black history month Crossword Puzzles
Black History Month 2024-02-26
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- She would emancipate anyone in her path
- He was a famous pro boxer
- He made a speech called "I have a dream"
- She had her own talk show
- Was a famous runner during the 1936 Olympics
- Didn't give up her seat for a white man
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- Made a famous books about birds
- Gave a nice speech during a inauguration
- She helped NASA get Alan Sherpad into space
- He was a civil rights activist in the 19th century
- Famous baseball player
- He was a Muslim activist who was assassinated
- She was the first African American pilot
- Famous basketball player who wear number 8 and 24
- He helped African Americans tirelessly improve their lives
15 Clues: Famous baseball player • He was a famous pro boxer • She had her own talk show • Made a famous books about birds • She would emancipate anyone in her path • Didn't give up her seat for a white man • Gave a nice speech during a inauguration • He made a speech called "I have a dream" • She was the first African American pilot • She helped NASA get Alan Sherpad into space • ...
Black History Month 2024-02-26
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- first Black person to serve as a Supreme Court Justice
- founder of the Tuskegee Normal and Industrial School Institute
- first African American woman in Congress
- American abolitionist and women's rights activist, gave a speech named "Ain't I a woman?"
- journalist, activist, and researcher who was an active fighter for woman suffrage, particularly for Black women
- first African-American woman to hold a pilots license
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- father of the abolitionist movement
- memoirist, poet, and civil rights activist who wrote a book named, "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings"
- first Black American to earn a PhD from Harvard University
- first woman to lead a major military operation in the United States
- an agricultural scientist and inventor who created hundreds of products using peanuts
- youngest inaugural poet in U.S. history
- African American explorer who was the first person to explore the North Pole
- first African American to play in Major League Baseball
- didnt give up her seat on the bus to a white man
15 Clues: father of the abolitionist movement • youngest inaugural poet in U.S. history • first African American woman in Congress • didnt give up her seat on the bus to a white man • first African-American woman to hold a pilots license • first Black person to serve as a Supreme Court Justice • first African American to play in Major League Baseball • ...
Black history month 2024-02-26
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- made the song" One Dance"
- Female tennis player
- Made the song "Thriller"
- was in the movie Space Jam: A New Legacy
- professional boxer and activist
- married to offset.
- Number 24 in the lakers
- refused to give up her seat on the bus
- First black baseball player
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- made the song "Goosebumps"
- made the song "Paint the Town"
- has a shoe brand named after him.
- track and field athlete
- first black president
- had a speech named "I Had a Dream"
15 Clues: married to offset. • Female tennis player • first black president • track and field athlete • Number 24 in the lakers • Made the song "Thriller" • made the song" One Dance" • made the song "Goosebumps" • First black baseball player • made the song "Paint the Town" • professional boxer and activist • has a shoe brand named after him. • had a speech named "I Had a Dream" • ...
Black History Month 2024-02-26
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- One of the most significant figures
- famous author and poet writer
- famous singer died from an overdose of propofol
- The mother of the Civil right movement
- married to Jay-Z
- One of the greatest boxers in history
- Super Bowl performer for 2024
- American talk show host
- shot dead while standing outside on the balcony
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- American abolitionist and social activist
- Lead the Brooklyn Dodgers to six world series
- The first black president
- NBA star died in the plane with his daughter
- father of the abolitionist movement
- American civil rights lawyer
15 Clues: married to Jay-Z • American talk show host • The first black president • American civil rights lawyer • famous author and poet writer • Super Bowl performer for 2024 • One of the most significant figures • father of the abolitionist movement • One of the greatest boxers in history • The mother of the Civil right movement • American abolitionist and social activist • ...
Black History Month 2024-02-26
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- helped enlist free black men to fight in the Union Army
- best known as a leader of the Harlem Renaissance
- became the first African American to play in the Major League Baseball
- used an "underground railroad" to free slaves
- first black president
- was the most famous female blues signer in the 1930s
- was a professional golfer and entrepreneur
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- won eight Grammys for his album "Thriller"
- was the richest African American in the 20th century and was sometimes ranked as the most influential woman in the world
- won six NBA championships with the Chicago Bulls
- was a principal spokesman of the Nation of Islam during the 1950s
- was a famous boxer, philanthropist, and social activist
- was the NAACP's first field officer in Mississippi
- was the first African American student who went to a white elementary school in 1960
- refused to go to the back of the bus
15 Clues: first black president • refused to go to the back of the bus • won eight Grammys for his album "Thriller" • was a professional golfer and entrepreneur • used an "underground railroad" to free slaves • best known as a leader of the Harlem Renaissance • won six NBA championships with the Chicago Bulls • was the NAACP's first field officer in Mississippi • ...
Black History Month 2024-02-26
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- he was #24 on the lakers
- he was known as the "king of pop"
- he is a former NBA player and he was #23 on the bulls
- he was the actor for marvels black panther
- he is #23 on the lakers
- he gave a famous "I Have A Dream" speach
- she freed slaves using the underground railroad
- she is a famous tennis player and has 4 gold medals
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- he was the first black president
- he was a professional boxer and activist
- she was an activist and she boycotted the bus
- he was the first black man to play in the MLB
- he slaped chris rock
- she is a gymnast and she won 4 gold medals
- he played for brazil's national soccer team and won 3 world cups
15 Clues: he slaped chris rock • he is #23 on the lakers • he was #24 on the lakers • he was the first black president • he was known as the "king of pop" • he was a professional boxer and activist • he gave a famous "I Have A Dream" speach • he was the actor for marvels black panther • she is a gymnast and she won 4 gold medals • she was an activist and she boycotted the bus • ...
Black History Month 2024-02-27
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- Is known to have orange hair and sang the song "Munch"
- Is known for freeing many slaves
- A rapper that was born in Compton and leading a group called N.W.A
- Was born in long beach / West Coast and is a rapper
- A singer that is known as the "King of Pop"
- A civil rights activist who is known for refusing to get up from a seat on the bus
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- A famous rapper that sang the song "All Eyez On Me"
- Was a basketball player that died in a helicopter
- Sang the song "I Will Always Love You"
- Is known for the famous quote "I have a dream"
- Plays a role in Jumanji and is also known as "The Rock"
- Is the former First Lady of the United States
- Is a rapper who sang the song "It Was a Good Day"
- A singer/actress and is also known as the "King of Pop's" sister
- Is the 44th president of the United States
15 Clues: Is known for freeing many slaves • Sang the song "I Will Always Love You" • Is the 44th president of the United States • A singer that is known as the "King of Pop" • Is the former First Lady of the United States • Is known for the famous quote "I have a dream" • Was a basketball player that died in a helicopter • Is a rapper who sang the song "It Was a Good Day" • ...
Black History Month 2024-02-27
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- the war that the slavesa were freed because of
- black history month.
- the president who freed the slaves.
- someone who protests and fights for their rights.
- the act of seperating people.
- elimination of a practice or institution.
- basic human rights.
- unfair treatment because of skin color.
- a period in which african americans celebrated eachother with music.
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- the proclomation that freed the slaves.
- activist talked about the most during bhm.
- a slave who escaped and became a very well known activist and public speaker.
- an activist who is known for her resistance to segregation.
- An activist who worked to abolish slavery.
- a slave who was freed and is mostly known with his work with the peanut.
15 Clues: basic human rights. • black history month. • the act of seperating people. • the president who freed the slaves. • the proclomation that freed the slaves. • unfair treatment because of skin color. • elimination of a practice or institution. • activist talked about the most during bhm. • An activist who worked to abolish slavery. • ...
Black History Month 2024-02-26
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- The first African-American professional Baseball player.
- He was revered by many younger civil rights activists who regarded him as the spiritual father of the movement.
- After escaping slavery, he became an author, public speaker, and prominent leader of the abolitionist movement.
- Co-founded the Congress of Racial Equality in 1942.
- He became chairman of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee.
- He helped lead protests against the segregation of public primary schools, beaches, parks, and at the University of Mississippi.
- her refusal to give up her seat to a white man on a bus in Montgomery, Alabama, which inspired the Montgomery Bus Boycott.
- Excelled academically and became the first teacher and principal at the Tuskegee Institute.
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- escaped from slavery and spent 11 years guiding other enslaved people to freedom.
- The first African-American woman elected to serve in Congress.
- She is the first African-American woman to have her very own television production company.
- The 44th President of the United States.
- He was an Olympic gold medalist and the first fighter to win the world heavyweight title three times.
- The head of the oldest and largest of the civil rights organizations, the NAACP.
- Baptist minister and activist who fought against racial inequality.
15 Clues: The 44th President of the United States. • Co-founded the Congress of Racial Equality in 1942. • The first African-American professional Baseball player. • The first African-American woman elected to serve in Congress. • Baptist minister and activist who fought against racial inequality. • He became chairman of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee. • ...
Black History Month 2024-09-10
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- The first Black player to captain England's national football team in 1997. (4/4)
- This character was portrayed by Nichelle Nichols in Star Trek, The Original Series, then later played by Zoe Saldana and Celia Rose Gooding in other projects. (5)
- The first black president of America. (6/5)
- In 2014 this Award-winning artist and filmmaker won the Best Picture Oscar for 12 Years a Slave. (5/7)
- The first black woman in space. (3/7)
- Originally from Trinidad, this person became the ITN’s first black journalist in 1973 and was knighted in 1999 for his services to journalism. (6/8)
- Shirley Bassey recorded three theme songs for this film series. (5/4)
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- Viv Anderson was the first black person to play for England in this sport. (8)
- Best known for her pivotal role in the Montgomery bus boycott and was called "the first lady of civil rights". (4/5)
- The UK's first black female MP. (5/6)
- This actor played Uncle Phil alongside Will Smith in The Fresh Prince Of Bel Air. (5/5)
- Mary Seacole died in London in 1881 after saving many British soldiers during this war in 1855. (7)
- Chadwick Boseman played T’Challa better known as this superhero. (5/7)
- Muhammad Ali's birth name. (7/4)
- Martin Luther King Jr had "a _____" in his iconic speech. (5)
15 Clues: Muhammad Ali's birth name. (7/4) • The UK's first black female MP. (5/6) • The first black woman in space. (3/7) • The first black president of America. (6/5) • Martin Luther King Jr had "a _____" in his iconic speech. (5) • Shirley Bassey recorded three theme songs for this film series. (5/4) • Chadwick Boseman played T’Challa better known as this superhero. (5/7) • ...
McIntire's 2022 Black History Month Crossword 2022-02-16
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- The first Black Greek-letter fraternity
- Youngest African American Woman to Launch a Line at Sephora and McIntire Alumna (first,lastname)
- King of Pop (first,lastname)
- Known as the Black Mamba (last name)
- The 2022 Black History Month theme
- The last name of the creator of black history month. Often referred to as "The father of Black History" (last name)
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- The first Black Greek-letter sorority
- First Black President of Harvard Law Review (first name)
- Creator of the let's move campaign and named the most admired woman in the U.S. for the third consecutive year (Gallup Polling)(first name)
- The first Black artist to win a Grammy for Album of the Year (first,lastname)
- First Black gymnast to win the Individual All-Around title (last name)
- First president to recognize Black History Month in 1976 (last name)
- Author of Hidden Figures and McIntire Alum (last name)
13 Clues: King of Pop (first,lastname) • The 2022 Black History Month theme • Known as the Black Mamba (last name) • The first Black Greek-letter sorority • The first Black Greek-letter fraternity • Author of Hidden Figures and McIntire Alum (last name) • First Black President of Harvard Law Review (first name) • ...
McIntire's 2022 Black History Month Crossword 2022-02-16
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- The first Black Greek-letter fraternity
- Youngest African American Woman to Launch a Line at Sephora and McIntire Alumna (first,lastname)
- King of Pop (first,lastname)
- Known as the Black Mamba (last name)
- The 2022 Black History Month theme
- The last name of the creator of black history month. Often referred to as "The father of Black History" (last name)
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- The first Black Greek-letter sorority
- First Black President of Harvard Law Review (first name)
- Creator of the let's move campaign and named the most admired woman in the U.S. for the third consecutive year by Gallup Polling(first name)
- The first Black artist to win a Grammy for Album of the Year (first,lastname)
- First Black gymnast to win the Individual All-Around title (last name)
- First president to recognize Black History Month in 1976 (last name)
- Author of Hidden Figures and McIntire Alum (last name)
13 Clues: King of Pop (first,lastname) • The 2022 Black History Month theme • Known as the Black Mamba (last name) • The first Black Greek-letter sorority • The first Black Greek-letter fraternity • Author of Hidden Figures and McIntire Alum (last name) • First Black President of Harvard Law Review (first name) • ...
Black History Month 2022-02-16
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- having rights
- making someone do everything for you
- friendly
- cruel or unjust treatment
- winning
- never the answer
- judging someone based on their skin tone
- taking part of something
- the choice to do as you please
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- having choices to do something big
- the past and learning about it
- to learn
- someone’s background
- go through something
- opposite of evil
15 Clues: winning • to learn • friendly • having rights • never the answer • opposite of evil • someone’s background • go through something • taking part of something • cruel or unjust treatment • the past and learning about it • the choice to do as you please • having choices to do something big • making someone do everything for you • judging someone based on their skin tone
Black History Month 2022-02-02
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- The age that MLK one the Noble Peace Prize, making him the youngest recipient.
- The first African American women billionaire that had the the highest-rated daytime program in television history.
- The last name of the first African American ever appointed to the U.S. Supreme Court
- The first record label owned by an African American
- The animal referenced in the title of Maya Angelou's famous autobiography
- The city where the 1995 bus boycott started.
- On the steps of what former president's memorial did MLK deliver the "I have a dream" speech
- America’s oldest and largest civil rights organization.
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- a network of people offering shelter and aid to escaped enslaved people from the South
- The team Jackie Robinson played on
- The title of a person who sought to eradicate slavery during the 19th century.
- The first Historically Black College in the United States
- Last name of a formerly enslaved man who became an author and a prominent leader in the abolitionist movement
- The amendment the granted African American the right to vote
- The first black president of the United States
15 Clues: The team Jackie Robinson played on • The city where the 1995 bus boycott started. • The first black president of the United States • The first record label owned by an African American • America’s oldest and largest civil rights organization. • The first Historically Black College in the United States • The amendment the granted African American the right to vote • ...
