is the first name of the first African American first lady from 2009-2017. • Known as the "father of the civil rights movement", He was an orator and writer. • ...
Black History 2021-03-07
9 Clues: a black American • a synonym of liberty • a synonmym of peaceful • a poster with a slogan • confrontation, struggle • the state of being equal • a public meeting to protest against something • what you are allowed to do according to the law • the seperation of a racial minority group from the dominant majority
Black History 2025-02-21
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- inventor of the potato chip
- the first African American child to attend formerly whites-only William Frantz Elementary School in Louisiana
- the lynching of their 3 friends pushed them to become one of the most influential African American journalist of their time.
- was the inventor of the first home security system. She is also credited with the invention of the first closed circuit television.
- Father of Black History
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- he did do a lot of research into new and alternate uses for peanuts.
- discovered a method for long-term use of blood plasma
- improved the traffic indicator and patent the wring mop we use today
- Responsible for the first immortalized human cell line in medical research
9 Clues: Father of Black History • inventor of the potato chip • discovered a method for long-term use of blood plasma • he did do a lot of research into new and alternate uses for peanuts. • improved the traffic indicator and patent the wring mop we use today • Responsible for the first immortalized human cell line in medical research • ...
black history 2026-01-27
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- First Black mayor of Charlotte and first African American student at Clemson University
- Mecklenburg County's first Black nurse, responsible for breaking color barriers in public health
- CMPD's first Black officer in 1946 after serving in World War II
- Civil rights attorney who opened the first integrated law firm in NC
- last name of the reverend responsible for "I Have a Dream"
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- first Black person to not give up her seat on the segregated bus
- Black female mathematician responsible for calculating NASA's flight paths
- Black artist and activist who opposed the Vietnam War by protesting at military recruitment sites
- Black ad artist who designed the winning Mecklenburg County seal in 1964 at the age of 20
9 Clues: last name of the reverend responsible for "I Have a Dream" • first Black person to not give up her seat on the segregated bus • CMPD's first Black officer in 1946 after serving in World War II • Civil rights attorney who opened the first integrated law firm in NC • Black female mathematician responsible for calculating NASA's flight paths • ...
Roaring 20s 2023-04-25
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- Creator of Negro History Week
- Where Harlem is located
- War War that ended in 1917 and led us into Prosperity
- Attractive; Aesthetically pleasing
- League Black baseball league
- Type of dancer
- First Black baseball player
- Day that celebrates Frederick Douglass
- Popular soft drink with cocaine inside it
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- banned the distribution sale or manufacturing of alcoholic beverages
- separation based on race
- Club where black people are the majority
- Place where the renaissance is taking place
- Tragic music
- Another word for speakeasy
- place where alcoholic beverages are illegally sold
- This months featured poem
- employs black people, serves white people
- Pittsburghs Negro League Team
- Soulful music, dance tunes
20 Clues: Tragic music • Type of dancer • Where Harlem is located • separation based on race • This months featured poem • Another word for speakeasy • Soulful music, dance tunes • First Black baseball player • League Black baseball league • Creator of Negro History Week • Pittsburghs Negro League Team • Attractive; Aesthetically pleasing • Day that celebrates Frederick Douglass • ...
Don't see race? Think again! 2022-04-18
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- black history month
- more likely to go to jail
- harder to do in poorer neighborhoods
- This sneaky type of bias can influence a person's actions without them even knowing!
- Some schools may not include cultures from this continent because of the lack of consideration for the minority groups!
- the worst way of reacting when accused of being racist.
- equality with a twist
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- this characteristic of a person can determine the likeliness of getting a chance for a job interview(hint: white people are twice as likely to be called back)
- unfair or prejudiced distinction
- The likeliness of a black woman to die during pregnancy from complications compared to a white woman.
- has a
- overly high funding in ghetto neighborhoods
12 Clues: has a • black history month • equality with a twist • more likely to go to jail • unfair or prejudiced distinction • harder to do in poorer neighborhoods • overly high funding in ghetto neighborhoods • the worst way of reacting when accused of being racist. • This sneaky type of bias can influence a person's actions without them even knowing! • ...
African American History Month 2024-02-21
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- The first African American woman to hold a pilot license
- Hollywoods first female black director.
- Queen Bey
- The first fighter to win the world heavyweight championship .JamesBaldwin
- Family Feud.
- The first African American track and field athlete to win 4 gold medals at a single Olympic game.
