black history month Crossword Puzzles

Black History Month 2026-02-13

Black History Month crossword puzzle
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  1. Former enslaved person who became a powerful abolitionist speaker and writer.
  2. The“Father of Black History” who created Negro History Week.
  3. Between 1910 and 1970, millions of African Americans moved north and west
  4. NASA mathematician whose calculations helped send astronauts to space.
  5. Advocated for Black empowerment, self-defense, and pride.
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  1. Escaped slavery and led others to freedom through the Underground Railroad.
  2. U.S. President who issued the Emancipation Proclamation.
  3. First Black woman elected to Congress.
  4. Broke Major League Baseball’s color barrier in 1947.
  5. Laws, enforcing racial segregation in schools,
  6. First Black woman astronaut.
  7. Refused to give up her bus seat in Montgomery, Alabama.

12 Clues: First Black woman astronaut. • First Black woman elected to Congress. • Laws, enforcing racial segregation in schools, • Broke Major League Baseball’s color barrier in 1947. • Refused to give up her bus seat in Montgomery, Alabama. • U.S. President who issued the Emancipation Proclamation. • Advocated for Black empowerment, self-defense, and pride. • ...

Black History Month: Literature 2020-01-23

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

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

Black History Month 2024 2024-01-24

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

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

Black History Month Crossword 2026-02-16

Black History Month Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. George Washington____: famous agricultural inventor
  2. "Nope" director
  3. "Three Little Birds" songwriter
  4. "The Answer": NBA player
  5. The fastest person on Earth
  6. 44th U.S. president
  7. Charlie____: Bebop innovator
  8. "Hidden____": film centering the contributions of black women to NASA
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  1. Alice Walker's Pulitzer Prize-winning 1982 novel
  2. Ta-Nehisi Coates' 2019 novel
  3. "Lemonade" musician; winner of 35 Grammy awards
  4. "Invisible Man" author
  5. Jazz trumpeter nicknamed "Satchmo"
  6. "Black Panther" star
  7. Thurgood____: first African American supreme court justice
  8. Lonnie____: Super Soaker inventor
  9. "Beloved" writer
  10. 1955 World Series winner

18 Clues: "Nope" director • "Beloved" writer • 44th U.S. president • "Black Panther" star • "Invisible Man" author • "The Answer": NBA player • 1955 World Series winner • The fastest person on Earth • Ta-Nehisi Coates' 2019 novel • Charlie____: Bebop innovator • "Three Little Birds" songwriter • Lonnie____: Super Soaker inventor • Jazz trumpeter nicknamed "Satchmo" • ...

Black History Month Crossword 2026-02-16

Black History Month Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. Which influential civil rights organization was co-founded in 1909 by WEB Du Bois?
  2. Who is the highest grossing actor in history?
  3. Ella Fitzgerald is known as the Queen of what?
  4. Michael Jordan is known as a legend for what sport?
  5. Jesse Owens won 4 gold medals at the 1936 Olympics in what sport?
  6. What genre of film is Jordan Peele most recently known for directing?
  7. How many Olympic medals does Simone Biles hold in Gymnastics?
  8. Who sparked the Montgomery Buss Boycott
  9. Which book won the 1983 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction?
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  1. Who was the first African American President?
  2. Who gave the "I have a Dream" speech?
  3. Jackie Robinson was the first African American to play what sport?
  4. Author Toni Morrison won what major award for her book “Beloved”?
  5. Who wrote the autobiography “I know why the caged bird sings”
  6. Althea Gibson was the first African American woman to win what major sports championship?
  7. What new militant organization dismissed nonviolent principles and called for the arming of all African Americans?
  8. Halle Bailey played which Disney princess in the 2023 live-action remake?
  9. Hattie Fitzgerald was the first African American to win what award for acting?

18 Clues: Who gave the "I have a Dream" speech? • Who sparked the Montgomery Buss Boycott • Who was the first African American President? • Who is the highest grossing actor in history? • Ella Fitzgerald is known as the Queen of what? • Michael Jordan is known as a legend for what sport? • Which book won the 1983 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction? • ...

