black history month Crossword Puzzles

Black History Month 2020-01-02

Black History Month crossword puzzle
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  1. A famous abolitionist who wrote many books describing his life through slavery
  2. Scored 100 points in a single NBA game
  3. Refused to give up her seat on a public bus to a white man
  4. Co-founder of the NAACP
  5. Founded one of the first African American schools in Tuskegee, AL
  6. Known as the "Moses of her people" she led over 300 slaves to freedom
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  1. The king of pop
  2. Wrote the famous "I Have A Dream" speech
  3. First African American in baseball
  4. R.E.S.P.E.C.T Singer
  5. The African American woman poet who wrote "I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings"
  6. Famous poet and Harlem Renaissance leader who wrote "Harlem"
  7. The greatest boxer of all time

13 Clues: The king of pop • R.E.S.P.E.C.T Singer • Co-founder of the NAACP • The greatest boxer of all time • First African American in baseball • Scored 100 points in a single NBA game • Wrote the famous "I Have A Dream" speech • Refused to give up her seat on a public bus to a white man • Famous poet and Harlem Renaissance leader who wrote "Harlem" • ...

black history month 2024-02-28

black history month crossword puzzle
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  1. Corner for the cowboys
  2. Basketball player for the lakers
  3. Has 6 finals rings
  4. Lebron is the scoring leader.
  5. Basketball big man for the lakers
  6. Actor for black panther
  7. Has 2 wwe belts
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  1. Michael Jackson, King of
  2. the first woman self-made millionaire
  3. Actor for creed
  4. grizzly
  5. rapper
  6. Basketball guard for the

13 Clues: rapper • grizzly • Actor for creed • Has 2 wwe belts • Has 6 finals rings • Corner for the cowboys • Actor for black panther • Michael Jackson, King of • Basketball guard for the • Lebron is the scoring leader. • Basketball player for the lakers • Basketball big man for the lakers • the first woman self-made millionaire

Black History Month 2021-10-03

Black History Month crossword puzzle
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  1. The woman who led escaped enslaved people to freedom via the underground railway in America.
  2. south Africa's previous president
  3. The type of transport Rosa Parks refused to sit in the segregated area
  4. What sport did Muhammad Ali become undisputed world heavyweight boxing title three times.
  5. What number president was the first black president Barack Obama
  6. Mary Seacole's profession during the Crimean War
  7. how many gold medals did Jesse Owens win in the 1936 Berlin Olympics
  8. Mae C Jemison was the first woman to go to the....
  9. Famous female American poet, activist and writer
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  1. Their iconic speech included the words "I have a dream"
  2. thefirst black woman ever to be elected to UK Parliament.
  3. Laurence Paul Cunningham was the first black man to represent England in witch sport
  4. Political and social movement protesting against all racially motivated violence against black people

13 Clues: south Africa's previous president • Mary Seacole's profession during the Crimean War • Famous female American poet, activist and writer • Mae C Jemison was the first woman to go to the.... • Their iconic speech included the words "I have a dream" • thefirst black woman ever to be elected to UK Parliament. • ...

Black History Month 2025-01-30

Black History Month crossword puzzle
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  1. First African American to win an Academy Award
  2. central figure of the Harlem Renaissance, a poet, social activist, novelist, playwright, and columnist
  3. one of the greatest basketball players of all time
  4. Often called the "Lone Ranger" he was a US Marshall who captured over 3,000 fugitives
  5. tennis player who has won 23 Grand Slam titles
  6. Pulitzer Prize winning author of 'Beloved'
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  1. Civil rights activist who delivered the "I have a dream" speech
  2. Black mathematician whose work at NASA was crucial in the success of many of its space missions
  3. first Black woman elected to the U.S. Congress
  4. 44th president of the United States
  5. first Black appointee to the U.S. Supreme Court
  6. Abolitionist and spy for the Union Army during the Civil War
  7. African American entrepreneur and social activist also the first female self-made millionaire in America

13 Clues: 44th president of the United States • Pulitzer Prize winning author of 'Beloved' • First African American to win an Academy Award • first Black woman elected to the U.S. Congress • tennis player who has won 23 Grand Slam titles • first Black appointee to the U.S. Supreme Court • one of the greatest basketball players of all time • ...

Black History Month 2024-02-03

Black History Month crossword puzzle
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  1. The ____ Lives Matter movement had five chapters in Canada between 2014 and 2020.
  2. On Aug. 1, 1834, the British Empire enacted the Slavery Abolition Act, which freed slaves in all British colonies including Canada and now some celebrate on the same day as _____ Day.
  3. The name of Canada’s first 2SLGBTQIA+ organization that was formed in 1984 in Toronto as a way to fight discrimination that Black queer people faced in the community.
  4. The Provincial _____ was owned by Mary Ann Shadd, the first Black woman to own a publication in North America, with its first edition on March 24, 1853.
  5. In 1866, Mifflin Gibbs was the first Black politician in Canada, holding office in _____ Town Council.
  6. This Black Canadian woman was arrested for sitting in a “Whites Only” section of a theatre on Nov. 8 1946 and is now honoured for paving the way for civil rights as the face of the ten dollar bill.
  7. Hailing from New Brunswick, Willie O’Ree was the first Black player in the NHL in 1958 playing for the Boston _____.
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  1. The new name of the first recorded enslaved African, who was six years old at the time, in Canada — called New France in 1628.
  2. The last segregated school in Canada closed in 1983 in ______, Nova Scotia.
  3. In 1919, the first union for Black railway workers was recognized in North America called Order of the ____ Car Porters.
  4. This American leading abolitionist would bring enslaved persons from the Southern United States to the northern states and Canada through the Underground Railroad where they could be free.
  5. Black History Month in Canada was introduced by Jean Augustine in ____ 1995, the first year celebrated in February 1996.
  6. In 1985, Canadian-singer Liberty Silvers became the first Black woman to receive a ___ Award, winning on two separate categories that year.

13 Clues: The last segregated school in Canada closed in 1983 in ______, Nova Scotia. • The ____ Lives Matter movement had five chapters in Canada between 2014 and 2020. • In 1866, Mifflin Gibbs was the first Black politician in Canada, holding office in _____ Town Council. • ...

Black History Month 2022-01-24

Black History Month crossword puzzle
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  1. He was the first American track and field athlete to win four gold medals at a single Olympic Games during the 1936 Berlin Olympic games.
  2. A heavy weight boxing champion.
  3. First African-American to play in the Major League Baseball.
  4. Greatly looked up to Peter Parker as a role model for his abilities.
  5. Titled the king of pop.
  6. Known for her role in the "Underground Railroad."
  7. Wrote the famous autobiography, "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings."
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  1. First African-American lady of the first lady of the U.S.
  2. Inspired bus boycotts through her bus experience in Montgomery, Alabama.
  3. A jazz trumpeter known for "What a Wonderful World."
  4. The first African-American president of the U.S.
  5. "I have a dream."
  6. A famous talk show host with her very own exclusive show.

13 Clues: "I have a dream." • Titled the king of pop. • A heavy weight boxing champion. • The first African-American president of the U.S. • Known for her role in the "Underground Railroad." • A jazz trumpeter known for "What a Wonderful World." • First African-American lady of the first lady of the U.S. • A famous talk show host with her very own exclusive show. • ...

Black History 2023-02-02

Black History crossword puzzle
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  1. was picked to celebrate it because both Fredrick Douglas and Abraham Lincoln had birthdays that month.
  2. First state to mandate black studies in 1951.
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  1. University is one of the fist universities to celebrate black history month.
  2. in 1976 was the first president to officially recognize black history month.
  3. G. Woodson Father of Black History
  4. and Wellness Theme for 2023 Black History Month.
  5. U.K. and Ireland celebrates black history month
  6. 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. • ...

Black History Month/Women's History Month Activity 2015-03-15

Black History Month/Women's History Month Activity crossword puzzle
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  1. Known for her multi colored urban murals/Most famous work is the Great Wall of Los Angeles which stretches about a half a mile long
  2. Created the idea of sampling of cosmetics to allow people to try before they buy/Went after the high end of the market, selling to department stores and boutiques
  3. Appointed to fill vacancy left by Hillary Clinton/First elected as a U.S. Representative and then appointed U.S. Senator
  4. Known for his four Lethal Weapon movies in 1987 through 1998/Became ambassador for United Nations Development Program
  5. First African American woman to travel to space in the Space Shutter Endeaver/Started the Jemison Group, Inc. which created ALAFIYA, a communications system to help health care delivery all over the world
  6. Publishing empire that includes Ebony and Jet magazine/His Ebony magazine has 1.6 million people reading it
  7. Original cast member of Saturday Night Live in 1975/Emmy award winner and starred in the show Kate & Allie from 1984-1989
  8. Was the LPGA player of the year in 1983/She won six major titles including winning two US Opens
  9. Created the lubricating cup to stop locomotives from overheating and constant stops/Had fifty-eight patents including the folding ironing board and the automatic sprinkler
  10. Started the African Lodge of the Honorable Society and Accepted Masons of Boston/One of few African Americans to fight at the Battle of Bunker Hill
  11. First African American to be division head in Department of State in 1945/Won Nobel Peace Prize in 1950 for helping the Arab-Israeli truce in 1948
  12. Founded Mount Holyoke College in 1837/Served as principal for twelve years at the college
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  1. Nickname is “The Big E” and was the first pick in the 1968 NBA draft/He was a twelve time NBA All-Star and was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame
  2. First to introduce black as a “color”/Little black dress became a fashion staple in every woman’s wardrobe
  3. She was found by Charlie Chaplin and was cast as a ballerina in his film Limelight in 1915/Her most important role was as Hera in The Clash of the Titans
  4. Only college player to win two heisman trophies/Played in four straight Rose Bowls
  5. Double agent of the Patriots and the British during the Revolutionary War/Gave Patriots information about Cornwallis to defeat them at Yorktown
  6. Founded Congress of Racial Equality (CORE) and used nonviolent tactics/Leader of CORE and organized “Freedom Rides” in the South
  7. Books on the bestseller lists since the 1980/Several of her novels have been made into TV movies since the early 1990s
  8. His songs were important to funk, soul and disco music/Created the soul song “Please, Please, Please” in 1956

20 Clues: Only college player to win two heisman trophies/Played in four straight Rose Bowls • Founded Mount Holyoke College in 1837/Served as principal for twelve years at the college • Was the LPGA player of the year in 1983/She won six major titles including winning two US Opens • ...

Days & Months 2020-11-26

Days & Months crossword puzzle
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  1. _____ Break
  2. Black History Month
  3. Pride Month in Canada
  4. April Flowers bring ____ flowers.”
  5. Weekend
  6. hump day
  7. Garfield hates ________
  8. thứ ba
  9. day before the weekend
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  1. the 11th month
  2. Thứ năm
  3. ____ Fools’ Day
  4. Tết Trung thu
  5. the month before September
  6. Canada Day
  7. Go to Church
  8. Halloween Month
  9. Happy New Year!

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 2021-02-01

Black History Month crossword puzzle
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  1. The subject James E. West studied.
  2. C.J. Walker was the first black -
  3. C.J. Walker's first name.
  4. The college James E West went to.
  5. Lonnie Johnson's career was as a
  6. What condition did Dr. Bath's tool correct?
  7. Dr. Bath invented this type of tool.
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  1. Madam C.J. Walker's product helped to grow-
  2. Lonnie Johnson invented the
  3. What James E. West Invented.
  4. Dr. Bath attended this DC college.
  5. Lonnie Johnson worked for
  6. The town in Virginia James E West was born.

13 Clues: Lonnie Johnson worked for • C.J. Walker's first name. • Lonnie Johnson invented the • What James E. West Invented. • Lonnie Johnson's career was as a • C.J. Walker was the first black - • The college James E West went to. • The subject James E. West studied. • Dr. Bath attended this DC college. • Dr. Bath invented this type of tool. • Madam C.J. Walker's product helped to grow- • ...

Black History Month 2022-02-10

Black History Month crossword puzzle
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  1. ___________ railroad started by Harriet Tubman
  2. Martin Luther King Jr fought for _________
  3. Madam CJ Walker was a self made
  4. Toni Morrison was famous for her ______
  5. Jessie Owens won 4 gold ___________
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  1. Ida wells was a founder of ________
  2. Jackie Robinson played _________
  3. Kobe Bryant was a _______ guard
  4. Rosa Parks was a part of the Montgomery ________
  5. Maya Angelou wrote ______
  6. Bessie Coleman's had an international ______ license
  7. Langston Hughes created ______ poetry
  8. Arthur Ashe won 3 _______ Slams

13 Clues: Maya Angelou wrote ______ • Kobe Bryant was a _______ guard • Madam CJ Walker was a self made • Arthur Ashe won 3 _______ Slams • Jackie Robinson played _________ • Ida wells was a founder of ________ • Jessie Owens won 4 gold ___________ • Langston Hughes created ______ poetry • Toni Morrison was famous for her ______ • Martin Luther King Jr fought for _________ • ...

Black History Month 2024-01-31

Black History Month crossword puzzle
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  1. unfair treatment of people because of their religion, race, or their country of origin
  2. a public show of group feelings about a case
  3. Black History Month takes place in which month?
  4. refused to give up seat on the bus to a white man and was arrested
  5. In 1967 became the first African American justice on the Supreme Court.
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  1. In 1966 became the first African American to serve as a President's adviser.
  2. peaceful actions to bring about change.
  3. In April 1963 Dr. King led a series of protest marches here
  4. President who asked Congress to pass the civil rights bill
  5. the bringing together of people of all races
  6. to express an objection to what someone has said or done
  7. African American leader who wanted change to happen faster and did not agree with nonviolence.
  8. became the first African American woman elected to Congress.