- Los Angeles Dodgers.
- The first Black American woman to own her own production company.
- “I have a dream.”
- The first black female in Congress
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- The first African American principal dancer.
- The first black woman to win an Olympic gold medal.
- The first woman self-made millionaire
- The first African American child to desegregate William Frantz Elementary School.
- The mother of the civil rights movement.
- Conducter of the underground railroad
- “The Fire Next Time”
- The first African American to travel into space.
- Michael Jackson, King of
- “Aint I a woman?”
20 Clues: Queen Bey • Family Feud. • “Aint I a woman?” • “I have a dream.” • “The Fire Next Time” • Los Angeles Dodgers. • Michael Jackson, King of • The first black female in Congress • The first woman self-made millionaire • Conducter of the underground railroad • Hollywoods first female black director. • The mother of the civil rights movement. • The first African American principal dancer. • ...
African American History Month 2023-02-14
Across
- did not give up his seat.
- Angelou
- Truth
- slave that helped people for freedom.
- African-American president of the United states.
- Drew
- first African-American child to attend an all white elementary school in the South.
- Obama
- luther king “I have a dream”
- Smalls
- Jackson
- War hero who later became a Congressman.
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- C.J Walker
- and scientist who helped blood create a bank for World War ll.
- Tubman
- and astronomer from the 1700s who wrote a popular almanac.
- escaped slave who fought for the end of the slavery and women’s rights.
- parks
- of the most popular singers and performers of all time.
- Bridges
- and poet “ I know why the caged bird sings”
- Banneker
- as the first women self-made millionaire.
23 Clues: Drew • parks • Truth • Obama • Tubman • Smalls • Angelou • Bridges • Jackson • Banneker • C.J Walker • did not give up his seat. • luther king “I have a dream” • slave that helped people for freedom. • War hero who later became a Congressman. • as the first women self-made millionaire. • and poet “ I know why the caged bird sings” • African-American president of the United states. • ...
African American History Month 2023-02-14
Across
- did not give up his seat.
- Angelou
- Truth
- slave that helped people for freedom.
- African-American president of the United states.
- Drew
- first African-American child to attend an all white elementary school in the South.
- Obama
- luther king “I have a dream”
- Smalls
- Jackson
- War hero who later became a Congressman.
Down
- C.J Walker
- and scientist who helped blood create a bank for World War ll.
- Tubman
- and astronomer from the 1700s who wrote a popular almanac.
- escaped slave who fought for the end of the slavery and women’s rights.
- parks
- of the most popular singers and performers of all time.
- Bridges
- and poet “ I know why the caged bird sings”
- Banneker
- as the first women self-made millionaire.
23 Clues: Drew • parks • Truth • Obama • Tubman • Smalls • Angelou • Bridges • Jackson • Banneker • C.J Walker • did not give up his seat. • luther king “I have a dream” • slave that helped people for freedom. • War hero who later became a Congressman. • as the first women self-made millionaire. • and poet “ I know why the caged bird sings” • African-American president of the United states. • ...
Women's History Month Crossword 2020-03-04
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- Janet Guthrie was the first woman to enter a race in this organization in 1976.
- In 1963, President John F. Kennedy signed into law the ___ ___ Act.
- Clara ______ founded the American Red Cross and served as its first president.
- 2011 U.S. Secretary of State who launched the "100 Women Initiative: Empowering Women and Girls through International Exchanges" program.
- The first state to grant women the right to vote.
- A civil rights activist famous for refusing to obey an order to give up her bus seat for a white passenger. Her defiance became a symbol of the modern Civil Rights Movement.
- Margaret _____ was the director of software engineering for NASA's Apollo space program. She wrote the mathematical sequence that enabled the Apollo mission to be successful.
- Issued the first presidential proclamation declaring the week of March 8th as Nation Women's History Week. In 1987, Congress expanded the week to a month.
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- The last name of the first and only U.S. Speaker of the House.
- Jane ______ was the first woman to be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.
- The name of the first women's rights convention in 1848.
- A former slave turned abolitionist and women's rights activist, famous for her "Ain't I a Woman?" speech.
- The only woman to ever win two Nobel Prizes.
- Dr. Elizabeth ______ became the first woman to earn a US MD degree.
- A cultural icon of WWII who represented the women who worked in factories and shipyards during the war.
- The name of the tragic 1911 event that took the lives of more than 140 working women.
- In 1908, over 15,000 women marched through this city demanding shorter hours, better pay, and voting rights.