Black History Month Crossword 2023-02-14

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

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

Black History Month Crossword 2025-09-16

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

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

Black History Month 2023-01-05

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

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

Black History Month 2023-02-27

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

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

Black History Month 2023-02-14

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

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

Black History Month 2018-02-07

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

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

Black History Month 2022-02-09

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

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

Black history month 2024-02-21

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

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

Black History Month 2024-02-08

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

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

Black History Month 2025-02-03

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

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

Black History Month 2026-01-09

Black History Month crossword puzzle
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  1. _____ Neale Hurston, female author during the Harlem Renaissance
  2. Phillis _______, first African-American published poet
  3. Ralph _____, author of "Invisible Man"
  4. Toni Morrison wrote "The Bluest Eye" and this famous novel
  5. W.E.B. Du _____, co-founder of the NAACP
  6. _____ Coates, wrote extensively about reparations & was praised by Obama
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  1. "The Color _____", novel later translated to Broadway & film
  2. Frederick _______, one of America's most influential abolitionists
  3. _____ Baldwin who wrote about masculinity, sexuality, race, & class
  4. Maya _____, author of "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings"
  5. "The ____ U Give" novel by Angie Thomas
  6. "Brown Girl ____" by Jacqueline Woodson

12 Clues: Ralph _____, author of "Invisible Man" • "The ____ U Give" novel by Angie Thomas • "Brown Girl ____" by Jacqueline Woodson • W.E.B. Du _____, co-founder of the NAACP • Phillis _______, first African-American published poet • Maya _____, author of "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" • Toni Morrison wrote "The Bluest Eye" and this famous novel • ...

Black History Month 2026-02-22

Black History Month crossword puzzle
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  1. First Black woman elected Vice President of the United States
  2. Laws enforcing racial segregation
  3. Historically Black Colleges and Universities are commonly called these
  4. Month dedicated to celebrating Black history in the U.S.
  5. Term for land redistribution promised after the Civil War
  6. Author of Beloved and Nobel Prize winner
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  1. Movement linking Black liberation struggles globally
  2. The forced dispersion of African peoples through the transatlantic slave trade
  3. Surname of the first Black U.S. Secretary of State
  4. Records Black-owned record label founded in Detroit
  5. Music genre rooted in Black American history that influenced rock and hip-hop
  6. Name of the massacre that destroyed “Black Wall Street”

12 Clues: Laws enforcing racial segregation • Author of Beloved and Nobel Prize winner • Surname of the first Black U.S. Secretary of State • Records Black-owned record label founded in Detroit • Movement linking Black liberation struggles globally • Name of the massacre that destroyed “Black Wall Street” • Month dedicated to celebrating Black history in the U.S. • ...

Black History Month 2019-02-05

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

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

Black History Month 2024-02-08

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

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

Black history month 2024-02-21

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

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

Black History Month 2024-02-15

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

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

Black History Month 2023-01-30

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

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

Black History Month 2023-02-13

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

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

Black History Month 2023-02-24

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

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

Black History Month 2024-01-24

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

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

Black History Month 2022-01-31

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

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

Black History Month 2026-02-11

Black History Month crossword puzzle
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  1. Who played Morty from Madagascar
  2. This person won the Teen Choice awards in 2015
  3. Who was the first black female actor to speak more than 6 languages
  4. What famous singer and actor has won two primetime Emmy awards
  5. What famous actor died in 2020
  6. What Famous black actor has been starred in at least 24 movies
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  1. Who played in scream
  2. How many estimated movies did Eddie Murphy play in
  3. What three awards did Viola Davis win
  4. Who was the first African American to win all four EGOT awards for entertainment
  5. What is the total amount of awards Raven Symone has won
  6. What famous singer was awarded best RB&B vocal performer

12 Clues: Who played in scream • What famous actor died in 2020 • Who played Morty from Madagascar • What three awards did Viola Davis win • This person won the Teen Choice awards in 2015 • How many estimated movies did Eddie Murphy play in • What is the total amount of awards Raven Symone has won • What famous singer was awarded best RB&B vocal performer • ...

