black history month Crossword Puzzles
black history month g.e 2023-02-14
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- Spider-man love interest MJ
- Was in a relationship with Kim Kardashian(2 wds.)
- Singer of "Single Ladies"
- Nickname 2pac (2 wds.)
- “King of Pop” (2 wds.)
- “The greatest boxer” (2 wds.)
- “Wakanda Forever” Chadwick (2 wds.)
- “Queen of pop” (2 wds.)
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- Plays a person named “Madea” (2 wds.)
- Michael Jackson's sister (2 wds.)
- His wife is Beyonce
- Friends with Dwayne Johnson (2 wds.)
- Plays the genie in Aladdin in 2019 (2 wds.)
- Plays the Zebra in Madagascar (2 wds.)
- Singer of “All I Want for Christmas is you” (2 wds.)
15 Clues: His wife is Beyonce • “King of Pop” (2 wds.) • Nickname 2pac (2 wds.) • “Queen of pop” (2 wds.) • Singer of "Single Ladies" • Spider-man love interest MJ • “The greatest boxer” (2 wds.) • Michael Jackson's sister (2 wds.) • Friends with Dwayne Johnson (2 wds.) • “Wakanda Forever” Chadwick (2 wds.) • Plays a person named “Madea” (2 wds.) • ...
Black history month people 2024-02-28
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- A girl who resisted and arrest for segregation
- conductor for the Underground Railroad. She was also a spy.
- was a journalist who wrote articles about the experience of black people
- The first black photographer
- One of the blacks who attended yale law school in 1931
- the first woman self-made millionaire
- Rose Marie McCoy wrote and produced a lot of
- Maria Williams is the first person who made a color producer and her film the flames of
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- Katherine Johnson one of the first to work with
- Shirley Chisholm the first African American female elected to Congress, speaks to a crowd at the 1972
- Alice Coachman being the first black person to win an olympic
- the first licensed Black pilot in the world
- This black woman is known as one of the most revered poets of the 20th century
- Frederick Douglass escaped from
- Michael Jackson, King of
15 Clues: Michael Jackson, King of • The first black photographer • Frederick Douglass escaped from • the first woman self-made millionaire • the first licensed Black pilot in the world • Rose Marie McCoy wrote and produced a lot of • A girl who resisted and arrest for segregation • Katherine Johnson one of the first to work with • ...
Black History Month 2023 2023-02-08
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- Mae Jemison was the first African American woman to go where?
- In what month was Frederick Douglass born?
- What is the last name of the first African American woman elected to Congress?
- Before he was elected president of the United States, Barack Obama served as a U.S. senator of which Midwestern state?
- What is the last name of the first African American to receive the Nobel Prize for literature?
- In what business did the first “sit-in” occur at a segregated lunch counter?
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- ________ Airmen is the nickname for the all Black 332d Fighter Group of the U.S. Army Air Corps which escorted Allied Bombers through European airspace on 1,578 mission during World War II
- What is the acronym for America's oldest and largest civil rights organization?
- The Omaha ____ is the only remaining African-American newspaper in Omaha
- What was Rosa Parks’ occupation at the time of her historic bus incident?
- Who was the first president to recognize Black History Month?
- What is the last name of the Virginia slave who mailed himself to freedom in 1849?
- What is the acronym for the group that launched the Freedom Rides in 1961?
- Which U.S. president signed the Emancipation Act?
- ___ once said, "Everybody can be great because everybody can serve."
15 Clues: In what month was Frederick Douglass born? • Which U.S. president signed the Emancipation Act? • Mae Jemison was the first African American woman to go where? • Who was the first president to recognize Black History Month? • ___ once said, "Everybody can be great because everybody can serve." • ...
Arturo Alfonso Schomburg 2024-03-26
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- The Schomburg Center for Research in Black History is considered a _______ of his life work.
- He's referred to as the _____ Black history.
- what political group did he co-found?
- He collected an archive of ___ thousand items related to African American history.
- What month was he born in?
- He was a historian,_____, curator, and activist.
- He wrote articles for major _______ including The Crisis, Negro World, and Opportunity.
- All of his wives were named _____.
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- What's the name of the essay he wrote?
- Where was he born?
- he has a ______ named after him.
- He co-founded the _______for Historical Research.
- Who purchased Schomburg's collection of African American history in 1926?
- He has _____ children.
- He worked as elevator operator,______, and printer.
- He served as leader of the _______.
- "The Negro Digs Up His Past" was published in what magazine?
- At night he took classes at _______ Central High.
- He immigrated to _____ at the age of 17.
- he wrote about the history of _____ diaspora
20 Clues: Where was he born? • He has _____ children. • What month was he born in? • he has a ______ named after him. • All of his wives were named _____. • He served as leader of the _______. • what political group did he co-found? • What's the name of the essay he wrote? • He immigrated to _____ at the age of 17. • He's referred to as the _____ Black history. • ...
Black History Month 2020-02-23
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- changed the medical community's understanding of plasma
- refused to get out of her seat
- used dance as a form of activism; is known for "Revelations"
- Christian minister who championed the Civil Rights Movement
- attended Yale and served as the first Black female judge
- heavyweight boxing champion
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- exposed racism and homophobia through his novels and plays; "Notes of a Native Son"
- first Black pilot to receive license
- first Black woman elected to Congress
- "Young women, young men of color,/we add our voices to the voices of your ancestors/who speak to you over ancient seas/and across impossible mountain tops."
10 Clues: heavyweight boxing champion • refused to get out of her seat • first Black pilot to receive license • first Black woman elected to Congress • changed the medical community's understanding of plasma • attended Yale and served as the first Black female judge • Christian minister who championed the Civil Rights Movement • ...
Black history month 2019-02-05
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- an act of violence or resistance could start a ________
- to make someone feel or do something
- i have a ________ we do every year
- campaigning to bring about a political change is _______
- you may only have one ___________.
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- when you inflict harm on someone it is called __________
- _______ is when you move around
- showing someone how to do something
- lack of fairness and injustice is ________
- judging someone because of their race is __________
10 Clues: _______ is when you move around • i have a ________ we do every year • you may only have one ___________. • showing someone how to do something • to make someone feel or do something • lack of fairness and injustice is ________ • judging someone because of their race is __________ • an act of violence or resistance could start a ________ • ...
Black History Month 2021-02-17
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- Carver - this person was an agriculture scientist, who was known for depletion of soil and alternative crops of cotton.
- - this person is the first African American President of the United States.
- - this person was a baptist minister, who was heavy in the Civil Rights Movement, and also wanted equal rights for the people.
- - this person was an entrepreneur, philanthropist, and a self made millionaire.
- this person is known for their poetry, novels, etc., of families in the Harlem Renaissance.
- -this person was a mathematician whose calculations were responsible for the first U.S. spaceflight.
- - this person escaped from slavery and became famous based off of their antislavery writings.
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- - this person was a self taught mechanical and electrical engineer who concentrated on trains and streetcars.
- - this person was known for their role in the Montgomery bus boycott, and was considered the first lady of civil rights.
- - this person is the first female Vice President of the United States.
10 Clues: - this person is the first female Vice President of the United States. • - this person is the first African American President of the United States. • - this person was an entrepreneur, philanthropist, and a self made millionaire. • this person is known for their poetry, novels, etc., of families in the Harlem Renaissance. • ...
Black History Month 2023-02-09
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- He is known as the leader of the abolitionist movement.(Last name)
- She is best known for her role in the Montgomery Bus Boycott. (Last name)
- She published 7 autobiographies,3 books of essays, and is in many plays, movies, and tv shows.(First name)
- She is a singer referred to as the 'Queen of Soul'.(First name)
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- She made about 13 trips to rescue 70+ slaves with the Underground Railroad. (Last name)
- He is recognized as the greatest basketball player of all time.(Last name)
- She was an advocate for civil and women's rights and met Abraham Lincoln in 1864(First name)
- He led the March on Washington. (Last name)
- Her nickname is 'Lady Day'and she is a jazz and swing singer.(Last name)
- She has her own talk show and opened a $40 million school in South Africa.(First name)
10 Clues: He led the March on Washington. (Last name) • She is a singer referred to as the 'Queen of Soul'.(First name) • He is known as the leader of the abolitionist movement.(Last name) • Her nickname is 'Lady Day'and she is a jazz and swing singer.(Last name) • She is best known for her role in the Montgomery Bus Boycott. (Last name) • ...
Black History Month 2023-02-09
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- the first Black American woman to own her own production company
- first African American first lady
- first African American to play in Major league baseball
- she advocated for rights of women
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- nickname is Black Mamba
- The mother of the freedom movement
- He wrote i have a dream speech
- best known for the G.O.A.T of basketball
- Best known as Mj and played basketball
- helped 300 slaves escape to freedom
10 Clues: nickname is Black Mamba • He wrote i have a dream speech • first African American first lady • she advocated for rights of women • The mother of the freedom movement • helped 300 slaves escape to freedom • Best known as Mj and played basketball • best known for the G.O.A.T of basketball • first African American to play in Major league baseball • ...
Black History Month 2023-02-01
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- Who was the first person of color to win the Nobel Peace Prize?
- Who was the first black gymnast to win the individual all around in the 2012 London Olympics?
- What was the first novel ever written by a black man in 1853?
- Who was the first African American Major League Baseball Player?
- Which Organization formed for the advancement of People of Color?
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- What was the first colony to ban slavery in 1777?
- What did an estimated 100,000 slaves use to escape to the north?
- Who Wrote the bestselling memoir "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings?"
- Which president declared February as Black History Month?
- Who was the first black artist to win a Grammy for album of the year?
10 Clues: What was the first colony to ban slavery in 1777? • Which president declared February as Black History Month? • What was the first novel ever written by a black man in 1853? • Who was the first person of color to win the Nobel Peace Prize? • What did an estimated 100,000 slaves use to escape to the north? • ...
Black History Month 2023-02-08
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- Leader of the Black Panther Party
- Historian who pushed for the establishment of Black History Month
- Her 7 medals make her the most winning American Gymnast
- The first black Major League Baseball player
- Winner of the Presidential Medal of Honor and author of "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings"
- They have received 8 Grammy nominations and acted in 3 Oscar nominated movies
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- Recently won a Grammy Award for Best Rap Album
- Prominent gay rights advocate and participant in the Stonewall Riots
- Best known as the leader of the Harlem Renaissance
- The most awarded person in Grammy history
10 Clues: Leader of the Black Panther Party • The most awarded person in Grammy history • The first black Major League Baseball player • Recently won a Grammy Award for Best Rap Album • Best known as the leader of the Harlem Renaissance • Her 7 medals make her the most winning American Gymnast • Historian who pushed for the establishment of Black History Month • ...
Black History Month 2014-02-21
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- Become the first African American President of the United States.
- He was the first African-American to win an Academy Award for the Best Actor in 1963.
- First black actress to be nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actress.
- Jr. Become head of the National Urban League in 1961.
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- Created and starred in a one-woman show, "The Lady and Her Music."
- He was the first African-American broadcast network news anchor.
- Cedar Hill, a neighborhood in Anacostia was home to orator and abolitionist ____________, who was also the first African American to buy a home in this same neighborhood.
- The first woman elected to the congress.
- She became the first African American singer to perform as a member of the Metropolitan Opera in New York City.
- This music legend was born and raised in the Shaw neighborhood, played his first band here, and his musical influence is still evident throughout the city.
10 Clues: The first woman elected to the congress. • Jr. Become head of the National Urban League in 1961. • He was the first African-American broadcast network news anchor. • Become the first African American President of the United States. • Created and starred in a one-woman show, "The Lady and Her Music." • ...