13 Clues: peaceful actions to bring about change. • the bringing together of people of all races • a public show of group feelings about a case • Black History Month takes place in which month? • to express an objection to what someone has said or done • President who asked Congress to pass the civil rights bill • In April 1963 Dr. King led a series of protest marches here • ...

black history month 2024-02-28

black history month crossword puzzle
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  1. Corner for the cowboys
  2. Basketball player for the lakers
  3. Has 6 finals rings
  4. Lebron is the scoring leader.
  5. Basketball big man for the lakers
  6. Actor for black panther
  7. Has 2 wwe belts
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  1. Michael Jackson, King of
  2. the first woman self-made millionaire
  3. Actor for creed
  4. grizzly
  5. rapper
  6. Basketball guard for the

13 Clues: rapper • grizzly • Actor for creed • Has 2 wwe belts • Has 6 finals rings • Corner for the cowboys • Actor for black panther • Michael Jackson, King of • Basketball guard for the • Lebron is the scoring leader. • Basketball player for the lakers • Basketball big man for the lakers • the first woman self-made millionaire

black history month 2024-02-28

black history month crossword puzzle
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  1. Corner for the cowboys
  2. Basketball player for the lakers
  3. Has 6 finals rings
  4. Lebron is the scoring leader.
  5. Basketball big man for the lakers
  6. Actor for black panther
  7. Has 2 wwe belts
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  1. Michael Jackson, King of
  2. the first woman self-made millionaire
  3. Actor for creed
  4. grizzly
  5. rapper
  6. Basketball guard for the

13 Clues: rapper • grizzly • Actor for creed • Has 2 wwe belts • Has 6 finals rings • Corner for the cowboys • Actor for black panther • Michael Jackson, King of • Basketball guard for the • Lebron is the scoring leader. • Basketball player for the lakers • Basketball big man for the lakers • the first woman self-made millionaire

Black History Month/Women's History Month Activity 2015-03-15

Black History Month/Women's History Month Activity crossword puzzle
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  1. Founded Mount Holyoke College in 1837/Served as principal for twelve years at the college
  2. Known for her multi colored urban murals/Most famous work is the Great Wall of Los Angeles which stretches about a half a mile long
  3. Only college player to win two heisman trophies/Played in four straight Rose Bowls
  4. Books on the bestseller lists since the 1980/Several of her novels have been made into TV movies since the early 1990s
  5. First African American to be division head in Department of State in 1945/Won Nobel Peace Prize in 1950 for helping the Arab-Israeli truce in 1948
  6. Double agent of the Patriots and the British during the Revolutionary War/Gave Patriots information about Cornwallis to defeat them at Yorktown
  7. Nickname is “The Big E” and was the first pick in the 1968 NBA draft/He was a twelve time NBA All-Star and was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame
  8. Publishing empire that includes Ebony and Jet magazine/His Ebony magazine has 1.6 million people reading it
  9. First to introduce black as a “color”/Little black dress became a fashion staple in every woman’s wardrobe
  10. Original cast member of Saturday Night Live in 1975/Emmy award winner and starred in the show Kate & Allie from 1984-1989
  11. She was found by Charlie Chaplin and was cast as a ballerina in his film Limelight in 1915/Her most important role was as Hera in The Clash of the Titans
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  1. Known for his four Lethal Weapon movies in 1987 through 1998/Became ambassador for United Nations Development Program
  2. His songs were important to funk, soul and disco music/Created the soul song “Please, Please, Please” in 1956
  3. Appointed to fill vacancy left by Hillary Clinton/First elected as a U.S. Representative and then appointed U.S. Senator
  4. Founded Congress of Racial Equality (CORE) and used nonviolent tactics/Leader of CORE and organized “Freedom Rides” in the South
  5. Created the idea of sampling of cosmetics to allow people to try before they buy/Went after the high end of the market, selling to department stores and boutiques
  6. First African American woman to travel to space in the Space Shutter Endeaver/Started the Jemison Group, Inc. which created ALAFIYA, a communications system to help health care delivery all over the world
  7. Started the African Lodge of the Honorable Society and Accepted Masons of Boston/One of few African Americans to fight at the Battle of Bunker Hill
  8. Was the LPGA player of the year in 1983/She won six major titles including winning two US Opens
  9. Created the lubricating cup to stop locomotives from overheating and constant stops/Had fifty-eight patents including the folding ironing board and the automatic sprinkler

20 Clues: Only college player to win two heisman trophies/Played in four straight Rose Bowls • Founded Mount Holyoke College in 1837/Served as principal for twelve years at the college • Was the LPGA player of the year in 1983/She won six major titles including winning two US Opens • ...

Black History Month Crossword 2023-02-27

Black History Month Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. founder of the UNIA
  2. religious leader;leader in the civil rights movement
  3. leader of the Harlem Renaissance
  4. world-renowned writer and anthropologist
  5. founded Tuskegee University
  6. "King of the blues"
  7. first Black American to get a Ph.D. from Harvard
  8. known for his research of newer crops
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  1. first American slave to have work published.
  2. civil rights activist, writer, playwright, and poet
  3. enslaved black man whose court case rocked the world
  4. first black president
  5. first African American Secretary of State
  6. African-American female journalist
  7. gave the "I Have A Dream" speech
  8. conductor in the underground railroad
  9. refused to give up a seat on a bus for a white passenger
  10. first african american woman to star in a movie
  11. first black female secretary of state

19 Clues: founder of the UNIA • "King of the blues" • first black president • founded Tuskegee University • leader of the Harlem Renaissance • gave the "I Have A Dream" speech • African-American female journalist • conductor in the underground railroad • first black female secretary of state • known for his research of newer crops • world-renowned writer and anthropologist • ...

Black History Month/Women's History Month Activity 2015-03-17

Black History Month/Women's History Month Activity crossword puzzle
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  1. Washington Carver This scientist was a botanist. He developed a widely known spread- Peanut Butter.
  2. Marshall This African American was a lawyer and associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court. One of his most famous cases is the Brown vs Board Education of Topeka.
  3. Ride This female astronaut became the first American woman to fly in space in 1983.
  4. May-Treanor This women is a beach volleyball player. This three-time Olympic gold medalist also appeared on the Disney Channel show, along with Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, Wizards of Waverly Place.
  5. Banneker This African American scholar wrote and published many almanacs, including the Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, and Virginia Almanac.
  6. Washington This African American football player was the first African American to sign a contract in with an NFL team.
  7. Wonder This African American musician who is famous for his insane talent in piano, despite him being blind. The song, “Isn’t She Lovely” is a song written by him, which happened to be covered in the show, Glee.
  8. Day O’Connor This women became the first female Supreme Court Justice when President Reagan appointed her in 1981.
  9. Parks This female civil rights leader is best known for her refusal to give up her seat to a white man on a bus.
  10. Winfrey This African American woman is famous for her show that is named after her. She became the first black person to rank among the 50 most generous Americans.
  11. Ali This famous African American boxer won a gold medal in the 1960 Summer Olympics. He currently has Parkinson’s disease.
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  1. White This African American football player can be known for his headline in 1998 after making controversial public comments about gays and minorities. He returned to the California Panthers in 2000.
  2. Murphy: This African American actor and comedian began on the comedy show, Saturday Night Live. You most likely know him as the voice of Donkey for the Dreamworks Animation movie, Shrek.
  3. Jordan This African American basketball player is widely considered the best of all time. He has his own Nike™ line of shoes. He stars in a movie known as Space Jam.
  4. Douglass This African American abolitionist helped organize two regiments of Massachusetts during the Civil War and urged civil rights during Reconstruction.
  5. Ross This woman was a Philadelphian seamstress who designed the United States flag.
  6. Ailey, Jr. This African American dancer and choreographer choreographed a series of ballets to the music by Duke Ellington, notable The River.
  7. Curie This female scientist discovered radioactivity. Not only was she the first woman to win the Nobel Prize, she was the first person, and only woman, to win twice.
  8. Luther King This African American civil rights activist is insanely well known. His “I Have a Dream” speech is one of his most famous speeches he has ever given.
  9. Grande This women is a musician who started out as an actor the the popular children’s show, Victorious. Her voice can go way high. A popular song of her’s is “Problem” which features Iggy Azalea.

20 Clues: Ross This woman was a Philadelphian seamstress who designed the United States flag. • Ride This female astronaut became the first American woman to fly in space in 1983. • Washington Carver This scientist was a botanist. He developed a widely known spread- Peanut Butter. • ...

Black History Month Crossword 2025-01-25

Black History Month Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. African American mathematician and NASA researcher who played a vital role in the success of the first US crewed spaceflights
  2. First African-American President of the United States
  3. First state to abolish slavery
  4. First African-American Supreme Court Justice
  5. This amendment abolished slavery
  6. Musical form born out of the blues
  7. Conductor of the Underground Railroad
  8. Author of I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings
  9. First African-American in the MLB
  10. The 'King of Pop' and first African-American entertainer with a large crossover fan base on music television
  11. The 'Queen of jazz'
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  1. First African American Vice President of the United States
  2. Wrote the emancipation proclamation
  3. Wrote the famous I Have A Dream speech
  4. Nicknamed 'Satchmo' who revolutionized jazz and popular music
  5. First African American woman in Congress
  6. both the first African American and the first woman to hold the post of Librarian of Congress
  7. First African-American to win an academy award
  8. Wrote the hit single What's Going On

19 Clues: The 'Queen of jazz' • First state to abolish slavery • This amendment abolished slavery • First African-American in the MLB • Musical form born out of the blues • Wrote the emancipation proclamation • Wrote the hit single What's Going On • Conductor of the Underground Railroad • Wrote the famous I Have A Dream speech • First African American woman in Congress • ...

Black History Month Crossword 2025-02-10

Black History Month Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. a war where Harriet Tubman was a nurse, cook, and spy. North and South were divided about slavery existing
  2. people wanted to be free and had dream’s that if they fought hard enough, thing’s would change.
  3. where slaves mainly worked on to pick cotton
  4. people judging other based on the color of their skin
  5. 1st black person to go to the MLB.
  6. where slavery was allowed
  7. black people weren’t allowed to vote. When a law was pasted people had to take a stupid test that halted everyone from voting
  8. Boycott by not using buses to prove people can sit where ever they want no mater the color of the skin
  9. A protest in 2020 against racism starting with George Floyd - "I can't breathe."
  10. he was a advocate for equality +has his famous “ I had a dream” speech
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  1. a person that escaped slavery and fought in the civil war and helped others escape
  2. to have confidence even when your scared to fight for something they believe in
  3. what black people wanted from others and accept them as they are
  4. When people of color are forced to do task’s against there will
  5. A system of people and places to help slaves escape the south
  6. divide people based on the color of there skin
  7. Martin Luther King, Harriet Tubman, Gerald Ford, Abraham Lincoln
  8. learning about the past
  9. What people of color fought for - to be able to vote, be free, do what they please, etc.

19 Clues: learning about the past • where slavery was allowed • 1st black person to go to the MLB. • where slaves mainly worked on to pick cotton • divide people based on the color of there skin • people judging other based on the color of their skin • A system of people and places to help slaves escape the south • When people of color are forced to do task’s against there will • ...

Black History Month Puzzle 2024-02-27

Black History Month Puzzle crossword puzzle
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  1. Gank Move Big Mello
  2. Am I dreaming Asap Rocky
  3. Without me Eminem
  4. Crazy story Lil von
  5. Signed with magor record label Kurtis blow
  6. Rollin with my honies Coolio
  7. Lollipop Lil wayne
  8. IDGAF drake
  9. Queen of rap Nikki Minaj
  10. Old town road Lil Nas X
  11. Beat it Micheal Jackson
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  1. In da club Fifty cent
  2. Watch me Jaden smith
  3. Wild Wild West Will smith
  4. It was a good day Ice cube
  5. Truth hurts lizzo
  6. Dear Mama Tupac
  7. Z at the end of name Jay Z
  8. Childhood friends with Fifty cent and Tony Yayo Llyod
  9. Fashion Designer Kayne west

20 Clues: IDGAF drake • Without me Eminem • Crazy story Lil von • Dear Mama Tupac • Gank Move Big Mello • Truth hurts lizzo • Lollipop Lil wayne • In da club Fifty cent • Watch me Jaden smith • Old town road Lil Nas X • Queen of rap Nikki Minaj • Am I dreaming Asap Rocky • Z at the end of name Jay Z • Wild Wild West Will smith • It was a good day Ice cube • ...

Black History Month 2023 2023-02-28

Black History Month 2023 crossword puzzle
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  1. American author, anthropologist, and filmmaker. She portrayed racial struggles in the early-1900s American South and published research on hoodoo.
  2. First black Secretary of State
  3. Benjamin Oliver Davis Jr. was a United States Air Force general and commander of the World War II Tuskegee Airmen.
  4. American author who is considered the first African-American author of a published book of poetry.
  5. Harriet Tubman was an American abolitionist and social activist.
  6. Popular poet and civil rights activist
  7. Benjamin Oliver Davis Jr. was a United States Air Force general and commander of the World War II Tuskegee Airmen.
  8. American poet, social activist, novelist, playwright, and columnist from Joplin, Missouri.
  9. American sociologist, socialist, historian, and Pan-Africanist civil rights activist.
  10. Jamaican political activist, publisher, journalist, entrepreneur, and orator.
  11. First black President of the United States
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  1. Condoleezza Rice is an American diplomat and political scientist who is the current director of the Hoover Institution at Stanford University.
  2. American-born French dancer
  3. Man who attempted to gain black rights via violent protests.
  4. American blues and jazz musician. (Makes really good music by the way, check out "The thrill is gone.")
  5. Booker Taliaferro Washington was an American educator, author, orator, and adviser to several presidents of the United States.
  6. American activist and socialist who made a huge speech at the capital famously known as "I Have a Dream.'
  7. George Washington Carver was an American agricultural scientist and inventor who promoted alternative crops to cotton and methods to prevent soil depletion.
  8. Caused a bus boycott in Montgomery by refusing to sit in the back of the bus, was imprisoned for doing so.
  9. Ida B. Wells was an American investigative journalist, educator, and early leader in the civil rights movement.

20 Clues: American-born French dancer • First black Secretary of State • Popular poet and civil rights activist • First black President of the United States • Man who attempted to gain black rights via violent protests. • Harriet Tubman was an American abolitionist and social activist. • Jamaican political activist, publisher, journalist, entrepreneur, and orator. • ...

Les Mois et Les Jours 2023-01-10

Les Mois et Les Jours crossword puzzle
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  1. 1st month of the year
  2. Halloween
  3. Black history month
  4. Saturday
  5. 5th month of the year
  6. Thursday en Francais
  7. Christmas time
  8. 6th month of the year
  9. you go to church on this day
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  1. 4th of ________
  2. you wear green during this month
  3. humpday
  4. Tuesday
  5. 9th month of the year
  6. month number 4
  7. Thanksgiving happens in this month
  8. last day of the workweek
  9. first day of the week
  10. Month number 8

19 Clues: humpday • Tuesday • Saturday • Halloween • month number 4 • Christmas time • Month number 8 • 4th of ________ • Black history month • Thursday en Francais • 1st month of the year • 9th month of the year • 5th month of the year • first day of the week • 6th month of the year • last day of the workweek • you go to church on this day • you wear green during this month • Thanksgiving happens in this month

Black Catholic History 2022-06-27

Black Catholic History crossword puzzle
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  1. City of firtst African American Catholic Church
  2. Middle name of current Director
  3. Black catholic History Month
  4. Number of African Americans on the Road to Sainthood
  5. First recognize Black Priest in the united states
  6. First African American Ordained Priest in Archdiocese of Philadelphia
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  1. First Black Pope
  2. Black catholic University
  3. Black history Month
  4. First name of gospel choir Director
  5. Director for the Office of Black Catholics in Philadelphia in 2019
  6. Location of Congress XIII

12 Clues: First Black Pope • Black history Month • Black catholic University • Location of Congress XIII • Black catholic History Month • Middle name of current Director • First name of gospel choir Director • City of firtst African American Catholic Church • First recognize Black Priest in the united states • Number of African Americans on the Road to Sainthood • ...