Black History month 2024-01-31

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

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

The Calendar 2021-11-23

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

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

Black History Month 2019-02-07

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

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

Black History Month 2023-02-21

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

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

Black History Month 2020-01-03

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

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

Black History Month 2024-01-31

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

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

Black History Month 2024-01-31

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

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

Black History Month 2024-02-02

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

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

Black History Month 2025-02-26

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

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

Black History Month A.E 2023-02-14

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

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

Black History Month 2022-02-23

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

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

black history month 2017-02-24

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

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

Black History Month 2018-02-07

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

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

black History month 2019-02-07

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

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

Black History Month 2013-03-01

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

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

Black History Month 2024-02-01

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

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

Black History Month 2024-02-15

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

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

Black History Month 2024-02-23

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

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

Black History Month 2023-01-17

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

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

Black History Month 2025-02-27

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

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

Holidays, Seasons and Months 2020-07-30

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Black History Month & Me 2022-02-08

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

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

Black History Month Recognition 2022-02-10

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

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

Black History Month #2 2023-02-17

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

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

black history month g.m 2023-02-15

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

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

black history month g.m 2023-02-15

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

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

Black History Month Quotes 2025-02-04

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

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

Black History Month Music 2021-02-16

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

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

Black History Month Crossword 2024-02-21

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

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

Black History Month Scientists 2025-02-06

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

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

Black History Month 2022-11-30

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

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

black history month g.m 2023-02-15

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

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

Black History Month & Me 2022-02-08

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

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

Black History Month Musicians 2026-02-23

Black History Month Musicians crossword puzzle
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  1. One of the best selling artists ever, had a powerhouse 3.2 octave mezzo-soprano range
  2. The "Godfather of Soul". High energy performances, creator of Funk music.
  3. Blind pianist known as the father of soul
  4. Singer and songwriter known for using synthesizers, sampling, and drum machines
  5. Classically trained flautist, singer, and rapper renowned for promoting self-love and body positivity.
  6. Jazz trumpeter and vocalist from New Orleans
  7. Singer and actress known as the "Queen of Motown"
  8. Record-breaking 32 grammy awards, lead singer for the group Destiny's Child
  9. The first non-classical/jazz musician to win a pulitzer prize for music
  10. Known as the "King of Pop"
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  1. Composer, pianist, and jazz bandleader know for sophisticated arrangements
  2. The "Father of Rock and Roll". Key hits include Johnny B. Goode and Roll Over Beethoven.
  3. Jazz and swing singer known for unique phrasing, diction, and dramatic intensity
  4. Known as the "King of Ragtime"; wrote The Entertainer and The Maple Leaf Rag
  5. An oscar winner that sold over 100 million records and American Idol judge
  6. First woman to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of fame
  7. Hip-hop group known for Rapper's Delight- first rap single to be a top 40 hit

17 Clues: Known as the "King of Pop" • Blind pianist known as the father of soul • Jazz trumpeter and vocalist from New Orleans • Singer and actress known as the "Queen of Motown" • First woman to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of fame • The first non-classical/jazz musician to win a pulitzer prize for music • ...

Black History Month: Music 2020-01-17

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

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

Black History Month Crossword Puzzle 2024-02-05

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

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

Black History Month Crossword Puzzle 2025-01-31

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

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

BLACK HISTORY 2023-02-07

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

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

Black History Month 2017-02-18

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

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

Black History Month 2022-05-31

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

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

Black History Month 2022-05-31

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

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

Black History Month 2022-02-09

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

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

Black History Month 2024-02-12

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

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

Black History Month 2024-01-29

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

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

Black History Month 2023-02-17

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

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

Black History Month 2025-02-03

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

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

Black History Month 2013-02-07

Black History Month crossword puzzle
Across
  1. This former slave became a leader of the abolitionist movement during the Civil War
  2. This person was the first female self made millionaire in the United States
  3. This person was the first African American in space
Down
  1. This person founded the NAACP
  2. This person led 13 missions to rescue more than 70 slaves during the Civil War
  3. This person was a trumpet player who had great influence in jazz music in the 1920s
  4. This person was the first African American professional baseball player
  5. This person was the first African American senator
  6. This person refused to give up their bus seat and became an important symbol of the Civil Rights Movement
  7. This person became the first African American world heavyweight boxing champion
  8. This person was the first African American woman to win an Academy Award for best actress