- _____ Jean King is an American Tennis Legend, having won over 39 Grand Slam titles.
- Sandra Day ______, the first woman to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court.
- In some countries, International Women's Day has the equivalent status of ________ Day.
20 Clues: The only woman to ever win two Nobel Prizes. • The first state to grant women the right to vote. • The name of the first women's rights convention in 1848. • The last name of the first and only U.S. Speaker of the House. • In 1963, President John F. Kennedy signed into law the ___ ___ Act. • Dr. Elizabeth ______ became the first woman to earn a US MD degree. • ...
African American History Month 2023-02-14
Across
- did not give up his seat.
- Angelou
- Truth
- slave that helped people for freedom.
- African-American president of the United states.
- Drew
- first African-American child to attend an all white elementary school in the South.
- Obama
- luther king “I have a dream”
- Smalls
- Jackson
- War hero who later became a Congressman.
Down
- C.J Walker
- and scientist who helped blood create a bank for World War ll.
- Tubman
- and astronomer from the 1700s who wrote a popular almanac.
- escaped slave who fought for the end of the slavery and women’s rights.
- parks
- of the most popular singers and performers of all time.
- Bridges
- and poet “ I know why the caged bird sings”
- Banneker
- as the first women self-made millionaire.
23 Clues: Drew • parks • Truth • Obama • Tubman • Smalls • Angelou • Bridges • Jackson • Banneker • C.J Walker • did not give up his seat. • luther king “I have a dream” • slave that helped people for freedom. • War hero who later became a Congressman. • as the first women self-made millionaire. • and poet “ I know why the caged bird sings” • African-American president of the United states. • ...
African American History Month 2023-02-14
Across
- did not give up his seat.
- Angelou
- Truth
- slave that helped people for freedom.
- African-American president of the United states.
- Drew
- first African-American child to attend an all white elementary school in the South.
- Obama
- luther king “I have a dream”
- Smalls
- Jackson
- War hero who later became a Congressman.
Down
- C.J Walker
- and scientist who helped blood create a bank for World War ll.
- Tubman
- and astronomer from the 1700s who wrote a popular almanac.
- escaped slave who fought for the end of the slavery and women’s rights.
- parks
- of the most popular singers and performers of all time.
- Bridges
- and poet “ I know why the caged bird sings”
- Banneker
- as the first women self-made millionaire.
23 Clues: Drew • parks • Truth • Obama • Tubman • Smalls • Angelou • Bridges • Jackson • Banneker • C.J Walker • did not give up his seat. • luther king “I have a dream” • slave that helped people for freedom. • War hero who later became a Congressman. • as the first women self-made millionaire. • and poet “ I know why the caged bird sings” • African-American president of the United states. • ...
African American History Month 2023-02-14
Across
- did not give up his seat.
- Angelou
- Truth
- slave that helped people for freedom.
- African-American president of the United states.
- Drew
- first African-American child to attend an all white elementary school in the South.
- Obama
- luther king “I have a dream”
- Smalls
- Jackson
- War hero who later became a Congressman.
Down
- C.J Walker
- and scientist who helped blood create a bank for World War ll.
- Tubman
- and astronomer from the 1700s who wrote a popular almanac.
- escaped slave who fought for the end of the slavery and women’s rights.
- parks
- of the most popular singers and performers of all time.
- Bridges
- and poet “ I know why the caged bird sings”
- Banneker
- as the first women self-made millionaire.
23 Clues: Drew • parks • Truth • Obama • Tubman • Smalls • Angelou • Bridges • Jackson • Banneker • C.J Walker • did not give up his seat. • luther king “I have a dream” • slave that helped people for freedom. • War hero who later became a Congressman. • as the first women self-made millionaire. • and poet “ I know why the caged bird sings” • African-American president of the United states. • ...
African American History Month 2017-02-16
Across
- first black servicemen to serve as military aviators in the U.S. armed forces
- first black field officer in the United States Army
- father was one of the plaintiffs in the case of Brown v. Board of Education
- first Colonel, to command Camp Lejeune, NC
- the first African American in space
- first African American to become a four-star general in the United States Army
- role as an advisor to President Franklin Delano Roosevelt gave African American’s an advocate in government.