Black History Month / Women's History Month 2016-03-30

Black History Month / Women's History Month crossword puzzle
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  1. A civil rights leader, was formerly a member of the Black Muslims, but later converted to Sunni Islam and said that there could be brotherhood between black and white people.
  2. Casted as Rachel on Friends, and later moved to a film career.
  3. A famous figure skater. Won the Olympic gold medal in 1960.
  4. Best known as the voice of Dory in Finding Nemo. She hosts her own daily talk show, which is named after her.
  5. An English novelist. Known for Pride and Prejudice and Sense and Sensibility.
  6. A famous jazz singer, was originally part of the Chick Webbs’ Band, before moving on to her own work.
  7. Native American guide on the Lewis and Clark Expedition. Was the only woman to accompany the party.
  8. Organized for equal pay in her time, and was an important figure in women’s suffrage. Noted for being on the dollar coin.
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  1. An African American civil rights leader, appointed to the Federal Communications Commission by President Richard Nixon, making him it’s first black member.
  2. One of the few female rulers of Ancient Egypt. Made herself look like a lioness, and wore men’s clothes.
  3. The designer that created the “little black dress” and No°5 perfume.
  4. Became the first female auto racer for the National Hot Rod Association in 1965. Known by the nickname “Cha-Cha”.
  5. Known for her amazing poetry and humorous autobiography, I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings. She was appointed to a lifetime position as the first Reynolds professor of American Studies at Wake Forest University.
  6. Star of “I Love Lucy”, known for her red hair.
  7. A businesswoman and philanthropist who created a process for straightening African-American hair, and created a laboratory named after her.

15 Clues: Star of “I Love Lucy”, known for her red hair. • A famous figure skater. Won the Olympic gold medal in 1960. • Casted as Rachel on Friends, and later moved to a film career. • The designer that created the “little black dress” and No°5 perfume. • An English novelist. Known for Pride and Prejudice and Sense and Sensibility. • ...

THE ACADEMIC ROOTS OF BLACK HISTORY MONTH: CARTER G. WOODSON 2025-02-03

THE ACADEMIC ROOTS OF BLACK HISTORY MONTH: CARTER G. WOODSON crossword puzzle
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  1. Black History Month's original length (Negro History ____).
  2. He is colloquially known as the father of _____ History.
  3. Nickname for this period of intense racial violence during 1919 when 1,000 (mostly black) people were killed.
  4. He is known as only the 2nd African American to graduate with a PhD from this university.
  5. His father (James) scouted for which side in the Civil War?
  6. Was also a member of this black fraternity.
  7. Woodson is known as a leader in this ideological movement.
  8. After being locked out of a career in education at most universities, he became a Dean at this HBCU
  9. Students and teachers at this infamous university expanded Black History Celebrations to a month-long event.
  10. "The Disruption of Virginia" was the title of his _______.
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  1. Also famously authored this book.
  2. He is a graduate of this college.
  3. The 1st African American to graduate w/ a PhD from Harvard University.
  4. Famously authored this book.
  5. Was a member of this black fraternity.
  6. Was the founder of the Association for the Study of _____ American Life & History (which still exists today).
  7. Graduated from _____ High School in this West Virginia city.
  8. Woodson's middle name.
  9. Dr. Woodson is the only PhD in U.S. History who is a descendant of _____.
  10. Married name of his sister (the activist, poet and teacher).

20 Clues: Woodson's middle name. • Famously authored this book. • Also famously authored this book. • He is a graduate of this college. • Was a member of this black fraternity. • Was also a member of this black fraternity. • He is colloquially known as the father of _____ History. • Woodson is known as a leader in this ideological movement. • ...

Black month 2025-11-06

Black month crossword puzzle
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  1. Month celebrating Black history
  2. W.E.B. Du Bois, civil rights activist and scholar
  3. Courage to stand up for rights
  4. Liberty and justice for all
  5. Inspire the next generation
  6. Equal justice under the law
  7. Langston Hughes, Harlem Renaissance poet
  8. Jackie Robinson, broke baseball color barrier
  9. Strength through struggle
  10. Honor Black history and heroes
  11. Black inventors and creators
  12. Overcoming hardship
  13. Birthplace of Martin Luther King Jr.
  14. Lincoln University, historic Black college
  15. Strength through faith
  16. Social change and equality
  17. Learn and grow together
  18. Black poetry and spoken word
  19. Teach Black history
  20. Symbol of slavery
  21. African diaspora communities
  22. Cotton fields and slavery
  23. Respect for all people
  24. Right to vote
  25. March on Washington
  26. Black pride and empowerment
  27. Progress toward equality
  28. Freedom songs of hope
  29. Strong Black communities
  30. Civil rights protests in Alabama city
  31. Learn about Black achievements
  32. Rosa Parks, refused to give up her seat
  33. Martin Luther King Jr., leader of the Civil Rights Movement
  34. Together we rise
  35. Human rights for everyone
  36. Celebrate Black excellence
  37. Montgomery Bus Boycott
  38. Black military pilots of WWII
  39. Sojourner Truth, women’s rights and abolition advocate
  40. Unity in the community
  41. Rap music as expression
  42. Harriet Tubman, Underground Railroad leader
  43. Rhythm and blues genre
  44. Freedom Riders of the 1960s
  45. Nelson Mandela, South African anti-apartheid leader
  46. Freedom seekers heading North
  47. Rich Black culture and heritage
  48. Enslaved people seeking freedom
  49. Spelman College, all-women’s HBCU
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  1. Blues music from deep emotion
  2. Black History Month celebration
  3. Ancestral homeland of many
  4. Frederick Douglass, abolitionist and writer
  5. Montgomery Bus Boycott city
  6. Black athletes in history
  7. Equality and fairness
  8. End of slavery movement
  9. Soul music of the 60s
  10. Marcus Garvey, Pan-African leader
  11. Maya Angelou, poet and author
  12. Selma march for voting rights
  13. Hip-hop culture and music
  14. Black writers’ stories
  15. African dance traditions
  16. Oprah Winfrey, media icon and philanthropist
  17. Black authors and literature
  18. Martin Luther King Jr., civil rights icon
  19. Michelle Obama, lawyer and former First Lady
  20. Plantation system of forced labor
  21. Peaceful protest and progress
  22. “I Have a Dream” speech
  23. Emancipation Proclamation, freedom from slavery
  24. Tuskegee Airmen, WWII pilots
  25. George Washington Carver, agricultural scientist
  26. Civil Rights Movement for equality
  27. Morehouse College, MLK’s alma mater
  28. Black achievement and success
  29. Proud African heritage
  30. Black cinema and storytelling
  31. Booker T. Washington, educator and reformer
  32. Black scientists’ discoveries
  33. Howard University, historic Black college
  34. Coretta Scott King, civil rights activist
  35. Share knowledge proudly
  36. Struggles of the past
  37. Underground Railroad for escape
  38. Lasting legacy of leaders
  39. Barack Obama, first African American U.S. President
  40. Empower future generations
  41. Gospel spiritual music
  42. Black doctors saving lives
  43. Hope for a better future
  44. Thurgood Marshall, first African American Supreme Court justice
  45. Freedom for all people
  46. Remember those who fought
  47. Historically Black Colleges and Universities
  48. Black visual art and creativity
  49. Nonviolent protest movement
  50. Black educators guiding youth
  51. Tool of oppression in slavery
  52. Malcolm X, influential Black nationalist leader
  53. Sit-in protest tactic
  54. Jazz music from African American roots

103 Clues: Right to vote • Together we rise • Symbol of slavery • Overcoming hardship • Teach Black history • March on Washington • Equality and fairness • Soul music of the 60s • Freedom songs of hope • Struggles of the past • Sit-in protest tactic • Black writers’ stories • Strength through faith • Respect for all people • Proud African heritage • Gospel spiritual music • Montgomery Bus Boycott • ...

Black History Month: Crossword 2013-05-17

Black History Month: Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. Considered the greatest boxer of all time.
  2. Dr. Martin Luther ____ Jr. fought was a preacher who fought for Civil Rights.
  3. W.E.B ____ founded the N.A.A.C.P or the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
  4. One of the most wealthy women in the world thanks to a top T.V empire
  5. The first African-American President of the United States
  6. Thurgood ____ is a former member of the U.S Supreme Court
  7. Won Gold Medal during the 1932 German Olympics in front of Nazis
  8. Former slave who escaped to freedom and become self educated
  9. Recorded the first rap song to hit the American Top 40
  10. An African American who broke the color barrier in Major League Baseball
  11. A popular singer who overcame his visual impairment to become a talented musician.
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  1. Civil Rights activist who refused to give up her bus seat.
  2. A famous poet and member of the Harlem Renaissance
  3. Leader of the Underground Railroad
  4. An award-winning poet.
  5. Famous composer of jazz music.
  6. Former Secretary of Defense and General in the Army.
  7. Condoleeza ___ is the former Secretary of State under the Bush Administration

18 Clues: An award-winning poet. • Famous composer of jazz music. • Leader of the Underground Railroad • Considered the greatest boxer of all time. • A famous poet and member of the Harlem Renaissance • Former Secretary of Defense and General in the Army. • Recorded the first rap song to hit the American Top 40 • The first African-American President of the United States • ...

Black History Month 2022-02-23

Black History Month crossword puzzle
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  1. first African American doctor
  2. this individual became the first Black president of the United States (first and last name)
  3. first name of first African American vice president
  4. the power or right to act, speak, or think as one wants without hindrance or restraint
  5. an enforceable right or privilege, which if interfered with by another gives rise to an action for injury
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  1. first African American astronaut
  2. this individual refused to give up her public bus seat to a white man in Montgomery, Alabama in 1955 (first and last name)
  3. second month of the year
  4. acronym for Black Employee Network
  5. the world's second-largest and second-most populous continent, after Asia in both cases
  6. first female hair care
  7. acronym for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

12 Clues: first female hair care • second month of the year • first African American doctor • first African American astronaut • acronym for Black Employee Network • acronym for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion • first name of first African American vice president • the power or right to act, speak, or think as one wants without hindrance or restraint • ...

Black History Month 2024-02-16

Black History Month crossword puzzle
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  1. A nickname for this Canisius club, known for their events such as a fashion show highlighting black designers and "AfroBall"
  2. The first African American baseball player in the major leagues
  3. This famous abolitionist was born Feb. 14th and contributed to the choice of February's Black History Month
  4. A Buffalo born artist, recognisable for his famous funk song, "Super Freak"
  5. The New York City location for this 1910s - 1930s explosion of Black art, music, literature, and culture
  6. The first black president of South Africa
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  1. This famous female abolitionist, known for her work like "conducting" the underground railroad, is scheduled to appear on the $20 bill in approximately 2030
  2. A civil rights activist who, prior to being assassinated, advocated for black separatism
  3. Referred to as the "Mother of the Civil Rights Movement"
  4. This soulful music genre was born in New Orleans, Louisiana
  5. This historical figure is a pioneer in the world of Reggae music and recently had a biopic released about him
  6. Other than the United States, this country recognises February as Black History Month

12 Clues: The first black president of South Africa • Referred to as the "Mother of the Civil Rights Movement" • This soulful music genre was born in New Orleans, Louisiana • The first African American baseball player in the major leagues • A Buffalo born artist, recognisable for his famous funk song, "Super Freak" • ...

Black History Month 2020-01-03

Black History Month crossword puzzle
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  1. The African American woman poet who wrote "I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings"
  2. The greatest boxer of all time
  3. Known as the "Moses of her people" she led over 300 slaves to freedom
  4. Founded one of the first African American schools in Tuskegee, Alabama
  5. First African American in baseball
  6. Refused to give up her seat on a public bus to a white man
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  1. A famous abolitionist who wrote many books describing his life through slavery
  2. Wrote the famous "I Have A Dream" speech
  3. The king of pop
  4. Famous poet and Harlem Renaissance leader who wrote "Harlem"
  5. Co-founder of the NAACP
  6. R.E.S.P.E.C.T Singer

12 Clues: The king of pop • R.E.S.P.E.C.T Singer • Co-founder of the NAACP • The greatest boxer of all time • First African American in baseball • Wrote the famous "I Have A Dream" speech • Refused to give up her seat on a public bus to a white man • Famous poet and Harlem Renaissance leader who wrote "Harlem" • Known as the "Moses of her people" she led over 300 slaves to freedom • ...

Black History Month 2023-01-19

Black History Month crossword puzzle
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  1. ____ Lewis. Famous for being one of the big six leaders of the civil rights movement.
  2. George Washington ______. Famous for his inventions, and uses of peanuts.
  3. _________ Douglass. Fought for abolition of slavery.
  4. _______ Tubman. Famous for being a "conductor" on the underground railroad.
  5. ________ Marshall. Famous for being a civil rights lawyer and fighting the Jim Crow segregation laws in court.
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  1. ______ T. Washington. Cultivated schools and highschools for African Americans.
  2. ______ Luther King jr. Famous for the "I have a dream speech"
  3. ____ Bryant. Famous African American basketball player.
  4. ______ Coleman. Known for being the first Native American with a pilot's license.
  5. ____ Parks. Refused to give up her seat on a bus.
  6. Neil DeGrasse _____. Famous astrophysicist popularizing science with books.
  7. ____ Bridges. Famous for helping pave the way during the civil rights movement.

12 Clues: ____ Parks. Refused to give up her seat on a bus. • _________ Douglass. Fought for abolition of slavery. • ____ Bryant. Famous African American basketball player. • ______ Luther King jr. Famous for the "I have a dream speech" • George Washington ______. Famous for his inventions, and uses of peanuts. • ...

Black History Month 2025-01-21

Black History Month crossword puzzle
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  1. The month BHM is celebrated in
  2. The first Black MLB player
  3. Civil Rights organization founded in 1909
  4. The youngest artist to gain over 20 Grammys in their career; was also the first woman to win 6 in one night
  5. The city where N.W.A was founded
  6. She holds 4 Olympic medals and 23 Grand Slam titles
  7. Guion Bluford Jr is know to be the first Black-American to go to _____
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  1. Famous for her work on the Underground Railroad
  2. The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
  3. A June holiday, also known as "Freedom Day"
  4. Aretha Franklin is known as the Queen of ______
  5. The first Black president of the United States

12 Clues: The first Black MLB player • The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air • The month BHM is celebrated in • The city where N.W.A was founded • Civil Rights organization founded in 1909 • A June holiday, also known as "Freedom Day" • The first Black president of the United States • Famous for her work on the Underground Railroad • Aretha Franklin is known as the Queen of ______ • ...