11 Clues: This person founded the NAACP • This person was the first African American senator • This person was the first African American in space • This person was the first African American professional baseball player • This person was the first female self made millionaire in the United States • ...

Black History Month 2022-03-03

Black History Month crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. gave the speech "I have a ______."
  2. the name of the system of safe houses used to help enslaved people escape to the North
  3. George Washington Carver was the first Black man to ______ from Iowa State Agricultural college
  4. the first African American to go to an all white elementary school in the South
  5. Garrett Morgan invented this to solve the traffic problem in Cleveland
  6. When Katherine was a young girl she wanted to be a ______.
Down
  1. meaning black and white children didn’t attend the same schools
  2. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. believed all people should be treated _______.
  3. Who helped free many enslaved people?
  4. George Washington Carver had a vast knowledge of this
  5. calculated a safe path for Apollo 13

11 Clues: calculated a safe path for Apollo 13 • Who helped free many enslaved people? • George Washington Carver had a vast knowledge of this • 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 • ...

Black History Month 2025-02-06

Black History Month crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Co-Founder of the NAACP
  2. Pittsburgh professional baseball team's negro league baseball team
  3. Leader of the UNIA and Back to Africa Movement
  4. 1963 protest where MLK Jr. gave his "I have a dream" speech
  5. Hughes Poet from the Harlem renaissance
  6. A cultural explosion of black art,music,literature,and intellectual thought centered in Harlem,New York.1920s-1930s.
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  1. First black woman to win a nobel prize in literature
  2. Pittsburgh region that famous playwright,August Wilson, based a majority of this plays in
  3. The number of the amendment that officially freed African Americans from slavery
  4. Celebration of the day enslaved people in Texas learned they were free, over two years after the Emancipation Proclamation.
  5. Investigative journalist who fought against lynching

11 Clues: Co-Founder of the NAACP • Hughes Poet from the Harlem renaissance • Leader of the UNIA and Back to Africa Movement • First black woman to win a nobel prize in literature • Investigative journalist who fought against lynching • 1963 protest where MLK Jr. gave his "I have a dream" speech • Pittsburgh professional baseball team's negro league baseball team • ...

Black History Month 2025-02-13

Black History Month crossword puzzle
Across
  1. ready to face and endure danger or pain; showing courage
  2. is a state of harmony in the absence of hostility and violence.
  3. a person who publicly supports or recommends a particular cause or policy
  4. are legal, social, or ethical principles of freedom or entitlement
  5. a person who favors the abolition of a practice or institution, especially capital punishment or (formerly) slavery
Down
  1. a statement or action expressing disapproval of or objection to something.
  2. the power or right to act, speak, or think as one wants without hindrance or restraint.
  3. the state of being equal, especially in status, rights, and opportunities
  4. the study of past events
  5. is the idea that individuals should be treated fairly.
  6. rights the rights of citizens to political and social freedom and equality.

11 Clues: the study of past events • is the idea that individuals should be treated fairly. • ready to face and endure danger or pain; showing courage • is a state of harmony in the absence of hostility and violence. • are legal, social, or ethical principles of freedom or entitlement • a person who publicly supports or recommends a particular cause or policy • ...