Black History Month 2023-02-08
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- This theater on 125th Street honors and promotes the contributions of black American performers
- The missing word from this title of the Black National Anthem - Lift Every ______ and Sing
- The 13th amendment abolished this
- Garret A Morgan helped make traveling in cars safer with his invention of the _____ light
- This holiday celebrates June 19, 1865, the date on which enslaved people in Galveston, Texas were freed
- Howard University is an example of an HBCU, which stands for Historically Black ____ and University
- This woman is a singer, mother, and creator of the Fenty brand.
- George Washington Carver developed hundreds of uses for this nut
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- The first name of this designer of a fashionable bag with a TC logo on it
- The book and movie "Hidden _____" is about a team of female African-American mathematicians who served a vital role in NASA during the early years of the U.S. space program.
- Black History is ______ History
- This NYC Borough is the birthplace of Hip Hop.
- The Underground _________ was lead by Harriet Tubman.
- Mae ________ is the first black woman to travel into space.
- Black_____ is not just the name of a movie. It was an African American revolutionary organization that was formed in 1966.
15 Clues: Black History is ______ History • The 13th amendment abolished this • This NYC Borough is the birthplace of Hip Hop. • The Underground _________ was lead by Harriet Tubman. • Mae ________ is the first black woman to travel into space. • This woman is a singer, mother, and creator of the Fenty brand. • George Washington Carver developed hundreds of uses for this nut • ...
Black History Month 2023-02-06
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- Secret escape system Harriet Tubman used to lead slaves to freedom. ________________ Railroad.
- What part of New York City became a popular place for African-American artists, writers, and musicians in the 1920s?
- I have a ___________. Famous MLK speech.
- Month that Black History is celebrated.
- Which sport did Jackie Robinson play?
- In what city did Rosa Parks refuse to give up her seat on a bus? ________________ Alabama
- ______________ Riders was the name of the protests in the South in which black and white people rode together on buses.
- Amendment to the U.S. Constitution that made slavery illegal.
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- In 1863 President Lincoln signed this Proclamation.
- African American fighter pilot group formed during World War II? ______________ Airmen
- First African-American Supreme Court Justice. Thurgood _______________
- Who is known as the Father of Black History? Carter G. _____________
- In 1964 the ___________ Act declared that people must be treated fairly, no matter the color of their skin.
- Federal holiday commemorating the emancipation of enslaved African Americans.
- Supreme Court case that opened all public schools to black students? _____________ vs Board of Education
15 Clues: Which sport did Jackie Robinson play? • Month that Black History is celebrated. • I have a ___________. Famous MLK speech. • In 1863 President Lincoln signed this Proclamation. • Amendment to the U.S. Constitution that made slavery illegal. • Who is known as the Father of Black History? Carter G. _____________ • ...
Black History Month 2023-02-14
15 Clues: best boxer • madea madea • queen of rock • in creed movies • laker number 24 • in national league • was a mayor for nj • z maaried to jay z • lebron 6 La Lakers • ex of kim kardasian • civil rights leader • seat gave her seat up • "i have a dream" speech • known for the movie 'soul' • producers Mark of male dominated
black history month 2023-02-14
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- He plays for the nfl patriots and his last name is anddington
- Basketball player kevin’s last name
- Number 80 wide receiver for the sf 49ers
- King of pop
- First black president
- Her nickname is queen bey
- He is third in point ranking and played for jazz and the lakers.and his number is 32
- He played for the bucks and lakers and had the most points of any nba player
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- michael jordans number is___________
- He retired at 37 he played for the lakers and his last name is bryant
- Plays for the la lakers and is the 8th best player
- He is number 60 for the new england patriots
- He is the wide receiver from the new england patriots and his number is the 13
- O’neil’s first name
- He plays basketball and released his 10th shoe the ________ flow.
15 Clues: King of pop • O’neil’s first name • First black president • Her nickname is queen bey • Basketball player kevin’s last name • michael jordans number is___________ • Number 80 wide receiver for the sf 49ers • He is number 60 for the new england patriots • Plays for the la lakers and is the 8th best player • He plays for the nfl patriots and his last name is anddington • ...
black history month 2023-02-14
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- He plays for the nfl patriots and his last name is anddington
- Basketball player kevin’s last name
- Number 80 wide receiver for the sf 49ers
- King of pop
- First black president
- Her nickname is queen bey
- He is third in point ranking and played for jazz and the lakers.and his number is 32
- He played for the bucks and lakers and had the most points of any nba player
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- michael jordans number is___________
- He retired at 37 he played for the lakers and his last name is bryant
- Plays for the la lakers and is the 8th best player
- He is number 60 for the new england patriots
- He is the wide receiver from the new england patriots and his number is the 13
- O’neil’s first name
- He plays basketball and released his 10th shoe the ________ flow.
15 Clues: King of pop • O’neil’s first name • First black president • Her nickname is queen bey • Basketball player kevin’s last name • michael jordans number is___________ • Number 80 wide receiver for the sf 49ers • He is number 60 for the new england patriots • Plays for the la lakers and is the 8th best player • He plays for the nfl patriots and his last name is anddington • ...
Black History Month 2023-02-14
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- Dubbed the King of Pop. (2 wds.)
- Nicknamed the Brown Bomber. (2 wds.)
- Was a basketball player known by his initials MJ. (2 wds.)
- Is best known for her talk show that starts with Oprah. (2 wds.)
- Was the First African American to pursue a profession as an artist. (2 wds.)
- Booker T. Washington’s famous book. (3 wds.)
- He became a national leader of the abolitionist movement in Massachusetts and New York. (2 wds.)
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- Garnered public acclaim by building a clock entirely out of wood. Benjamin ________
- ______ Lou Hamer
- Nicknamed the Black Mamba. (2 wds.)
- Is best known for her pivotal role in the Montgomery bus boycott. (2 wds.)
- Sadie Tanner _______ Alexander.
- Martin ______ ____ __ (3 wds.)
- The 44th president of the United States. (2 wds.)
- Is also known as Snoopy. (2 wds.)
15 Clues: ______ Lou Hamer • Martin ______ ____ __ (3 wds.) • Sadie Tanner _______ Alexander. • Dubbed the King of Pop. (2 wds.) • Is also known as Snoopy. (2 wds.) • Nicknamed the Black Mamba. (2 wds.) • Nicknamed the Brown Bomber. (2 wds.) • Booker T. Washington’s famous book. (3 wds.) • The 44th president of the United States. (2 wds.) • ...
Black History Month 2023-02-14
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- On February 1st, 2021, a crater on the Moon was named after her by the IAU.
- The first black boxer
- Who made the song “Smooth Criminal”
- Popular shoes that has his name
- MLK’s most famous speech
- George Speck invented_ when he was trying to get back at one of his customers that wanted some fries
- She is known as the best female gymnast of all time
- MLK joined_and thousands of other protesters to march from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama.
- What team was Jackie Robinson against
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- Barack Obama's wife
- Oprah Winfrey's name used to be_
- The first Black President
- First black student to go to an all whites school
- How much money did Robert L. Johnson have?
- First Female African American space traveler.
15 Clues: Barack Obama's wife • The first black boxer • MLK’s most famous speech • The first Black President • Popular shoes that has his name • Oprah Winfrey's name used to be_ • Who made the song “Smooth Criminal” • What team was Jackie Robinson against • How much money did Robert L. Johnson have? • First Female African American space traveler. • ...
BLACK HISTORY MONTH 2024-02-23
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- Civil right activist who would give up her seat on the back of a bus for a white person
- Fist African american women to be elected into congress
- awarded the medal of freedom the highest civilian honor
- Won 3 grammy awards for her spoken-word albums
- Became the first African American women in the world to win an Olympic Gold Metal
- Slave abolitionist and writer
- "Greatest of all time" boxing champion
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- First black women to win the Pulitzer Prize
- First Black women to attend Yale law school
- Awarded the George Polk reward
- Broke the "color line" First black american to play in MLB
- Fist black american to become a licensed pilot
- Freed slaves using the underground rail road
- "I have a dream"
- First black president
15 Clues: "I have a dream" • First black president • Slave abolitionist and writer • Awarded the George Polk reward • "Greatest of all time" boxing champion • First black women to win the Pulitzer Prize • First Black women to attend Yale law school • Freed slaves using the underground rail road • Fist black american to become a licensed pilot • ...
Black History Month 2024-02-26
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- Which US president extended this celebration through the entire month?
- Who was the first African American woman to win an Oscar?
- Who is the first licensed African American Nurse in the US?
- Who was the first African American to win a Grammy?
- Who is the first Black female transplant surgeon?
- Who was the first African American general in the US Army?
- Who planned the first celebration of African American accomplishments?
- Who was the first African American individual to win an Olympic Gold medal?
- Who was the first licensed African American pilot?
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- What month do we celebrate Black History?
- Who is the first African American to receive a medical degree?
- Who was the first African American to play in the NBA?
- Who was the first African American man in space?
- Who was the first African American female in Congress?
- Who is the first African American President of the US?
15 Clues: What month do we celebrate Black History? • Who was the first African American man in space? • Who is the first Black female transplant surgeon? • Who was the first licensed African American pilot? • Who was the first African American to win a Grammy? • Who was the first African American to play in the NBA? • Who was the first African American female in Congress? • ...
Black History Month 2021-01-26
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- A show about a widowed single mother who was a nurse
- The Fresh Prince of Bel Air was 'born and raised' here
- a dish made with black eyed peas with rice and smoked pork
- aired more episodes than any other television series with a predominantly African American cast
- Don't do this over someone's feet or they'll never get married
- The Black Family ____ is one of Cincinnati's largest family-focused events
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- It's lucky to eat these on New Years
- ___ over the Broom is a tradition at some Black weddings
- Will's Bel Air cousin
- Dorothy ___ established the Black Family Reunion in 1989
- A spin off of 'All in the Family'
- Tyler Perry's House of Payne was located in this city
- 'a ___ on the floor is money out the door'
- John Amos and Esther Rolle starred in this show
- George and Louise move from here to Manhattan due to the success of their dry cleaning chain
15 Clues: Will's Bel Air cousin • A spin off of 'All in the Family' • It's lucky to eat these on New Years • 'a ___ on the floor is money out the door' • John Amos and Esther Rolle starred in this show • A show about a widowed single mother who was a nurse • Tyler Perry's House of Payne was located in this city • The Fresh Prince of Bel Air was 'born and raised' here • ...
Black History Month 2022-01-26
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- Co-founded the U.S. Thermo Control Company, later known as Thermo King. Winner of the National Metal of Technology.
- Born an enslaved person in the 1860s in Missouri, As a child Neighbors called him “the plant doctor” because he knew how to nurse sick plants back to life.
- One of the top engineering minds at the International Business Machines (IBM) Corporation. Co-invented the first personal computer.
- First African-American woman to serve in the United States Congress in 1968.
- Journalist, activist, and suffragist in the late 19th and early 20th century. She shed light on the injustices African Americans were facing during her lifetime.
- Conductor of the Underground Railroad
- Known as a “human computer” Was part of a team that did mathematical calculations to help launch satellites—and later humans—into space.
- Commanded the first all-Black unit of military pilots, called the Tuskegee Airmen, who fought during World War II
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- Was an inventor, businesswoman, and one of the largest employers of African-American women of her time. She manufactured beauty products made specifically for African-American women.
- He delivered the historic "I Have a Dream" speech.
- Most influential inventions was the improved traffic light. Also, improved the sewing machine and gas masks.
- The first African-American woman to obtain an international pilot’s license. “the air is the only place free from prejudice."
- Took out a patent for a mechanism that automatically opens and closes elevator shaft doors and his designs are largely reflected in elevators used today.
- Best known case was Brown vs. Board of Education. First African American appointed to the US Supreme Court.
- Her eight-day space flight aboard the space shuttle Endeavour in 1992 established her as the United States' first female African-American space traveler.
15 Clues: Conductor of the Underground Railroad • He delivered the historic "I Have a Dream" speech. • First African-American woman to serve in the United States Congress in 1968. • Best known case was Brown vs. Board of Education. First African American appointed to the US Supreme Court. • ...
Black History Month 2022-02-15
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- the branches of government have…
- having free will
- high respect
- opposite of meanness
- being fair and reasonable
- opposite of peace
- to learn is to have a …
- “… repeats itself.”
- achieved successfully
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- not fighting
- succeed in dealing with a problem
- the third month
- providing equal rights
- month after January
- a person who publicly supports or recommends a particular cause or policy
15 Clues: not fighting • high respect • the third month • having free will • opposite of peace • month after January • “… repeats itself.” • opposite of meanness • achieved successfully • providing equal rights • to learn is to have a … • being fair and reasonable • the branches of government have… • succeed in dealing with a problem • ...
Black history month 2022-02-16
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- to achieve something
- wars always have this
- opposite of war
- to dislike someone of the opposite race
- something that is the past
- something the world lacks and needs more of
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- you go to school to get this
- the second month of the year
- to represent something
- this is the name of a month and is a form of walking
- judges try to give this
- something everyone wants but some don’t get
- to move past something
- if you have it you want more of it
- The name of a war
15 Clues: opposite of war • The name of a war • to achieve something • wars always have this • to represent something • to move past something • judges try to give this • something that is the past • you go to school to get this • the second month of the year • if you have it you want more of it • to dislike someone of the opposite race • something everyone wants but some don’t get • ...
Black History Month 2022-02-16
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- to walk in a military manner
- a story of the past
- the quality of being friendly or considerate
- the unjust treatment of different groups of people or things
- high respect
- behavior involving physical force intended to hurt
- black history month
- just treatment
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- the opposite of war
- relating to every citizen and their concerns
- the power/right to act without restraint
- the practice of owning slaves
- a person who publicly supports a cause
- the ability to direct the behavior or people or the course of events
- to succeed in a task
15 Clues: high respect • just treatment • the opposite of war • a story of the past • black history month • to succeed in a task • to walk in a military manner • the practice of owning slaves • a person who publicly supports a cause • the power/right to act without restraint • relating to every citizen and their concerns • the quality of being friendly or considerate • ...