Black History Month Crossword 2023-02-14

Black History Month Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. Tyler Perry played
  2. Gangsta’s Paradise
  3. Greatest ____ Player Serena Williams
  4. First African American Baseball player Robinson
  5. Lebron James plays for Los Angeles
  6. Greatest _____ Player
  7. Anthony Mackie plays the new Captain
  8. Queen
  9. Marvels Agent with an eyepatch Nick
  10. Discovered by Dr. Dre Snoop
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  1. Chadwick Boseman played Black
  2. Barack Obama’s Wife
  3. King of Pop (2 wds.)
  4. President from 2009-2017
  5. Cube of Frozen Water (2 wds.)
  6. 2Pac
  7. Black Mamba Kobe
  8. The Fresh Prince of Bel-

18 Clues: 2Pac • Queen • Black Mamba Kobe • Tyler Perry played • Gangsta’s Paradise • Barack Obama’s Wife • King of Pop (2 wds.) • Greatest _____ Player • President from 2009-2017 • The Fresh Prince of Bel- • Discovered by Dr. Dre Snoop • Chadwick Boseman played Black • Cube of Frozen Water (2 wds.) • Lebron James plays for Los Angeles • Marvels Agent with an eyepatch Nick • ...

Black History Month Crossword 2025-09-16

Black History Month Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. The first major black Shakespearian actor in Europe.
  2. The first black woman to be elected to the UK Parliament.
  3. The first black bus driver.
  4. The first black train driver.
  5. The Church of England's first black bishop.
  6. The first black woman to serve in the British Armed Forces.
  7. London's first black firefighter.
  8. First known black British voter.
  9. Britain's first black police officer.
  10. First black policewoman.
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  1. Wrote one of the earliest accounts of what it was like to be a slave.
  2. Britain's oldest complete skeleton.
  3. Famous for her nursing work during the crimean war.
  4. First black rugby player.
  5. The first Black artist to have a number one hit.
  6. Bristol's first black social worker.
  7. England's first black peer.
  8. The first black woman to be a governor of the BBC.

18 Clues: First black policewoman. • First black rugby player. • The first black bus driver. • England's first black peer. • The first black train driver. • First known black British voter. • London's first black firefighter. • Britain's oldest complete skeleton. • Bristol's first black social worker. • Britain's first black police officer. • The Church of England's first black bishop. • ...

Black History Month: Literature 2020-01-23

Black History Month: Literature crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the intuitionist
  2. disappearing acts
  3. devil in a blue dress
  4. for colored girls
  5. sister outsider
  6. go tell it on the mountain
  7. cane
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  1. the water dancer
  2. their eyes were watching god
  3. the big sea
  4. dawn
  5. jazz
  6. passing
  7. and still I rise
  8. women of brewster place
  9. black leopard, red wolf
  10. fences
  11. an american marriage

18 Clues: dawn • jazz • cane • fences • passing • the big sea • sister outsider • the water dancer • the intuitionist • and still I rise • disappearing acts • for colored girls • an american marriage • devil in a blue dress • women of brewster place • black leopard, red wolf • go tell it on the mountain • their eyes were watching god

Black History Month 2024 2024-01-24

Black History Month 2024 crossword puzzle
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  1. First president of South Africa, first black head of state in South Africa
  2. Talented activist, author, singer and poet originally from St. Louis
  3. United States Vice President
  4. Famous civl rights activist
  5. Youngest inaugural poet in US history, youth poet laureate
  6. Olympic athlete who won 4 gold medals for running
  7. Developed over 300 uses for peanuts and other crops
  8. First African American woman in space
  9. Helped over 70 enslaved people escape to freedom
  10. Civil rights leader famous for his "I have a dream" speech
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  1. First african american female lead dancer with the American Ballet Theatre
  2. Inventor of the super soaker and nerf gun
  3. One of the greatest boxers of all time
  4. Talented baseball player, first African American Major League baseball player
  5. Famous for refusing to give up her seat on a bus to a white passenger
  6. First african american student to integrate aschool in the south
  7. Famous jazz musician
  8. Islamic civil rights leader

18 Clues: Famous jazz musician • Famous civl rights activist • Islamic civil rights leader • United States Vice President • First African American woman in space • One of the greatest boxers of all time • Inventor of the super soaker and nerf gun • Helped over 70 enslaved people escape to freedom • Olympic athlete who won 4 gold medals for running • ...

Black History Month 2023-01-05

Black History Month crossword puzzle
Across
  1. ____ Parks
  2. ________ Marshall
  3. George Washington ______
  4. ____ Bryant
  5. Neil DeGrasse _____
  6. ______ Coleman
  7. ____ Bridges
Down
  1. _________ Douglass
  2. ______ Luther King Jr.
  3. ____ Lewis
  4. _______ Tubman
  5. ______ T. Washington

12 Clues: ____ Parks • ____ Lewis • ____ Bryant • ____ Bridges • _______ Tubman • ______ Coleman • ________ Marshall • _________ Douglass • Neil DeGrasse _____ • ______ T. Washington • ______ Luther King Jr. • George Washington ______

Black History Month 2023-02-27

Black History Month crossword puzzle
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  1. Father of black history
  2. grossed 24 million; coined the term bootylicious
  3. first African American to go to a white school
  4. inventor of home alarm system
  5. 1st African American President
  6. won 415 Awards
  7. inventor of the hideaway bed
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  1. youngest graduate of University Chicago
  2. mobile blood bank
  3. inventor of the traffic light & gas mask
  4. Invented super soaker water gun
  5. famous conductor

12 Clues: won 415 Awards • famous conductor • mobile blood bank • Father of black history • inventor of the hideaway bed • inventor of home alarm system • 1st African American President • Invented super soaker water gun • youngest graduate of University Chicago • inventor of the traffic light & gas mask • first African American to go to a white school • ...

Black History Month 2023-02-14

Black History Month crossword puzzle
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  1. an abolitionist, journalist, editor, political commentator, social critic, spiritual leader, and source of hope for the community of disenfranchised Americans of the nineteenth century
  2. a famed “Charleston” dancer who aligned with the civil rights movement and refused to perform in segregated venues
  3. works include 'Beloved,' 'Song of Solomon,' and 'The Bluest Eye,'
  4. became the first African American to sit on any legislative body in what would become the United States
  5. the first black deputy U.S. marshal west of the Mississippi River
  6. “Darkness cannot drive out darkness: only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate: only love can do that.”
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  1. a hymn written as a poem by NAACP leader James Weldon Johnson in 1900
  2. Scientist who improved sunspot cycle predictions.
  3. the first African-American ever appointed to the U.S. Supreme Court
  4. Former astronaut and NASA education chief
  5. Known as the “Moses of her people” and famous conductor of the Underground Railroad
  6. Former NBA player who is known to many as the greatest point guard of all time

12 Clues: Former astronaut and NASA education chief • Scientist who improved sunspot cycle predictions. • works include 'Beloved,' 'Song of Solomon,' and 'The Bluest Eye,' • the first black deputy U.S. marshal west of the Mississippi River • the first African-American ever appointed to the U.S. Supreme Court • ...

Black History Month 2018-02-07

Black History Month crossword puzzle
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  1. Head coach of the Indianapolis Colts in Super Bowl XLI (the first to have two African American head coaches)
  2. Inventor of a continuous lubrication process for trains
  3. Organized the first large-scale blood bank in the US, which was instrumental in saving many lives during WWII
  4. Participated in the project to survey the borders Washington DC
  5. First African American to hold an international pilot's license
  6. Head coach of the Chicago Bears in Super Bowl XLI (the first to have two African American head coaches)
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  1. Black History Month
  2. Inventor of the Jenny Coupler, a device linking train cars together through a bumping process
  3. The first African American granted a patent in the US for an invention
  4. Patented an improved elevator system in 1887
  5. The first surgeon to successfully separate conjoined twins
  6. Inventor of the first automatic three-way traffic signal

12 Clues: Black History Month • Patented an improved elevator system in 1887 • Inventor of a continuous lubrication process for trains • Inventor of the first automatic three-way traffic signal • The first surgeon to successfully separate conjoined twins • Participated in the project to survey the borders Washington DC • ...

Black History Month 2022-02-09

Black History Month crossword puzzle
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  1. to take care of
  2. unjust or prejudicial treatment
  3. complete agreement
  4. an action or an action of abolishing a system
  5. a community or geographical area surrounding a family's residence
  6. classifying an individual or group by certain characteristics
  7. to criticize someone
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  1. Proclamation presidential and executive order issued by the United States President
  2. valued objects and qualities such as cultural traditions, that have been passed down.
  3. Lincoln the 16th President of the United States
  4. the state of being equal
  5. to publicly support someone

12 Clues: to take care of • complete agreement • to criticize someone • the state of being equal • to publicly support someone • unjust or prejudicial treatment • an action or an action of abolishing a system • Lincoln the 16th President of the United States • classifying an individual or group by certain characteristics • ...

Black history month 2024-02-21

Black history month crossword puzzle
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  1. Lewis, this congressman used ‘good trouble’ to fight for civil rights
  2. CJ Walker, the first woman self-made millionaire
  3. Truth, this former enslaved
  4. Coleman, this pilot inspired people to fly
  5. Chisholm, the first black female in Congress
  6. Washington Carver, Peanuts
  7. Parks, refused to give up her seat
  8. Johnson, his math whiz helped reach new worlds
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  1. O. Davis, Jr, African African-American pilot helped fly the United States to victory
  2. T. Washington, helped African Americans improve their lives
  3. Douglass, this former enslaved person inspired others to fight for freedom
  4. Marshall, the first black Supreme Court justice changed children’s lives

12 Clues: Washington Carver, Peanuts • Truth, this former enslaved • Parks, refused to give up her seat • Coleman, this pilot inspired people to fly • Chisholm, the first black female in Congress • Johnson, his math whiz helped reach new worlds • CJ Walker, the first woman self-made millionaire • T. Washington, helped African Americans improve their lives • ...

Black History Month 2024-02-08

Black History Month crossword puzzle
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  1. An ice Cream originated out of necessity
  2. "I know why the caged bird sings"
  3. Delivered famous speech in 1963
  4. Known as the "Father of Black History"
  5. Where was the Greenwood area known as Black Wall Street?
  6. A cake that symbolizes the bloodshed of the enslaved who never experienced freedom, but also symbolizes strength and spiritual transformation.
  7. Nickname of Muhammad Ali
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  1. "High Priestess of Soul"
  2. a pre-Civil War dance originally performed by slaves on plantation grounds first known as the "prize walk"
  3. A film that addresses issues of race in America through horror/thriller narratives
  4. First Black woman to serve as U.S. Secretary of State
  5. Civil rights activist and wife of Medgar Evers

12 Clues: "High Priestess of Soul" • Nickname of Muhammad Ali • Delivered famous speech in 1963 • "I know why the caged bird sings" • Known as the "Father of Black History" • An ice Cream originated out of necessity • Civil rights activist and wife of Medgar Evers • First Black woman to serve as U.S. Secretary of State • Where was the Greenwood area known as Black Wall Street? • ...

Black History Month 2025-02-03

Black History Month crossword puzzle
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  1. The month we celebrate Black history. (_______)
  2. Famous baseball player who broke the color barrier in Major League Baseball. (Jackie _______)
  3. Famous singer who was known as the "King of Pop." (Michael _______).
  4. She refused to give up her seat on a segregated bus in Montgomery. (Rosa ____)
  5. Famous actor known for "The Pursuit of Happyness." (Will _______).
  6. Civil rights leader known for his 'I Have a Dream' speech. (Martin _____ King Jr.)
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  1. Famous Underground Railroad conductor. (Harriet _______)
  2. He escaped slavery and became a famous abolitionist and writer. (Frederick _______)
  3. Famous basketball player known for his time with the Chicago Bulls. (Michael _______).
  4. He was the first Black Supreme Court Justice. (Thurgood _______)
  5. The first Black president of the United States. (Barack _____)
  6. The movement in the 1950s and 1960s that fought for equal rights. (Civil _______ Movement)

12 Clues: The month we celebrate Black history. (_______) • Famous Underground Railroad conductor. (Harriet _______) • The first Black president of the United States. (Barack _____) • He was the first Black Supreme Court Justice. (Thurgood _______) • Famous actor known for "The Pursuit of Happyness." (Will _______). • ...

Black History Month 2019-02-07

Black History Month crossword puzzle
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  1. the amount of money or property left to someone in a will
  2. the opposite of conflict is...
  3. preconceived opinion that is not based on reason or actual experience.
  4. this is when you inherit something
  5. the process of being set free from legal
  6. is a religious celebration
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  1. relating to Africa or people of African descent
  2. the customs, arts, social institutions, and achievements of a particular nation
  3. is the act of separation
  4. the unjust or prejudicial treatment of different categories of people or things,
  5. prejudice against people from other countries.
  6. the act of abolishing a system

12 Clues: is the act of separation • is a religious celebration • the opposite of conflict is... • the act of abolishing a system • this is when you inherit something • the process of being set free from legal • prejudice against people from other countries. • relating to Africa or people of African descent • the amount of money or property left to someone in a will • ...

Black History Month 2023-02-21

Black History Month crossword puzzle
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  1. Famously said: "Life is not a spectator sport"
  2. African-American poet born and raised in Dayton, OH
  3. She knows why the caged bird sings
  4. The first self-made black female millionaire, who made her fortune in the cosmetics industry
  5. The first black woman to serve as a US Supreme Court justice
  6. The state Barack Obama served in as senator
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  1. "Strange Fruit" singer also known as "Lady Day"
  2. Known as the Queen of Jazz
  3. Writer of "Lift Every Voice and Sing"
  4. This man's birthday is one of the reasons Black History Month is in February
  5. Edward Bouchet became the first African-American Ph.D with his studies in this field
  6. Groundbreaking African-American actress that inspired many young women to pursue careers at NASA

12 Clues: Known as the Queen of Jazz • She knows why the caged bird sings • Writer of "Lift Every Voice and Sing" • The state Barack Obama served in as senator • Famously said: "Life is not a spectator sport" • "Strange Fruit" singer also known as "Lady Day" • African-American poet born and raised in Dayton, OH • The first black woman to serve as a US Supreme Court justice • ...