Black History Month 2022-03-03
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- calculated a safe path for Apollo 13
- George Washington Carver was the first Black man to ______ from Iowa State Agricultural college
- Garrett Morgan invented this to solve the traffic problem in Cleveland
- meaning black and white children didn’t attend the same schools
- Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. gave the speech "I have a ______."
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- the name of the system of safe houses used to help slaves escape to the North
- When Katherine was a young girl she wanted to be a ______.
- Who helped free many slaves?
- the first African American to go to an all white elementary school in the South
- Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. believed all people should be treated _______.
10 Clues: Who helped free many slaves? • calculated a safe path for Apollo 13 • When Katherine was a young girl she wanted to be a ______. • Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. gave the speech "I have a ______." • meaning black and white children didn’t attend the same schools • Garrett Morgan invented this to solve the traffic problem in Cleveland • ...
Black History Month 2022-02-16
10 Clues: To not quit • To be a part of • To move forward • Opposite fighting • Hasn't happened yet • People you live with • To really like someone • MLK Jr. fought for _______. • Giving someone another chance • Not talking backs shows _______.
Black History Month 2022-02-15
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- last name of famous black boxer
- Last name of a famous black basketball player
- things which all human beings are aloud to do
- Equal rights for all
- last name of a famous person who ended segregation
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- Things that happened in the past
- last name of a female black activist
- A continent with many countries
- Last name of a famous black track star
- Last name of a famous black baseball player
10 Clues: Equal rights for all • A continent with many countries • last name of famous black boxer • Things that happened in the past • last name of a female black activist • Last name of a famous black track star • Last name of a famous black baseball player • Last name of a famous black basketball player • things which all human beings are aloud to do • ...
Black History Month 2022-02-08
Black History Month 2024-02-15
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- Her cells helped develop the polio vaccine
- 4 NBA championships started a school and a charity
- Famous rapper and rights activist
- First Black NHL player
- Started the Montgomery bus boycott
- An artist who shows his feelings through art
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- Great basketball player and longest standing civil rights activist
- Outstanding tennis player won 23 grandslams
- Arguably the best basketball player ever
- Jamaican musician
10 Clues: Jamaican musician • First Black NHL player • Famous rapper and rights activist • Started the Montgomery bus boycott • Arguably the best basketball player ever • Her cells helped develop the polio vaccine • Outstanding tennis player won 23 grandslams • An artist who shows his feelings through art • 4 NBA championships started a school and a charity • ...
Black history month 2024-02-13
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- month to honor black history
- the product that george washington carver used
- first black president
- refused to give up her seat on the bus
- war between south and north between slaves
- what the civil war was about
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- president who fought for equal rights
- famous I have a dream speech
- slaves to freedom through railroads
- first black president for harvard
10 Clues: first black president • month to honor black history • famous I have a dream speech • what the civil war was about • first black president for harvard • slaves to freedom through railroads • president who fought for equal rights • refused to give up her seat on the bus • war between south and north between slaves • the product that george washington carver used
Black History Month 2024-03-08
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- Absence of oppression
- First African American President of the United States
- State of harmony and tranquility
- Movement for equality and justice
- Fairness and impartiality
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- Montgomery Bus Boycott catalyst
- Activist for black empowerment
- Right to participate in an election
- Systematic separation based on race
- Underground Railroad Conductor
10 Clues: Absence of oppression • Fairness and impartiality • Activist for black empowerment • Underground Railroad Conductor • Montgomery Bus Boycott catalyst • State of harmony and tranquility • Movement for equality and justice • Right to participate in an election • Systematic separation based on race • First African American President of the United States
Black History Month 2024-02-08
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- First Black self-made millionaire
- First Black President of the U.S
- First Black Super Bowl referee
- Broke the color barrier in sports
- Father of Black History Month
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- First Black Olympic Gold Medalist
- First Black NBA Player
- First Black Women to win an Olympic Gold Medal
- First Black NFL MVP
- First Black Vice President of the U.S
10 Clues: First Black NFL MVP • First Black NBA Player • Father of Black History Month • First Black Super Bowl referee • First Black President of the U.S • First Black Olympic Gold Medalist • First Black self-made millionaire • Broke the color barrier in sports • First Black Vice President of the U.S • First Black Women to win an Olympic Gold Medal
Black History Month 2024-02-09
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- African- American boy who was abducted, tortured, and lynched at the age of 14 after being accused of offending a white woman, Carolyn Bryant, in her family's grocery store.
- an outspoken advocate for abolition, temperance, and civil and women's rights in the nineteenth century
- Nicknamed "the Greatest", he is regarded as one of the most significant sports figures of the 20th century and is often regarded as the greatest heavyweight boxer of all time.
- enslaved, escaped, and helped others gain their freedom as a “conductor" of the Underground Railroad
- the primary leader in the African-American community and of the contemporary Black elite.
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- awarded a Pulitzer Prize "for her outstanding and courageous reporting on the horrific and vicious violence against African Americans during the era of lynching."
- First black woman to be elected into the United States Congress
- First African- American woman to hold a pilot license.
- Did research with peanuts, sweet potatoes, and soybeans.
- She was arrested at the age of 15 in Montgomery, Alabama, for refusing to give up her seat to a white woman on a crowded, segregated bus.
10 Clues: First African- American woman to hold a pilot license. • Did research with peanuts, sweet potatoes, and soybeans. • First black woman to be elected into the United States Congress • the primary leader in the African-American community and of the contemporary Black elite. • ...
Black History Month 2017-02-07
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- invented the dustpan in 1897
- completed the four-year course of study in only three years at Dartmouth College class of 1907
- invented a clothes dryer that used heat from a stove in 1892
- has one of the highest success rates in the country getting their graduates into medical school
- is the largest woman’s organization
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- revolutionized the whaling industry with his invention of the toggle harpoon in 1848
- only African American engineer/scientist member of the elite Edison Pioneers research and development organization
- invented a bread-making machine that mixed the ingredients and kneaded the dough in 1895
- whose father was African and mother was a Nantucket Indian, became the first casualty of the American Revolution when he was shot and killed in what became known as the Boston Massacre.
- credited with being the first African American to hold a U.S. patent. The patent, which was issued in 1821, was for a dry cleaning process
10 Clues: invented the dustpan in 1897 • is the largest woman’s organization • invented a clothes dryer that used heat from a stove in 1892 • revolutionized the whaling industry with his invention of the toggle harpoon in 1848 • invented a bread-making machine that mixed the ingredients and kneaded the dough in 1895 • ...
Black History Month 2014-02-21
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- Jr. Become head of the National Urban League in 1961.
- Created and starred in a one-woman show, "The Lady and Her Music."
- Cedar Hill, a neighborhood in Anacostia was home to orator and abolitionist ____________, who was also the first African American to buy a home in this same neighborhood.
- She became the first African American singer to perform as a member of the Metropolitan Opera in New York City.
- He was the first African-American broadcast network news anchor.
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- He was the first African-American to win an Academy Award for the Best Actor in 1963.
- First black actress to be nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actress.
- The first woman elected to the congress.
- This music legend was born and raised in the Shaw neighborhood, played his first band here, and his musical influence is still evident throughout the city.
- Become the first African American President of the United States.
10 Clues: The first woman elected to the congress. • Jr. Become head of the National Urban League in 1961. • He was the first African-American broadcast network news anchor. • Become the first African American President of the United States. • Created and starred in a one-woman show, "The Lady and Her Music." • ...
Black History Month 2022-02-22
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- Being judged based on your background.
- Having basic human rights.
- Getting interrogated or questioned.
- Getting fair treatment under law.
- No fighting, everyone getting along.
- Getting treated equally.
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- Ending racial segregation.
- Abuse of power.
- Being poorly treated based on race,age,gender
- Being able to be you and not get judged.
10 Clues: Abuse of power. • Getting treated equally. • Ending racial segregation. • Having basic human rights. • Getting fair treatment under law. • Getting interrogated or questioned. • No fighting, everyone getting along. • Being judged based on your background. • Being able to be you and not get judged. • Being poorly treated based on race,age,gender
Black History Month 2022-02-12
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- Fredrick _____ was a leader of the abolitionist movement in Massachusetts and New York
- Dorothy _____ focused on issues of African American women including unemployment, illiteracy, and voter awareness
- Ethel L. ____ is known as the "First Lady of the Black Press"
- _____ Jordan was the first African American Woman to be elected to the US Senate
- One of the founders of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (Two words)
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- 44th president of the US
- _____ CJ Walker was the first self-made female millionaire
- "The first lady of civil rights" (Two words)
- _____ Crumpler was the first African American Woman to be a doctor of medicine
- Jane ____ was the first woman to graduate from Yale Law School
10 Clues: 44th president of the US • "The first lady of civil rights" (Two words) • _____ CJ Walker was the first self-made female millionaire • Ethel L. ____ is known as the "First Lady of the Black Press" • Jane ____ was the first woman to graduate from Yale Law School • _____ Crumpler was the first African American Woman to be a doctor of medicine • ...
Black History Month 2022-02-15
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- Freedom from disturbance
- The quality of being friendly
- Continuous cruel treatment
- The month of Black History
- Was abolished in 1863 by Abraham Lincoln
- High respect
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- Campaigning to bring political or social change
- Behavior involving physical force intended to hurt
- Showing hate against someone of a different race
- The power to act without restraint
10 Clues: High respect • Freedom from disturbance • Continuous cruel treatment • The month of Black History • The quality of being friendly • The power to act without restraint • Was abolished in 1863 by Abraham Lincoln • Campaigning to bring political or social change • Showing hate against someone of a different race • Behavior involving physical force intended to hurt
Black History Month 2023-03-09
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- Featured vocalist on Count Basie's Orchestra
- Known as the first lady of the song
- You'll never find another love like mine
- Jazz singer nicknamed “The divine one"
- Adbullah Ibn Buhaina
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- Brother Ray
- Blind since birth, Learned to play piano, harmonica, and drums by the age of the 9
- Came to prominence while being a member of count basie's orchestra being a saxophonist
- Co-lead singer of the motown gang
- Associated with the cotton club in harlem
10 Clues: Brother Ray • Adbullah Ibn Buhaina • Co-lead singer of the motown gang • Known as the first lady of the song • Jazz singer nicknamed “The divine one" • You'll never find another love like mine • Associated with the cotton club in harlem • Featured vocalist on Count Basie's Orchestra • Blind since birth, Learned to play piano, harmonica, and drums by the age of the 9 • ...
Black History Month 2023-02-09
10 Clues: abolitionist • 44th president • was a Navy Seal • Activist in the 1800 • was at the 2022 Oscars • Activist and Politician • from the show Boondocks • Also known as "Makaveli" • Fist African American MLB player • helped in the underground railroad
Black History Month 2023-02-09
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- He was a slavery abolitionist and he escaped slavery.
- He was a american black Muslim who fought for human rights and was an important figure in the Civil right.
- This person had worked with the underground railroad to free slaves.
- First black president.
- Basket ball player who died 2020.
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- He is a former basket player, he played for the Lakers, and he is 7 feet.
- Went to the front of the bus in revolting.
- First Black American to earn a PhD from Harvard University.
- A blind black singer and songwriter.
- He is very famous singer and he wrote smooth criminal.
10 Clues: First black president. • Basket ball player who died 2020. • A blind black singer and songwriter. • Went to the front of the bus in revolting. • He was a slavery abolitionist and he escaped slavery. • He is very famous singer and he wrote smooth criminal. • First Black American to earn a PhD from Harvard University. • ...
Black History Month 2023-02-09
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- He was a slavery abolitionist and he escaped slavery.
- He was a american black Muslim who fought for human rights and was an important figure in the Civil right.
- This person had worked with the underground railroad to free slaves.