- first female self-made millionaire in America, she became one of the wealthiest African American women in the country
- founded the Tuskegee Institute
- Flipper first African-American to graduate from the United States Military Academy
- enrolled at formerly all-white Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas
- one of the highest-ranking black officers in the Women's Army Corps (WAC) during World War II
- led his squad to destroy a group of enemy soldiers; posthumously received the Medal of Honor
- United States Army officer who received the Medal of Honor, for his valorous actions during World Word II
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- American novelist, essayist, playwright, poet, and social critic.
- American leader in social movements for civil rights, socialism, nonviolence, and gay rights.
- his 1845 autobiography, became a bestseller, influential in promoting the cause of abolition of slavery
- One of the most important African American leaders of the twentieth century and perhaps the most influential woman in the Civil rights movement
- first African American to reach the rank of four-star general in the US Air Force
- authored the first nonfiction best-seller by an African-American woman
- first female African-American Senator, the first African-American U.S. Senator for the Democratic Party
- first African-American student admitted to the segregated University of Mississippi se after the intervention of the federal government
- first black woman to be ordained as an Episcopal priest and among the first group of women to become priests in this church.
- he was the first African American to earn a doctorate at the University of Berlin and Harvard
- first African American student to integrate an elementary school in the South
25 Clues: founded the Tuskegee Institute • the first African American in space • first Colonel, to command Camp Lejeune, NC • first black field officer in the United States Army • American novelist, essayist, playwright, poet, and social critic. • authored the first nonfiction best-seller by an African-American woman • ...
Celebrating Women's History Month 2024-01-31
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- The Coretta Scott King Book Awards are given annually to outstanding African American _____ of books for children and young adults.
- No Black woman has ever been elected governor in the US.
- Only 17 Black women have ever held statewide elected executive _____ .
- Susie King Taylor's medical position in 33rd US Colored Troop Infantry Regiment during the Civil War.
- Black women have represented congressional districts in only 13 _____ in all of U.S. history.
- Percentage of all women statewide elective executives to date have identified as Black.
- Name of Ohio East bishop whose conference raised major funds for women's housing at Africa University, Zimbabwe.
- NASA mathematicians Mary Jackson/Katherine Johnson/Dorothy Vaughn were featured in a film titled "_____" Figures.
- Groups that votes more in US presidential.
- CNN and NPR often used journalist and former foreign correspondent _____ Hunter-Gault.
- Constance Baker Motley: First African American woman to argue a case before the _____ Court.
- Texas native Bessie Coleman became the first Black woman to pilot _____ .
- Jazz pianist/composer Mary Lou Williams was known as "The Lady Who Swings the _____ ."
- Number of Black women currently serving in the US Senate.
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- Of 100 most populous US cities, only nine have Black woman currently serving as _____ .
- She wrote "Their Eyes Were Watching God" and over 50 short stories, plays, and essays.
- Name of Texas woman who campaigned for Juneteenth as national holiday. (2 words)
- Voice behind "I Put a Spell on You" and "Feeling Good."
- New York Attorney General Leticia James prosecuted the 45th US president for persistent and repeated _____ .
- Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party delegate Fannie Lou _____ .
- She was an astronaut who went to space in 1992.
- Civil rights activist whose writings consist of 13,000+ documents and 25,323+ images, Mary Church _____ .
- State where civil rights activist Ruby Bridges was the first Black child to attend a whites-only school.
- Fannie Lou Hamer used her powerful voice for civil and _____ rights.
- Of the 2,520 four-year college/universities in the US, research identified 83 Black women _____ .
25 Clues: Groups that votes more in US presidential. • She was an astronaut who went to space in 1992. • Voice behind "I Put a Spell on You" and "Feeling Good." • No Black woman has ever been elected governor in the US. • Number of Black women currently serving in the US Senate. • Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party delegate Fannie Lou _____ . • ...
BLACK HISTORY 2022-04-05
Across
- American president who abolished slavery
- First African American girl to go to an all white school
- Arrested because she refused to give up her seat to a white man in a bus
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- Laws that kept blacks and whites "Separate but equal"
- Place where the first slaves arrived in America
- He led the American Civil Rights movement in the 1960s
- Secret terrorist organization that
- to keep “white power”.
- First black person to be President of the USA
9 Clues: to keep “white power”. • Secret terrorist organization that • American president who abolished slavery • First black person to be President of the USA • Place where the first slaves arrived in America • Laws that kept blacks and whites "Separate but equal" • He led the American Civil Rights movement in the 1960s • ...
BLACK HISTORY 2024-03-26
Across
- he registration for voting in a number of states until 1965
- any state or local laws that enforced or legalized racial segregation.