Black History Month 2024-02-06
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- Pioneer of women in the field of aviation
- Civil Rights Activist, minister and promoted violence (Full Name)
- South African activist that help bring an end to apartheid
- Agricultural scientist and thought to invent Peanut Butter
- Won the world heavyweight crown when he knocked out Tommy Burns
- Baseball player that played for the Brooklyn Dodgers
- Conductor on the Underground Railroad
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- First African American President
- Invented hair products that lead her to be the first female millionaire
- Fastest woman ever (Nickname)
- Won a Gold Olympic Medal in Berlin 1936
- Freedom rider that led the Bloody Sunday demonstration
- Won the case the ended Racial Segregation in public schools
- Inventor with more than 50 patents
- Civil Right Activist that escaped slavery with her infant daughter
15 Clues: Fastest woman ever (Nickname) • First African American President • Inventor with more than 50 patents • Conductor on the Underground Railroad • Won a Gold Olympic Medal in Berlin 1936 • Pioneer of women in the field of aviation • Baseball player that played for the Brooklyn Dodgers • Freedom rider that led the Bloody Sunday demonstration • ...
Black History Month 2023-02-10
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- "Still I Rise"
- Muslim Activist
- first black female millionaire
- First black female billionaire
- 6th best selling single of all time
- music created by black people in the 1980s
- Underground Railroad
- first black MLB player
- laws that segregated people in the south
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- First Black President
- "I Have a Dream"
- first female vice-president
- most awarded female artist
- first black congress woman
- holiday celebrating Emancipation of slaves
15 Clues: "Still I Rise" • Muslim Activist • "I Have a Dream" • Underground Railroad • First Black President • first black MLB player • most awarded female artist • first black congress woman • first female vice-president • first black female millionaire • First black female billionaire • 6th best selling single of all time • laws that segregated people in the south • ...
black history month 2023-02-14
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- He plays for the nfl patriots and his last name is anddington
- Basketball player kevin’s last name
- Number 80 wide receiver for the sf 49ers
- King of pop
- First black president
- Her nickname is queen bey
- He is third in point ranking and played for jazz and the lakers.and his number is 32
- He played for the bucks and lakers and had the most points of any nba player
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- michael jordans number is___________
- He retired at 37 he played for the lakers and his last name is bryant
- Plays for the la lakers and is the 8th best player
- He is number 60 for the new england patriots
- He is the wide receiver from the new england patriots and his number is the 13
- O’neil’s first name
- He plays basketball and released his 10th shoe the ________ flow.
15 Clues: King of pop • O’neil’s first name • First black president • Her nickname is queen bey • Basketball player kevin’s last name • michael jordans number is___________ • Number 80 wide receiver for the sf 49ers • He is number 60 for the new england patriots • Plays for the la lakers and is the 8th best player • He plays for the nfl patriots and his last name is anddington • ...
Black History Month 2023-02-14
15 Clues: best boxer • madea madea • queen of rock • in creed movies • laker number 24 • in national league • was a mayor for nj • z maaried to jay z • lebron 6 La Lakers • ex of kim kardasian • civil rights leader • seat gave her seat up • "i have a dream" speech • known for the movie 'soul' • producers Mark of male dominated
Black History Month 2023-02-14
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- a member of Destiny’s Child.
- in Glee.
- with Loony Tunes.
- break was in 2003.
- was “Bacardi.” first song was about cows.
- Bey".
- Disney Channel star.
- Voice”.
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- by Michael Jackson.
- for body positivity.
- actor for a cartoon.
- hit came out in 1995.
- 11 children.
- from NBC.
- female African-American self-made millionaire.
15 Clues: Bey". • Voice”. • in Glee. • from NBC. • 11 children. • with Loony Tunes. • break was in 2003. • by Michael Jackson. • for body positivity. • actor for a cartoon. • Disney Channel star. • hit came out in 1995. • a member of Destiny’s Child. • was “Bacardi.” first song was about cows. • female African-American self-made millionaire.
Black History Month 2023-02-14
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- Dubbed as the “King of Pop”
- Nickname “Queen Bey”
- First lady of the United States
- She was ranked world No. 1 in singles by the Women's Tennis Association for 319 weeks.
- She is a media proprietor, talk show host, actress, producer, and philanthropist.
- His film career began in 1933.
- She is a rapper, songwriter, singer, and record producer.
- She is an actress that began her career in the 1990s.
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- She was a part of The Supremes who became Motown’s most successful act during the 1960s.
- 44th president of the United States.
- Pioneer and influence by songwriters across a range of genres.
- She is co-host of the Facebook Watch talk show Red Table Talk, for which she has received a Daytime Emmy Award.
- He is known as one of the greatest professional golfers of all time.
- He was a famous basketball player that played for the Los Angeles Lakers
- By acclamation, he is the greatest basketball player of all time.
15 Clues: Nickname “Queen Bey” • Dubbed as the “King of Pop” • His film career began in 1933. • First lady of the United States • 44th president of the United States. • She is an actress that began her career in the 1990s. • She is a rapper, songwriter, singer, and record producer. • Pioneer and influence by songwriters across a range of genres. • ...
Black History Month 2024-02-26
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- Who planned the first celebration of African American accomplishments?
- Who was the first African American woman to win an Oscar?
- Who was the first female African American to win an Olympic Gold medal?
- Who was the first African American man in space?
- Who was the first African American to play in the NBA?
- Who was the first African American female in Congress?
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- Who is the first African American to receive a medical degree?
- Who is the first licensed African American Nurse in the US?
- Who was the first African American to win a Grammy?
- Who is the first African American President of the US?
- Who is the first Black female transplant surgeon?
- What month do we celebrate Black History?
- Who was the first licensed African American pilot?
- Who was the first African American general in the US Army?
- Which US president extended this celebration through the entire month?
15 Clues: What month do we celebrate Black History? • Who was the first African American man in space? • Who is the first Black female transplant surgeon? • Who was the first licensed African American pilot? • Who was the first African American to win a Grammy? • Who is the first African American President of the US? • Who was the first African American to play in the NBA? • ...
Black History Month 2024-02-26
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- First African American President
- African American track athlete who won 4 gold medals
- First African American Woman to hold a pilot license
- First Black Woman to be elected to the United States Congress
- Abolitionist and Women's rights activist
- African American educator, author, and orator
- The Current Vice President
- One of the most prominent leaders in the Civil Rights movement
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- African American sociologist, socialist, and historian
- First African American Baseball Player
- Father of the Abolitionist Movement
- African American Muslim minister and human rights activist
- Known for Montgomery Bus Boycott
- Helped people escape slavery using the Underground Railroad
- Professional Boxer and Activist
15 Clues: The Current Vice President • Professional Boxer and Activist • First African American President • Known for Montgomery Bus Boycott • Father of the Abolitionist Movement • First African American Baseball Player • Abolitionist and Women's rights activist • African American educator, author, and orator • African American track athlete who won 4 gold medals • ...
Black history month 2024-03-06
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- Refused to sit on the back of the bus.
- American singer, songwriter, dancer, and philanthropist. Known as the "King of Pop"
- talk show host, television producer, actress, author, and media proprietor. She is best known for her talk show.
- one of the most prominent leaders in the civil rights movement from 1955.
- professional baseball player who became the first African American to play in Major League Baseball broke the color line when he started at first base for the Brooklyn Dodgers on April 15, 1947.
- He died january,26 2020
- American professional basketball player for the Golden State Warriors of the National Basketball Association
- Muslim minister and human rights activist who was a prominent figure during the civil rights movement.
- professional tennis player won three Grand Slam titles in singles and two in doubles was the first black player selected to the United States Davis Cup team, and the only black man ever to win the singles titles at Wimbledon, the US Open, and the Australian Open.
- Through his work with the Underground Railroad, it is estimated that at least 400 runaway slaves were helped by him and his wife.
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- professional boxer and activist. Nicknamed "the Greatest".
- he has been named NBA MVP four times.
- American abolitionist and social activist.
- American former professional tennis player. Widely regarded as one of the greatest tennis players of all time, she was ranked world No. 1
- American memoirist and poet
15 Clues: He died january,26 2020 • American memoirist and poet • he has been named NBA MVP four times. • Refused to sit on the back of the bus. • American abolitionist and social activist. • professional boxer and activist. Nicknamed "the Greatest". • one of the most prominent leaders in the civil rights movement from 1955. • ...
Black History Month in Canada 2022-02-14
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- Black History Month first became popularized in this country in 1926.
- These were the people who fought on the side of the British during the American Revolution.
- This level of government approved the motion to recognize Black History Month across the country in 1996.
- Some people fled to the northern states because it seemed ______ than Canada.
- This was used to help over 100,000 slaves escape to Canada to be free. (2 words, no space between)
- These people were hired to bring back slaves that had escaped to Canada for freedom. Sometimes they took people who were born free in their place. (2 words, no space)
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- About 1200 Black Loyalists left Nova Scotia in 1792 because of a lack of food, clothing, and __________ opportunities.
- This was where Black Loyalists settled after the war.
- Black History Month is a time to _____ and remember the ways that Black Canadians have contributed to Canada as a country and a culture.
- Black people experienced this from white people who were living in the area.
- Black _____ employees are credited for bringing the celebration to Canada.
- This was the first city in Canada to designate February as Black History Month.
- This month was chosen because Frederick Douglass and Abraham Lincoln were both born in this month.
- Loyalists were promised this, but the Black Loyalists didn't receive theirs for a long time, and when they did, it was much smaller than what was promised.
14 Clues: This was where Black Loyalists settled after the war. • Black History Month first became popularized in this country in 1926. • Black _____ employees are credited for bringing the celebration to Canada. • Black people experienced this from white people who were living in the area. • Some people fled to the northern states because it seemed ______ than Canada. • ...
Black History Month Trivia 2023-02-21
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- Who was the first African American to earn a college degree?
- What historically Black Greek Letter Organization is Vice President Kamala Harris apart of?
- Who was the first black artist to win a Grammy for Album of the Year
- This Black gymnast was the first to win the Individual All Around in the 2012 London Olympics?
- Who was the first African American to star in her own television program?
- Who has the most Grammy Award wins ever
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- What is the nation's first & oldest Historically Black College and University?
- First Black woman CEO of a Fortune 500 company? (List Name and Company)
- Who was the first African American to go to an integrated school?
- Who was the first black woman to become First Lady in America?
- Reading Rainbow, a public children’s TV program, theme song was sung by this black artist?
- When did the celebration of Black History Month begin?
- Who was the first African American Major League Baseball player?
- First African-American solo singer to have a #1 hit on the Billboard charts
- While Black History Month originated in the U.S., what three other countries recognize Black History Month (Abbreviations Only)
- Who was the first black educator?
- First African-American woman to win the Academy Award for Best Actress
17 Clues: Who was the first black educator? • Who has the most Grammy Award wins ever • When did the celebration of Black History Month begin? • Who was the first African American to earn a college degree? • Who was the first black woman to become First Lady in America? • Who was the first African American Major League Baseball player? • ...
BLACK HISTORY MONTH 2022-02-10
Black history month 2024-02-23
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- One of the most well known civil rights leaders
- Leader of the underground railroad
- track and field athlete who set a world record in the long jump in 1936
- The first African american professional baseball player
- writing about his escape of slavery
- The first African American women elected to serve in congress
- Known most for her refusal to give up her seat to a white man on a bus
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- Poet,dancer,singer, activist
- Born into slavery got freed and got his education up
- known for his semi-autobiographical novels and plays that center on race, politics, and sexuality.
- Helped lead protests against the segregation of public primary schools beaches, and parks at the University of Mississippi
- One of the greatest professional boxers of all time
- an American Muslim minister and human rights activist who was a prominent figure during the civil rights movement.
- a famous television producer and personality, philanthropist, and author.
14 Clues: Poet,dancer,singer, activist • Leader of the underground railroad • writing about his escape of slavery • One of the most well known civil rights leaders • One of the greatest professional boxers of all time • Born into slavery got freed and got his education up • The first African american professional baseball player • ...
Black History Month 2024-02-14
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- Fair treatment for all people
- This word means being equal, or the same
- A secret group who helped enslaved people escape. They made place for those who ran away to hide and rest on their way to freedom.
- The behavior, beliefs, traditions, art, and accomplishments of a group of people
- A feeling of unity or support among a group of people with the same goals
- People like Harriet Tubman, Frederick Douglass, Dr. Martin Luther King, and more who work to change unfair laws
- People who were against slavery and worked to end it were called this.
- The American right to choose the people who represent them in government
- A group founded in February of 1909 which works to make things fair for Black Americans
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- When the Supreme Court ruled that keeping schools segregated was illegal, this happened.
- A huge meeting of people in DC on August 28, 1963 where thousands of american demanded fairness and equal rights from the government
- When people refuse to buy, use, or participate in something as a form of protest
- When someone is treated unfairly based on race, class, or another category instead of individual value
- Someone who explores new areas of thought or activity
14 Clues: Fair treatment for all people • This word means being equal, or the same • Someone who explores new areas of thought or activity • People who were against slavery and worked to end it were called this. • The American right to choose the people who represent them in government • A feeling of unity or support among a group of people with the same goals • ...
Black History Month 2022-02-07
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- civil rights leader
- the law that outlaws slavery
- famous female abolitionist
- an established practice
- first black girl to desegregate the all white school in Louisianna
- right to freedom and equality
- civil rights activist
- war between the north and south over slavery
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- document that freed all slaves
- father of the underground railroad
- to own another person
- broke the color barrier in baseball
- trail used by slaves to escape
- first black president
14 Clues: civil rights leader • to own another person • first black president • civil rights activist • an established practice • famous female abolitionist • the law that outlaws slavery • right to freedom and equality • document that freed all slaves • trail used by slaves to escape • father of the underground railroad • broke the color barrier in baseball • ...
Black History Month 2022-02-15
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- - preconceived opinion that is not based on reason or actual experience
- - the state of being a slave
- - the quality of covering or dealing with a range of subjects or areas
- - the third month of the year
- - relating to ordinary citizens and their concerns, as distinct from military or ecclesiastical matters
- - not war but _______
- - just behavior or treatment
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- - something that has been achieved successfully
- - discriminating against someone for color of skin
- - the month before March
- - the power or right to act, speak, or think as one wants without hindrance or restraint
- - succeed in dealing with (a problem or difficulty)
- - not peace but similar to war
- - high respect; great esteem
14 Clues: - the state of being a slave • - high respect; great esteem • - just behavior or treatment • - the month before March • - not war but _______ • - not peace but similar to war • - the third month of the year • - something that has been achieved successfully • - succeed in dealing with (a problem or difficulty) • ...