- First black president.
- Basket ball player who died 2020.
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- He is a former basket player, he played for the Lakers, and he is 7 feet.
- Went to the front of the bus in revolting.
- First Black American to earn a PhD from Harvard University.
- A blind black singer and songwriter.
- He is very famous singer and he wrote smooth criminal.
10 Clues: First black president. • Basket ball player who died 2020. • A blind black singer and songwriter. • Went to the front of the bus in revolting. • He was a slavery abolitionist and he escaped slavery. • He is very famous singer and he wrote smooth criminal. • First Black American to earn a PhD from Harvard University. • ...
Black History Month 2023-02-09
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- He was a slavery abolitionist and he escaped slavery.
- He was a american black Muslim who fought for human rights and was an important figure in the Civil right.
- This person had worked with the underground railroad to free slaves.
- First black president.
- Basket ball player who died 2020.
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- He is a former basket player, he played for the Lakers, and he is 7 feet.
- Went to the front of the bus in revolting.
- First Black American to earn a PhD from Harvard University.
- A blind black singer and songwriter.
- He is very famous singer and he wrote smooth criminal.
10 Clues: First black president. • Basket ball player who died 2020. • A blind black singer and songwriter. • Went to the front of the bus in revolting. • He was a slavery abolitionist and he escaped slavery. • He is very famous singer and he wrote smooth criminal. • First Black American to earn a PhD from Harvard University. • ...
Black history month 2024-02-16
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- famous basketball player compared to kobe
- most known for his abulm whole lotta red
- famous president which some might say he is the best.
- famous basketball player died in 2020
- most known for his i have a dream speach
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- famous rapper most known for his songs yale
- first black baseball player.
- famous boxer you some consider to be the best
- American singer, songwriter, pianist, composer, arranger and civil rights activist.
- famous black woman who fought for black rights.
10 Clues: first black baseball player. • famous basketball player died in 2020 • most known for his abulm whole lotta red • most known for his i have a dream speach • famous basketball player compared to kobe • famous rapper most known for his songs yale • famous boxer you some consider to be the best • famous black woman who fought for black rights. • ...
Black History Month 2024-03-08
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- Absence of oppression
- First African American President of the United States
- State of harmony and tranquility
- Movement for equality and justice
- Fairness and impartiality
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- Montgomery Bus Boycott catalyst
- Activist for black empowerment
- Right to participate in an election
- Systematic separation based on race
- Underground Railroad Conductor
10 Clues: Absence of oppression • Fairness and impartiality • Activist for black empowerment • Underground Railroad Conductor • Montgomery Bus Boycott catalyst • State of harmony and tranquility • Movement for equality and justice • Right to participate in an election • Systematic separation based on race • First African American President of the United States
Black history Month 2024-03-04
10 Clues: being brave • past events • Equal rights • Better than the other • Shortest month of the year • Acronym to black history month • Consciousness of someone’s dignity • People making fun for a other skin • The man who did the, I had a dream speech • Relating to ordinary citizens and their concerns
Black History Month 2023-02-10
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- "I have a dream"
- What white people used to own
- The first African American President
- A black person
- Successful african American in sports
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- Passage way for slaves
- Exaped slavey and helped other slaves gain freedom
- the practice of requiring separate housing, education and other services for people of color
- Woman that wouldn't move her seat for a white man
- Black History Month
10 Clues: A black person • "I have a dream" • Black History Month • Passage way for slaves • What white people used to own • The first African American President • Successful african American in sports • Woman that wouldn't move her seat for a white man • Exaped slavey and helped other slaves gain freedom • ...
Black History Month 2023-02-09
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- famous tennis player. her sister is named after a planet
- Famous boxer and activist
- Activist and first president of South Africa
- Made a speech in Washington DC
- first black baseball player
- Refused to give up a seat on a bus
- first black president of the USA
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- Host of a famous TV show and Activist
- first black woman vice president
- led many slaves to freedom using a certain "railroad"
10 Clues: Famous boxer and activist • first black baseball player • Made a speech in Washington DC • first black woman vice president • first black president of the USA • Refused to give up a seat on a bus • Host of a famous TV show and Activist • Activist and first president of South Africa • led many slaves to freedom using a certain "railroad" • ...
Black History Month 2023-02-09
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- was an American professional baseball player who became the first African American to play in Major League Baseball
- Famously know for his protests and "I Have a Dream" speech.
- Her success has made her a cultural icon and earned her the nickname "Queen Bey"
- is an American attorney and author who served as First Lady of the United States from 2009 to 2017 as the wife of former President Barack Obama.
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- Was enslaved, escaped, and helped others gain their freedom as a “conductor" of the Underground Railroad.
- one of the best basketball players of all time. Beat the scoring record a couple of days ago
- was an American social reformer, abolitionist, orator, writer, and statesman. After escaping from slavery in Maryland, he became a national leader of the abolitionist movement in Massachusetts and New York
- first african american president
- one of the best basketball players of all time. PLayed for the Chicago Bulls in the 1990s
- helped initiate the civil rights movement in the United States when she refused to give up her seat to a white man on a Montgomery.
10 Clues: first african american president • Famously know for his protests and "I Have a Dream" speech. • Her success has made her a cultural icon and earned her the nickname "Queen Bey" • one of the best basketball players of all time. PLayed for the Chicago Bulls in the 1990s • ...
Black History Month 2021-01-29
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- to affect someone or change them in an important way
- the ability to understand how someone else is feeling or to understand the situation they are in. It is the ability to “put yourself in someone else's shoes” and to understand the way a situation might make them feel.
- an event in which people gather to show disapproval of something
- The practice of people owning other people is called slavery. The owned people are called slaves. They have to work for the owners, doing whatever the owners ask them to do
- A person who worked to get rid of slavery
- belief that certain races of people are by birth and nature superior to others.
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- to refuse to buy, use, or go to, in order to make a protest or bring about a change
- a term used for a network of people, homes, and hideouts that slaves in the southern United States used to escape to freedom in the Northern United States and Canada.
- the practice or policy of separating a race, class, or group from the rest of society
- basic rights that every citizen has under the laws of the government. Civil rights for every person means that regardless of gender, skin color, religion, nationality, age, disability, or religion, a person should not be discriminated against
10 Clues: A person who worked to get rid of slavery • to affect someone or change them in an important way • an event in which people gather to show disapproval of something • belief that certain races of people are by birth and nature superior to others. • to refuse to buy, use, or go to, in order to make a protest or bring about a change • ...
Black History Month 2021-02-17
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- Luther King Jr. - this person was a baptist minister, who was heavy in the Civil Rights Movement, and also wanted equal rights for the people.
- Douglass - this person escaped from slavery and became famous based off of their antislavery writings.
- Parks - this person was known for their role in the Montgomery bus boycott, and was considered the first lady of civil rights.
- Woods - this person was a self taught mechanical and electrical engineer who concentrated on trains and streetcars.
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- Johnson- this person was a mathematician whose calculations were responsible for the first U.S. spaceflight.
- Hughes- this person is known for their poetry, novels, etc., of families in the Harlem Renaissance.
- Obama - this person is the first African American President of the United States.
- Washington Carver - this person was an agriculture scientist, who was known for depletion of soil and alternative crops of cotton.
- C.J. Walker - this person was an entrepreneur, philanthropist, and a self made millionaire.
- Harris - this person is the first female Vice President of the United States.
10 Clues: Harris - this person is the first female Vice President of the United States. • Obama - this person is the first African American President of the United States. • C.J. Walker - this person was an entrepreneur, philanthropist, and a self made millionaire. • Hughes- this person is known for their poetry, novels, etc., of families in the Harlem Renaissance. • ...
Black History Month 2024-01-26
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- Spike Lee movie set in Atlanta
- Group of people who live underground in Us (2019)
- Ireland Native
- Comedian and actress in three 2023 Oscar nominated films
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- Kat's hair color in Wendell and Wild (2022)
- City featured in Paris is Burning (1990)
- Most recent Black woman to achieve EGOT status
- Star of Night of the Living Dead (1968)
- Nation depicted in Black Panther
- Punk anarchist spider-man
10 Clues: Ireland Native • Punk anarchist spider-man • Spike Lee movie set in Atlanta • Nation depicted in Black Panther • Star of Night of the Living Dead (1968) • City featured in Paris is Burning (1990) • Kat's hair color in Wendell and Wild (2022) • Most recent Black woman to achieve EGOT status • Group of people who live underground in Us (2019) • ...
Black History Month 2024-02-13
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- First African american NHL player
- Artist who shows his feelings through art
- Outstanding Tennis player has 23 grand slams
- Famous Rapper and rights activist
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- Jamaican musician
- Resisted black inequality by not getting out of her seat for a white man
- Arguably the best Basketball player ever
- four NBA championships started a charity and school
- He was an civil rights activist for 60+ years
- Her cells helped develop polio vaccine
10 Clues: Jamaican musician • First African american NHL player • Famous Rapper and rights activist • Her cells helped develop polio vaccine • Arguably the best Basketball player ever • Artist who shows his feelings through art • Outstanding Tennis player has 23 grand slams • He was an civil rights activist for 60+ years • four NBA championships started a charity and school • ...
Black History Month 2024-02-21
10 Clues: to accept • equal status • fair treatment • unjust treatment • end of segregation • a state of tranquility • hate toward a set group of people • opinions based on unreal situations • voting rights, immigrant rights, etc. • opposite of segregation/to put together
Black History Month/Women's History Month Activity 2015-03-29
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- African-American tennis player who won ten straight national black women's championships.
- First woman pitcher to play professional baseball.
- 17th first lady of the United States.
- President & CEO of Avon Products
- Academy Award and Golden Globe winning actor featured in films such as "Driving Miss Daisy" and "Deep Impact".
- Civil rights leader who desegregated a high school in Little Rock, Arkansas.
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- A famous singer, pianist, and composer.
- African American poet, writer, composer, and actress.
- First African American in the AL (baseball).
- First African American civil rights leader to join the FCC
- President of Kyrgyzstan.
- Founder of research company Elder Systems Inc.
- CEO of PepsiCo.
- President of South Korea.
- Musician, Entrepreneur, and actress. Also voted #17 in Forbes' list of most powerful women.
15 Clues: CEO of PepsiCo. • President of Kyrgyzstan. • President of South Korea. • President & CEO of Avon Products • 17th first lady of the United States. • A famous singer, pianist, and composer. • First African American in the AL (baseball). • Founder of research company Elder Systems Inc. • First woman pitcher to play professional baseball. • ...
BLACK HISTORY MONTH 2020-02-07
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- The Mother of the Civil Rights Movement
- Academy Award-winner for international humanitarian efforts
- Founder of "Chicago Defender"
- converted to Islam while serving a six-year prison sentence
- Leader of Civil Rights Movement in 1955
- a Nobel Prize and Pulitzer Prize winner
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- 44th president of USA
- spokesperson for equality
- founded the Tuskegee Normal and Industrial Institute in Alabama
- 16th president of the United States
10 Clues: 44th president of USA • spokesperson for equality • Founder of "Chicago Defender" • 16th president of the United States • The Mother of the Civil Rights Movement • Leader of Civil Rights Movement in 1955 • a Nobel Prize and Pulitzer Prize winner • Academy Award-winner for international humanitarian efforts • converted to Islam while serving a six-year prison sentence • ...
Black History Month 2021-02-17
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- - this person was an agriculture scientist, who was known for depletion of soil and alternative crops of cotton.
- - this person was a self taught mechanical and electrical engineer who concentrated on trains and streetcars.
- - this person is the first female Vice President of the United States.
- - this person was known for their role in the Montgomery bus boycott, and was considered the first lady of civil rights.