- the action of separating people, historically on the basis of race and/or gender
- American white supremacist hate group.
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- a system where the landlord/planter allows a tenant to use the land in exchange for a share of the crop.
- limited the rights of Black people, many of whom had been enslaved
- a revolutionary political, social and economic movement that reshaped the nation in profound and lasting ways
- an not legally authorized killing by a group.
- the bible of black travel during Jim Crow
9 Clues: American white supremacist hate group. • the bible of black travel during Jim Crow • an not legally authorized killing by a group. • he registration for voting in a number of states until 1965 • limited the rights of Black people, many of whom had been enslaved • any state or local laws that enforced or legalized racial segregation. • ...
Black History Month: Who Do You Know ? 2022-02-15
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- an American professional baseball player who became the first African American to play in Major League Baseball in the modern era.
- is an American attorney and author who served as the first lady of the United States from 2009 to 2017
- was the first African-American secretary of state
- an American Baptist minister and activist who became the most visible spokesman and leader in the civil rights movement
- an American poet, memoirist, and civil rights activist. Best known for her unique writing style.
- an African-American inventor, businessman, and community leader. His most notable inventions were a three-position traffic signal
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- was the inventor of laser cataract surgery
- an African American entrepreneur, philanthropist, and political and social activist. She is recorded as the first female self-made millionaire in America
- was an educator and reformer, the first president and principal developer of Tuskegee Normal and Industrial Institute
- was a 14-year-old African American who was lynched in Mississippi in 1955, after being accused of offending a white woman in her family's grocery store
- an escaped enslaved woman who became a "conductor" on the Underground Railroad.
- an African American evangelist, abolitionist, women's rights activist and author who was born into slavery before escaping to freedom in 1826.
- an American activist in the civil rights movement best known for her pivotal role in the Montgomery bus boycott.
- was a South African anti-apartheid revolutionary, political leader and philanthropist who served as the first president of South Africa from 1994 to 1999.
14 Clues: was the inventor of laser cataract surgery • was the first African-American secretary of state • an escaped enslaved woman who became a "conductor" on the Underground Railroad. • an American poet, memoirist, and civil rights activist. Best known for her unique writing style. • ...
Maori translations for the months of the year 2023-06-30
12 Clues: easter • Halloween • Christmas • first month • thanksgiving • queens birthday • birthstone is emerald • birth flower is the Rose • Mental Health Awareness Month • Women's history month in the US • popularly known as harvest month • National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month
Black History: Edition 1 2025-03-07
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- Former slave turned influential abolitionist
- First female self-made millionaire in the U.S.
- Poet and author of I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings
- First Black woman elected to U.S. Congress
- Gave the "I Have a Dream" speech
- Broke the MLB color barrier
- Poet of the Harlem Renaissance
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- Led hundreds to freedom via the Underground Railroad
- First Black Supreme Court Justice
- African American military pilots in WWII
- First Black female pilot
- Advocated for Black empowerment and self-defense
- Refused to give up her seat on a bus
- Journalist who fought against lynching
- First Black U.S. President
- Known as the "Father of Black History"
16 Clues: First Black female pilot • First Black U.S. President • Broke the MLB color barrier • Poet of the Harlem Renaissance • Gave the "I Have a Dream" speech • First Black Supreme Court Justice • Refused to give up her seat on a bus • Journalist who fought against lynching • Known as the "Father of Black History" • African American military pilots in WWII • ...
Black History 2026-02-05
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- X – “Civil rights leader who said ‘by any means necessary.’”
- – “The unfair separation of people by race.”
- HISTORY MONTH – “February celebration of Black achievements in the U.S.”
- BRIDGES – “Brave girl who went to an all‑white school in New Orleans.”
- – “When people come together for a common cause.”
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- LUTHER KING JR – “Leader who gave the ‘I Have a Dream’ speech.”
- PARKS – “She refused to give up her bus seat in Montgomery.”
- – “When everyone has the same rights and chances.”
- TUBMAN – “She helped people escape slavery on the Underground Railroad.”
9 Clues: – “The unfair separation of people by race.” • – “When people come together for a common cause.” • – “When everyone has the same rights and chances.” • X – “Civil rights leader who said ‘by any means necessary.’” • PARKS – “She refused to give up her bus seat in Montgomery.” • LUTHER KING JR – “Leader who gave the ‘I Have a Dream’ speech.” • ...