Black History Month 2022-02-15
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- those who are hurting
- to let people feel known and loved
- to be treated equally
- your ancestor’s past
- discrimination against a certain race
- to be “over someone in the triangle”
- to learn
- the past
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- to hate someone because of something they can’t control
- helping those who are hurting
- used against people
- love
- black History month
- to be able to do what you want
- labor against someone’s will
15 Clues: love • to learn • the past • used against people • black History month • your ancestor’s past • those who are hurting • to be treated equally • labor against someone’s will • helping those who are hurting • to be able to do what you want • to let people feel known and loved • to be “over someone in the triangle” • discrimination against a certain race • ...
Black History Month 2024-01-19
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- Giving people the confidence and authority to take control of their lives.
- Treating people unfairly based on their race.
- Facing challenges and difficulties in pursuit of a goal.
- The impact and contributions left behind by past generations.
- Taking action to bring about social or political change.
- The traditions and history passed down through generations.
- A public demonstration expressing disapproval or objection.
- Treating all people the same, regardless of race.
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- The state of being free, without restrictions.
- The impact and contributions left behind by past generations.
- Unfair judgments or opinions formed without knowing all the facts.
- Bringing different groups of people together.
- The act of setting someone free from slavery.
- Having a variety of different cultures and backgrounds.
- Laws that separated people based on race.
15 Clues: Laws that separated people based on race. • Treating people unfairly based on their race. • Bringing different groups of people together. • The act of setting someone free from slavery. • The state of being free, without restrictions. • Treating all people the same, regardless of race. • Having a variety of different cultures and backgrounds. • ...
Black History Month 2024-02-23
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- vocal advocate for Black empowerment during the civil rights movement
- First african american president
- Won 6 NBA mvp awards
- Famous Los Angeles Lakers point guard who has aids
- Famous African American professional golf player
- Famous Chicago Bulls shooting guard
- "I have a dream"
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- Led the underground railroad
- First african american MLB player
- Kansas City Chiefs quarterback who has won 3 superbowl titles
- Famous Los Angeles Lakers center who is now a sports analyst for the NBA
- Refused to get out of her seat on a bus
- American social reformer, abolitionist, orator, writer, and statesman
- Famous Los Angeles Lakers player who passed away due to a helicopter crash
14 Clues: "I have a dream" • Won 6 NBA mvp awards • Led the underground railroad • First african american president • First african american MLB player • Famous Chicago Bulls shooting guard • Refused to get out of her seat on a bus • Famous African American professional golf player • Famous Los Angeles Lakers point guard who has aids • ...
Black history month 2024-02-23
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- One of the most well known civil rights leaders
- Leader of the underground railroad
- track and field athlete who set a world record in the long jump in 1936
- The first African american professional baseball player
- writing about his escape of slavery
- The first African American women elected to serve in congress
- Known most for her refusal to give up her seat to a white man on a bus
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- Poet,dancer,singer, activist
- Born into slavery got freed and got his education up
- known for his semi-autobiographical novels and plays that center on race, politics, and sexuality.
- Helped lead protests against the segregation of public primary schools beaches, and parks at the University of Mississippi
- One of the greatest professional boxers of all time
- an American Muslim minister and human rights activist who was a prominent figure during the civil rights movement.
- a famous television producer and personality, philanthropist, and author.
14 Clues: Poet,dancer,singer, activist • Leader of the underground railroad • writing about his escape of slavery • One of the most well known civil rights leaders • One of the greatest professional boxers of all time • Born into slavery got freed and got his education up • The first African american professional baseball player • ...
Black History Month 2024-03-02
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- first NBA player to be drafted
- First black congressman
- first Black NFL player
- First black U.S. President
- Famous Boxer who changed their name from Cassius Clay after winning the heavyweight title
- Abolitionist who was a major leader in Civil rights in the 19th century
- first Black f1 driver
- 7 time f1 world champion who is an advocate for black rights
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- The first Black Heavyweight champion in boxing
- Broke the color barrier in baseball
- Radical leader of the Nation of Islam
- refused to move to the back of the bus in Montgomery Alabama
- Gave the I've been to the mountaintop speech the night before his assasination
- Abolitionist who is the most know leader of the underground railroad.
14 Clues: first Black f1 driver • first Black NFL player • First black congressman • First black U.S. President • first NBA player to be drafted • Broke the color barrier in baseball • Radical leader of the Nation of Islam • The first Black Heavyweight champion in boxing • refused to move to the back of the bus in Montgomery Alabama • ...
Black History Month 2024-03-04
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- critical for the first crewed space missions
- assassinated by Byron De La Beckwith.
- became a professional boxer and activist
- an american civil rights lawyer
- an american memoirist and poet
- First black president in the United States
- civil rights politician
- Political activist for civil rights and gay rights
- Famous for his civil rights movements
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- first black American to be elected to the house of representatives
- Famous for not giving her seat up for a white man
- became an author after escaping slavery
- voting and civil rights activist
- Led black slaves to freedom
14 Clues: civil rights politician • Led black slaves to freedom • an american memoirist and poet • an american civil rights lawyer • voting and civil rights activist • assassinated by Byron De La Beckwith. • Famous for his civil rights movements • became an author after escaping slavery • became a professional boxer and activist • First black president in the United States • ...
BLACK HISTORY MONTH 2022-02-09
BLACK HISTORY MONTH 2022-02-10
Black History Month 2023-02-14
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- with Loony Tunes.
- hit came out in 1995.
- female African-American self-made millionaire.
- as “Queen Bey”.
- a voice actor for a cartoon.
- an advocate for body positivity.
- nickname was “Bacardi.” t song was about cows.
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- Disney Channel star.
- actor in Glee.
- break was in 2003.
- a member of Destiny’s Child.
- from NBC.
- “The Voice”.
- by Michael Jackson.
- 11 children.
15 Clues: from NBC. • “The Voice”. • 11 children. • actor in Glee. • as “Queen Bey”. • with Loony Tunes. • break was in 2003. • by Michael Jackson. • Disney Channel star. • hit came out in 1995. • a member of Destiny’s Child. • a voice actor for a cartoon. • an advocate for body positivity. • female African-American self-made millionaire. • nickname was “Bacardi.” t song was about cows.
Black History Month 2023-02-14
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- with Loony Tunes.
- hit came out in 1995.
- female African-American self-made millionaire.
- as “Queen Bey”.
- a voice actor for a cartoon.
- an advocate for body positivity.
- nickname was “Bacardi.” t song was about cows.
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- Disney Channel star.
- actor in Glee.
- break was in 2003.
- a member of Destiny’s Child.
- from NBC.
- “The Voice”.
- by Michael Jackson.
- 11 children.
15 Clues: from NBC. • “The Voice”. • 11 children. • actor in Glee. • as “Queen Bey”. • with Loony Tunes. • break was in 2003. • by Michael Jackson. • Disney Channel star. • hit came out in 1995. • a member of Destiny’s Child. • a voice actor for a cartoon. • an advocate for body positivity. • female African-American self-made millionaire. • nickname was “Bacardi.” t song was about cows.
Black History Month 2021-01-27
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- Was an author, influential leader, and presidential adviser
- American activist and chairman of the Illinois chapter of the Black Panther Party.
- Laws that enforced racial segregation in Southern states
- Abolitionist and political activist. Made 13 missions to rescue approximately 70 enslaved people.
- Professional boxer, activist, philanthropist, and entertainer. Nicknamed “The Greatest”
- Ruled that racial segregation of children in public schools was unconsitutional
- Allowed racial segregation under the “separate but equal” doctrine
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- This famous activist and author was one of the founders of the NAACP
- Founder of the Equal Justice Initiative (EJI), author of the award-winning book “Just Mercy: A Story of Justice and Redemption”
- First African American to play in Major League baseball
- First African-American to graduate from Little Rock Central High school
- A civil rights activist and Baptist minister
- Abolished slavery except for as punishment for a crime.
- African American Muslim who was a human rights activist, popular during the civil rights movement
14 Clues: A civil rights activist and Baptist minister • First African American to play in Major League baseball • Abolished slavery except for as punishment for a crime. • Laws that enforced racial segregation in Southern states • Was an author, influential leader, and presidential adviser • Allowed racial segregation under the “separate but equal” doctrine • ...
Black History Month 2021-02-05
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- The name of the institute that was founded by Booker T.Washington in 1881?
- Martin L. King was honored as this magazine's "Man of the Year", making him the first African American recipient of this honor.
- The department store seamstress that was arrested for refusing to give up her bus seat to a white passenger?
- Author of the famous "I have a Dream" speech at the Lincoln Memorial on August 28, 1963
- The father of Black History Month.
- This state has the most Black institutions of higher learning.
- What was Muhammad Ali's original name?
- This was the first US state to abolish slavery.
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- The name of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s father's church?
- The name of the first hip-hop group to break into the mainstream American culture in the early 1980s?
- Boasting twelve number one singles on the Billboard Hot 100 charts, this female singing group was the most successful American vocal group of all time?
- The author of the bestselling memoir "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings"?
- Four African American college students staged a sit-in in 1960 at this store's lunch counter.
- This anti-slavery newspaper was founded by Frederick Douglass?
14 Clues: The father of Black History Month. • What was Muhammad Ali's original name? • This was the first US state to abolish slavery. • The name of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s father's church? • This anti-slavery newspaper was founded by Frederick Douglass? • This state has the most Black institutions of higher learning. • ...
BLACK HISTORY MONTH 2017-02-03
14 Clues: POET • GOLFER • RAPPER • TRUMPETER • HD EXEC VP • ABOLITIONIST • COLOR PURPLE • ROOTS AUTHOR • POP SUPERSTAR • 44TH PRESIDENT • QUEEN OF DAYTIME • SECRETARY OF STATE • UNDERGROUND RAILROAD • SOUTH AFRICAN PRESIDENT
Black History Month 2024-01-31
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- He was such an amazing speaker that he started traveling all over the northern states, trying to convince large groups of people to end the practice of enslaving people.
- Thanks to his leadership and his pilots’ success, the military now understood that allowing Black and white soldiers to serve together was the right thing to do.
- Her thrilling speeches won her the respect of many educated people fighting for the rights of Black people and women. That included President Abraham Lincoln.
- His best known case was Brown vs. Board of Education, which challenged school segregation, when white and Black students are forced to go to separate schools.
- Inspired to spread knowledge to others, Washington later established and became the first principal and teacher of Tuskegee Institute in Alabama.
- Using reporting methods that are still used today, she exposed conditions that African Americans were forced to live under.
- She was told to give up her seat to a white passenger. She refused.
- Decided to run for president (the first African-American woman to do so)
- The first African-American woman to obtain an international pilot’s license
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- Became the first Black person to graduate from Iowa State College
- One of her biggest accomplishments at NASA was helping calculate the trajectory, or path, of the country’s first human spaceflight in 1961, making sure astronaut Alan B. Shepard, Jr., had a safe trip.
- Delivered the "I Have a Dream" speech, which boosted public support for civil rights
- His most memorable act of “good trouble” occurred on March 7, 1965, when he led a group of 600 people across the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Alabama, on what would be known as “Bloody Sunday.”
- Is well known for risking her life as a “conductor” in the Underground Railroad, which led escaped enslaved people to freedom in the North.
14 Clues: Became the first Black person to graduate from Iowa State College • She was told to give up her seat to a white passenger. She refused. • Decided to run for president (the first African-American woman to do so) • The first African-American woman to obtain an international pilot’s license • ...
Black History Month 2024-02-12
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- Henry Brown shipped himself in a ________ to Philadelphia to escape slavery.
- When Black History Month began it lasted a _______.
- Madam C.J. ______ became one of the first American women millionaires.
- Frederick _________ was former slave who published an antislavery newspaper
- Harriet _______ was a conductor of the underground railroad leading many slaves to freedom.
- The initials of the man who delivered the I have A Dream Speech.
- What is the first name of the first black player in Major League Baseball
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- Jesse Owens won how many gold medals at the 1936 Olympics?
- Black History Month occurs during what month?
- He was responsible for the creation of Black History Month Charles G. _________.
- What is the Last name of the First Black Supreme Court Justice?
- George Washington Carver was a scientist who found many uses for this snack.
- Wilt _______ scored 100 pts. in an NBA game in 1962
- The first name of a 3 time Superbowl winning quarterback for the KC Chiefs.
14 Clues: Black History Month occurs during what month? • When Black History Month began it lasted a _______. • Wilt _______ scored 100 pts. in an NBA game in 1962 • Jesse Owens won how many gold medals at the 1936 Olympics? • What is the Last name of the First Black Supreme Court Justice? • The initials of the man who delivered the I have A Dream Speech. • ...
Black History Month 2024-02-26
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- an American civil rights activist, publisher, journalist, and lecturer who played a leading role in the Little Rock Integration Crisis of 1957
- an American former professional boxer who competed from 1985 to 2005. Nicknamed "Iron Mike" and "Kid Dynamite" in his early career
- an American, poet, and civil rights activist
- an American professional baseball player who became the first African American to play in Major League Baseball in the modern era
- an American professional baseball right fielder and designated hitter who played 23 seasons in Major League Baseball, from 1954 through 1976
- an American professional golfer. He is tied for first in PGA Tour wins, ranks second in men's major championships, and holds numerous golf records
- an American activist in the civil rights movement best known for her pivotal role in the Montgomery bus boycott
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- conductor of the Underground Railroad and a Union Army spy
- an American professional basketball player. A\ shooting guard, he spent his entire 20-year career with the Los Angeles Lakers in the National Basketball Association
- an American social reformer, abolitionist, orator, writer, and statesman
- also known by his initials MJ, is an American businessman and former professional basketball player
- an American professional boxer and activist. Nicknamed "the Greatest"
- an American former professional basketball player who is a sports analyst on the television program Inside the NBA
- an American Christian minister, activist, and political philosopher who was one of the most prominent leaders in the civil rights movement from 1955 until his assassination in 1968
14 Clues: an American, poet, and civil rights activist • conductor of the Underground Railroad and a Union Army spy • an American professional boxer and activist. Nicknamed "the Greatest" • an American social reformer, abolitionist, orator, writer, and statesman • also known by his initials MJ, is an American businessman and former professional basketball player • ...
Black History Month 2024-02-23
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- was a famous abolitionist in the 19th century
- is the first black president of the United States
- is famous for being ranked #1 in the world for women's single tennis
- is a famous pop star who made the album Renaissance
- was a famous black activist who helped pass the civil rights act of 1964
- was famous for not giving up her bus seat.