- -this person was a mathematician whose calculations were responsible for the first U.S. spaceflight.
- - this person was an entrepreneur, philanthropist, and a self made millionaire.
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- - this person escaped from slavery and became famous based off of their antislavery writings.
- - this person was a baptist minister, who was heavy in the Civil Rights Movement, and also wanted equal rights for the people.
- this person is known for their poetry, novels, etc., of families in the Harlem Renaissance.
- - this person is the first African American President of the United States.
10 Clues: - this person is the first female Vice President of the United States. • - this person is the first African American President of the United States. • - this person was an entrepreneur, philanthropist, and a self made millionaire. • this person is known for their poetry, novels, etc., of families in the Harlem Renaissance. • ...
Black History Month 2019-01-25
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- The Emancipation ____________________ declared freedom for 3.1 million slaves in January 1863. This was an Executive Order issued by Abraham Lincoln.
- ______________________ is the separation of people based on their race.
- DR. ___________________ was a leader in the Civil Rights Movement.
- The __________ movement was a struggle for social justice that took place mainly during the 1950s and 1960s for blacks to gain equal rights under the law in the United States.
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- ____________________ Month recognizes the struggles and celebrates the triumphs of the African American people.
- African Americans used peaceful ____________ as a way to fight for their rights.
- _______________________ was enforced in schools in the year 1954 by the Supreme Court. Students of all colors are now allowed to attend the same schools together.
- Barack ________________________ was the 44th President of the US and the first African American President in history.
- In 1955 _________ Parks refused to give up her seat for a white man on a bus.
- Dr. MLK Jr. gave his famous "I Have a Dream" speech at the Washington ______________________.
10 Clues: DR. ___________________ was a leader in the Civil Rights Movement. • ______________________ is the separation of people based on their race. • In 1955 _________ Parks refused to give up her seat for a white man on a bus. • African Americans used peaceful ____________ as a way to fight for their rights. • ...
Black History Month 2022-02-11
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- civil rights with force if needed
- won 4 gold medals in 1936
- The month celebrating black history
- Had a Dream
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- underground railroad conductor
- segregated group of African American women hired to process aeronautic data in the Space Race era
- Still I Rise
- 44th President of the US
- Refused to move on the bus
- banned from boxing for three years
10 Clues: Had a Dream • Still I Rise • 44th President of the US • won 4 gold medals in 1936 • Refused to move on the bus • underground railroad conductor • civil rights with force if needed • banned from boxing for three years • The month celebrating black history • segregated group of African American women hired to process aeronautic data in the Space Race era
Black History Month 2022-01-28
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- Current Vice-President of the United States Kamala _____
- Perhaps the greatest female tennis player of all time, Serena _____
- Track and field athlete who held the world record for the long jump for 25 years, Jesse _____
- Abolitionist and women's rights activist. Famous for her "Ain't I a Woman?" speech, Sojourner _____
- Mathematician whose calculations at NASA were critical to the success of the first manned space flights, Katherine _____
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- First black general in the American military, Benjamin O. _____ Sr. (His son broke barriers in the American military as well.)
- Teacher and founder of the Tuskegee Institute, Booker T. _____.
- Doctor whose research on blood plasma led to the development of blood banks, Dr. Charles _____.
- Founder of The Chicago Defender, one of the most important black newspapers in history. The news stories encouraged southern blacks to move north after Reconstruction in search of opportunities. The founder's name is Robert _____.
- First self-made female millionaire in the US. Famous for developing hair and makeup products, Madam C.J. _____
10 Clues: Current Vice-President of the United States Kamala _____ • Teacher and founder of the Tuskegee Institute, Booker T. _____. • Perhaps the greatest female tennis player of all time, Serena _____ • Track and field athlete who held the world record for the long jump for 25 years, Jesse _____ • ...
Black History Month 2022-01-31
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- Protests in the South in which black and white people rode together on buses
- First black female sculptor to achieve international recognition
- Black American abolitionist, orator, newspaper publisher, and author
- 1964 act that declared that people must be treated fairly, no matter the color of their skin
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- Former slave who advocated for abolition, temperance, and civil and women's rights
- Famous inventor known for patenting the first traffic signal in the United States, hair straightening products, and the smoke hood
- Black American female author know for publishing a book of poems
- Civil Rights Activist who got arrested for refusing to give up her seat on a bus to a white man
- First African American woman elected to U.S. Congress
- First African American Supreme Court Justice
10 Clues: First African American Supreme Court Justice • First African American woman elected to U.S. Congress • Black American female author know for publishing a book of poems • First black female sculptor to achieve international recognition • Black American abolitionist, orator, newspaper publisher, and author • ...
Black History Month 2023-01-22
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- When black history month is
- First black president
- First state to leave the union in 1860
- The black ___ political party
- The first black woman to work at NASA
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- The first black woman elected to Congress
- First black athlete in Major League Baseball
- The first black woman to win the Pulitzer Prize
- Woman who was arrested for refusing to give up her seat
- The most famous conductor of the Underground Railroad
10 Clues: First black president • When black history month is • The black ___ political party • The first black woman to work at NASA • First state to leave the union in 1860 • The first black woman elected to Congress • First black athlete in Major League Baseball • The first black woman to win the Pulitzer Prize • The most famous conductor of the Underground Railroad • ...
Black History Month 2023-01-23
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- Which Ivy League college was the first to employ an African American President?
- What month is Black History Month?
- Madame CJ Walker was the 1st black woman to become a millionaire after she invented a line of what?
- What holiday celebrates the emancipation of enslaved people in America?
- Charles Evers was elected Mayor in what town in Mississippi, the same state where his brother was assissinated?
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- What month is BHM celebrated in the UK
- Which US State was the first to abolish slavery?
- Harriet Tubman, who helped enslaved people escape through the Underground Railroad was named What?
- What other country celebrates BHM in Feb?
- Who was the first black woman to become Secretary of State in America?
10 Clues: What month is Black History Month? • What month is BHM celebrated in the UK • What other country celebrates BHM in Feb? • Which US State was the first to abolish slavery? • Who was the first black woman to become Secretary of State in America? • What holiday celebrates the emancipation of enslaved people in America? • ...
Black History Month 2023-01-28
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- Augusta Jackson invented the first ice cream maker, his nick name was
- Lyda Newman was an activitist for womens sufferage and also invented this evryday vanity tool
- First person to refuse to give up her seat
- Inventor of doorknob and door stopper
- Muslim leader and civil rights activists
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- Alexander Miles developed this automation .... Going up? What Floor?
- Invented the Potatoe Chip
- Credited with inventing the clothes Dryer
- This gamer is credited for developing the video game cartridge.
- Last Country to abolish slavery in 1888
10 Clues: Invented the Potatoe Chip • Inventor of doorknob and door stopper • Last Country to abolish slavery in 1888 • Muslim leader and civil rights activists • Credited with inventing the clothes Dryer • First person to refuse to give up her seat • This gamer is credited for developing the video game cartridge. • ...
Black History Month! 2023-02-06
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- Civil right leader who gave "I Have a Dream" speech on Aug. 28, 1963, as part of the March on Washington
- Was the first Black tennis player to win a tennis Grand Slam in 1956.
- Washington Carver developed 300 derivative products from peanuts among them cheese, milk, coffee, flour, ink and many more.
- First African-American Supreme Court Justice.
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- This Amendment abolished slavery.
- 16th President who issued the Emancipation Proclamation
- Emancipation day is known as:
- First African-American President of the United States
- "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings".
- Best known for her pivotal role in the Montgomery bus boycott.
10 Clues: Emancipation day is known as: • This Amendment abolished slavery. • "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings". • First African-American Supreme Court Justice. • First African-American President of the United States • 16th President who issued the Emancipation Proclamation • Best known for her pivotal role in the Montgomery bus boycott. • ...
Black history month 2023-02-09
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- Who was the first person to make an all white and black school?
- Who was the first African American Nobel Peace Prize winner?
- who was the first African American Major League Baseball player?
- Who was the most famous conductor of the underground railroad?
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- which President officially recognized Black History Month?
- who was the first African american president?
- who wrote the bestselling memoir “I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings
- Who was the first recorded African child in the colonies in 1624.
- Which country was the first to ban slavery?
- What speech was Martin king Luther famous for?
10 Clues: Which country was the first to ban slavery? • who was the first African american president? • What speech was Martin king Luther famous for? • which President officially recognized Black History Month? • Who was the first African American Nobel Peace Prize winner? • Who was the most famous conductor of the underground railroad? • ...
Black History Month! 2023-09-27
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- Former slave who become a abolitionist and women's rights activist
- First African-American President of the United States
- An American Activist and icon of resistance to racial segregation
- Got arrested for not moving from her seat on a bus
- Someone who had a dream
- World Heavyweight Champion
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- Author of I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings
- Jazz music musician
- Wale's first Black headteacher who put Black history in the Cardiff curriculum
- Best known for his best selling album "Thriller"
10 Clues: Jazz music musician • Someone who had a dream • World Heavyweight Champion • Author of I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings • Best known for his best selling album "Thriller" • Got arrested for not moving from her seat on a bus • First African-American President of the United States • An American Activist and icon of resistance to racial segregation • ...
Black History Month 2024-02-12
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- The first African American President
- The First African American Woman to refuse to move her seat on bus
- The name of the baseball league created for African American men to play baseball
- The holiday that commemorates the end of Slavery in the USA
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- The first woman to serve in the US Military
- The first African American in Major League Baseball
- The first African American to have his own TV show
- The first Woman Vice President of the USA
- The President that worked tirelessly to end Slavery
- The first African American to win a Grammy
10 Clues: The first African American President • The first Woman Vice President of the USA • The first African American to win a Grammy • The first woman to serve in the US Military • The first African American to have his own TV show • The first African American in Major League Baseball • The President that worked tirelessly to end Slavery • ...
Black History Month 2020-02-04
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- African American Entreprenuer, philanthropist and political and social activist
- The Father of Black History Month
- Founder and Executive Director of NAACP Legal Defense and Education Fund
- American aboloitionist and political activist
- Garvey Jamaican political activist, publisher, hournalist, entreprenuer and orator
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- The first African American president of the United States
- Represented New York's 12th Congressional District for seven terms, from 1969-1983
- During the Civil War, she helped recruit blakc troops for the Union Army
- Best known for her pivotal role in the Montgomery busy boycott
- First African American to play in Major League Baseball
10 Clues: The Father of Black History Month • American aboloitionist and political activist • First African American to play in Major League Baseball • The first African American president of the United States • Best known for her pivotal role in the Montgomery busy boycott • During the Civil War, she helped recruit blakc troops for the Union Army • ...
Black History Month 2022-02-09
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- all are treated equal
- a community or
- Proclamation presidential and executive order issued by the United States President
- classifying an individual or group by certain characteristics
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- Lincoln the 16th President of the United States
- to criticize someone
- complete agreement
- to publicly support someone
- to take care of
- an
10 Clues: an • a community or • to take care of • complete agreement • to criticize someone • all are treated equal • to publicly support someone • Lincoln the 16th President of the United States • classifying an individual or group by certain characteristics • Proclamation presidential and executive order issued by the United States President
Black History Month 2022-02-12
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- Jane ____ was the first woman to graduate from Yale Law School
- _____ Jordan was the first African American Woman to be elected to the US Senate
- _____ CJ Walker was the first self made female millionaire
- Champion of body positivity in the pop and rap world
- Dorothy _____ focused on issues of African American women including unemployment, illiteracy, and voter awareness
- "The first lady of civil rights"
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- One of the founders of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
- 44st president of the US
- Fredrick _____ was a leader of the abolitionist movement in Massachusetts and New York
- _____ Crumpler was the first African American Woman to be a doctor of medicine
10 Clues: 44st president of the US • "The first lady of civil rights" • Champion of body positivity in the pop and rap world • _____ CJ Walker was the first self made female millionaire • Jane ____ was the first woman to graduate from Yale Law School • _____ Crumpler was the first African American Woman to be a doctor of medicine • ...