Black History Month 2026-02-16

Black History Month crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Who was the only(so far) black first lady?
  2. Who was the youngest person to march in the Civil Rights Movement?
  3. Who worked on sesame street?
  4. Who is known mostly for refusing to surrender her seat to a white passenger on a segregated bus?
  5. Who was one of the most important leaders in the Civil Rights movement?
  6. Who was the first Female African American Astronaut to go to space?
  7. Who was the first African American Child to integrate an all white school?
Down
  1. Who was the 44th President?
  2. Who is an advocate for ethical treatment of animals and helping our planet?
  3. Who was placed in the baseball hall of fame in 1962?
  4. Who is the man who advocated for celebration and honoring of Black History?

11 Clues: Who was the 44th President? • Who worked on sesame street? • Who was the only(so far) black first lady? • Who was placed in the baseball hall of fame in 1962? • Who was the youngest person to march in the Civil Rights Movement? • Who was the first Female African American Astronaut to go to space? • ...

black history month crossword 2022-02-01

black history month crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Black History celebration month
  2. City of Rosa Parks' bus boycott
  3. Last name of woman who contributed to the Underground Railroad
  4. MLK Jr.'s famous speech
  5. Thurgood Marshall was the first black man to serve on the
Down
  1. Amount of countries that observe Black History month
  2. Coin that will feature Maya Angelou in 2022
  3. Last name of first black man to play in the MLB
  4. Years Barack Obama served as president
  5. Holiday commemorating the emancipation of African-American slaves
  6. Muslim Minister and human-rights activist
  7. female artist who has won 28 Grammy's
  8. Escaped slave, abolitionist, author of a narrative

13 Clues: MLK Jr.'s famous speech • Black History celebration month • City of Rosa Parks' bus boycott • female artist who has won 28 Grammy's • Years Barack Obama served as president • Muslim Minister and human-rights activist • Coin that will feature Maya Angelou in 2022 • Last name of first black man to play in the MLB • Escaped slave, abolitionist, author of a narrative • ...

black history month crossword 2022-02-01

black history month crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Black History celebration month
  2. City of Rosa Parks' bus boycott
  3. Last name of woman who contributed to the Underground Railroad
  4. MLK Jr.'s famous speech
  5. Thurgood Marshall was the first black man to serve on the
Down
  1. Amount of countries that observe Black History month
  2. Coin that will feature Maya Angelou in 2022
  3. Last name of first black man to play in the MLB
  4. Years Barack Obama served as president
  5. Holiday commemorating the emancipation of African-American slaves
  6. Muslim Minister and human-rights activist
  7. female artist who has won 28 Grammy's
  8. Escaped slave, abolitionist, author of a narrative

13 Clues: MLK Jr.'s famous speech • Black History celebration month • City of Rosa Parks' bus boycott • female artist who has won 28 Grammy's • Years Barack Obama served as president • Muslim Minister and human-rights activist • Coin that will feature Maya Angelou in 2022 • Last name of first black man to play in the MLB • Escaped slave, abolitionist, author of a narrative • ...

Black History Month 2021-01-27

Black History Month crossword puzzle
Across
  1. to control or rule over others in a harsh or cruel way
  2. an American abolitionist who helped enslaved people escape through the underground railroad
  3. The unfair treatment of others without fair or proper reason
  4. The separation of individuals on the basis of race
  5. The first black athlete to play major league baseball
Down
  1. the belief that white people constitute a superior race and should therefore dominate society, typically to the exclusion or detriment of other racial and ethnic groups, in particular black or Jewish people.
  2. A public show of disapproval for a rule or event, such as a march or rally
  3. a derogatory or insulting term applied to particular group of people
  4. The first African American president
  5. a group of people who have in common some visible physical traits, such as skin colour, hair texture, facial features, and eye formation.
  6. Unfair treatment of people based on the opinion that one race is superior to another

11 Clues: The first African American president • The separation of individuals on the basis of race • The first black athlete to play major league baseball • to control or rule over others in a harsh or cruel way • The unfair treatment of others without fair or proper reason • a derogatory or insulting term applied to particular group of people • ...