Black History Month 2020-01-03

Black History Month crossword puzzle
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  1. The king of pop
  2. Known as the "Moses of her people" she led over 300 slaves to freedom
  3. Wrote the famous "I Have A Dream" speech
  4. The African American woman poet who wrote "I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings"
  5. R.E.S.P.E.C.T Singer
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  1. Founded one of the first African American schools in Tuskegee, Alabama
  2. A famous abolitionist who wrote many books describing his life through slavery
  3. Co-founder of the NAACP
  4. First African American in baseball
  5. Famous poet and Harlem Renaissance leader who wrote "Harlem"
  6. The greatest boxer of all time
  7. Refused to give up her seat on a public bus to a white man

12 Clues: The king of pop • R.E.S.P.E.C.T Singer • Co-founder of the NAACP • The greatest boxer of all time • First African American in baseball • Wrote the famous "I Have A Dream" speech • Refused to give up her seat on a public bus to a white man • Famous poet and Harlem Renaissance leader who wrote "Harlem" • Known as the "Moses of her people" she led over 300 slaves to freedom • ...

Black History Month 2024-01-31

Black History Month crossword puzzle
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  1. R&B
  2. Civil Rights Leader (initials)
  3. "Strange Fruit" performer
  4. Braids that were used for slaves to communicate escape routes
  5. Josephine ___, well known for being a dancer, she later became a French spy during WW2
  6. master jazz trumpeter, Satchmo
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  1. National abolitionist leader
  2. a founder of the NAACP, W.E.B. _____
  3. First female self-made millionaire in America
  4. a female founder of the NAACP, investigative journalist, and suffragist
  5. Natural hair, worn as a halo of curls
  6. Music genre that originated in New Orleans

12 Clues: R&B • "Strange Fruit" performer • National abolitionist leader • Civil Rights Leader (initials) • master jazz trumpeter, Satchmo • a founder of the NAACP, W.E.B. _____ • Natural hair, worn as a halo of curls • Music genre that originated in New Orleans • First female self-made millionaire in America • Braids that were used for slaves to communicate escape routes • ...

Black History Month 2024-01-31

Black History Month crossword puzzle
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  1. Josephine ___, well known for being a dancer,she later became a French spy during WW2
  2. Music genre that originated in New Orleans
  3. Female founder of the NAACP, investigative journalist, and suffragist (3 words)
  4. Civil Rights leader (initials)
  5. R&B (3 words)
  6. Natural hair, worn as a halo of curls
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  1. "Strange Fruit" performer (2 words)
  2. National abolitionist leader (2 words)
  3. Founder of the NAACP, W.E.B. ___
  4. Master jazz trumpeter, Satchmo (2 words)
  5. First female self-made millionaire in America (3 words)
  6. Braids that were used for slaves to communicate escape routes

12 Clues: R&B (3 words) • Civil Rights leader (initials) • Founder of the NAACP, W.E.B. ___ • "Strange Fruit" performer (2 words) • Natural hair, worn as a halo of curls • National abolitionist leader (2 words) • Master jazz trumpeter, Satchmo (2 words) • Music genre that originated in New Orleans • First female self-made millionaire in America (3 words) • ...

Black History Month 2024-02-02

Black History Month crossword puzzle
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  1. Bessie ___ became the first licensed Black pilot.
  2. ___ Robinson, first African American to play MLB.
  3. First name of the person who invented folding cabinet bed.
  4. First name of our first Black Vice President.
  5. Jan Matzeliger invented a machine that made shoes more affordable.
  6. Marie Van Britten Brown invented the first home ___ system.
  7. Benjamin Banneker created Americas first ___.
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  1. What month is Black History Month?
  2. True or False: Alexander Miles invented the elevator.
  3. Lewis Latimer added the carbon __ to light bulbs.
  4. The ___ ___(Don't include the space) was invented by Garrett Morgan.
  5. Last name of person who invented potato chips.

12 Clues: What month is Black History Month? • First name of our first Black Vice President. • Benjamin Banneker created Americas first ___. • Last name of person who invented potato chips. • Bessie ___ became the first licensed Black pilot. • Lewis Latimer added the carbon __ to light bulbs. • ___ Robinson, first African American to play MLB. • ...

Black History Month 2025-02-26

Black History Month crossword puzzle
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  1. civil rights activist and member of the US House of Representatives
  2. award-winning, multi-platinum singer, songwriter, actress, and businesswoman lead singer of Destiny’s Child
  3. Current Philadelphia Eagles Quarterback
  4. american jazz and swing singer famous song STRANGE FRUIT
  5. leader of the non-violent civil rights movement
  6. known as a social activist and the greatest heavyweight boxer of all time
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  1. rapper, singer and actress well known for SET IT OFF
  2. civil rights activist and ordained Baptist minister
  3. “by any means necessary”
  4. they not like us
  5. American vocal group formed in Detroit, Michigan in 1960
  6. Obama, first black president of the united states

12 Clues: they not like us • “by any means necessary” • Current Philadelphia Eagles Quarterback • leader of the non-violent civil rights movement • Obama, first black president of the united states • civil rights activist and ordained Baptist minister • rapper, singer and actress well known for SET IT OFF • american jazz and swing singer famous song STRANGE FRUIT • ...

The Calendar 2021-11-23

The Calendar crossword puzzle
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  1. Taco...
  2. Hump Day!
  3. Beginning of the weekend
  4. First month of fall
  5. First month of summer
  6. First day of the week
  7. End of the weekend :(
  8. Christmas
  9. Halloween
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  1. First month of spring
  2. Valentines day <3
  3. Song by rebecca black
  4. Womens history month
  5. 4th of...
  6. Nothing special :(
  7. Taurus season :)
  8. Thanksgiving
  9. First month of the year

18 Clues: Taco... • Hump Day! • 4th of... • Christmas • Halloween • Thanksgiving • Taurus season :) • Valentines day <3 • Nothing special :( • First month of fall • Womens history month • First month of spring • Song by rebecca black • First month of summer • First day of the week • End of the weekend :( • First month of the year • Beginning of the weekend

Black History month 2024-01-31

Black History month crossword puzzle
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  1. the first Black hockey player
  2. the month that celebrates Black history month
  3. Canadian Olympian
  4. known to be the father of Black History month
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  1. the first Black member of Parliament
  2. he was the first Black President
  3. she appears on Canadian currency
  4. This president was the first to recognize Black history Month

8 Clues: Canadian Olympian • the first Black hockey player • he was the first Black President • she appears on Canadian currency • the first Black member of Parliament • the month that celebrates Black history month • known to be the father of Black History month • This president was the first to recognize Black history Month

Black History Month 2019-02-05

Black History Month crossword puzzle
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  1. being free and having equal rights and abilities
  2. being hurt and racist
  3. someones background
  4. An arts that different religions have and follow it
  5. when you inflict time on someone it is called .....
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  1. if you are born in Africa
  2. showing people what to do and setting an example in front of them
  3. being discriminated for your skin colour
  4. following a person that you think has good qualities in them
  5. a family that celebrates something and never stops doing it
  6. someone in a calm place that is not being disturb
  7. property that is given to someone in will

12 Clues: someones background • being hurt and racist • if you are born in Africa • being discriminated for your skin colour • property that is given to someone in will • being free and having equal rights and abilities • someone in a calm place that is not being disturb • An arts that different religions have and follow it • when you inflict time on someone it is called ..... • ...

Black History Month 2024-02-08

Black History Month crossword puzzle
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  1. The ending of segregation and allowing all races to be together
  2. America’s oldest and largest African American civil rights organization (established 1909)
  3. The first African American candidate and the first female candidate to run for president
  4. An order made by President Abraham Lincoln granting freedom to enslaved people in confederate states (1863)
  5. Brown v ______ __ ________ was the Supreme Court case that decided separating children based on race in public schools to be illegal (1954)
  6. The ______ ______ Movement was a struggle for justice and equal rights for African Americans (1950s-1960s)
  7. A holiday celebrating the end of slavery in the United States
  8. The amendment that officially abolished slavery in the United States (1865)
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  1. The amendment that gave black men the right to vote (1870)
  2. A series of laws that enforced segregation between white black people in public places (1876-1965)
  3. An African-American cultural movement of music, dance, art, fashion, and literature (1920s-1930s)
  4. The ______ ______ Movement was a movement that focused on uniting and empowering the Black community (1960s-1970s)

12 Clues: The amendment that gave black men the right to vote (1870) • A holiday celebrating the end of slavery in the United States • The ending of segregation and allowing all races to be together • The amendment that officially abolished slavery in the United States (1865) • The first African American candidate and the first female candidate to run for president • ...

Black history month 2024-02-21

Black history month crossword puzzle
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  1. Lewis, this congressman used ‘good trouble’ to fight for civil rights
  2. CJ Walker, the first woman self-made millionaire
  3. Truth, this former enslaved
  4. Coleman, this pilot inspired people to fly
  5. Chisholm, the first black female in Congress
  6. Washington Carver, Peanuts
  7. Parks, refused to give up her seat
  8. Johnson, his math whiz helped reach new worlds
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  1. O. Davis, Jr, African African-American pilot helped fly the United States to victory
  2. T. Washington, helped African Americans improve their lives
  3. Douglass, this former enslaved person inspired others to fight for freedom
  4. Marshall, the first black Supreme Court justice changed children’s lives

12 Clues: Washington Carver, Peanuts • Truth, this former enslaved • Parks, refused to give up her seat • Coleman, this pilot inspired people to fly • Chisholm, the first black female in Congress • Johnson, his math whiz helped reach new worlds • CJ Walker, the first woman self-made millionaire • T. Washington, helped African Americans improve their lives • ...

Black History Month 2024-02-15

Black History Month crossword puzzle
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  1. Wells She helped stop black racism
  2. Won More grand slams titles then any women
  3. First African American President
  4. First African American Football player
  5. Fought In World War II
  6. One of the best boxers of all time
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  1. Ended Racial Segregation,played baseball
  2. Helped Black Women that were pregnant
  3. created hair for people losing there hair
  4. Author who fought for Segregation in Mississippi
  5. 2nd Most Homeruns in the MLB,also spoke out against segregation
  6. First African American to be a manger of NASA

12 Clues: Fought In World War II • First African American President • One of the best boxers of all time • Helped Black Women that were pregnant • First African American Football player • Wells She helped stop black racism • Ended Racial Segregation,played baseball • created hair for people losing there hair • Won More grand slams titles then any women • ...

Black History Month 2023-01-30

Black History Month crossword puzzle
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  1. First black lady of the USA
  2. the dispersion or spread of a people from their original homeland.
  3. first Black woman to become a judge in the United States
  4. First Black President
  5. bridges First african child to attend an all white school
  6. People who are forced to work against their will
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  1. the power or right to act, speak, or think as one wants without hindrance or restraint.
  2. If you have liberty, you are:
  3. set free, especially from legal, social, or political restrictions.
  4. The concept that every person is to be treated equally by the law.
  5. Mother of civil rights
  6. Cast a ballot or make a choice.

12 Clues: First Black President • Mother of civil rights • First black lady of the USA • If you have liberty, you are: • Cast a ballot or make a choice. • People who are forced to work against their will • first Black woman to become a judge in the United States • bridges First african child to attend an all white school • ...

Black History Month 2023-02-13

Black History Month crossword puzzle
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  1. Who founded the Green Belt Movement which introduced the idea of planting trees to help conserve the environment?
  2. Who was a research chemist and pioneer in the chemical synthesis of medicinal drugs from plants, such as cortisone, steroids and birth control pills?
  3. Who represented Chicago in the U.S. House of Representatives for nearly 30 years and is a member of the House Energy & Commerce Committee?
  4. Who patented the central heating furnace design in December 1919?
  5. Which President officially recognized Black History Month?
  6. Who was the enslaved African who brought vaccinations to America?
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  1. Who created an early version of the modern home security system?
  2. When do the UK, Ireland, and the Netherlands honor Black History Month?
  3. Who was the primary champion of the Green Jobs Act of 2007 and worked as the green jobs advisor to President Obama?
  4. Who is the first African American elected to the U.S. Sentate?
  5. Who has campaigned against dumping harmful waste in the US since the 1970s?
  6. What is the theme for 2023 Black History Month?

12 Clues: What is the theme for 2023 Black History Month? • Which President officially recognized Black History Month? • Who is the first African American elected to the U.S. Sentate? • Who created an early version of the modern home security system? • Who patented the central heating furnace design in December 1919? • ...

Black History Month 2023-02-24

Black History Month crossword puzzle
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  1. Did you know that there was a real all female African warrior group called the Dahomey Amazons? Just like the Dora Milaje in what movie that most of us saw!
  2. African American man named Rene Lacoste, a French tennis player who was known by fans as The _____ for his tenacity on the tennis court.
  3. “Never forget that intelligence rules the world and _____ carries the burden. Therefore, remove yourself as far as possible from _____ and seek as far as possible to be intelligent.” -Marcus Garvey
  4. The next time you use any navigation device or software like Google Maps thank African American Dr. ___ ___, the inventor of GPS technology.
  5. This cartoon character was modeled after an African American singer in the 20s named Ester Jones.
  6. This 13 year old African American girl invented the spatula in 1892.
  7. Albius The man who launched the vanilla bean industry and makes it possible for you to enjoy such tasty treats as vanilla ice cream, banana pudding, pound cake and the like, was none other than ______.
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  1. Public education has not always been a right for every American. It was not available to every single American until the Supreme Court ruling in the case of Brown vs the _______ Board of Education in 1954!
  2. 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.”?
  3. “We must remember that _____ is not enough. Intelligence plus character— that is the goal of true education.” - Dr. Martin Luther King
  4. Who said, “People fail to get along because they fear each other; they fear each other because they don’t know each other; they don’t know each other because they have not communicated with each other.”?
  5. _____ were originally used for enslaved women to draw maps on their heads to escape plantations!

12 Clues: This 13 year old African American girl invented the spatula in 1892. • _____ were originally used for enslaved women to draw maps on their heads to escape plantations! • This cartoon character was modeled after an African American singer in the 20s named Ester Jones. • ...

Black History Month 2024-01-24

Black History Month crossword puzzle
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  1. Our first black vice president
  2. Initials of civil rights leader whose birthday we celebrated last month.
  3. Wrote "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings"
  4. Our first black Supreme Court justice
  5. Hattie McDaniel became the first black actor to win an Oscar for her role in this film.
  6. Eli Whitney, inventor of the ___ gin.
  7. Refused to give up her bus seat to white passengers
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  1. The founder of BET, Robert Johnson became the first black ___ in 2001.
  2. In 1773, Phyllis Wheatley was the first black American to publish a book of ___.
  3. Black scientist George Washington Carver was famous for his work with ___.
  4. When he joined The ___ Show, Bryant Gumbel became the first black man to host an American morning show.
  5. "Clotel" by William Wells Brown was the first ___ published by a black American.