Black History Month 2019-10-15
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- What was the name of the British Jamaican Business woman and nurse who set up the “British Hotel” during the Crimean war to care for wounded serviceman on the battlefield?
- Who was the first black male MP?
- What black performer was given the title of “King of Pop”?
- What African country is known as the “Land of Gold” and became very powerful and prosperous due to the amount of gold they possessed?
- When did Black History Month begin in the UK?
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- What black inventor wad responsible for inventing the traffic light?
- What black female singer has won the most Grammys?
- Who was the first African American to win an Oscar?
- Who was the first black female MP?
- Who was the first African American astronaut?
10 Clues: Who was the first black male MP? • Who was the first black female MP? • Who was the first African American astronaut? • When did Black History Month begin in the UK? • What black female singer has won the most Grammys? • Who was the first African American to win an Oscar? • What black performer was given the title of “King of Pop”? • ...
Black History Month 2024-01-11
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- to put in prison
- the treating of some people better than others without any fair or proper reason
- the way in which storytelling can shape fact and impact on understandings of reality
- selected, organized, and presented with knowledgeable intention
- preconceived opinion that is not based on reason or actual experience
- systems of organizations grounded in and connected to other organizations within a sphere of activity like economics, politics, education, etc
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- the discriminatory practice by law enforcement officials of targeting individuals for suspicion of crime based on the individual’s race, ethnicity, religion or national origin
- special advantage not enjoyed by everyone
- process of actively identifying and opposing racism
- a system of ideas and ideals, especially one which forms the basis of economic or political theory and policy
10 Clues: to put in prison • special advantage not enjoyed by everyone • process of actively identifying and opposing racism • selected, organized, and presented with knowledgeable intention • preconceived opinion that is not based on reason or actual experience • the treating of some people better than others without any fair or proper reason • ...
Black History Month 2024-02-02
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- #42
- olympic gymnast and medalist
- wrote and starred in several movies including "Friday"
- famous civil rights activist
- famous reggae musician
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- first African American to win an Oscar
- first black woman elected to Congress
- The Fresh Prince of Bel Air
- first person of color to serve as President of the United States
- character made famous by Tyler Perry
10 Clues: #42 • famous reggae musician • The Fresh Prince of Bel Air • olympic gymnast and medalist • famous civil rights activist • character made famous by Tyler Perry • first black woman elected to Congress • first African American to win an Oscar • wrote and starred in several movies including "Friday" • first person of color to serve as President of the United States
BLACK HISTORY MONTH 2023-02-05
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- The "Father of Black History"; responsible for Black History Month.
- Invented the traffic light and gas mask.
- Made long-term blood storage possible for transfusions.
- City where Black people refused to ride buses due to racist practices.
- First Black woman to gain an international pilot license.
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- Journalist who faced death threats after exposing lynching of Black people in the south.
- Her military service in the Civil War helped hundreds of Black people to escape slavery.
- Group started in the 1960's to protect Black People from police brutality.
- The first Black millionaire in the United States was Madam ___.
- Black Panther leader targeted and killed by U.S. government and police.
10 Clues: Invented the traffic light and gas mask. • Made long-term blood storage possible for transfusions. • First Black woman to gain an international pilot license. • The first Black millionaire in the United States was Madam ___. • The "Father of Black History"; responsible for Black History Month. • ...
Black History Month 2024-02-12
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- American civil rights lawyer and jurist who served as an associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States from 1967 until 1991. He was the Supreme Court's first African-American justice
- She is recorded as the first female self-made millionaire in America in the Guinness Book of World Records
- activist in the civil rights movement best known for her pivotal role in the Montgomery bus boycott
- American photographer, composer, author, poet, and film director
- American Christian minister, activist, and political philosopher who was one of the most prominent leaders in the civil rights movement
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- travelled by night and in extreme secrecy, and later said she "never lost a passenger"
- first African American child to attend formerly whites-only William Frantz Elementary School
- she became the first black woman to become a neurosurgeon.
- American educator, author, and orator.
- American social reformer, abolitionist, orator, writer, and statesman
10 Clues: American educator, author, and orator. • she became the first black woman to become a neurosurgeon. • American photographer, composer, author, poet, and film director • American social reformer, abolitionist, orator, writer, and statesman • travelled by night and in extreme secrecy, and later said she "never lost a passenger" • ...
Black History Month 2023-02-09
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- When you avoid fighting you are this
- Martin Luther King had _____________ demonstrations.
- It was _________that Rosa Parks and Viola Desmond were asked to give up their seats
- Harriet Tubman wanted to help slaves escape to _________.
- When segregation took place (black people were separated from white people) this was happening
- The people who participated in the Montgomery Boycott showed this trait
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- When we value people for who they are and not only their physical appearance we are demonstrating this
- A civil rights leader fights for freedom and _________ for all.
- It is important for different cultures to share this
- It is important to celebrate ___________.
10 Clues: When you avoid fighting you are this • It is important to celebrate ___________. • Martin Luther King had _____________ demonstrations. • It is important for different cultures to share this • Harriet Tubman wanted to help slaves escape to _________. • A civil rights leader fights for freedom and _________ for all. • ...
Black History Month 2023-02-09
10 Clues: abolitionist • 44th president • was a Navy Seal • Activist in the 1800 • was at the 2022 Oscars • Activist and Politician • from the show Boondocks • Also known as "Makaveli" • Fist African American MLB player • helped in the underground railroad
Black History Month 2023-02-09
10 Clues: abolitionist • 44th president • Activist in the 1800 • was at the 2022 Oscars • Activist and Politician • Also known as "Makaveli" • was a Navy Seal for seal team 5 • Fist African American MLB player • helped in the underground railroad • played in Dolphin Tale and The lego Movie
Black History Month 2023-02-09
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- An actor that played in a spiderman movie twice.
- Greatest boxer of all time.
- Human rights activist that had a speech called I have a dream.
- The host of family fued.
- Nba player that calls himeself the black Mamba
- Human rights activist that got assasinated.
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- greatest basketball player of all time
- Ex wrestler and the best actor in the world.
- One of the best actors/comedians of all time
- The fastest runner to ever live.
10 Clues: The host of family fued. • Greatest boxer of all time. • The fastest runner to ever live. • greatest basketball player of all time • Human rights activist that got assasinated. • Ex wrestler and the best actor in the world. • One of the best actors/comedians of all time • Nba player that calls himeself the black Mamba • An actor that played in a spiderman movie twice. • ...
Black History Month 2023-02-09
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- NBA scoring leader and earned the nickname "King"
- first African American women to become Vice President
- he is a boxer with the record of 50-0 with 27 knockout wins
- A blind musician who made the famous song "isn't she lovely"
- refused to give up her seat on a bus
- led several civil right protests and made many speeches
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- was a famous singer and made the popular hit "thriller"
- First African American President
- was an american abolitionist and helped with the underground railroad to free slaves
- was first African American baseball player
10 Clues: First African American President • refused to give up her seat on a bus • was first African American baseball player • NBA scoring leader and earned the nickname "King" • first African American women to become Vice President • was a famous singer and made the popular hit "thriller" • led several civil right protests and made many speeches • ...
Black History Month 2024-03-01
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- Prejudice against someone of a different race.
- Behavior involving physical force intended to hurt, kill, or damage someone/something.
- Courteous or polite.
- To be free
- To achieve something.
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- The act of forcing labor upon or owning people.
- Using protest or campaigning to change a political or social matter.
- To get over a difficult obstacle.
- Freedom from disturbance.
- Systematic instruction, especially at a school or university.
10 Clues: To be free • Courteous or polite. • To achieve something. • Freedom from disturbance. • To get over a difficult obstacle. • Prejudice against someone of a different race. • The act of forcing labor upon or owning people. • Systematic instruction, especially at a school or university. • Using protest or campaigning to change a political or social matter. • ...
Black History Month 2024-02-02
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- First African American to serve on the Supreme court in 1967
- A day that is recognized as the day in which the remaining slaves in Texas learned about the Emancipation Proclamation. Became a federal holiday in 2021.
- An official act signed into law in 1964. The act authorized the federal government to prevent racial discrimination in employment, voting, and the use of public facilities
- Nine African American students who attended their first day of school at Little Rock Central High School. At the time the entire student population had been all white until that point
- Demonstration that took place in 1963 that protested civil rights abuses and employment discrimination
- 6 year old girl who was escorted to her New Orleans elementary school in 1960 by federal marshals. She was met by angry mobs and parents entered the school and removed their children from class.
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- US Supreme court decision which ruled that segregation in public schools was unconstitutional
- Baptist minister and social activist who led the civil rights movement. Gave his "I have a Dream Speech on steps of the Lincoln Memorial.
- Considered the founder of Black History Month. In February 1926 he launched "Negro History week" which is seen as the precursor of Black History Month.
- Refused to give up her seat to a white passenger. Her arrest led to extended bus boycotts
10 Clues: First African American to serve on the Supreme court in 1967 • Refused to give up her seat to a white passenger. Her arrest led to extended bus boycotts • US Supreme court decision which ruled that segregation in public schools was unconstitutional • Demonstration that took place in 1963 that protested civil rights abuses and employment discrimination • ...
Black History Month 2024-03-05
10 Clues: He had a dream • graffiti artist • invented peanut butter • didn't give up her seat • she has the most Grammys ever • first black girl in the school • first black supreme court justice • the father of black History month • she painted tiny dashes in circles • conductor of the underground railroad
Black History Month/Women's History Month Activity 2015-03-29
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- First African American civil rights leader to join the FCC
- President of South Korea
- African-American tennis player who won ten straight national black women's championships.
- First woman pitcher to play professional baseball.
- Academy Award and Golden Globe winning actor featured in films such as "Driving Miss Daisy" and "Deep Impact".
- African American poet, writer, composer, and actress.
- CEO of PepsiCo
- Founder of research company Elder Systems Inc.
- A famous singer, pianist, and composer.
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- Musician, Entrepreneur, and actress. Also voted #17 in Forbes' list of most powerful women.
- Civil rights leader who desegregated a high school in Little Rock, Arkansas.
- President of Kyrgyzstan
- President & CEO of Avon Products
- First African American in the AL (baseball).
- 17th first lady of the United States
15 Clues: CEO of PepsiCo • President of Kyrgyzstan • President of South Korea • President & CEO of Avon Products • 17th first lady of the United States • A famous singer, pianist, and composer. • First African American in the AL (baseball). • Founder of research company Elder Systems Inc. • First woman pitcher to play professional baseball. • ...
OISS Black History Month Crossword Puzzle 2024-02-16
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- "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings"
- ________ Airmen from World War II
- Where the National Civil Rights Museum is located
- Drag Queen known as a prominent figure in the Stonewall Uprising
- Invented Automatic Elevator Doors
- Abolitionist and social activist known for her work with the Underground Railroad
- "What to the Slave Is the Fourth of July?"