- is a famous black poet who made "The Hill We Climb"
- was a famous black poet born in Saint Louis.
- was a famous black person who was at the Stone Wall Riots
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- was the first black president of South Africa
- was a famous black advocate in the 20th century and promoter of Islam
- was famous for helping slaves escape the underground railroad
- is a writer born on Antigua
- was famous for being one of the best boxers in the world in the 20th century
14 Clues: is a writer born on Antigua • was famous for not giving up her bus seat. • was a famous black poet born in Saint Louis. • was the first black president of South Africa • was a famous abolitionist in the 19th century • is the first black president of the United States • is a famous pop star who made the album Renaissance • ...
Black History Month 2024-02-23
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- Civil rights activist of the 20th century who is known for not giving up her seat on the bus.
- American activist and one of the best boxers of all time.
- Notable American civil rights activist in the 20th century. Won a Nobel Peace Prize in 1964.
- First African American women scientist at NASA.
- 20th century civil rights activist who was Islamic.
- Broke the color barrier of the MLB in 1947.
- American poet and civil rights activist throughout the 20th century.
- Important Civil Rights leader and abolitionist of the 19th century.
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- Was freed from slavery and later founded Tuskegee University.
- Scientist of the 20 first century and invented the crop rotation method.
- First African American women to obtain a pilot license.
- Lead around 70 people to freedom in the underground railroad.
- First African American to attend William Frantz Elementary School and a civil rights activist.
- First African American tennis player to win an NCCA single's title.
14 Clues: Broke the color barrier of the MLB in 1947. • First African American women scientist at NASA. • 20th century civil rights activist who was Islamic. • First African American women to obtain a pilot license. • American activist and one of the best boxers of all time. • Was freed from slavery and later founded Tuskegee University. • ...
BLACK HISTORY MONTH 2017-02-03
14 Clues: POET • GOLFER • RAPPER • TRUMPETER • HD EXEC VP • ABOLITIONIST • COLOR PURPLE • ROOTS AUTHOR • POP SUPERSTAR • 44TH PRESIDENT • QUEEN OF DAYTIME • SECRETARY OF STATE • UNDERGROUND RAILROAD • SOUTH AFRICAN PRESIDENT
Black History Month 2022-01-30
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- Both Chadwick Boseman and Kamala Harris received a degree form this HBCU
- A black renaissance was centered in this part of NYC
- A civil rights organization formed in 1909
- this civil war battle remains the bloodiest single day in American history.
- Aretha Franklin is known as the Queen of what?
- Jackie Robinson's professional team
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- America had this type of slavery
- led a 4-day slave rebellion in 1831
- Frederick
- This group sings the song "My Girl"
- C.J. Walker
- This present day country received the most slaves from the trans-Atlantic slave trade
- Jamaican spice mix created by runaway slaves
- Usain
14 Clues: Usain • Frederick • C.J. Walker • America had this type of slavery • led a 4-day slave rebellion in 1831 • This group sings the song "My Girl" • Jackie Robinson's professional team • A civil rights organization formed in 1909 • Jamaican spice mix created by runaway slaves • Aretha Franklin is known as the Queen of what? • A black renaissance was centered in this part of NYC • ...
Black History Month 2022-02-15
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- an African American entrepreneur, philanthropist, and political and social activist. She is recorded as the first female self-made millionaire in America
- was a criminal case in the United States over the aggravated assault and rape of a woman in Manhattan's Central Park
- 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.
- an American Baptist minister and activist who became the most visible spokesman and leader in the civil rights movement
- four college freshmen stage a sit-in at a North Carolina Woolworth's to protest segregation
- an African-American inventor, businessman, and community leader. His most notable inventions were a three-position traffic signal
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- is an American attorney and author who served as the first lady of the United States from 2009 to 2017
- an American poet, memoirist, and civil rights activist. Best known for her unique writing style.
- an American professional baseball player who became the first African American to play in Major League Baseball in the modern era.
- is an American actress and singer.
- was an American professional basketball player.
- an escaped enslaved woman who became a "conductor" on the Underground Railroad.
- was an educator and reformer, the first president and principal developer of Tuskegee Normal and Industrial Institute
14 Clues: is an American actress and singer. • was an American professional basketball player. • an escaped enslaved woman who became a "conductor" on the Underground Railroad. • four college freshmen stage a sit-in at a North Carolina Woolworth's to protest segregation • an American poet, memoirist, and civil rights activist. Best known for her unique writing style. • ...
Black History Month 2023-01-24
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- the first African American to win the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay, as well as the first African American to be nominated for producing, writing and directing in the same year for his movie 'Get Out'
- denounced his birthname "Cassius Clay Jr." as a slave name when he converted to Islam in 1964. "The Greatest" boxer
- "The Baddest Man on the Planet"; considered to be one of the greatest heavyweight boxers of all time
- holds the Guinness World Record as the most awarded female artist of all time
- A former slave, engineer, author, and American soldier; in 1877, became the first African-American to graduate from West Point
- modern female bassist, singer, songwriter, and composer who has won 5 Grammy's
- first African American to enter the EGOT ranks
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- She escaped slavery and successfully completed 13 missions leading 70+ slaves to freedom through the Underground Railroad
- first African American woman to win 3 Gold Medals in Track&Field in a single Olympics
- refused to give up her seat to a white woman and was arrested for violating segregation laws. Did this BEFORE Rosa Parks
- an American pianist who is considered one of the most important jazz composers; known for his song "Round Midnight"
- all Black pilot group whose successes overseas during World War II led to Executive Order 9981
- American pop culture group that was popular in the 1930s-40s; Sung "I Don't Want to Set the World on Fire" which was featured in the Fallout Game franchise
- Escaped slavery in Maryland and became a national leader of the abolitionist movement in Massachusetts and New York; famous for his antislavery writings and speeches
14 Clues: first African American to enter the EGOT ranks • holds the Guinness World Record as the most awarded female artist of all time • modern female bassist, singer, songwriter, and composer who has won 5 Grammy's • first African American woman to win 3 Gold Medals in Track&Field in a single Olympics • ...
Black History Month 2023-02-14
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- with Loony Tunes.
- hit came out in 1995.
- female African-American self-made millionaire.
- as “Queen Bey”.
- a voice actor for a cartoon.
- an advocate for body positivity.
- nickname was “Bacardi.” t song was about cows.
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- Disney Channel star.
- actor in Glee.
- break was in 2003.
- a member of Destiny’s Child.
- from NBC.
- “The Voice”.
- by Michael Jackson.
- 11 children.
15 Clues: from NBC. • “The Voice”. • 11 children. • actor in Glee. • as “Queen Bey”. • with Loony Tunes. • break was in 2003. • by Michael Jackson. • Disney Channel star. • hit came out in 1995. • a member of Destiny’s Child. • a voice actor for a cartoon. • an advocate for body positivity. • female African-American self-made millionaire. • nickname was “Bacardi.” t song was about cows.
Black History Month 2023-02-14
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- with Loony Tunes.
- hit came out in 1995.
- female African-American self-made millionaire.
- as “Queen Bey”.
- a voice actor for a cartoon.
- an advocate for body positivity.
- nickname was “Bacardi.” t song was about cows.
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- Disney Channel star.
- actor in Glee.
- break was in 2003.
- a member of Destiny’s Child.
- from NBC.
- “The Voice”.
- by Michael Jackson.
- 11 children.
15 Clues: from NBC. • “The Voice”. • 11 children. • actor in Glee. • as “Queen Bey”. • with Loony Tunes. • break was in 2003. • by Michael Jackson. • Disney Channel star. • hit came out in 1995. • a member of Destiny’s Child. • a voice actor for a cartoon. • an advocate for body positivity. • female African-American self-made millionaire. • nickname was “Bacardi.” t song was about cows.
Black History Month 2024-02-22
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- Would not give up her seat on the bus
- "The Greatest" boxer ever
- Basketball player who passed away in helicopter crash
- Famous comedic actor, known for his short stature
- Famous wrestler turned actor, known as "THe Rock"
- "King of Pop"
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- Famous actor, known for his unique voice
- Famous actor, know for his role in Training Day
- First black baseball player
- Boxer known for biting off his opponent's ear
- The greatest basketball player ever
- Helped many blacks escape slavery
- "I Have a Dream"
- First black president
14 Clues: "King of Pop" • "I Have a Dream" • First black president • "The Greatest" boxer ever • First black baseball player • Helped many blacks escape slavery • The greatest basketball player ever • Would not give up her seat on the bus • Famous actor, known for his unique voice • Boxer known for biting off his opponent's ear • Famous actor, know for his role in Training Day • ...
Black History Month 2024-04-18
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- Had a dream.
- Educator that improved the lives of many African Americans.
- A pilot that inspired many people.
- First black supreme court justice that changed the lives of many children.
- Underground Railroads.
- Former slave that spoke out about injustice.
- Former slave that encouraged other slaves to fight for freedom.
- African American pilot that flew the United states to victory.
- Refused to give up her seat on a bus.
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- A scientist that nurtured the land, as well as peoples minds.
- A journalist that often risked her life to get the truth.
- Used "good trouble" to fight for civil rights.
- A math genius that helped explorers reach new worlds.
- First black women in congress.
14 Clues: Had a dream. • Underground Railroads. • First black women in congress. • A pilot that inspired many people. • Refused to give up her seat on a bus. • Former slave that spoke out about injustice. • Used "good trouble" to fight for civil rights. • A math genius that helped explorers reach new worlds. • A journalist that often risked her life to get the truth. • ...
Black History Month 2022-02-09
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- an American activist in the civil rights movement best known for her pivotal role in the Montgomery bus boycott.
- American politician, educator, and author.
- American physician, nurse and author.
- the first African-American to receive a Ph.D. in economics in the United States.
- an American abolitionist and women's rights activist.
- civil rights and human rights activist.
- American pioneer of the 1950s civil rights movement and retired nurse aide.
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- American author who was the first African-American author of a published book of poetry.
- an American educator, philanthropist, humanitarian, womanist, and civil rights activist.
- an African-American abolitionist and wealthy businessman in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
- the first African-American woman to graduate from Yale Law School, earning her J.D. in 1931.
- American professional cyclist.
- one of the foremost Black intellectuals of his era.
- African American civil rights and women's rights activist, and book writer.
14 Clues: American professional cyclist. • American physician, nurse and author. • civil rights and human rights activist. • American politician, educator, and author. • one of the foremost Black intellectuals of his era. • an American abolitionist and women's rights activist. • African American civil rights and women's rights activist, and book writer. • ...
Black History Month 2024-01-14
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- The traditions and history passed down through generations.
- Unfair judgments or opinions formed without knowing all the facts.
- Treating people unfairly based on their race.
- Treating all people the same, regardless of race.
- Facing challenges and difficulties in pursuit of a goal.
- Giving people the confidence and authority to take control of their lives.
- The act of setting someone free from slavery.
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- Laws that separated people based on race.
- A public demonstration expressing disapproval or objection.
- Taking action to bring about social or political change.
- The impact and contributions left behind by past generations.
- Having a variety of different cultures and backgrounds.
- The impact and contributions left behind by past generations.
- Bringing different groups of people together.
- The state of being free, without restrictions.
15 Clues: Laws that separated people based on race. • Treating people unfairly based on their race. • Bringing different groups of people together. • The act of setting someone free from slavery. • The state of being free, without restrictions. • Treating all people the same, regardless of race. • Having a variety of different cultures and backgrounds. • ...
Black History Month 2024-02-14
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- System of laws that segregate a society by race.
- The separation of different racial groups.
- Second month of the year and Black History Month.
- The refusal to comply with certain laws as a form of peaceful protest.
- The process of sending slavery.
- Holiday in June that commemorates the emancipation of enslaved African-Americans.
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- Holiday in late December that celebrates African-American culture.
- Nine students who were among the first African-Americans enrolled in Little Rock Central High school.
- The process of ending racial segregation.
- The right to vote.
- The refusal to spend money at a certain place as a form of protest.
- The system of owning other people as if they are property.
- _____ vs. Board of Education is the Supreme Court case that ended segregation in public school.
- The rights of citizens to political and social freedom and equality.
14 Clues: The right to vote. • The process of sending slavery. • The process of ending racial segregation. • The separation of different racial groups. • System of laws that segregate a society by race. • Second month of the year and Black History Month. • The system of owning other people as if they are property. • ...
Black History Month 2024-03-01
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- He was the first African American broadcast network news anchor.
- This person who was orphaned at a young age invented a way to keep perishable food and fresh and safe consumption. This invention led to our ability to transport medications safely.
- This R&B artist is the first black female artist to launch a Fender Signature Guitar.
- This is the word used to describe the unique style of African American cuisine.
- He performed one of the first open heart surgeries and founded the first Black-owned hospitals.
- _____ peas, or cowpeas, are considered a symbol of good luck and prosperity in African American culinary traditions.
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- This singer was dubbed the “Queen of Soul,” ranked number 1 in Rolling Stone’s “200 Greatest Singers of All Time,” and was the very first female artist to be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 1987.
- Who said ““The soul that is within me no man can degrade”?
- He was the first African American to coach in pro sports.
- He was the first Black man to direct a major Hollywood movie.
- This person, who was born to immigrant parents, was the second African American in the New York State Legislature, and was nicknamed "Fighting Shirley."
- Who said “Every great dream begins with a dreamer. Always remember, you have within you the strength, the patience, and the passion to reach for the stars to change the world”?
- The first black woman in space was?
- This person helped to organize the Freedom Rides in 1961 and has a center for Human Rights that bears her name to this day.
14 Clues: The first black woman in space was? • He was the first African American to coach in pro sports. • Who said ““The soul that is within me no man can degrade”? • He was the first Black man to direct a major Hollywood movie. • He was the first African American broadcast network news anchor. • ...