Black History Month 2021-02-22

Black History Month crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The first black woman to travel into space
  2. Wrote "I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings"
  3. First black woman elected to the United States Congress
  4. First African-American Justice of the Supreme Court
  5. Arrested at the age of 15, for refusing to give up her seat to a white woman on a crowded, segregated bus.
  6. An escaped slave who became a prominent activist, author and public speaker
  7. Four-time gold medalist in the 1936 Olympic Games
Down
  1. His most famous work is his “I Have a Dream” speech delivered in 1963
  2. First female self-made millionaire in America
  3. First African American to play in Major League Baseball in the modern era
  4. Nicknamed "The Empress of the Blues"

11 Clues: Nicknamed "The Empress of the Blues" • Wrote "I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings" • The first black woman to travel into space • First female self-made millionaire in America • Four-time gold medalist in the 1936 Olympic Games • First African-American Justice of the Supreme Court • First black woman elected to the United States Congress • ...

Black history month 2023-02-15

Black history month crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a opinoin on people
  2. a action of a group
  3. including or involving people of a race
  4. equal
  5. a tented farmer who gives a portion of there land as rent
Down
  1. crow laws
  2. a group of people
  3. separating colored people from whites
  4. an act that is not legal
  5. unfair treatment
  6. rights right given by a government

11 Clues: equal • crow laws • unfair treatment • a group of people • a opinoin on people • a action of a group • an act that is not legal • rights right given by a government • separating colored people from whites • including or involving people of a race • a tented farmer who gives a portion of there land as rent

Black History Month 2022-02-16

Black History Month crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the story of African-American women working at NASA
  2. was a celebration of African American heritage through the arts
  3. helped freed many slaves in the Underground Railroad
  4. created many uses for peanuts
  5. the first African-American student to attend an all-white elementary school in the Southern United States
  6. a movement fighting for equal rights
  7. a freed slave who wrote an autobiography about his experience
Down
  1. a civil rights activist in the 1950s and 1960s.
  2. 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.
  3. was the first African American to play professional baseball
  4. a boycott led by students to fight segergation

11 Clues: created many uses for peanuts • a movement fighting for equal rights • a boycott led by students to fight segergation • a civil rights activist in the 1950s and 1960s. • the story of African-American women working at NASA • helped freed many slaves in the Underground Railroad • was the first African American to play professional baseball • ...

Black History Month 2022-03-10

Black History Month crossword puzzle
Across
  1. I have a dream
  2. The number of times Harriet Tubman came back to help slaves
  3. Black History Month in America
  4. The seperation of black people and white people
  5. She helped dozens of slaves escape during slavery
Down
  1. She refused to stand up on the bus
  2. The time slaves had to travel to run away
  3. People who are forced to work for no money
  4. The first black president in the USA
  5. The underground ....
  6. Segregation in South Africa

11 Clues: I have a dream • The underground .... • Segregation in South Africa • Black History Month in America • She refused to stand up on the bus • The first black president in the USA • The time slaves had to travel to run away • People who are forced to work for no money • The seperation of black people and white people • She helped dozens of slaves escape during slavery • ...

Black history month 2022-10-05

Black history month crossword puzzle
Across
  1. led movement against apartheid and first black head of state
  2. a violent disturbance of the peace by a crowd
  3. wrote "I have a dream"
  4. Freedom from disturbance
  5. where everyone is equal
  6. Considered to be greeted basketball player of all time
Down
  1. the action or state of setting someone or something apart from others
  2. famous tennis player
  3. A woman who refused to give up her seat on a bus to a white man
  4. First black president of America
  5. no longer kept under control

11 Clues: famous tennis player • wrote "I have a dream" • where everyone is equal • Freedom from disturbance • no longer kept under control • First black president of America • a violent disturbance of the peace by a crowd • Considered to be greeted basketball player of all time • led movement against apartheid and first black head of state • ...