- First Black Female Billionaire
- A music genre that originated in the African-American communities of New Orleans
- U.S. Amendment that abolished slavery
- "Soul Queen of New Orleans"
- Stage name of famous rapper from New Orleans
- First Black U.S. President
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- "I have a dream"
- When Black History Month is observed
- Author of "Beloved" and "The Bluest Eye"
- Nicknamed "Satchmo", "Satch", and "Pops"
- A network of secret routes and safe houses to help slaves escape
- First Black Man appointed to U.S. Supreme Court
- Refused to give up her seat on the bus
- Known as "First Lady of Song" and "Queen of Jazz"
- Where the first celebration of Black History Month was
- First African American Heavy Weight Champion
- Muslim leader and civil rights activist
- New Orleans' largest predominantly African American carnival organization
- The artist with the most GRAMMY wins
- First US territory to abolish slavery in 1777
27 Clues: "I have a dream" • First Black U.S. President • "Soul Queen of New Orleans" • First Black Female Billionaire • "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" • ________ Airmen from World War II • Invented Automatic Elevator Doors • When Black History Month is observed • The artist with the most GRAMMY wins • U.S. Amendment that abolished slavery • Refused to give up her seat on the bus • ...
Things in February 2019-02-14
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- wheel day a big, round, tall ride
- scout anniversary adventure club celebration
- history month celebrating the history of blacks
- day USA Leaders
- Washington birthday
- this falls from the sky a lot when its cold
- draft selecting who will be next to play
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- day lots of hearts
- gra day a lot of beads down in one city
- the biggest game in the NFL history
- hogs day one animal that sees its shadow on one day
- this month
- incentive school trip
- cancer day preventing cancer
- founders day parents and teachers club celebration
15 Clues: this month • day USA Leaders • day lots of hearts • Washington birthday • incentive school trip • cancer day preventing cancer • wheel day a big, round, tall ride • the biggest game in the NFL history • gra day a lot of beads down in one city • draft selecting who will be next to play • this falls from the sky a lot when its cold • scout anniversary adventure club celebration • ...
Colors 2023-04-09
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- first month of the new year
- "_____ showers bring may flowers"
- labor day takes place in this month
- black history month
- last month of the year
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- second month of summer
- month with the most birthdays
- native heritage month
- pride month
- halloween takes place in this month
- saint patricks day takes place during this month
- last month of spring
12 Clues: pride month • black history month • last month of spring • native heritage month • second month of summer • last month of the year • first month of the new year • month with the most birthdays • "_____ showers bring may flowers" • halloween takes place in this month • labor day takes place in this month • saint patricks day takes place during this month
Things in February 2019-02-14
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- this month
- gra day a lot of beads down in one city
- founders day parents and teachers club celebration
- draft selecting who will be next to play
- scout anniversary adventure club celebration
- day USA Leaders
- this falls from the sky a lot when its cold
- incentive school trip
- cancer day preventing cancer
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- day lots of hearts
- history month celebrating the history of blacks
- Washington birthday
- hogs day one animal that sees its shadow on one day
- the biggest game in the NFL history
- wheel day a big, round, tall ride
15 Clues: this month • day USA Leaders • day lots of hearts • Washington birthday • incentive school trip • cancer day preventing cancer • wheel day a big, round, tall ride • the biggest game in the NFL history • gra day a lot of beads down in one city • draft selecting who will be next to play • this falls from the sky a lot when its cold • scout anniversary adventure club celebration • ...
Fall in LOVE with Black History 2023-01-26
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- Black History Month is a time to reflect on the past and use earlier lessons to imagine and work toward a better ________
- An enslaved African who brought vaccinations to America
- He became a renowned abolitionist, speaker, and writer.
- First African American astronaut
- Hiram Rhodes Revels, the first African American elected to the U.S. ________
- First African American woman to fly in space
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- Black History Month celebrations often include gathering together to honor community leaders, family members, and stories that ________ us.
- The 2023 Black History Month theme is Black________
- African American astronaut who became NASA administrator
9 Clues: First African American astronaut • First African American woman to fly in space • The 2023 Black History Month theme is Black________ • An enslaved African who brought vaccinations to America • He became a renowned abolitionist, speaker, and writer. • African American astronaut who became NASA administrator • ...
Black History Month Project 2024-02-27
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- He won six NBA championships with the Chicago Bulls.
- He was the first African American senator.
- She refused to give up her seat to a white person.
- He was a basketball player who won five NBA championships with the Los Angeles Lakers.
- He was one of the best boxers of all time who had a total of 56 wins and was nicknamed "The Greatest".
- He escaped slavery and became a very influential abolitionist.
- He is a famous actor and rapper who is most known for the movie "Men In Black".
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- He is famous for escaping slavery by stealing a Confederate.
- He was one of the best wide receivers in the NFL and won three Super Bowls with the San Francisco 49ers.
- She escaped slavery and became a conductor on the Underground Railroad. She helped 70 people escape slavery.
- He was the first African American MLB player.
- He gave the famous "I Have a Dream" speech.
- He was a boxer who had fifty wins and earned the nickname of "The Baddest Man on the Planet".
- He was the first African American president.
14 Clues: He was the first African American senator. • He gave the famous "I Have a Dream" speech. • He was the first African American president. • He was the first African American MLB player. • She refused to give up her seat to a white person. • He won six NBA championships with the Chicago Bulls. • He is famous for escaping slavery by stealing a Confederate. • ...
Black History Month Crossword 2024-02-23
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- Most famous basketball player for the Lakers who died in a helicopter crash.
- Helped free many slaves and was a founder in the Underground Railroad.
- Professional American baseball player who became the first African American to play in Major League Baseball.
- Wrote a book titled "...Born a Crime"
- Gave a world famous speech with "I believe..."
- Host of Family Feud
- American comedian and actor who won several stand-up comedy competitions and acted in Jumanji.
- American social reformer, abolitionist, orator, writer, and statesman.
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- World record holder for 100 and 200 meter dash.
- Played a pivotal role in the Montgomery bus boycott by not moving seats.
- Former president of South Africa.
- American actor and rapper who sang in Katy Perry's "California Girls".
- Famous women's. professional tennis player.
- Poet and civil rights activist who published seven autobiographies.
14 Clues: Host of Family Feud • Former president of South Africa. • Wrote a book titled "...Born a Crime" • Famous women's. professional tennis player. • Gave a world famous speech with "I believe..." • World record holder for 100 and 200 meter dash. • Poet and civil rights activist who published seven autobiographies. • ...
Honoring Black History Month 2024-02-04
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- wrote strange fruit
- 1st African American woman elected to the US Congress
- 1st African American MLB player
- Muslin minister & human rights activist
- president who decreed black history month in 1976
- 1st African American to win an Oscar
- won 4 gold medals in the 1936 Olympics
- US house rep known for good trouble-GA.
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- He had a dream
- 1st African American woman to hold a pilot license
- conceptionalized and created the foundation technology for the smartphone
- co-inventor of the personal computer and color monitor
- 1st African American to serve as US president
- 1st African American to win an olympic gold medal
14 Clues: He had a dream • wrote strange fruit • 1st African American MLB player • 1st African American to win an Oscar • won 4 gold medals in the 1936 Olympics • Muslin minister & human rights activist • US house rep known for good trouble-GA. • 1st African American to serve as US president • president who decreed black history month in 1976 • ...
Black History Month Article 2024-02-01
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- In North America, the first African slaves arrived in this English colony in 1619.
- This law was passed in 1964 that made segregation illegal.
- In 1915, this became the first US state to segregate public phone booths.
- __________ is the practice of requiring separate housing, education, and other services for people of color.
- A period between 1916 and 1970 where 6 million African Americans left the Southern United States and moved to the North.
- This Black institution was established in Washington D.C. during the segregation era.
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- Lawmakers segregated everything from schools to residential areas to public parks to theaters to pools to cemeteries, asylums, jails and residential homes through this law.
- Slavery was practiced in _________ before 1200 BCE.
- In 1793, Eli Whitney invented a machine called the _________________
- __________ ended up winning the civil war in 1865.
- This is the practice of owning other people.
- Many African slaves come from this country in Africa (a country that starts with the letter 'A')
- The trip of African slaves across the Atlantic Ocean to the Americas is known as the ________________
- African slaves were brought to the Americas to replace this group who were nearly wiped out by diseases carried by European colonists.
14 Clues: This is the practice of owning other people. • __________ ended up winning the civil war in 1865. • Slavery was practiced in _________ before 1200 BCE. • This law was passed in 1964 that made segregation illegal. • In 1793, Eli Whitney invented a machine called the _________________ • In 1915, this became the first US state to segregate public phone booths. • ...
Black History 2021-02-09
14 Clues: NASA • poet • pilot • magician • inventor • tennis player • own TV network • Gold Medal athlete • treatment for polio • X peaceful revolution • inventor of traffic lights • creator of Black History month • black woman to run for president • Nine wanted to attend school for everyone
Black History Month Crossword 2024-02-23
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- Georgia’s first Black senator
- Missouri’s first Black Congresswoman
- Princeton’s first Black valedictorian
- only Black woman to currently lead a Fortune 500 firm
- youngest inaugural poet in U.S. history
- first Black woman named to Amazon’s senior team, the inner circle that advises Jeff Bezos
- first Black astronaut to live and work at the International Space Station for an extended stay
- first Black man to be student body president at Harvard
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- U.S. Naval Academy’s first Black female brigade commander
- first American to get the Covid-19 vaccine outside of trials
- president and first Black executive to run a major television news network
- first Black woman CEO in the NBA
- first Black woman to serve as chair of Starbucks board
- Became the first black South Asian Women Vice President
14 Clues: Georgia’s first Black senator • first Black woman CEO in the NBA • Missouri’s first Black Congresswoman • Princeton’s first Black valedictorian • youngest inaugural poet in U.S. history • only Black woman to currently lead a Fortune 500 firm • first Black woman to serve as chair of Starbucks board • Became the first black South Asian Women Vice President • ...
Black History Month athletes 2024-02-27
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- won 2 world series rings
- set 34 NCAA records in college
- considered the G.O.A.T of the present
- won 11 NBA rings
- won 3 MVPS and 2 championships in the NBA
- G.O.A.T of boxing
- G.O.A.T of NBA
- known for the over the shoulder catch
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- G.O.A.T of golf
- Leads the MLB in home runs
- Was stormed by fans when he hit his 715th home run
- Was the first african american to break the color barrier
- was in 10 all star games and won 7 silver slugger awards
- Played in both the NFL and MLB
14 Clues: G.O.A.T of NBA • G.O.A.T of golf • won 11 NBA rings • G.O.A.T of boxing • won 2 world series rings • Leads the MLB in home runs • set 34 NCAA records in college • Played in both the NFL and MLB • considered the G.O.A.T of the present • known for the over the shoulder catch • won 3 MVPS and 2 championships in the NBA • Was stormed by fans when he hit his 715th home run • ...
Celebrate Black History Month 2022-01-21
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- The first Black president of the United States
- American Baptist minister and activist who became the most visible spokesman and leader in the American civil rights movement
- The first African American man to hold the World Heavyweight Champion boxing title in 1908
- Intellectual and cultural revival of African American music, dance, art, fashion, literature, theater, politics and scholarship
- The first African American ever appointed to the U.S. Supreme Court
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- Credited with helping to spark the civil rights movement when she refused to give up her public bus seat in 1955— Inspiring the Montgomery Bus Boycott
- Became the first female African American astronaut to travel to space in 1992
- The first African American to play Major League Baseball joining the Brooklyn Dodgers
- Shirley Chisholm was the first African American woman elected to the House of Representatives in the state of ________________
- The first woman of African or Asian descent to become vice president
- Referred to as the "Queen of Soul", she has twice been placed ninth in Rolling Stone's "100 Greatest Artists of All Time"
- Civil rights organization in the US, formed in 1909 as an interracial endeavor to advance justice for African Americans
- Escaped to freedom in 1849 and then risked her life to lead other enslaved people to freedom
- Famed poet of the Harlem Renaissance
14 Clues: Famed poet of the Harlem Renaissance • The first Black president of the United States • The first African American ever appointed to the U.S. Supreme Court • The first woman of African or Asian descent to become vice president • Became the first female African American astronaut to travel to space in 1992 • ...