Black History Month 2024-02-22
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- one of the greatest professional boxers of all time
- was a black nationalist and the first black president of South Africa
- the first African American woman to have her very own television production company
- taught himself to read and write at a young age
- she set a new American record for most gold medals in gymnastics at a single Olympics Games
- known most for escaping from slavery and she spent 11 years guiding other enslaved people to freedom through the Underground Railroad as a “conductor”
- Journalist, civil rights activist, mentor to the Little Rock Nine, and speaker at the March on Washington
- a Baptist minister and activist who fought against racial inequality
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- has won three National Basketball Association (NBA) championships and four NBA MVP awards
- known most for her refusal to give up her seat to a white man on a bus in Montgomery, Alabama
- was an American poet, singer, and civil rights activist with a colorful and troubling past highlighted in her most famous autobiography
- the first black woman to compete on the world tennis tour and the first to win a Grand Slam in 1956
- was the first African American professional baseball player in U.S. Major League Baseball
- the 44th president of the United States and the very first African American president
14 Clues: taught himself to read and write at a young age • one of the greatest professional boxers of all time • a Baptist minister and activist who fought against racial inequality • was a black nationalist and the first black president of South Africa • the first African American woman to have her very own television production company • ...
Black History Month 2024-02-26
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- Who was the first African American general in the US Army?
- Who was the first African American individual to win an Olympic Gold medal?
- Who is the first Black female transplant surgeon?
- Who is the first licensed African American Nurse in the US?
- Who was the first licensed African American pilot?
- Who was the first African American man in space?
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- Who was the first African American woman to win an Oscar?
- Who is the first African American to receive a medical degree?
- What month do we celebrate Black History?
- Who planned the first celebration of African American accomplishments?
- Who is the first African American President of the US?
- Who was the first African American to win a Grammy?
- Which US president extended this celebration through the entire month?
- Who was the first African American female in Congress?
14 Clues: What month do we celebrate Black History? • Who was the first African American man in space? • Who is the first Black female transplant surgeon? • Who was the first licensed African American pilot? • Who was the first African American to win a Grammy? • Who is the first African American President of the US? • Who was the first African American female in Congress? • ...
Advantage Black History 2023-02-04
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- Brown- the godfather of soul
- the month dedicated to black history month
- X- Muslim civil rights activist
- a goal of the program
- a goal of the program
- The first black female billionaire
- Luther- Gave a speech called I have a dream
- The year the Advantage started
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- plan- a goal of the program
- slaves used this to escape to freedom first word underground
- Woodson- known as the father of black history
- Johnson- first black billionaire; founded BET
- Is a professional truck driver
- war- the war fought in the us for black and whites
- Is a referee and went to west york
- Parks- was arrested for not giving up her seat
- The first black president
17 Clues: a goal of the program • a goal of the program • The first black president • plan- a goal of the program • Brown- the godfather of soul • Is a professional truck driver • The year the Advantage started • X- Muslim civil rights activist • Is a referee and went to west york • The first black female billionaire • the month dedicated to black history month • ...
African American Crossword Puzzle 2023-02-03
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- Famous African American Trumpeter
- Olympic Gymnast with 7 Olympic medals
- Equality movement from 1954 to 1968
- freeing of enslaved people
- First African American President
- African American Poet
- Famous African American Boxer
- African American actor most known for playing black panther
- Famous African American Astronaut
- started black history month
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- Famous African American Singer
- Was also arrested for not giving up her seat while being 15 and pregnant
- Famous Abolitionist and part of the reason Black history month is in February
- Association for the study of African American history and life
- Famous African American Basetball Player
- Famous Female African American Singer
- Current vice president
- Famous African American Baseball Player
- she wouldn't give up her seat for a white person, causing her to be arrested
- key person in the civil rights movement
- Former member of the supreme court
21 Clues: African American Poet • Current vice president • freeing of enslaved people • started black history month • Famous African American Boxer • Famous African American Singer • First African American President • Famous African American Trumpeter • Famous African American Astronaut • Former member of the supreme court • Equality movement from 1954 to 1968 • ...
Black History 2023-02-02
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- was picked to celebrate it because both Fredrick Douglas and Abraham Lincoln had birthdays that month.
- First state to mandate black studies in 1951.
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- University is one of the fist universities to celebrate black history month.
- in 1976 was the first president to officially recognize black history month.
- G. Woodson Father of Black History
- and Wellness Theme for 2023 Black History Month.
- U.K. and Ireland celebrates black history month
- History Month runs from Feb 1- March 1.
8 Clues: G. Woodson Father of Black History • History Month runs from Feb 1- March 1. • First state to mandate black studies in 1951. • U.K. and Ireland celebrates black history month • and Wellness Theme for 2023 Black History Month. • University is one of the fist universities to celebrate black history month. • ...
Days & Months 2020-11-26
18 Clues: thứ ba • Thứ năm • Weekend • hump day • Canada Day • _____ Break • Go to Church • Tết Trung thu • the 11th month • ____ Fools’ Day • Halloween Month • Happy New Year! • Black History Month • Pride Month in Canada • day before the weekend • Garfield hates ________ • the month before September • April Flowers bring ____ flowers.”
Black History Month Activist 2021-02-26
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- was an American abolitionist
- was an African American Baptist minister
- a Jamaican political activist and publisher
- was an American poet and memoirist
- was an enslaved African-American man
- an American author and anthropologist
- was an American singer-songwriter
- an American-born French entertainer
- is an American diplomat and political
- an American activist in the civil rights
- was an American agricultural scientist
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- the first African-American author
- was a United States Air Force general
- was an African American Muslim minister
- An American sociologist socialist
- an American poet and social activist
- an American investigative journalist
- an American politician and diplomat
- is an American politician and attorney
- was an American educator and author
20 Clues: was an American abolitionist • the first African-American author • An American sociologist socialist • was an American singer-songwriter • was an American poet and memoirist • was an American educator and author • an American-born French entertainer • an American poet and social activist • an American investigative journalist • an American politician and diplomat • ...
Black History Month Project 2021-02-24
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- This person started the Montgomery bus boycott
- This civil rights event took place in Washington, D.C. and over 250,000 people attended it
- Abbreviation for Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee
- This person was a civil rights leader that emerged from the labor movement. He consistently kept the interests of black workers at the forefront of the racial agenda.
- This person created the Underground Railroad
- A form of non-violent protest where a number of people occupy an area and refuse to move
- This person gave the "I Have A Dream" speech
- This person was the leading figure in Harlem Renaissance in the 1920's
- Abbreviation for The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
- This person signed the Emancipation Proclamation in 1863
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- This person was an NAACP field secretary who was shot in the back in the driveway of his home in Jackson, Mississippi
- This person was an African American Muslim minister and human rights activist who was a popular figure during the civil rights movement.
- This act protects people from discrimination when they are renting or buying a home, getting a mortgage, seeking housing assistance, etc.
- revolutionary party founded to combat racism and empower Black people in the United States. Influenced by the likes of Malcolm X
- This person founded the Tuskegee Normal and Industrial Institute
- organized effort by Black Americans to end racial discrimination and gain equal rights under the law
- the rights of citizens to political and social freedom and equality
- This person wrote "The Souls of Black Folk"
- Abbrivation for The Association for the Study of African American Life and History
- This person was an American abolitionist and political activist who was born into slavery, this person eventually escaped and went on about 13 missions to rescue 70 enslaved people
20 Clues: This person wrote "The Souls of Black Folk" • This person created the Underground Railroad • This person gave the "I Have A Dream" speech • This person started the Montgomery bus boycott • This person signed the Emancipation Proclamation in 1863 • Abbreviation for Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee • ...
Black History Month Crossword 2023-02-15
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- She is an American talk show host, television producer, actress, author, and philanthropist. She opened a school for girls in South Africa in 2009.
- On March 2, 1955, she was arrested at the age of 15 in Montgomery, Alabama, for refusing to give up her seat to a white woman on a crowded, segregated bus.
- She is recorded as the first female self-made millionaire in America in the Guinness Book of World Records.
- First black woman appointed to the Supreme Court
- He was a professional tennis player and the first African-American to win the NCAA singles title (for UCLA in 1975) and his professional career featured 33 titles, including the 1968 US Open, the 1970 Australian Open and 1975 Wimbledon.
- She was the first African-American woman and first Native American to hold a pilot license.
- She was the first African-American woman to serve as Secretary of State.
- He was the first African-American cardiologist who performed the first successful open-heart surgery who founded Provident Hospital in 1891. It was the first non-segregated hospital in the United States. Provident also had an associated nursing school for African Americans.
- She was an American investigative journalist, educator, and early leader in the civil rights movement. She was one of the founders of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)
- On June 30, 2015, she became the first African American woman to be promoted to principal dancer in American Ballet Theatre's 75-year history.
- She delivered what is now recognized as one of the most famous abolitionist and women's rights speeches in American history, “Ain't I a Woman?”
- He was an American soldier, engineer, former slave and in 1877, the first African American to graduate from the United States Military Academy at West Point, earning a commission as a second lieutenant in the United States Army.
- She became the first African-American woman to become a doctor of medicine in the United States.
- He was the first African-American president of the United States.
- In 1958 she became the first black female engineer at NASA
- She became the first black woman to travel into space when she served as a mission specialist aboard the Space Shuttle Endeavour in 1992
- He was an American agricultural scientist and inventor who promoted alternative crops to cotton and methods to prevent soil depletion. He was one of the most prominent black scientists of the early 20th century.
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- He was an American Muslim minister and human rights activist who was a prominent figure during the civil rights movement. He was a vocal advocate for Black empowerment and the promotion of Islam within the Black community.
- He published his first book in 1845. He fought throughout most of his career for the abolition of slavery and worked with notable abolitionists like William Lloyd Garrison and Gerrit Smith.
- He was an American professional baseball player who became the first African American to play in Major League Baseball in the modern era. He broke the baseball color line when he started at first base for the Brooklyn Dodgers on April 15, 1947
- He was responsible for the early development and success of what is now Tuskegee University in Tuskegee, Alabama. He became a noted writer and perhaps the most prominent African American leader of his time.
- He was the Supreme Court's first African-American justice
- He was an American professional boxer and activist. Nicknamed "The Greatest", he is regarded as one of the most significant sports figures of the 20th century and is frequently ranked as the greatest heavyweight boxer of all time.
- He was an American politician and civil rights activist who served in the United States House of Representatives for Georgia's 5th congressional district from 1987 until his death in 2020
- He created AAADT as a haven for nurturing Black artists and expressing the universality of the African-American experience through dance
- She was the first American woman to win three gold medals in one Olympics. She was an American sprinter, who became a world-record-holding Olympic champion and international sports icon in track and field
- She was the first African-American child to desegregate the all-white William Frantz Elementary School in Louisiana during the New Orleans school desegregation crisis on November 14, 1960.
- She became the first black woman to be elected to the United States Congress.
- She dedicated her life to the fight for civil rights, working for the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC). This organization was comprised mostly of African American students who engaged in acts of civil disobedience to fight racial segregation and injustice in the South.
- He was an African American explorer who was part of the first group of people to ever reach the North Pole
- She was the first African American woman and the second woman to receive a Star Route contract from the United States Post Office Department. After retiring from her postal route, she established her own laundry business in town.
- She was a poet, dancer, singer, activist, and scholar. She was a world-famous author. She was best known for her unique and pioneering autobiographical writing style.
32 Clues: First black woman appointed to the Supreme Court • He was the Supreme Court's first African-American justice • In 1958 she became the first black female engineer at NASA • He was the first African-American president of the United States. • She was the first African-American woman to serve as Secretary of State. • ...
Black History Month Crossword 2018-02-28
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- Nicknamed “The Godfather of Soul”
- An award-winning author
- A prominent civil rights activist
- Co-founding the NAACP
- A women’s rights activist and abolitionist
- A longstanding leader in the African-American community
- Incredible guitar playing abilities
- Key American civil rights leader
- Holds several records in the NFL
- Widely thought to be one of the best musicians of all time
- A slave who turned into a social activist
- She was one of the best female jazz singers ever
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- Being a world-famous composer and music producer
- He was the first African-American musical performer to have his own TV show
- A famous inventor and scientist
- Worked with the Underground Railroad
- Nicknamed the “The Queen of Soul”
- He was an amazing jazz artist, bandleader and trumpet player
- One of the most popular music artists from the 1950’s to the 1970’s
- A powerful leader in the Nation of Islam
20 Clues: Co-founding the NAACP • An award-winning author • A famous inventor and scientist • Key American civil rights leader • Holds several records in the NFL • Nicknamed “The Godfather of Soul” • Nicknamed the “The Queen of Soul” • A prominent civil rights activist • Incredible guitar playing abilities • Worked with the Underground Railroad • A powerful leader in the Nation of Islam • ...
Black History Month Crossword 2021-12-17
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- Through action or inaction, denying members of a particular social group access to goods, resources, and services.
- Willie _______ is the first Black person to play in the NHL.
- North America’s largest Caribbean carnival.
- A way of thinking or operating based explicitly or implicitly on a stereotype or fixed image of a group of people.
- Author of "Origin of Waves".
- This Regional Park in Delta, BC is named after a salmon-canning owner.
- Black Loyalist Heritage Site is located in this city in Nova Scotia.
- Refers to an exaggerated belief, image or distorted truth about a person or group; a generalization that allows for little or no individual differences or social variation.
- A statue of Harry Jerome, Canadian track sprinter, is found in which park.
- Author of "The Blue Clerk".
- This navigator and interpreter arrived in Canada with Pierre Du Gua De Monts and Samuel de Champlain in 1604.
- Refers to a group’s shared set of beliefs, norms, and values. Human beings are not born with ________– they learn and transmit it through language and observation.
- The practice of identifying, challenging, preventing, eliminating, and changing the values, structures, policies, programs, practices, and behaviours that perpetuate racism.
- This Governor of Colony of Vancouver Island and the Colony of British Columbia invited about 800 black immigrants to settle in BC during the Fraser Gold Rush.
- In 1834, The British Parliament Abolishes Slavery in this month.
- On August 1, 1874, _________ became the first Black teacher on Vancouver Island.
- "The Skin We’re In" author.
- People who helped escaping slaves on the Underground Railroad.
- “One Dance” and “God’s Plan” singer.
- This person owned a business with Peter Lester that is said to have been a rival of the Hudson’s Bay Company and became the first Black person elected to public office in Canada in 1866.
- The phrase "The real McCoy" is attributed to him.
- He is believed by many to be the inspiration for Harriet Beecher Stowe’s "Uncle Tom’s Cabin".
- The cities and towns where safe houses were located.
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- First Canadian to win an Olympic gold medal in the 100-metre sprint.
- First Black Governor General.
- This person is the first black female athlete to represent Canada in international competition and the other name for the Cambie Street Plaza.
- Which Planning Commission expropriated Africville between 1964-1970 and residents relocated and the community razed.