12 Clues: Our first black vice president • Our first black Supreme Court justice • Eli Whitney, inventor of the ___ gin. • Wrote "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" • Refused to give up her bus seat to white passengers • The founder of BET, Robert Johnson became the first black ___ in 2001. • Initials of civil rights leader whose birthday we celebrated last month. • ...

Black History Month 2022-01-31

Black History Month crossword puzzle
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  1. original founder of the "Me Too" movement
  2. created first Black church in the United States
  3. known for her speech on racial inequalities, "Ain't I a Woman?"
  4. the first Black female judge
  5. ​​opened the first hospital with a racially integrated staff
  6. the first black teacher to teach openly in a school for former slaves
  7. first Black student to integrate into a white elementary school
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  1. a Black trans woman who was a force behind the Stonewall Riots
  2. developed America’s first large-scale blood banking program in the 1940s
  3. one of the first American women to become a self-made millionaire
  4. an openly gay Black man during the Jim Crow era
  5. arrested at the age of 15 for refusing to give up her seat to a white woman

12 Clues: the first Black female judge • original founder of the "Me Too" movement • an openly gay Black man during the Jim Crow era • created first Black church in the United States • ​​opened the first hospital with a racially integrated staff • a Black trans woman who was a force behind the Stonewall Riots • known for her speech on racial inequalities, "Ain't I a Woman?" • ...

Black History Month A.E 2023-02-14

Black History Month A.E crossword puzzle
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  1. Frederick Douglas was a former slave and then worked for the U.S..
  2. Louis Armstrong was famous for his influence in jazz…
  3. Tiger Woods is famous for being an African -American golfer in the
  4. Thurgood Marshall was a civil rights activist who fought against civil rights in..
  5. Muhhanmand was a world champion____
  6. Plays for the Suns,______ Durant
  7. Charles Drew was a doctor that helped create blood banks for the injured in ____ War II
  8. Martin Luther King Jr. was famous for his leadership in the ____ Boycott
  9. Jesse Owens was famous for being a gold
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  1. Jordan has six rings and was one of the greatest ______players of all time
  2. Ja Morant Is known for his amazing basketball skills for the NBA team the Memphis__
  3. Oprah Winfrey is famous for her __ show ( three words)
  4. Maya Angelou is famous for being a famous author and
  5. John Lewis was famous for being a civil rights
  6. Harriet Tubman was famous for helping slaves out in this way.
  7. Barack Obama is famous for being the first black (two words)
  8. Ruby Bridges is famous for being the first African-American child to go to a ______ school…(two words)
  9. Jackie Robinson was the first black person to play in the

18 Clues: Plays for the Suns,______ Durant • Muhhanmand was a world champion____ • Jesse Owens was famous for being a gold • John Lewis was famous for being a civil rights • Maya Angelou is famous for being a famous author and • Louis Armstrong was famous for his influence in jazz… • Oprah Winfrey is famous for her __ show ( three words) • ...

Black History Month 2022-02-23

Black History Month crossword puzzle
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  1. When does Black History Month take place?
  2. Initials of non-violent civil rights leader
  3. 1800s book highlighting horrors of slavery
  4. Last name of 1st black Supreme Court Justice
  5. War between northern and southern states to end slavery
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  1. Abolitionists group in colonial times who are known to be the earliest group to have protested against slavery
  2. She refused to give up her seat on the bus.
  3. Inventor whose last name became synonymous with quality products
  4. Decade in which slavery was ended
  5. Most famous underground railroad conductor
  6. Laws that made it difficult or impossible for blacks to fully participate in American society and politics
  7. Bessie Coleman was the first licensed one of these

12 Clues: Decade in which slavery was ended • When does Black History Month take place? • Most famous underground railroad conductor • 1800s book highlighting horrors of slavery • She refused to give up her seat on the bus. • Initials of non-violent civil rights leader • Last name of 1st black Supreme Court Justice • Bessie Coleman was the first licensed one of these • ...

black history month 2017-02-24

black history month crossword puzzle
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  1. invented the potato chip
  2. invented 3-D optical illusion device
  3. invented refrigeration systems for trucks
  4. invented the traffic signal and the gas mask
  5. revolutionized the world of food preservation
  6. was the first African to preform open heart surgery
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  1. invented automatic lubricator
  2. invented peanut butter
  3. invented the permanent waving machine
  4. invented affordable electric microphones
  5. invented innovate internet apps
  6. invented the dry cleaning process

12 Clues: invented peanut butter • invented the potato chip • invented automatic lubricator • invented innovate internet apps • invented the dry cleaning process • invented 3-D optical illusion device • invented the permanent waving machine • invented affordable electric microphones • invented refrigeration systems for trucks • invented the traffic signal and the gas mask • ...

Black History Month 2018-02-07

Black History Month crossword puzzle
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  1. Head coach of the Indianapolis Colts in Super Bowl XLI (the first to have two African American head coaches)
  2. The first African American granted a patent in the US for an invention
  3. Inventor of the first automatic three-way traffic signal
  4. First African American to hold an international pilot's license
  5. Inventor of the Jenny Coupler, a device linking train cars together through a bumping process
  6. Head coach of the Chicago Bears in Super Bowl XLI (the first to have two African American head coaches)
  7. Inventor of a continuous lubrication process for trains
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  1. Patented an improved elevator system in 1887
  2. Participated in the project to survey the borders Washington DC
  3. The first surgeon to successfully separate conjoined twins
  4. Organized the first large-scale blood bank in the US, which was instrumental in saving many lives during WWII
  5. Black History Month

12 Clues: Black History Month • Patented an improved elevator system in 1887 • Inventor of a continuous lubrication process for trains • Inventor of the first automatic three-way traffic signal • The first surgeon to successfully separate conjoined twins • Participated in the project to survey the borders Washington DC • ...

black History month 2019-02-07

black History month crossword puzzle
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  1. treating someone different because of their race is _________
  2. ________ is including everyone no matter their race
  3. you can ________ someone to do a something special to them
  4. you may only have one ________ to do this
  5. lack of fairness or kindness is called _________
  6. when you harm someone you are being _______
  7. when you move around that is called __________
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  1. campaigning to bring about a political change is ________
  2. I _________ how to tie a knot
  3. me and my family have a ___________ we do every year.
  4. an act of violence or resistance toward the government
  5. an opinion without reasoning or personal experience

12 Clues: I _________ how to tie a knot • you may only have one ________ to do this • when you harm someone you are being _______ • when you move around that is called __________ • lack of fairness or kindness is called _________ • ________ is including everyone no matter their race • an opinion without reasoning or personal experience • ...

Black History Month 2013-03-01

Black History Month crossword puzzle
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  1. Who owns three restaurants named after them?
  2. He went to a restaurant after the person closed it but he sold free food?
  3. She became one of the first to make her own establishment?
  4. Who is from Haiti and makes French and Asian food?
  5. Who was the person who has four restaurants?
  6. She beat Bobby Flay with her dish on Throwdown! With Bobby Flay?
  7. He competed in the third season of Top Chef?
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  1. and Gina They is one of the couples on food network?
  2. Who makes American dishes a little bit healthier than some other people?
  3. Who is the Black Chef Hall of fame in honor of great African American cookery?
  4. Who made one of the first vegan soul food?
  5. Who really makes Sushi?

12 Clues: Who really makes Sushi? • Who made one of the first vegan soul food? • Who owns three restaurants named after them? • Who was the person who has four restaurants? • He competed in the third season of Top Chef? • Who is from Haiti and makes French and Asian food? • and Gina They is one of the couples on food network? • ...

Black History Month 2024-02-01

Black History Month crossword puzzle
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  1. a famous Black actress
  2. Carter Woods is considered the father of this
  3. Americas first what was invented by a Black person
  4. type of chair invented by a black person
  5. what Abraham Lincoln and Fredrick Douglass worked to end
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  1. Last name of the first Black president
  2. the group that protected Black neighborhoods
  3. the month when black history is celebrated
  4. A famous Black singer, she sang “Single Ladies”
  5. The woman who did not give up her seat on the bus
  6. last name of a famous activist in the 50’s and 60’s
  7. the ideas and customs that define a group of people

12 Clues: a famous Black actress • Last name of the first Black president • type of chair invented by a black person • the month when black history is celebrated • the group that protected Black neighborhoods • Carter Woods is considered the father of this • A famous Black singer, she sang “Single Ladies” • The woman who did not give up her seat on the bus • ...

Black History Month 2024-02-15

Black History Month crossword puzzle
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  1. Spoke out about racism
  2. He fought against racism
  3. He had 150 wins
  4. First african american manager for Nasa
  5. She refused to move to the back of the bus
  6. Women's health care
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  1. He was the first African american to play professional baseball
  2. First African american for president
  3. First african american to play professional football
  4. She freed 300 slaves
  5. She made hair products for black Woman
  6. He wrote books about civil rights

12 Clues: He had 150 wins • Women's health care • She freed 300 slaves • Spoke out about racism • He fought against racism • He wrote books about civil rights • First African american for president • She made hair products for black Woman • First african american manager for Nasa • She refused to move to the back of the bus • First african american to play professional football • ...

Black History Month 2024-02-23

Black History Month crossword puzzle
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  1. Black Panther
  2. By any means necessary
  3. President
  4. Poet "Caged Bird Sings"
  5. Refused to give up her seat on a bus
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  1. Jazz singer Ella
  2. Broke the color barrier in baseball
  3. My girl
  4. Attended integrated school at a young age
  5. Separate
  6. Muhammed Ali's birth name
  7. I have a dream

12 Clues: My girl • Separate • President • Black Panther • I have a dream • Jazz singer Ella • By any means necessary • Poet "Caged Bird Sings" • Muhammed Ali's birth name • Broke the color barrier in baseball • Refused to give up her seat on a bus • Attended integrated school at a young age

Black History Month 2023-01-17

Black History Month crossword puzzle
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  1. Madam _________ born 1867, entrepneur, philanthropist, political/social activist became the first female self-made millionaire in America.
  2. 1967, the ban on ____________ marriage ended because of Mildred and Richard Loving's Supreme Court Case.
  3. Bayard Rustin, born 1912, civil/human rights activist advocating nonviolence. Being gay,worked behind the scenes avoiding criticism.In 1980's he became an_____ activist. Awarded Presidential Medal of Freedom.
  4. In 1864, ___________ became the 1st black woman physician in the U.S.
  5. In 1995, Octavia E. Butler became the 1st ____________ writer to receive the MacArthur Fellowship
  6. In 1721, __________a slave is credited with bringing knowledge of "provoking an immune response" for smallpox that set the stage for vaccination.
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  1. 1921,_____ became the 1st black female pilot. She wasn't accepted by American flight schools because she was a black woman. So she learned French and went to France to flight school.
  2. 1917, Eugen Bullard became the 1st black American to become a _________pilot
  3. In 1909, __________ was a key member of the 1st successful expedition to the North Pole.
  4. March 29, 2022 Emmett Till Antilynching Act passed and was signed into ______ making lynching a Federal hate crime.
  5. In 1875, James Augustine Healy was appointed Catholic ______ of Portland, Maine. He was the 1st black person to serve as a Catholic Priest or Bishop.
  6. In 1862 Nathaniel Gordon of _______, Maine became the only slave trader tried,convicted,and executed for being engaged in slave trade.

12 Clues: In 1864, ___________ became the 1st black woman physician in the U.S. • 1917, Eugen Bullard became the 1st black American to become a _________pilot • In 1909, __________ was a key member of the 1st successful expedition to the North Pole. • In 1995, Octavia E. Butler became the 1st ____________ writer to receive the MacArthur Fellowship • ...

Black History Month 2025-02-27

Black History Month crossword puzzle
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  1. Its King is Mohammed VI
  2. Capital: Dakar
  3. Known for vast wilderness areas
  4. Three different capitals
  5. Adjacent to the gulf of guinea
  6. On the eastern side
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  1. Landlocked country
  2. Currency: Shilling
  3. Location of the famous Addis Ababa
  4. Located centrally
  5. Where the animals in the Movie all wanted to go
  6. Country in the west

12 Clues: Capital: Dakar • Located centrally • Landlocked country • Currency: Shilling • On the eastern side • Country in the west • Its King is Mohammed VI • Three different capitals • Adjacent to the gulf of guinea • Known for vast wilderness areas • Location of the famous Addis Ababa • Where the animals in the Movie all wanted to go

Holidays, Seasons and Months 2020-07-30

Holidays, Seasons and Months crossword puzzle
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  1. Peter Cottontail holiday
  2. the luck of the irish holiday
  3. biggest college basketball tournament month
  4. Red, White and Blue holiday
  5. the fifth of may holiday
  6. Eat lots of food and watch football holiday
  7. in spanish its agosto
  8. the last month of the year
  9. month of independence day
  10. Count down to the ball drop holiday
  11. month with the scary holiday
  12. snow, cold, ice
  13. black history month
  14. hot, swimming, BBQ
  15. ___showers bring may flowers
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  1. back to school month
  2. The man in red comes to town holiday
  3. memorial day month
  4. first month of the year
  5. leaves, pumpkins, apple cider
  6. budding flowers, melting snow, new life
  7. Holiday Celebrating Love
  8. the month with Black Friday
  9. Goblins, Ghosts and Ghouls holiday
  10. first month of summer
  11. small rodent looks for shadow holiday

26 Clues: snow, cold, ice • memorial day month • hot, swimming, BBQ • black history month • back to school month • in spanish its agosto • first month of summer • first month of the year • Peter Cottontail holiday • the fifth of may holiday • Holiday Celebrating Love • month of independence day • the last month of the year • Red, White and Blue holiday • the month with Black Friday • ...

THE ACADEMIC ROOTS OF BLACK HISTORY MONTH: CARTER G. WOODSON 2025-02-03

THE ACADEMIC ROOTS OF BLACK HISTORY MONTH: CARTER G. WOODSON crossword puzzle
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  1. Dr. Woodson is the only PhD in U.S. History who is a descendant of _____.
  2. Deadly moniker for the period of intense racial violence (during the year 1919) when 1,000 (mostly black) people were killed.
  3. Black History Month's original length (Negro History ____).
  4. Famously authored this book in 1933 (a critique on the U.S. education system).
  5. He is colloquially known as the father of _____ History.
  6. Was a member of this black fraternity.
  7. He is known as only the 2nd African American to graduate with a PhD from this university.
  8. Woodson is known as a leader in this ideological movement.
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  1. Graduated from _____ High School in this West Virginia city.
  2. Famously authored this book in 1922 (a comprehensive study).
  3. Students and teachers at this infamous university expanded Black History Celebrations to a month-long event.
  4. The 1st African American to graduate w/ a PhD from Harvard University.
  5. Was also a member of this black fraternity.
  6. He is a graduate of this college.
  7. Married name of his sister (the activist, poet and teacher).
  8. After being locked out of a career in education at most universities, he became a Dean at this HBCU
  9. Woodson's middle name.
  10. His father (James) scouted for which side in the Civil War?
  11. Was the founder of the Association for the Study of _____ American Life & History (which still exists today).
  12. "The Disruption of Virginia" was the title of his _______.