Celebrate Black History Month 2022-01-22
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- The first Black president of the United States
- American Baptist minister and activist who became the most visible spokesman and leader in the American civil rights movement
- The first African American man to hold the World Heavyweight Champion boxing title in 1908
- Intellectual and cultural revival of African American music, dance, art, fashion, literature, theater, politics and scholarship
- The first African American ever appointed to the U.S. Supreme Court
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- Credited with helping to spark the civil rights movement when she refused to give up her public bus seat in 1955— Inspiring the Montgomery Bus Boycott
- Became the first female African American astronaut to travel to space in 1992
- The first African American to play Major League Baseball joining the Brooklyn Dodgers
- Shirley Chisholm was the first African American woman elected to the House of Representatives in the state of ________________
- The first woman of African or Asian descent to become vice president
- Referred to as the "Queen of Soul", she has twice been placed ninth in Rolling Stone's "100 Greatest Artists of All Time"
- Civil rights organization in the US, formed in 1909 as an interracial endeavor to advance justice for African Americans
- Escaped to freedom in 1849 and then risked her life to lead other enslaved people to freedom
- Famed poet of the Harlem Renaissance
14 Clues: Famed poet of the Harlem Renaissance • The first Black president of the United States • The first African American ever appointed to the U.S. Supreme Court • The first woman of African or Asian descent to become vice president • Became the first female African American astronaut to travel to space in 1992 • ...
Black History Month Crossword 2023-02-09
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- Last word in the title of MLK's most famous speech
- The ______ proclamation was Lincoln's promise to free slaves across the US
- First African American president (last name)
- Athlete who famously won 4 gold medals at the 1936 olympics (full name, no spaces)
- Ida B. _____ was born a year before the emancipation proclamation, well known for her journalism exposing the hardships of African Americans (last name)
- Historical figure who helped slaves escape to the north during the 1800s (last name)
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- Booker T. ______ was the first principal of the Tuskegee Institute, which provided education for former slaves
- Woman who refused to give up her seat on a segregated bus (full name, no spaces)
- Sharing a name with a president,this former slave was famous for his contributions to agriculture (last name)
- W.E.B._____ was a civil rights activist and a founder of the NAACP (no spaces)
- Born in 1797, _____ Truth was not just an anti-slavery advocate, but an advocate for womens' rights too
- This organization was founded in 1909 to work toward equality for African Americans(acronym)
- last name of a former slave and writer who lived during the civil war
- Arguably the most famous civil rights activist (abbreviated)
14 Clues: First African American president (last name) • Last word in the title of MLK's most famous speech • Arguably the most famous civil rights activist (abbreviated) • last name of a former slave and writer who lived during the civil war • The ______ proclamation was Lincoln's promise to free slaves across the US • ...
BHM CROSSWORD PUZZLE 2024-02-25
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- an example is Madam C.J. Walker, who was the first self-made millionaire in America
- advocated for the creation of Black History Month
- the original length of what celebrated Black History
- the system used by Walker to improve scalp condition
- a president that recognized Black History Month when it was created
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- a public demonstration that drew more than 8,000 African Americans to protest a riot in East Saint Louis (Wikipedia)
- issued by Abraham Lincoln to free enslaved people in 1863
- which week of February the original "Negro History Week" lied on
- another term for African-American
9 Clues: another term for African-American • advocated for the creation of Black History Month • the original length of what celebrated Black History • the system used by Walker to improve scalp condition • issued by Abraham Lincoln to free enslaved people in 1863 • which week of February the original "Negro History Week" lied on • ...
Black History Month (Crossword Edition) 2021-03-01
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- Jean Augustine
- Martin Luther King Jr.
- Cater G. Woodson
- Thurgood Marshall
- Booker T. Washington
- Donald Oliver
- Shirley Chisholm
- Mathieu da Costa
- Rosa Parks
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- Ella Baker
- Mae C. Jemison
- Sojourner Truth
- George Washington Carver
- Jackie Robinson
- Harriet Tubman
- Mary Ann Shadd
- Langston Hughes
- Malcolm X
- Bessie Coleman
- Federick Douglass
20 Clues: Malcolm X • Ella Baker • Rosa Parks • Donald Oliver • Mae C. Jemison • Jean Augustine • Harriet Tubman • Mary Ann Shadd • Bessie Coleman • Sojourner Truth • Jackie Robinson • Langston Hughes • Cater G. Woodson • Shirley Chisholm • Mathieu da Costa • Thurgood Marshall • Federick Douglass • Booker T. Washington • Martin Luther King Jr. • George Washington Carver
Black History Month Crossword Puzzle. 2023-02-14
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- Plays for the Warriors and the Best Male Athlete ESPY Award in 2015 (2 words)
- Rosa Parks started the Montgomery bus _____. (1 word)
- “I have a __” Famous speech given by Martin Luther king (1 word)
- Considered the greatest basketball player in history. (2 words)
- an American Muslim minister and human rights activist during the civil rights movement ____X
- “ I’d Rather regret the risks that didn’t work out than the chances I didn’t take at all.” (2 words)
- First African American President of the United States. (2 words)
- Kids choice award for favorite Male ____. (1 word)
- The first African-American child to attend an all-white elementary school in the South. (1 word)
- First African American to play in major league Baseball. (2 words)
- Known as the worlds best golfer and has won 95 tournaments. (2 words)
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- The first African-American child to attend an all-white elementary school in the South. (2 words)
- Quarter back on the Chiefs. (2 words)
- Plays for the Arizona Cardinals and is a Quarterback Associated Press College Football Player
- Famous Singer and won a Grammy Award for song of the year in 2010. (1 word)
- “ I am the greatest, I said that even before I knew I was.” (2 words)
- Plays for the Grizzles and NBA most improved player award in 2021 to 2022 (2 Word)
- One of the most popular singers and performers of all time. (2 words)
- Became one of the most successful business women in the world through her Tv show The Oprah Winfrey show (2 words)
- Female singer and won MTV Video Music Award for Best Female Video in 2000. (1 word)
20 Clues: Quarter back on the Chiefs. (2 words) • Kids choice award for favorite Male ____. (1 word) • Rosa Parks started the Montgomery bus _____. (1 word) • Considered the greatest basketball player in history. (2 words) • “I have a __” Famous speech given by Martin Luther king (1 word) • First African American President of the United States. (2 words) • ...
Black History Month Crossword Puzzle 2022-01-13
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- First African-American President in U.S. History
- First black recipient of the Nobal Peace Prize
- Musician nicknamed 'Satcho'
- Bus Boycott location
- First African-American world heavyweight boxing champion
- First black woman in Congress
- 'I know Why the Caged Bird Sings'
- Musical form born out of the blues
- This amendment abolished slavery
- Founder of Famous Amos cookies
- Emancipation Proclamation
- Singersongwriter of 'Isn't She Lovely'
- 'I have a Dream' Speech
- First state to abolish slavery
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- Father of Black History
- Conductor of the Underground Railroad
- First African-American Supreme Court Justice
- First African-American in MLB
- First African-American elected to the US Senate
- Famous Philanthropist with a talk show
- First African-American to win an Academy Award
- The 'King of Pop'
- Hit single 'What's Goin On'
23 Clues: The 'King of Pop' • Bus Boycott location • Father of Black History • 'I have a Dream' Speech • Emancipation Proclamation • Musician nicknamed 'Satcho' • Hit single 'What's Goin On' • First African-American in MLB • First black woman in Congress • Founder of Famous Amos cookies • First state to abolish slavery • This amendment abolished slavery • 'I know Why the Caged Bird Sings' • ...
BBN - Black History Month Crossword 2024-02-07
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- First African American to play major league baseball
- Union Major General that delivered General Order No. 3 to last slave colony in 1865
- Nickname for the Tuskegee Airmen, a group of African American piolets in WWII
- African American inventor of the three traffic light signal
- Holiday that commemorates the ending of slavery
- Chef and restaurant owner who invented the potato chip
- African American sprinter who broke three world records and won three gold medals
- First Black woman in space
- February 1, 1960 four students sat down at a “whites only” counter in Woolworth’s store and refuse to leave in what city?
- First Black person in space logging over 688 astronaut hours
- First Black woman elected to Congress
- First Black woman to earn a degree from a four year college
- Youngest inaugural poet in US history
- Co-inventor of IBM’s original personal computer
- First African American US Marshal
- First African American presidential appointee and co-designer of Washington D.C.
- African American track star who won four gold medals in the 1936 Olympics in Berlin
- First African American elected to the US Senate. (representing the state of Mississippi)
- The Location of “Black Wall Street”
- First sanctioned town for freed African American slaves.
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- Quaker who created the first school for African Americans
- Site where the first National Negro Convention was held
- First colony to ban slavery
- First African American know to be born in the 13 colonies
- First African American to win the heavy weight championship in boxing
- Nickname given to cells taken from Henrietta Lacks, an African American woman that scientists have used to test the effects of drugs for cancer patients
- First Black American to host a TV Show
- First African American to pass the bar and become a lawyer in 1854.
- First black gymnast to win a gold medal in the Olympics
- College that Martin Luther King received his undergraduate education
- First African American tennis player to win the Grand Slam in 1956.
- First African American billionaire
- First African American to win a Pulitzer prize
- Known as the Father of Black History
- First all-black township in California
- First African American to publish a book of poetry
- First woman arrested in Montgomery for not giving up her seat, before Rosa Parks
- City where “Bloody Sunday” took place where 600 marchers attempted to cross the Edmund Pettis Bridge
- African American inventor who created over 500 new products from the peanut and sweet potato
- Leading researcher in the field of blood plasma preservation, establishing the use of blood banks early in WWII
40 Clues: First Black woman in space • First colony to ban slavery • First African American US Marshal • First African American billionaire • The Location of “Black Wall Street” • Known as the Father of Black History • First Black woman elected to Congress • Youngest inaugural poet in US history • First Black American to host a TV Show • First all-black township in California • ...
Black History Month Crossword Puzzle 2018-02-15
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- has the highest-rated television program of its kind in history
- One of the country's most successful African-American inventors, created two – the gas mask and the traffic signal
- First black actor to win academy award for best actor and golden globe for best actor
- First African American to serve in office
- Was an African American social reformer, abolitionist orator and statesman.
- He invented peanut Butter
- Was a theoretical physicist and famous black inventor.
- First and still only African America male tennis player to win the U.S. Open and Wimbledon
- created jazz poetry
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- an inventor and draftsman best known for his contributions to the patenting of the light bulb and the telephone.
- First African American Justice in supreme court
- African American inventor becoming the originator of the home security system
- Played 20 seasons in the National Basketball Association for the Milwaukee Bucks and Los Angeles Lakers
- Most commercially successful musical performers of the late 20th century
- Olympic gold medalist and world heavy weight boxing champion
- Inventor of a control unit for the artificial pacemaker
- First African american to appear in a major league Baseball game
- one of the first American women to become a self-made millionaire
- He invented an automatic lubricator for oiling the steam engines
- First person killed in the Boston Massacre
20 Clues: created jazz poetry • He invented peanut Butter • First African American to serve in office • First person killed in the Boston Massacre • First African American Justice in supreme court • Was a theoretical physicist and famous black inventor. • Inventor of a control unit for the artificial pacemaker • Olympic gold medalist and world heavy weight boxing champion • ...