- Jeffrey Colvin’s debut novel was set in which primarily Black Canadian community.
- She wrote three poems about life in British Columbia mid-1800s, including one about the Barkerville Fire.
- Arrested for sitting in a “Whites Only” section in a New Glasgow, NS – she fought the charges.
- Also known as structural or institutional racism.
- She played Dr. Camille Saroyan.
- The most famous female conductor on the Underground Railroad.
- Province where the John Freeman Walls Historic Site is located.
- Location of Buxton National Historical Site and Museum.
- The first Black Canadian concert singer to win international acclaim.
- Actor best known for his portrayal of Michel Gerard in the television series Gilmore Girls.
- 2019’s Giller Prize winning title.
- Author of "The Hanging of Angelique: The Untold Story of Canadian Slavery and the Burning of Old Montreal".
- The first dentist in BC (1886) to be granted a license under the BC Dental Act.
- A place in Vancouver that was a central spot for the Black Community and was destroyed with the creation of the Georgia and Dunsmuir viaduct.
- A temporary safe house for escaped slaves on the Underground Railroad.
- GT Brown’s painting, “Giant’s Castle Mountain,” closest settlement.
43 Clues: Author of "The Blue Clerk". • "The Skin We’re In" author. • Author of "Origin of Waves". • First Black Governor General. • She played Dr. Camille Saroyan. • 2019’s Giller Prize winning title. • “One Dance” and “God’s Plan” singer. • North America’s largest Caribbean carnival. • Also known as structural or institutional racism. • ...
Black History Month AJHS 2022-01-30
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- influential electric guitarist
- "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings"
- 44th President
- barnstormer pilot
- cells are used in medical research
- Civil Rights Leader, Congressman
- playwright, Harlem Renaissance
- Abolitionist
- Journalist/Activist
- group that fought segregation
- engineer, doctor, NASA astronaut
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- WWI Infantry Unit
- song "A Change is Gonna Come"
- first female vice president
- sociologist, intellectual and writer
- awarded the Navy Cross in WWII
- WWII fighter-pilot group
- 1968 elected to Congress
- carbon fiber filament inventor
- covered the song "Strange Fruit"
20 Clues: Abolitionist • 44th President • WWI Infantry Unit • barnstormer pilot • Journalist/Activist • WWII fighter-pilot group • 1968 elected to Congress • first female vice president • song "A Change is Gonna Come" • group that fought segregation • influential electric guitarist • awarded the Navy Cross in WWII • playwright, Harlem Renaissance • carbon fiber filament inventor • ...
Black history month: Watermelon 2024-02-15
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- rights Movement advocating for equal rights and opportunities for African Americans, including the right to enjoy watermelon without being stereotyped
- sensation experienced when consuming watermelon
- provides convenience and accessibility while maintaining the fruit's cultural significance within African American traditions
- Season when watermelons are typically harvested, enjoyed, and celebrated in African American culture, often associated with outdoor gatherings and family reunions
- The rich cultural significance and representation of community, heritage, and resilience embodied by watermelon within African American culture
- the month where black history is celebrated
- The transformation and adaptation of watermelon's cultural significance over time within African American communities
- Symbol of cultural heritage and resilience within African American communities
- nourishing produce that is often used in cultural celebrations and gatherings
- Historically used in derogatory stereotypes, yet a symbol of perseverance and cultural pride.
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- shared traditions and values within African American communities, exemplified by the significance of watermelon in cultural celebrations and gatherings
- often enjoyed in traditional dishes and celebrations, symbolizing resilience and connection to heritage.
- The cultivation and agricultural practice of growing watermelon
- Refreshing and juicy fruit often served as a sweet finale to meals
- Symbol of resilience and community, often associated with negative stereotypes.
- System of farming prevalent after the Civil War where African Americans often grew watermelons on rented land
- overcoming stereotypes about watermelons and challenges to remain a cherished symbol of community and tradition
- unfair treatment based on race and practices such as associating African Americans with watermelon stereotypes
- tiny plant found in the juicy flesh of a fruit associated with cultural symbolism and historical significance
- Negative portrayals and assumptions historically associated with African Americans and watermelon
20 Clues: the month where black history is celebrated • sensation experienced when consuming watermelon • The cultivation and agricultural practice of growing watermelon • Refreshing and juicy fruit often served as a sweet finale to meals • nourishing produce that is often used in cultural celebrations and gatherings • ...
Black history month: Watermelon 2024-02-15
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- often enjoyed in traditional dishes and celebrations, symbolizing resilience and connection to heritage.
- Refreshing and juicy fruit often served as a sweet finale to meals
- provides convenience and accessibility while maintaining the fruit's cultural significance within African American traditions
- Historically used in derogatory stereotypes, yet a symbol of perseverance and cultural pride.
- rights Movement advocating for equal rights and opportunities for African Americans, including the right to enjoy watermelon without being stereotyped
- nourishing produce that is often used in cultural celebrations and gatherings
- sensation experienced when consuming watermelon
- overcoming stereotypes about watermelons and challenges to remain a cherished symbol of community and tradition
- shared traditions and values within African American communities, exemplified by the significance of watermelon in cultural celebrations and gatherings
- The transformation and adaptation of watermelon's cultural significance over time within African American communities
- System of farming prevalent after the Civil War where African Americans often grew watermelons on rented land
- Symbol of cultural heritage and resilience within African American communities
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- Symbol of resilience and community, often associated with negative stereotypes.
- Season when watermelons are typically harvested, enjoyed, and celebrated in African American culture, often associated with outdoor gatherings and family reunions
- unfair treatment based on race and practices such as associating African Americans with watermelon stereotypes
- The cultivation and agricultural practice of growing watermelon
- The rich cultural significance and representation of community, heritage, and resilience embodied by watermelon within African American culture
- the month where black history is celebrated
- Negative portrayals and assumptions historically associated with African Americans and watermelon
- tiny plant found in the juicy flesh of a fruit associated with cultural symbolism and historical significance
20 Clues: the month where black history is celebrated • sensation experienced when consuming watermelon • The cultivation and agricultural practice of growing watermelon • Refreshing and juicy fruit often served as a sweet finale to meals • nourishing produce that is often used in cultural celebrations and gatherings • ...
Black History Month Crossword 2024-02-11
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- Truth, was best known for her “Ain’t I a Woman?” speech, where she called out issues of gender and racial inequalities.
- CJ Walker, invented a line of African American hair care products.
- McDaniel, the first African American performer to win an Academy Award
- Johnson, the first African American man to hold the World Heavyweight Champion boxing title in 1908.
- Harris, First Black Vice President
- Rhodes Revels, the first African American ever elected to the U.S. Senate.
- Bonds, signed the highest single-year contract in MLB history for $4.7 million with the Pittsburgh Pirates.
- Washington Carver, developed 300 derivative products from peanuts among them cheese, milk, coffee, flour, ink, dyes, plastics, wood stains, soap, linoleum, medicinal oils and cosmetics.
- Marshall, the first African American ever appointed to the U.S. Supreme Court.
- Raven Wilkinson, was the first Black woman to receive a contract to dance full time with a major ballet company, the Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo of New York City at the age of 20.
- Swett Rock, the first African American admitted to the bar of the U.S. Supreme Court.
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- Parks, is known for her courageous act of not giving up her seat on a bus to a white passenger in 1955.
- Johnson, Sold BET and became the first black billionaire
- L Cralle, invented the ice-cream scoop (U.S. patent No. 576395), although he never profited from it.
- Obama, First Black President
- B Wells, In 1990 The U.S. Postal Service celebrates ____ as part of the Black Heritage series.
- G Woodson, created the celebration of Black History Month which began as “Negro History Week,”
- Robinson, the first African American to play Major League Baseball
- Tubman, In 1978 The first stamp of the U.S. Postal Service’s Black Heritage series honors _____ famed abolitionist and “conductor” of the Underground Railroad.
- Chisholm, the first African American woman elected to the House of Representatives
- Mercer Langston, was the first Black man to become a lawyer when he passed the bar in Ohio in 1854.
- Fuhr, The five-time Stanley Cup champion was the first black NHL player to receive the honor of MVP.
22 Clues: Obama, First Black President • Harris, First Black Vice President • Johnson, Sold BET and became the first black billionaire • CJ Walker, invented a line of African American hair care products. • Robinson, the first African American to play Major League Baseball • McDaniel, the first African American performer to win an Academy Award • ...
Black History Month Crossword 2024-02-11
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- Truth, was best known for her “Ain’t I a Woman?” speech, where she called out issues of gender and racial inequalities.
- CJ Walker, invented a line of African American hair care products.
- McDaniel, the first African American performer to win an Academy Award
- Johnson, the first African American man to hold the World Heavyweight Champion boxing title in 1908.
- Harris, First Black Vice President
- Rhodes Revels, the first African American ever elected to the U.S. Senate.
- Bonds, signed the highest single-year contract in MLB history for $4.7 million with the Pittsburgh Pirates.
- Washington Carver, developed 300 derivative products from peanuts among them cheese, milk, coffee, flour, ink, dyes, plastics, wood stains, soap, linoleum, medicinal oils and cosmetics.
- Marshall, the first African American ever appointed to the U.S. Supreme Court.
- Raven Wilkinson, was the first Black woman to receive a contract to dance full time with a major ballet company, the Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo of New York City at the age of 20.
- Swett Rock, the first African American admitted to the bar of the U.S. Supreme Court.
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- Parks, is known for her courageous act of not giving up her seat on a bus to a white passenger in 1955.
- Johnson, Sold BET and became the first black billionaire
- L Cralle, invented the ice-cream scoop (U.S. patent No. 576395), although he never profited from it.
- Obama, First Black President
- B Wells, In 1990 The U.S. Postal Service celebrates ____ as part of the Black Heritage series.
- G Woodson, created the celebration of Black History Month which began as “Negro History Week,”
- Robinson, the first African American to play Major League Baseball
- Tubman, In 1978 The first stamp of the U.S. Postal Service’s Black Heritage series honors _____ famed abolitionist and “conductor” of the Underground Railroad.
- Chisholm, the first African American woman elected to the House of Representatives
- Mercer Langston, was the first Black man to become a lawyer when he passed the bar in Ohio in 1854.
- Fuhr, The five-time Stanley Cup champion was the first black NHL player to receive the honor of MVP.
22 Clues: Obama, First Black President • Harris, First Black Vice President • Johnson, Sold BET and became the first black billionaire • CJ Walker, invented a line of African American hair care products. • Robinson, the first African American to play Major League Baseball • McDaniel, the first African American performer to win an Academy Award • ...
Black History Month Crossword 2024-02-11
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- Truth, was best known for her “Ain’t I a Woman?” speech, where she called out issues of gender and racial inequalities.
- CJ Walker, invented a line of African American hair care products.
- McDaniel, the first African American performer to win an Academy Award
- Johnson, the first African American man to hold the World Heavyweight Champion boxing title in 1908.
- Harris, First Black Vice President
- Rhodes Revels, the first African American ever elected to the U.S. Senate.
- Bonds, signed the highest single-year contract in MLB history for $4.7 million with the Pittsburgh Pirates.
- Washington Carver, developed 300 derivative products from peanuts among them cheese, milk, coffee, flour, ink, dyes, plastics, wood stains, soap, linoleum, medicinal oils and cosmetics.
- Marshall, the first African American ever appointed to the U.S. Supreme Court.
- Raven Wilkinson, was the first Black woman to receive a contract to dance full time with a major ballet company, the Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo of New York City at the age of 20.
- Swett Rock, the first African American admitted to the bar of the U.S. Supreme Court.
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- Parks, is known for her courageous act of not giving up her seat on a bus to a white passenger in 1955.
- Johnson, Sold BET and became the first black billionaire
- L Cralle, invented the ice-cream scoop (U.S. patent No. 576395), although he never profited from it.
- Obama, First Black President
- B Wells, In 1990 The U.S. Postal Service celebrates ____ as part of the Black Heritage series.
- G Woodson, created the celebration of Black History Month which began as “Negro History Week,”
- Robinson, the first African American to play Major League Baseball
- Tubman, In 1978 The first stamp of the U.S. Postal Service’s Black Heritage series honors _____ famed abolitionist and “conductor” of the Underground Railroad.
- Chisholm, the first African American woman elected to the House of Representatives
- Mercer Langston, was the first Black man to become a lawyer when he passed the bar in Ohio in 1854.
- Fuhr, The five-time Stanley Cup champion was the first black NHL player to receive the honor of MVP.
22 Clues: Obama, First Black President • Harris, First Black Vice President • Johnson, Sold BET and became the first black billionaire • CJ Walker, invented a line of African American hair care products. • Robinson, the first African American to play Major League Baseball • McDaniel, the first African American performer to win an Academy Award • ...
US Black History Month 2024-12-20
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- Inventor of modern doorknob
- Legendary Actress with over 7 decade career
- Prolific deep-voiced singing voice actor
- 2025 Superbowl Headliner
- First Black male principal dancer of a major company
- VA for Okarun in Dandadan
- Do you remember the 21st night of September
- Don't eat her pies in The Help
- Godmother of Soul
- First Black Grand Master
- First black Vulcan
- Equalizer lead
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- First Black woman to graduate college
- Most decorated gymnast in history
- Insecure Actress
- Author of Broken Earth Sci-fi series
- Prince movie
- 44th president of the USA
- Queen of Jazz
- Mad TV Comedian and 7-Up rep
- Director of blockbuster about an obsidian puma
- First Black woman to win Academy Award for Best Actress
- School Quinta Brunson teaches at
23 Clues: Prince movie • Queen of Jazz • Equalizer lead • Insecure Actress • Godmother of Soul • First black Vulcan • 2025 Superbowl Headliner • First Black Grand Master • 44th president of the USA • VA for Okarun in Dandadan • Inventor of modern doorknob • Mad TV Comedian and 7-Up rep • Don't eat her pies in The Help • School Quinta Brunson teaches at • Most decorated gymnast in history • ...
Black History Month Project 2021-02-24
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- This person started the Montgomery bus boycott
- This civil rights event took place in Washington, D.C. and over 250,000 people attended it
- Abbreviation for Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee
- This person was a civil rights leader that emerged from the labor movement. He consistently kept the interests of black workers at the forefront of the racial agenda.