20 Clues: Woodson's middle name. • He is a graduate of this college. • Was a member of this black fraternity. • Was also a member of this black fraternity. • He is colloquially known as the father of _____ History. • "The Disruption of Virginia" was the title of his _______. • Woodson is known as a leader in this ideological movement. • ...

THE ACADEMIC ROOTS OF BLACK HISTORY MONTH: CARTER G. WOODSON 2025-02-03

THE ACADEMIC ROOTS OF BLACK HISTORY MONTH: CARTER G. WOODSON crossword puzzle
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  1. Dr. Woodson is the only PhD in U.S. History who is a descendant of _____.
  2. Nickname for this period of intense racial violence during 1919 when 1,000 (mostly black) people were killed.
  3. Black History Month's original length (Negro History ____).
  4. Famously authored this book in 1933 (a critique on the U.S. education system).
  5. He is colloquially known as the father of _____ History.
  6. Was a member of this black fraternity.
  7. He is known as only the 2nd African American to graduate with a PhD from this university.
  8. Woodson is known as a leader in this ideological movement.
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  1. Graduated from _____ High School in this West Virginia city.
  2. Famously authored this book in 1922 (a comprehensive study).
  3. Students and teachers at this infamous university expanded Black History Celebrations to a month-long event.
  4. The 1st African American to graduate w/ a PhD from Harvard University.
  5. Was also a member of this black fraternity.
  6. He is a graduate of this college.
  7. Married name of his sister (the activist, poet and teacher).
  8. After being locked out of a career in education at most universities, he became a Dean at this HBCU
  9. Woodson's middle name.
  10. His father (James) scouted for which side in the Civil War?
  11. Was the founder of the Association for the Study of _____ American Life & History (which still exists today).
  12. "The Disruption of Virginia" was the title of his _______.

20 Clues: Woodson's middle name. • He is a graduate of this college. • Was a member of this black fraternity. • Was also a member of this black fraternity. • He is colloquially known as the father of _____ History. • "The Disruption of Virginia" was the title of his _______. • Woodson is known as a leader in this ideological movement. • ...

Black History Month & Me 2022-02-08

Black History Month & Me crossword puzzle
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  1. the practice or quality of including or involving people from a range of different social and ethnic backgrounds and of different genders, sexual orientations, etc
  2. MILLION MAN
  3. withdraw from commercial or social relations with (a country, organization, or person) as a punishment or protest.
  4. Opposite of Oppression
  5. he policy or action of using vigorous campaigning to bring about political or social change
  6. all the ways of life including arts, beliefs and institutions of a population that are passed down from generation to generation
  7. An example of this is a landlord who refuses to allow a person with a certain disability to rent an apartment because the other tenants do not want to have a neighbor with that disability.
  8. the ability to act or change without constraint
  9. War, war in the United States fought between the Union and the Confederacy
  10. a system of stratification in which one person owns another
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  1. separation of groups of people with differing characteristics, often taken to connote a condition of inequality
  2. a concept of societal friendship and harmony in the absence of hostility and violence
  3. Joan BAEZ song "We Shall
  4. all people should have equal access to wealth, health, well-being, justice, privileges, and opportunity
  5. movement, a loosely organized but sustained campaign in support of a social goal
  6. the act or instance of making or becoming different.
  7. complaint objection

17 Clues: MILLION MAN • complaint objection • Opposite of Oppression • Joan BAEZ song "We Shall • the ability to act or change without constraint • the act or instance of making or becoming different. • a system of stratification in which one person owns another • War, war in the United States fought between the Union and the Confederacy • ...

Black History Month Recognition 2022-02-10

Black History Month Recognition crossword puzzle
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  1. "float like a ____" Muhammad
  2. Famous Obama
  3. Du Boise, one founder of NAACP
  4. Lead singer of all time best-selling girls group
  5. Activist, author, and public speaker born in Feb. 1818
  6. 4 time gold medalist in Berlin
  7. Hosted weekly shows with over 46 million viewers
  8. First African American Appointed to the US Supreme Court
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  1. "Their Eyes Were Watching God" Author Zora Neale
  2. "Hate cannot drive out hate; only ___ can do that." -MLK
  3. LA Lakers player 1996-2016
  4. Jackie Robinson team name
  5. Father of North
  6. Great jazz singer raised in Baltimore, MD
  7. Month celebrating Black History
  8. Langston who wrote poems, novels, short stories, and plays
  9. Chicago Bulls player

17 Clues: Famous Obama • Father of North • Chicago Bulls player • Jackie Robinson team name • LA Lakers player 1996-2016 • "float like a ____" Muhammad • Du Boise, one founder of NAACP • 4 time gold medalist in Berlin • Month celebrating Black History • Great jazz singer raised in Baltimore, MD • "Their Eyes Were Watching God" Author Zora Neale • ...

Black History Month #2 2023-02-17

Black History Month #2 crossword puzzle
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  1. won an oscar for the film "Training Day" (last name)
  2. first black U.S. president
  3. Drake is from this country
  4. nickname is "Air"
  5. nickname of football great Walter Payton
  6. Dwayne the "Rock" Johnson was born in ____, CA
  7. star of "Fresh Prince of Bel Air"
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  1. Kevin Hart was born in ______,PA
  2. Muhammad Ali's birthname
  3. American talk show host, television producer, actress, author, and philanthropist; Oprah _____
  4. Nicki Minaj was born in Trinidad and ______
  5. soccer great, Pele, was from this country
  6. Magic Johnson's real first name
  7. Kllian Mbappe's home country
  8. Snoop Dog represents this Los Angeles suburb
  9. Simone Biles won 7 medals in this sport
  10. Beyonce used to be int he group Destiny's ______.

17 Clues: nickname is "Air" • Muhammad Ali's birthname • first black U.S. president • Drake is from this country • Kllian Mbappe's home country • Magic Johnson's real first name • Kevin Hart was born in ______,PA • star of "Fresh Prince of Bel Air" • Simone Biles won 7 medals in this sport • nickname of football great Walter Payton • soccer great, Pele, was from this country • ...

black history month g.m 2023-02-15

black history month g.m crossword puzzle
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  1. She signed her first record at 16
  2. Former professional boxer who competed from 1985 to 2005.
  3. Beyonce’s Nickname is.
  4. She has won two Grammys, and one Oscar, one Tony and one Emmy award.
  5. Nickname is the Black Mamba.
  6. American former professional basketball player who is a sports analyst on the television program Inside the NBA.
  7. Rapper married to Beyonce.
  8. Played on the Chicago Bulls all time favorite number 23 (2 words).
  9. The first African American president of the United States (2 words).
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  1. Changed his legal name to Ye.
  2. Cousin of rapper Snoop Dogg and WWE wrestler Sasha Banks.
  3. kicked off his career as a stand-up comedian after a girlfriend's dare in 1989.
  4. the only actor to gross $100 million domestically with eight movies in a row.
  5. Patrick Mahomes plays on the (2 word).
  6. Female African American talk show host.
  7. The first African-American woman to serve in this position as first lady.
  8. she was ranked world No. 1 in singles by the Women's Tennis Association for 319 weeks.

17 Clues: Beyonce’s Nickname is. • Rapper married to Beyonce. • Nickname is the Black Mamba. • Changed his legal name to Ye. • She signed her first record at 16 • Patrick Mahomes plays on the (2 word). • Female African American talk show host. • Cousin of rapper Snoop Dogg and WWE wrestler Sasha Banks. • Former professional boxer who competed from 1985 to 2005. • ...

black history month g.m 2023-02-15

black history month g.m crossword puzzle
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  1. She signed her first record at 16
  2. Former professional boxer who competed from 1985 to 2005.
  3. Beyonce’s Nickname is.
  4. She has won two Grammys, and one Oscar, one Tony and one Emmy award.
  5. Nickname is the Black Mamba.
  6. American former professional basketball player who is a sports analyst on the television program Inside the NBA.
  7. Rapper married to Beyonce.
  8. Played on the Chicago Bulls all time favorite number 23 (2 words).
  9. The first African American president of the United States (2 words).
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  1. Changed his legal name to Ye.
  2. Cousin of rapper Snoop Dogg and WWE wrestler Sasha Banks.
  3. kicked off his career as a stand-up comedian after a girlfriend's dare in 1989.
  4. the only actor to gross $100 million domestically with eight movies in a row.
  5. Patrick Mahomes plays on the (2 word).
  6. Female African American talk show host.
  7. The first African-American woman to serve in this position as first lady.
  8. she was ranked world No. 1 in singles by the Women's Tennis Association for 319 weeks.

17 Clues: Beyonce’s Nickname is. • Rapper married to Beyonce. • Nickname is the Black Mamba. • Changed his legal name to Ye. • She signed her first record at 16 • Patrick Mahomes plays on the (2 word). • Female African American talk show host. • Cousin of rapper Snoop Dogg and WWE wrestler Sasha Banks. • Former professional boxer who competed from 1985 to 2005. • ...

Black History Month Quotes 2025-02-04

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

20 Clues: Ali • Perry • Parks • Obama • Gorman • Jordan • Jemison • Mandela • Chisholm • C.J. Walker • they don’t give you a seat at the table, bring a folding chair.” • is not a fact. It’s an opinion. Impossible is not a declaration. It’s a dare.” • can accept failure. Everyone fails at something. But I can’t accept not trying.” • ...

Black History Month Music 2021-02-16

Black History Month Music crossword puzzle
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  1. 12-___ blues
  2. make it up as you go
  3. music with slow, sad lyrics
  4. Wade in the _____
  5. Mahalia _______, singer of spirituals
  6. Scott _________, Ragtime composer
  7. jazz instrument
  8. popular American music
  9. Louis ________, most famous jazz musician
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  1. fast music, created by Scott Joplin
  2. Secret _____ are found in spirituals
  3. Bass line in ragtime
  4. ______ Fit the Battle of Jericho,
  5. style of rhythms in jazz
  6. popular instrument in ragtime
  7. music that is religious and sung
  8. Bessie _____, Empress of the Blues

17 Clues: 12-___ blues • jazz instrument • Wade in the _____ • Bass line in ragtime • make it up as you go • popular American music • style of rhythms in jazz • music with slow, sad lyrics • popular instrument in ragtime • music that is religious and sung • ______ Fit the Battle of Jericho, • Scott _________, Ragtime composer • Bessie _____, Empress of the Blues • ...

Black History Month Crossword 2024-02-21

Black History Month Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. First black woman to own her own production company.
  2. Best known for her pivotal role in the Montgomery bus boycott.
  3. “Queen Bey”
  4. First black woman to win an Olympic gold medal
  5. Played fifteen seasons in National Basketball Association between 1984 and 2003
  6. First African American child to attend a whites only elementary school.
  7. Born into slavery in Swaterkill
  8. “I have a dream”
  9. Father of the abolitionist movement.
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  1. First black female in Congress.
  2. First black woman to travel into space
  3. The first to lead an armed military raid.
  4. First black woman director in Hollywood.
  5. One of the founders of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored people.
  6. African American agricultural scientist and inventor.
  7. First African American Supreme Court Justice.
  8. First African American women to hold a pilot license

17 Clues: “Queen Bey” • “I have a dream” • First black female in Congress. • Born into slavery in Swaterkill • Father of the abolitionist movement. • First black woman to travel into space • First black woman director in Hollywood. • The first to lead an armed military raid. • First African American Supreme Court Justice. • First black woman to win an Olympic gold medal • ...

Black History Month Scientists 2025-02-06

Black History Month Scientists crossword puzzle
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  1. A physicist who studied semi-conductors
  2. Came up with over 300 uses for peanuts
  3. Patented the traffic light
  4. First Open Heart Surgery
  5. Improved chemotherapy
  6. Developed techniques for detecting life in outer space
  7. Helped develop the light bulb
  8. Amazing NASA mathematician
  9. Made device for cataract surgery
  10. Supervised the NASA "computers"
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  1. truck refrigeration
  2. Developed the imaging X-ray spectrometer
  3. First effective treatment for leprosy
  4. Scientist for project Diana
  5. American astrophysicist
  6. Studied Jellyfish
  7. Made haircare products and 1st woman millionaire

17 Clues: Studied Jellyfish • truck refrigeration • Improved chemotherapy • American astrophysicist • First Open Heart Surgery • Patented the traffic light • Amazing NASA mathematician • Scientist for project Diana • Helped develop the light bulb • Supervised the NASA "computers" • Made device for cataract surgery • First effective treatment for leprosy • Came up with over 300 uses for peanuts • ...

Black History Month: Music 2020-01-17

Black History Month: Music crossword puzzle
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  1. my dream is to be free, my dream is to be: my dream is to be, my dream is to be free
  2. get your money
  3. I know you wanna leave me
  4. you make me happy, this you can bet
  5. it belongs to Whitney now
  6. don't you carry nothin that might be a load
  7. picket lines and picket signs, don't punish me with brutality
  8. you can feel it all over
  9. if one more label try and stop me
  10. I like my negro nose with Jackson Five nostrils
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  1. she said love don't come easy, it's a game of give and take
  2. do you hear me, do you feel me we gon be alright
  3. first music video by a Black man ever shown on MTV
  4. anthem of the Black Power Movement
  5. this maybe the night that my dreams might let me know
  6. she's always gone too long, anytime she goes away
  7. what you want, baby I got it

17 Clues: get your money • you can feel it all over • I know you wanna leave me • it belongs to Whitney now • what you want, baby I got it • if one more label try and stop me • anthem of the Black Power Movement • you make me happy, this you can bet • don't you carry nothin that might be a load • I like my negro nose with Jackson Five nostrils • ...