Black History Month Crossword Puzzle 2021-02-17
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- Movement in Harlem NY marked by politics literature fashion music theater and art made by black Americans during 1920s and 1930s
- Revolutionary Civil Rights Leader of the Nation of Islam known for his powerful speeches
- Known as the “Moses of her People” after her own freedom she continually returned to the South to lead slaves to freedom through the Underground Railroad; also known as the First Black woman in the military as she served as a spy scout and nurse during the Civil War
- Davis Educator and outspoken activist who identified with the Black Panther Party and Communist Party; she was fired from her job at UCLA due to ties to the Communist Party
- Hughes Poet who wrote poem “I too am America”
- Actor known for his iconic roles as Jackie Robinson James Brown Thurgood Marshall and the Black Panther
- Baldwin Writer and playwright who balanced like between the U.S. and France he also wrote “The Fire Next Time” and other essays detailing the black experience in America
- Slave who taught to read and write from his master’s wife; later becoming an accomplished orator
- Ironic last name of couple Richard and Mildred whose 1967 Virginia court case legalized interracial marriage
- First black man who served as Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States
- Scientist and Educator who discovered 300 derivatives of peanuts a nalternative cash crop for a dying cotton farming industry
- First Vice President of the United States of African Descent
- Former slave abolitionist and women’s right advocate known as a great orator. She recited her famous “Ain’t I A Woman” speech at a 1891 women’s rights conference
- Author knows for her works “I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings” “Still I Rise” and “Phenomenal Woman”
- Founder and First President of the Tuskegee Normal and Industrial Institute (Tuskegee University) his views opposed that of WEB Du Bois
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- Actor who portrayed Malcolm X and Ruben “Hurricane” Carter; and also starred in movies “Philadelphia” “Training Day” “Out of Time” and “The Equalizer” and etc.
- Leader at the forefront of the Civil Rights Movement who delivered the powerful “I Have a Dream” speech
- First black woman self-made millionaire who created a line of hair care products for Black Americans due to her own scalp ailment
- Local and state laws that reinforced segregation in the South
- First Black man that integrated Major League Baseball
- Author who received a Presidential Medal of Freedom a Pulitzer Price and the First Black Woman to win the Nobel Prize for Literature; her works include; “Song of Solomon” “Beloved” and “The Bluest Eye”
- Period after the Civil War designated to integrate 4 million freed slaves into society; it failed due to radical groups and laws that made life complicated for the newly freed slaves
- Activist who helped ignite the Civil Rights Movement by refusing to give up her seat on the bus to a white man
- First President of the United States of African Descent
- Educator and politician she was the first Black woman elected to Congress in 1968 and the First Black American and Woman to run for nomination of the Presidency for one of the 2 major parties
- At 6 years old she was the first Black student to integrate an elementary school in the south
- Actress philanthropist talk show host and self-made billionaire who now has her OWN Network
- First Black President of South Africa who spent 27 years in prison for fighting against Apartheid
- A founder of the NAACP he was the first African American to obtain a doctorate from Harvard in 1891; He also taught history sociology and economics One of his famous literary works is “The Souls of Black Folk”;
29 Clues: Hughes Poet who wrote poem “I too am America” • First Black man that integrated Major League Baseball • First President of the United States of African Descent • First Vice President of the United States of African Descent • Local and state laws that reinforced segregation in the South • ...
Black History Month Bill Russell 2021-03-01
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- Bill Russel attended _____________ high school
- What year was a statue of bill built in boston
- what did the pundits call Bill Russell's blocks
- When people broke into Russell's house they smashed______
- What year was Bill Russell born
- Bill ran at integrated youth basketball camp in Mississippi while enduring_______ ______ and _____ By ___
- Bill Russell's mom died on this year
- Bill vowed to never return to ______
- Out of the 13 years how many championships did they win
- Who gave Bill the presidential medal of freedom
- How many kids does Bill Russell have
- Other than NBA Bill did ________ and _______
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- In 1966 he became
- NBA named the finals most valuables player award after bill
- Bill retired on this year
- Watching Bill Russell closely on the court what did he do
- College Bill Russell won a championship in
- How tall was Bill Russell in highschool
- Bill Russell stand for _____ and _______
- Bill Russel attended the University of
- he was enshrined in _____ into the FIBA hall of fame
- When did Bill Russell win his gold medal also the same year he joined the Boston Celtics
- Bill believed that Athletes should be idolized not for their abilities on the court but how they______ ____ _____
23 Clues: In 1966 he became • Bill retired on this year • What year was Bill Russell born • Bill Russell's mom died on this year • Bill vowed to never return to ______ • How many kids does Bill Russell have • Bill Russel attended the University of • How tall was Bill Russell in highschool • Bill Russell stand for _____ and _______ • College Bill Russell won a championship in • ...
Black History Month Pioneer Crossword 2023-02-17
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- (Music) Hendrix is known for his innovative electric guitar playing which helped shape rock music in the 1960s.
- (Sports)First Black winner of the U.S. Amateur - _______ Woods
- (Film)Spike Lee is the first Black president of the __________ Film Festival jury.
- (Music) Aretha Franklin was a singer, songwriter and pianist who released several classic songs including “________.”
- (Sports)First woman of color to win the Individual Gold Medal in this sport: Gabby Douglas
- (Film)Halle Berry remains the first and only Black actress to take home an Oscar in the _______ category.
- (Fashion)In 1998, Patrick _________ became the first American designer accepted into the Chambre Syndicale du Prêt-à-porter in Paris, the prestigious French ready-to-wear association
- (Sports) First African American to play professional baseball - Moses ________ Walker
- (Music) James Brown was a singer known as the “_______of Soul,” songwriter and bandleader whose career spanned over 50 years.
- (Music) Michael Jackson became a global icon for his singing, songwriting and dancing. His 1982 “______ ” album was one of the best selling records of all time.
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- (Fashion) Sean "______" Combs ran a celebrity-driven label before it was the norm—this was the pre-Instagram era.
- (Fashion)Andre Walker staged his first fashion show at only 15 years old. In the ‘80s, Walker worked for ___________, the industry powerhouse Willi Smith's label.
- (Sports)First Black Major League Baseball Player - Jackie ______.
- (Film)Denzel Washington was the ____________ Black man to win a Best Actor Academy Award
- (Film)Vanessa _________was credited early in her career as the first Black woman to be crowned Miss America in 1984.
- (Film) _______ Boseman has portrayed historical figures such as Jackie Robinson in "42," James Brown in "Get Up," and Justice Thurgood Marshall in "Marshall."
- (Film)Kevin _________ became the first comedian to headline and sell out an NFL football stadium for a stand-up comedy show
- (Music) Prince was a _______-time Grammy winner Prince was known for his androgynous image as well as his incredible vocal range
- (Film)The first Black woman to own her own production company (Harpo Productions). Initials O.W
- (Fashion)Daniel Day, who goes by _________ Dan, is a Harlem couturier known as the king of "knockoffs."
20 Clues: (Sports)First Black winner of the U.S. Amateur - _______ Woods • (Sports)First Black Major League Baseball Player - Jackie ______. • (Film)Spike Lee is the first Black president of the __________ Film Festival jury. • (Sports) First African American to play professional baseball - Moses ________ Walker • ...
Black History Month Crossword Puzzle 2023-02-27
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- Female human rights activist who refused to relinquish her bus seat to a white man
- The first American slave to have a book published
- American agricultural scientist who discovered over 300 uses for peanuts
- The first African-American brigadier general in the USAF who lead the Tuskegee Airmen
- Enslaved woman who aided in the escape of 70 other slaves and was a social activist
- Female world-famous author and scholar who wrote books and movies for over 50 years
- African-American educator who founded Tuskegee Normal and Industrial Institute
- The first female African-American secretary of state
- The first African-American to earn a Ph.D. from Harvard University
- An American minister and human rights activist who was a prominent figure during the civil rights movement
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- An American minister and activist who lead the civil rights movement
- The 44th president of the United States
- The founder of the Universal Negro Improvement Association
- Famous blues singer, guitarist, and songwriter
- Famous French-born dancer and actor
- Famous female author and filmmaker who portrayed racial struggles in her writing
- African-American journalist and activist who led a crusade in the United States in the 1890s
- The first African-American to earn the title of Secretary of State
- African-American slave who wanted freedom and took his case all the way to the supreme court but failed to gain freedom
- Male writer who promoted equality in his books and poems
20 Clues: Famous French-born dancer and actor • The 44th president of the United States • Famous blues singer, guitarist, and songwriter • The first American slave to have a book published • The first female African-American secretary of state • Male writer who promoted equality in his books and poems • The founder of the Universal Negro Improvement Association • ...
Famous Firsts - Black History Month 2024-02-06
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- First African American Medal of Honor winner for bravery during the Civil War received in 1900
- First African American U.S. President 2009-2017
- First African American to serve in the US Senate 1870
- First African American female medical doctor - New England Female Medical College
- Second African American Nobel Peace Prize winner in 1964
- Founder of African American Literature - poems on religious and moral subjects 1773
- First African American to win the U.S. Open Tennis in 1957
- First African American licensed pilot 1921
- Co-founded the Association for the Study of African American Life and History
- Co-founded the Association for the Study of African American Life and History
- First African American female elected to the U.S. Congress 1969-1983
- First African American college graduate Middlebury College, Vermont
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- First African American Nobel Peace Prize winner for mediating a truce between Arabs and Israelis in 1950
- First African American U.S. Vice President 2021-present
- First African American Oscar winner 1940 Gone With the Wind
- First African American Astronaut in space 1983
- First African American Olympic Medalist 1904 Bronze medal in 200M and 400M hurdles
- 16th president of the United States - Emancipation Proclamation
- First African American female college graduate 1862 Oberlin College, Ohio
- First African American U.S. Supreme Court Justice 1967-1991
- First African American State elected official - Vermont Legislature
- First African American Medical doctor - University of Glasgow, Scotland
- First African American Nobel Prize for Literature 1993
- Escaped slave turned activist and author - prominent leader in the abolitionist movement to end slavery
- US president proclaimed February Black History Month in 1976
25 Clues: First African American licensed pilot 1921 • First African American Astronaut in space 1983 • First African American U.S. President 2009-2017 • First African American to serve in the US Senate 1870 • First African American Nobel Prize for Literature 1993 • First African American U.S. Vice President 2021-present • ...
Black History Month Crossword 2013-01-16
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- Large African island country is in the Indian Ocean & is considered a biodiversity hotspot with 90% of its wildlife found nowhere else in the world; Movie was produced starring the voice Chris Rock
- This is the most common language spoken on the African continent
- This blind singer wrote a protest song honoring a civil rights leader before the civil rights leader had a federal holiday celebrated in January of each year
- We know Africa is the cradle of civilization (the orgins of man/first man) because they found her here
- 95% of them come from Africa; they vary from colorless to gray, yellow, blue, violet, etc.; Rihanna and Kelly Clarkson both have a yellow one
- Know known by this name, this yummy substance is said to originate in West Africa where two-thirds of the world's supply comes from; substance is a substance the Aztecs used to honor their deities
- The world's largest living land animal that resides in Africa
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- This African popular country tourist spot is known for these, but there are twice as many in Sudan
- The African kola nut was an early ingredient in the production of this popular drink
- World's largest dessert; there was a movie starring Matthew McConaughey and Penelope Cruz
- Born in Atlanta, GA, this civil rights leader has a memorial statue in Washington, DC
- The world's hottest place
- 50% of this metal is also a chemical element (Au) on the periodic table; has been reffered to as an African "bloodstone"
- Longest river in the world
14 Clues: The world's hottest place • Longest river in the world • The world's largest living land animal that resides in Africa • This is the most common language spoken on the African continent • The African kola nut was an early ingredient in the production of this popular drink • Born in Atlanta, GA, this civil rights leader has a memorial statue in Washington, DC • ...