- This person created the Underground Railroad
- A form of non-violent protest where a number of people occupy an area and refuse to move
- This person gave the "I Have A Dream" speech
- This person was the leading figure in Harlem Renaissance in the 1920's
- Abbreviation for The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
- This person signed the Emancipation Proclamation in 1863
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- This person was an NAACP field secretary who was shot in the back in the driveway of his home in Jackson, Mississippi
- This person was an African American Muslim minister and human rights activist who was a popular figure during the civil rights movement.
- This act protects people from discrimination when they are renting or buying a home, getting a mortgage, seeking housing assistance, etc.
- revolutionary party founded to combat racism and empower Black people in the United States. Influenced by the likes of Malcolm X
- This person founded the Tuskegee Normal and Industrial Institute
- organized effort by Black Americans to end racial discrimination and gain equal rights under the law
- the rights of citizens to political and social freedom and equality
- This person wrote "The Souls of Black Folk"
- Abbrivation for The Association for the Study of African American Life and History
- This person was an American abolitionist and political activist who was born into slavery, this person eventually escaped and went on about 13 missions to rescue 70 enslaved people
20 Clues: This person wrote "The Souls of Black Folk" • This person created the Underground Railroad • This person gave the "I Have A Dream" speech • This person started the Montgomery bus boycott • This person signed the Emancipation Proclamation in 1863 • Abbreviation for Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee • ...
Black History Month Crossword 2019-01-28
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- Mary J Van Brittan Brown created the first________(Abbreviated)
- Eva Black was West Palm Beach's first black _______
- 7 day celebration in the U.S. that recognizes African heritage
- Madam CJ Walker released her line of hair products called Madam Walker's Wonderful Hair ______
- Harriet______ was an escaped slave who made around thirteen trips to rescue over sixty slaves
- Coretta Scott______ was an activist who helped found many organizations, such as the Black Leadership Forum, the National Black Coalition for Voter Participation, and the Black Leadership Roundtable
- _______ High School was the first black high school in Palm Beach County
- Bessie Blount Griffin created an apparatus that let ________ feed themselves after working with soldiers during WWII
- Located near Lake Osborne, the _______ School was the first black school in Lake Worth
- Mary Mcleod Bethune established a college in
- Frederick Douglas published an abolitionist newsletter, The ______ Star
- Louis Armstrong was an influential player from New Orleans
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- Solomon David Spady was Delray's _________ principal
- First black owned hotel in Delray was the La ________ Hotel
- First all-black city incorporated in FL
- Rosa Parks is known for her pivotal role in the Montgomery Bus _________
- Alice Coachman became the first black woman to win an Olympic ______ Medal
- Dr. Alice Frederick _________ owned a home that was open to the youth seeking guidance, intellectuals and black individuals. The home is known as the oldest continuously black owned home in West Palm Beach
- comic book company created by black artists and writers in 1993
- Zora Neale Hurston established a school of ________ arts at Bethune-Cookman
- Osbourne _____ Addition was a neighborhood south of Lake Worth legally designated as "colored" in Palm Beach County
- George Washington Carver developed more than 300 food, industrial and commercial products from_____
- Appearing in X-men. One of the first black comic book characters
23 Clues: First all-black city incorporated in FL • Mary Mcleod Bethune established a college in • Eva Black was West Palm Beach's first black _______ • Solomon David Spady was Delray's _________ principal • First black owned hotel in Delray was the La ________ Hotel • Louis Armstrong was an influential player from New Orleans • ...
Happy Black History Month! 2023-02-19
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- Bridges, Known for desegregating schools in the south
- Tools were created to tame this type of hair
- Jackson, King of Pop music
- first black President of the United States
- the unjust or prejudicial treatment of different categories of people
- Crow, laws that legalized segregation of the Black population of the United States
- National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
- the power or right to act, speak, or think as one wants without hindrance or restraint
- Rights, the rights of citizens to political and social freedom and equality.
- Black Lives Matter
- writer and poet passed in 2014 after a life of fighting for social justice and so much more
- Wall Street, former byname of the Greenwood neighborhood in Tulsa, Oklahoma
- Colvin, 9 months before Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat this 15 year old did the same thing
- cause someone to feel distressed, anxious, or uncomfortable
- first black billionaire
- originated in the late 19th to early 20th century including blues, spirituals, hymns, ragtime and more
- Black History Month
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- riders, Civil rights activists who rode interstate busses into the segregated Southern United States
- being aware of current social issues
- a U.S. holiday celebrating the end of slavery in the United States
- antagonism by an individual community or institution against a person or persons based on their membership of a specific group
- an American Muslim minister and human rights activist
- Parks, woman who refused to give up her seat on a Montgomery bus to a white man
- just behavior or treatment
- Robinson, made history in 1947 when he was chosen to play for the dodgers
- a state of being united or joined as a whole
- Scholar whose dedication to celebrating the historic contributions of black people led to the establishment of Black History Month
- food, fried chicken is classified as this
- social disparity
- Ballou, Martin Luther King Jr. Secretary
- Giselle Knowles-Carter
- lack of fairness
- the attempt to prevent something by action or argument
- found over 300 ways to use peanuts
- first black Grammy winner
- last name of an escaped slave who helped others gain freedom
36 Clues: social disparity • lack of fairness • Black Lives Matter • Black History Month • Giselle Knowles-Carter • first black billionaire • first black Grammy winner • Jackson, King of Pop music • just behavior or treatment • found over 300 ways to use peanuts • being aware of current social issues • Ballou, Martin Luther King Jr. Secretary • food, fried chicken is classified as this • ...
Black History Month Activity 2023-02-28
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- portrayed african american struggles through her films and poems.
- Politician and diplomat who was the 65th US secretary.
- an enslaved man who was unseccusfully sued for his freedom.
- first african american author to publish a book of poems.
- an enslaved woman who helped free 70 other slaves.
- memoirist, poet, and civil rights activist known for her unique writing style.
- airforce general commander in WW2
- An american poet and playwrite from missouri who was known for his childrens books.
- Scientoligist, civil rights activist, and historian who was one of the foremos black intellectuals of his era.
- a Jamaican political activist, publisher, journalist, and founder of the UNIA.
- 44th president of the US and the first black president of the US.
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- polititian and diplomat and secretary of the state, current director of the hoover institution at stanford.
- An American born French dancer who adopted 12 children.
- An american muslim minister who was vocal about muslim black empowerment.
- an American blues singer/songwriter and guitarist.B.B. King-an american blues singer/ song writer and guitarist.
- educator and author and founded tuskegee university
- -A civil rights activist who was famous for his “I have a dream” speech, and was assasinated in 1968.
- agricultural scientist who created 300 uses for peanuts.
- a civil rights activist known for the bus boycott.
- Led an anti-lynching crusade.
20 Clues: Led an anti-lynching crusade. • airforce general commander in WW2 • a civil rights activist known for the bus boycott. • an enslaved woman who helped free 70 other slaves. • educator and author and founded tuskegee university • Politician and diplomat who was the 65th US secretary. • An American born French dancer who adopted 12 children. • ...
Black History Month Assignment 2023-02-01
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- Person who refused to give her bus seat up to a white man.
- first African American to play in the NHL.
- Hecivil rights lawyer who used the courts to fight Jim Crow and dismantle segregation in the U.S.
- She led an anti-lynching crusade in the United States in the 1890s.
- She was an outspoken advocate for abolition, temperance, and civil and women's rights.
- The person who has the most home runs ever, even though he cheated.
- The person who abolished slavery
- The month black history month is in
- first African American to play in the NFL.
- she became the first black candidate for a major-party nomination for President of the United States, and the first woman to run for the Democratic Party's nomination.
- escaped slavery and helped others escape
- she calculated trajectories that led the Apollo 11 to the moon.
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- he cultivated the spread of vocational schools and colleges for African Americans across the South.
- first African American to play in the NBA.
- He was the first Black commander of an integrated fighter wing.
- He embarked on an incredible life of “good trouble”: as a Freedom Rider.
- She she became the first black candidate for a major-party nomination for President of the United States, and the first woman to run for the Democratic Party's nomination.
- The person who gave the "I have a dream speech."
- He established an agriculture extension in Alabama and founded an industrial research lab.
- first African American president
- The first African American to play in the MLB.
- he fought his whole life to abolish slavery
22 Clues: first African American president • The person who abolished slavery • The month black history month is in • escaped slavery and helped others escape • first African American to play in the NBA. • first African American to play in the NHL. • first African American to play in the NFL. • he fought his whole life to abolish slavery • ...
Celebrate Black History Month! 2023-02-04
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- Civil Rights activist arrested for not giving up her bus seat in 1955
- Abolitionist who escaped slavery and wrote the Slave Narratives
- First African American recipient of the Medal of Honor
- Led the Exodusters from Nashville to Kansas
- Accompanied Lewis and Clark on their famous expedition
- Sued for her son's freedom; Delivered the "Aint I a Woman" Speech
- Founded the NAACP
- Patriot poet of Boston and first enslaved woman to be published
- Plaintiff of Supreme Court case that resulted in "Separate but Equal" decision
- Established the Tuskegee Institute; Supported vocational training for freedmen
- Sued for his freedom in 1857 but denied by Supreme Court
- Master jazz trumpeter and singer
- First African American aviators in the U.S. Armed Forces
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- First fallen patriot of the Boston Massacre
- Famous conductor along the Underground Railroad
- Prolific anti-lynching journalist and Memphis suffragist
- Most famous leader of the Civil Rights Movement
- First African American woman elected to Congress
- Most celebrated African American regiment of World War I
- Famous scientist and inventor who founded hundreds of uses for the peanut
- First African American justice to the Supreme Court
21 Clues: Founded the NAACP • Master jazz trumpeter and singer • First fallen patriot of the Boston Massacre • Led the Exodusters from Nashville to Kansas • Famous conductor along the Underground Railroad • Most famous leader of the Civil Rights Movement • First African American woman elected to Congress • First African American justice to the Supreme Court • ...
2024 Black History Month 2024-02-17
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- Joshua _____, portrait painter in 19th-centure Baltimore with over 100 portraits and distinctive style
- ____ Soaker, invented by Lonnie Johnson while working for the U.S. Air Force
- 118th president of the ASA, ASA Fellow. FDA Office of Biostatistics, division director (F&L)
- ______ Riperton, singer with a 5-octave vocal range; also mother of Maya Rudolph
- First African-American woman to fly in space (F&L)
- State where the first African-American women was elected to the state legislature, Crystal Bird Fauset
- The Kansas City _______, the longest running Negro League baseball franchise. First team to use portable lighting for night games
- Style associated with sculptor Edmonia Lewis. President Grant commissioned a portrait bust from her
- Actress _____ McDaniel was the first African-American performer to win an Academy Award for her role in “Gone With the Wind”
- Rhiannon ______, NC-born musician and founding member of Carolina Chocolate Drops
- ______ Renaissance, a groundbreaking arts movement in NYC
- Astronaut Victor Glover will fly on the SpaceX _______
- First person to win both an Olympic medal and an Academy Award (F&L)
- Genre of writer George Moses Horton. First published African-American author, lived in Chatham County, NC.
- African-American historian who created “Negro History Week” in 1926, which became Black History Month in 1976
- 1st woman appoints to chair the US. Equal Opportunity Employment commission. Advocates for DC statehood. Congressional delegate.
- First African-American astronaut (F&L)
- World Wide _________; business of David L. Steward, one of the largest African-American businesses in the U.S.
- Scientist who improved sunspot cycle predictions (F&L)
- First African American nominated & won for Best Writing (Original Screenplay) for a debut film
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- First African-American male to graduate from NCSU with a degree in mathematics (F&L)
- Gil Scott-Heron, spoken word performer who laid the groundwork for rap music. “The _____ will not be televised”
- The NAACP was founded in ______ 1909 as a permanent civil rights organization
- Acclaimed dancer and choreographer with immense impact on modern dance (F&L)
- Civil rights activist, advocate, and Episcopal priest; raised in Durham NC
- ASA Fellow, research on human circadian system, Harvard graduate, neuroscience and anesthesiologist (F&L)
- Gordon Parks was the first Black writer and director of a studio film, and his second movie was ____
- Theme of 2024 Black History Month: African Americans and the ____
- RomareBeardon – Charlotte, NC-born, nation’s foremost collagist, co-wrote jazz hit “Seabreeze” (F&L)
- Ann Lowe, one of America’s most influential clothing ______
- This medal is awarded annually by the NAACP for outstanding achievement by an African American. 2022 winner, Jim Clyburn.
- Marian ______, opera singer and first African American to perform at the Metropolitan Opera. Awarded Presidential Metal of Freedom
- Mary Church _____, advocate for women’s equality and suffrage. Oberlin College graduate.
- Lynn ____, playwright and winner of two Pulitzer prizes.
- Ballet Co. where Misty Copeland is a principal dancer
- Nettie Craig-Asberry was the first African-American women to earn a PhD (1883). Her field was _____
- The Duke ______, designed by architect Julian Abele and built in the 1930s
37 Clues: First African-American astronaut (F&L) • First African-American woman to fly in space (F&L) • Ballet Co. where Misty Copeland is a principal dancer • Astronaut Victor Glover will fly on the SpaceX _______ • Scientist who improved sunspot cycle predictions (F&L) • Lynn ____, playwright and winner of two Pulitzer prizes. • ...
Black History Month Facts 2024-02-27
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- who was an American professional boxer and activist.
- who was responsible for the development of Tuskegee University in
- who became the first African-American woman to travel into space
- who used the network of the Underground Railroad.
- who was an American surgeon and medical researcher
- who was best known for her pivotal role in the Montgomery bus boycott.
- who was an investigative journalist, and early leader in the civil rights movement
- who was the winner of the National Medal of Technology
- whose mathematician calculations were critical to the success of the subsequent U.S. crewed spaceflights
- who made different uses for peanuts
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- who was an American bass-baritone concert artist
- who was the first black woman to be elected to the United States Congress.
- who was an African-American civil rights and human rights activist
- who was an American pioneer of the 1950s civil rights movement
- who served as an associate justice of the Supreme Court of the U.S
- who was one of the most prominent leaders in the civil rights movement
- who published his first book in 1845.
- who served in the United States House of Representatives
- who became prominent in U.S. documentary photojournalism
- who was an American singer and actress
20 Clues: who made different uses for peanuts • who published his first book in 1845. • who was an American singer and actress • who was an American bass-baritone concert artist • who used the network of the Underground Railroad. • who was an American surgeon and medical researcher • who was an American professional boxer and activist. • ...