Black History Month 2022-11-30

Black History Month crossword puzzle
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  1. Who does it celebrate?
  2. Who made it?
  3. Black History Month started as Black History...
  4. The colors of the flag are red, black, yellow, and...
  5. Where did it originate?
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  1. What historical figure does February honor?
  2. When is Black History Month?
  3. What president does February honor?
  4. It was made official in nineteen-

9 Clues: Who made it? • Who does it celebrate? • Where did it originate? • When is Black History Month? • It was made official in nineteen- • What president does February honor? • What historical figure does February honor? • Black History Month started as Black History... • The colors of the flag are red, black, yellow, and...

black history month g.m 2023-02-15

black history month g.m crossword puzzle
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  1. She signed her first record at 16
  2. Former professional boxer who competed from 1985 to 2005.
  3. Beyonce’s Nickname is.
  4. She has won two Grammys, and one Oscar, one Tony and one Emmy award.
  5. Nickname is the Black Mamba.
  6. American former professional basketball player who is a sports analyst on the television program Inside the NBA.
  7. Rapper married to Beyonce.
  8. Played on the Chicago Bulls all time favorite number 23 (2 words).
  9. The first African American president of the United States (2 words).
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  1. Changed his legal name to Ye.
  2. Cousin of rapper Snoop Dogg and WWE wrestler Sasha Banks.
  3. kicked off his career as a stand-up comedian after a girlfriend's dare in 1989.
  4. the only actor to gross $100 million domestically with eight movies in a row.
  5. Patrick Mahomes plays on the (2 word).
  6. Female African American talk show host.
  7. The first African-American woman to serve in this position as first lady.
  8. she was ranked world No. 1 in singles by the Women's Tennis Association for 319 weeks.

17 Clues: Beyonce’s Nickname is. • Rapper married to Beyonce. • Nickname is the Black Mamba. • Changed his legal name to Ye. • She signed her first record at 16 • Patrick Mahomes plays on the (2 word). • Female African American talk show host. • Cousin of rapper Snoop Dogg and WWE wrestler Sasha Banks. • Former professional boxer who competed from 1985 to 2005. • ...

Black History Month & Me 2022-02-08

Black History Month & Me crossword puzzle
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  1. the ability to act or change without constraint
  2. MILLION MAN
  3. An example of this is a landlord who refuses to allow a person with a certain disability to rent an apartment because the other tenants do not want to have a neighbor with that disability.
  4. the practice or quality of including or involving people from a range of different social and ethnic backgrounds and of different genders, sexual orientations, etc
  5. all people should have equal access to wealth, health, well-being, justice, privileges, and opportunity
  6. the act or instance of making or becoming different.
  7. War, war in the United States fought between the Union and the Confederacy
  8. a system of stratification in which one person owns another
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  1. separation of groups of people with differing characteristics, often taken to connote a condition of inequality
  2. complaint objection
  3. Opposite of Oppression
  4. Joan BAEZ song "We Shall
  5. all the ways of life including arts, beliefs and institutions of a population that are passed down from generation to generation
  6. withdraw from commercial or social relations with (a country, organization, or person) as a punishment or protest.
  7. movement, a loosely organized but sustained campaign in support of a social goal
  8. a concept of societal friendship and harmony in the absence of hostility and violence
  9. he policy or action of using vigorous campaigning to bring about political or social change

17 Clues: MILLION MAN • complaint objection • Opposite of Oppression • Joan BAEZ song "We Shall • the ability to act or change without constraint • the act or instance of making or becoming different. • a system of stratification in which one person owns another • War, war in the United States fought between the Union and the Confederacy • ...

Black History Month Crossword Puzzle 2024-02-05

Black History Month Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
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  1. A significant movement of African American art, music, literature, and theatre
  2. American memorist and poet; Author of "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings"
  3. One of the top HBCUs for theatre programs
  4. Invented a collapsible, folding bed
  5. Most known Black Poet during the Harlem Renaissance
  6. Historically Black Colleges and Universities
  7. The first writer to capture the African American experience before a broader audience.
  8. The Global Positioning System was created due to her technology development
  9. Patented in July 1889 by Washington A. Martin
  10. President who established Black History Month
  11. African American dressmaker who invented the ironing board
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  1. The oldest HBCU founded in 1837
  2. The first African American female principal dancer
  3. Type of product created by Annie Turnbo
  4. 2024 Black History Month Theme
  5. Artist who created a 60-panel series depicting the Great Migration
  6. African American cuisine
  7. Patented by Lyda Newman
  8. Invented the shampoo headrest
  9. Jazz pianist and composer; Born Edward Kennedy Ellington in 1899

20 Clues: Patented by Lyda Newman • African American cuisine • Invented the shampoo headrest • 2024 Black History Month Theme • The oldest HBCU founded in 1837 • Invented a collapsible, folding bed • Type of product created by Annie Turnbo • One of the top HBCUs for theatre programs • Historically Black Colleges and Universities • Patented in July 1889 by Washington A. Martin • ...

Black History Month Crossword Puzzle 2025-01-31

Black History Month Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A significant movement of African American art, music, literature, and theatre
  2. American memorist and poet; Author of "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings"
  3. One of the top HBCUs for theatre programs
  4. Invented a collapsible, folding bed
  5. Most known Black Poet during the Harlem Renaissance
  6. Historically Black Colleges and Universities
  7. The first writer to capture the African American experience before a broader audience.
  8. The Global Positioning System was created due to her technology development
  9. Patented in July 1889 by Washington A. Martin
  10. President who established Black History Month
  11. African American dressmaker who invented the ironing board
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  1. The oldest HBCU founded in 1837
  2. The first African American female principal dancer
  3. Type of product created by Annie Turnbo
  4. 2024 Black History Month Theme
  5. Artist who created a 60-panel series depicting the Great Migration
  6. African American cuisine
  7. Patented by Lyda Newman
  8. Invented the shampoo headrest
  9. Jazz pianist and composer; Born Edward Kennedy Ellington in 1899

20 Clues: Patented by Lyda Newman • African American cuisine • Invented the shampoo headrest • 2024 Black History Month Theme • The oldest HBCU founded in 1837 • Invented a collapsible, folding bed • Type of product created by Annie Turnbo • One of the top HBCUs for theatre programs • Historically Black Colleges and Universities • Patented in July 1889 by Washington A. Martin • ...

BLACK HISTORY 2023-02-07

BLACK HISTORY crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Orator and writer
  2. First to host a TV Show
  3. Graduate from Yale and became 1st female judge
  4. First to win a Grammy
  5. President declared Feb as Black History Month
  6. Black History started as History Week
  7. First black male to win an Oscar
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  1. Has a degree in cosmetology
  2. It was celebrated between birthdays of President
  3. 1st black female to receive a medical degree in
  4. First state to ban slavery
  5. First black woman to win an Oscar

12 Clues: Orator and writer • First to win a Grammy • First to host a TV Show • First state to ban slavery • Has a degree in cosmetology • First black male to win an Oscar • First black woman to win an Oscar • Black History started as History Week • President declared Feb as Black History Month • Graduate from Yale and became 1st female judge • ...

Black History Month 2017-02-18

Black History Month crossword puzzle
Across
  1. First African American U.S. Supreme Court Justice.
  2. First African American to win an Oscar.
  3. The first black teenagers to attend an all white high school in Arkansas.
  4. I wrote the national black anthem, who am I?
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  1. Entrepreneur who changed her name from Sarah Breedlove.
  2. First black lawyer admitted to practice before the Court.
  3. Suffolk Law's first African American graduate.
  4. Known as the father of black history.
  5. Established in 1865 to help former black slaves in the aftermath of the Civil War.
  6. First black lawyer to argue before the U.S. Supreme Court.
  7. Civil rights leader who refused to give up her seat on the bus.

11 Clues: Known as the father of black history. • First African American to win an Oscar. • I wrote the national black anthem, who am I? • Suffolk Law's first African American graduate. • First African American U.S. Supreme Court Justice. • Entrepreneur who changed her name from Sarah Breedlove. • First black lawyer admitted to practice before the Court. • ...

Black History Month 2022-05-31

Black History Month crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A speech given by Martin Luther King Jr. discussing America’s history with racial injustice, and calling for it to end.
  2. Cause: Many eligible black voters were denied their right to vote and the murder of Jimmie Lee Jackson -> [Effect]
  3. [Last name] This woman became America’s first female self-made millionaire with her line of hair products for black women.
  4. [Last name] He was the first African American to play Major League Baseball.
  5. [Last name] Under the moniker SAMO, this graffiti artist became grew in popularity as part of the 1980’s Neo-expressionism movement.
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  1. [Last name] A transgender woman who co-founded Street Transvestite Action Revolutionaries [STAR], which was an organization consisting of queer activists.
  2. [Cause]-> Effect: These students brought international attention to civil rights issues in the United States and how the US handles federal vs state power.
  3. A series of events that happened in 2020 fighting against police brutality and racism, named after one specific black man.
  4. Founded on February 12, 1909, this organization fights against segregation, housing discrimination, racial inequity in the education system, and more.
  5. [Last name] America’s First African American President
  6. [Last name] The first African American child to desegregate a white elementary school in the South.

11 Clues: [Last name] America’s First African American President • [Last name] He was the first African American to play Major League Baseball. • [Last name] The first African American child to desegregate a white elementary school in the South. • Cause: Many eligible black voters were denied their right to vote and the murder of Jimmie Lee Jackson -> [Effect] • ...

Black History Month 2022-05-31

Black History Month crossword puzzle
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  1. [Last name] The first African American child to desegregate a white elementary school in the South.
  2. [Last name] America’s First African American President
  3. [Last name] A transgender woman who co-founded Street Transvestite Action Revolutionaries [STAR], which was an organization consisting of queer activists.
  4. [Cause]-> Effect: These students brought international attention to civil rights issues in the United States and how the US handles federal vs state power.
  5. A series of events that happened in 2020 fighting against police brutality and racism, named after one specific black man.
  6. [Last name] This woman became America’s first female self-made millionaire with her line of hair products for black women.
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  1. A speech given by Martin Luther King Jr. discussing America’s history with racial injustice, and calling for it to end.
  2. [Last name] Under the moniker SAMO, this graffiti artist became grew in popularity as part of the 1980’s Neo-expressionism movement.
  3. Cause: Many eligible black voters were denied their right to vote and the murder of Jimmie Lee Jackson -> [Effect]
  4. [Last name] He was the first African American to play Major League Baseball.
  5. Founded on February 12, 1909, this organization fights against segregation, housing discrimination, racial inequity in the education system, and more.

11 Clues: [Last name] America’s First African American President • [Last name] He was the first African American to play Major League Baseball. • [Last name] The first African American child to desegregate a white elementary school in the South. • Cause: Many eligible black voters were denied their right to vote and the murder of Jimmie Lee Jackson -> [Effect] • ...

Black History Month 2022-02-09

Black History Month crossword puzzle
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  1. Proclamation presidential and executive order issued by the United States President
  2. a community or geographical area surrounding a family's residence
  3. Lincoln the 16th President of the United States
  4. to criticize someone
  5. classifying an individual or group by certain characteristics
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  1. complete agreement
  2. to publicly support someone
  3. valued objects and qualities such as cultural traditions, that have been passed down.
  4. an action or an action of abolishing a system
  5. the state of being equal
  6. to take care of

11 Clues: to take care of • complete agreement • to criticize someone • the state of being equal • to publicly support someone • an action or an action of abolishing a system • Lincoln the 16th President of the United States • classifying an individual or group by certain characteristics • a community or geographical area surrounding a family's residence • ...

Black History Month 2024-02-12

Black History Month crossword puzzle
Across
  1. played a right handed guitar left handed
  2. the rapper who wrote dear mama
  3. Rapper Friend of martha stuart
  4. underground rail road conductor
  5. a man with a lot of basketball skill
  6. the first Black US president
  7. a man with a dream
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  1. fly like a butterfly sting like a bee
  2. a man with a purple guitar
  3. Woman who sat in the front of the bus
  4. invented the peanut butter

11 Clues: a man with a dream • a man with a purple guitar • invented the peanut butter • the first Black US president • the rapper who wrote dear mama • Rapper Friend of martha stuart • underground rail road conductor • a man with a lot of basketball skill • fly like a butterfly sting like a bee • Woman who sat in the front of the bus • played a right handed guitar left handed

Black History Month 2024-01-29

Black History Month crossword puzzle
Across
  1. February 12 is the anniversary of this organization.
  2. Dr Carter G ________ is referred to as the father of Black History.
  3. The first Black artist to win a Grammy is Ella _________.
  4. Name of the first Black professional basketball team.
  5. The first self-made millionare was Madame C J _________.
  6. Thurgood ________ was the first African American on the Supreme Court.
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  1. George Washington Carver derived hundreds of products from this nut
  2. Gabby _____ became the first Black gymnast to win a Gold Medal in the Olympics
  3. Richard ________ patented the automatic gear shift.
  4. Month when Black History month is observed.
  5. Alexander Miles invented a flexible belt and automatic doors to make this device safer.

11 Clues: Month when Black History month is observed. • Richard ________ patented the automatic gear shift. • February 12 is the anniversary of this organization. • Name of the first Black professional basketball team. • The first self-made millionare was Madame C J _________. • The first Black artist to win a Grammy is Ella _________. • ...

Black History Month 2023-02-17

Black History Month crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Chadwick Boseman played this character
  2. The first Black to vote in an election under the just-enacted provisions of the 15th Amendment to the United States
  3. The black women who would not give up her seat on a bus
  4. The first Black man in the NHL
  5. name of the baseball team that Jackie Robinson played for
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  1. A Black man born when slavery was abolished and invented alternatives for sweet potatoes and soybeans
  2. The first Black women to be on Canadian currency
  3. The first Black women to work at NASA as an engineer
  4. A Black slave whom after escaped saved 300 slaves from labour using the underground railroad
  5. The person who made a speech about I have a dream for Black equality and civil rights
  6. last name of first Black U.S. president

11 Clues: The first Black man in the NHL • Chadwick Boseman played this character • last name of first Black U.S. president • The first Black women to be on Canadian currency • The first Black women to work at NASA as an engineer • The black women who would not give up her seat on a bus • name of the baseball team that Jackie Robinson played for • ...

Black History Month 2025-02-03

Black History Month crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Heavyweight boxed dubbed "The Greatest"
  2. Holiday celebrating the end of slavery in the US\
  3. Bus boycott figurehead
  4. Prolific writer and abolitionist
  5. ____ Colvin
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  1. Dr. King's wife
  2. "What happens to a dream deferred?"
  3. _____ Renaissance, located in NYC
  4. First black woman in Congress
  5. "The Ballot or the Bullet"
  6. Integrated Major League Baseball

11 Clues: ____ Colvin • Dr. King's wife • Bus boycott figurehead • "The Ballot or the Bullet" • First black woman in Congress • Integrated Major League Baseball • Prolific writer and abolitionist • _____ Renaissance, located in NYC • "What happens to a dream deferred?" • Heavyweight boxed dubbed "The Greatest" • Holiday celebrating the end of slavery in the US\