Black History Month 2023-02-09

Black History Month crossword puzzle
Across
  1. First Black woman to refuse to give up her seat on a bus for white passengers, BEFORE Rosa Parks.
  2. Over 100,000 enslaved people escaped to the_______ via the Underground Railroad.
  3. First novel written by an African American, published in 1853.
  4. Computer scientist Lisa Gelobter assisted with the 1995 creation of this essential technology that led to the development of web animation.
  5. In 1619,ships from this country brought 20 Africans ashore at the British colony of Jamestown, beginning the spread of slavery through the American colonies.
  6. First black woman to head a Fortune 500 company, Xerox.
  7. Harriet Tubman’s reconnaissance work in June 1963 laid the foundation for the daring Union raid on ________ _________.
Down
  1. Demonstration in Birmingham where thousands of students took to the streets to protest racial segregation.
  2. Guion S. Bluford became the first Black American to go into______ and would spend 688 hours there over the course of his career.
  3. Creator of Black History Month, Carter G. Woodson is referred to as the “___________ of Black History;” he was the second African American to graduate from Harvard with a doctorate, and is credited with being one of the first to research the history of African Americans.
  4. Dr. Clifton R. Wharton, Jr. became Chairman and CEO TIAA-CREF, distinguishing him as the first black ___ of a Fortune 500 company.

11 Clues: First black woman to head a Fortune 500 company, Xerox. • First novel written by an African American, published in 1853. • Over 100,000 enslaved people escaped to the_______ via the Underground Railroad. • First Black woman to refuse to give up her seat on a bus for white passengers, BEFORE Rosa Parks. • ...

Black History Month 2019-02-05

Black History Month crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the action or an act of abolishing a system, practice, or institution
  2. prejudice against other people from other countries
  3. to be concerned about something or someone
  4. property that is or may be inherited
  5. the fact or process of being set free from legal, social, or political restrictions
Down
  1. the arts and other manifestations of human intellectual achievement regarded collectively.
  2. a lack of equality
  3. is a synonym for example
  4. long cruel unjust treatment
  5. an amount of money or property left to someone when they die.
  6. the opposite of conflict

11 Clues: a lack of equality • is a synonym for example • the opposite of conflict • long cruel unjust treatment • property that is or may be inherited • to be concerned about something or someone • prejudice against other people from other countries • an amount of money or property left to someone when they die. • ...

Black History Month 2022-02-14

Black History Month crossword puzzle
Across
  1. What was the first Black owned company to be traded on the New York Stock Exchange? Black Entertainment Television
  2. First African-American to play in Major League Baseball in the modern era
  3. Got arrested for refusing to surrender her bus seat
  4. Who was the first African-American female to be a millionaire and specialized in hair products for black women?
  5. The first African American to earn a PH.D from Harvard
  6. Who was last black actress to win the Academy Award"s Best Supporting Actress Oscar in 2006?
Down
  1. human rights activist and an American Muslim minister
  2. First African-American to be a justice of the Supreme Court
  3. The rapper who made the hit album Get Rich or Die Tryin; he survived being shot 9 times
  4. First Black President in US History
  5. Who was the first black astronaut to walk in space?

11 Clues: First Black President in US History • Got arrested for refusing to surrender her bus seat • Who was the first black astronaut to walk in space? • human rights activist and an American Muslim minister • The first African American to earn a PH.D from Harvard • First African-American to be a justice of the Supreme Court • ...

Black History Month 2017-02-18

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

11 Clues: Woodson / Known as the father of black history. • McDaniel / First African American to win an Oscar. • Weldon Johnson / I wrote the national black anthem, who am I? • Marshall / First African American U.S. Supreme Court Justice. • Vreeland Jones / Suffolk Law's first African American graduate. • Rock / First black lawyer admitted to practice before the Court. • ...

Black History Month 2017-02-18

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

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

Black History Month 2023-01-30

Black History Month crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Read her poem at President Biden’s inauguration
  2. Federal marshals escorted her to school.
  3. Elected to the House of Representives
  4. National leader of the Abolitionist
  5. Developed techniques to improve soils
  6. First Black woman to travel into space
Down
  1. youngest person in Hollywood to produce a movie
  2. First Black female cable car conductor
  3. Launched a campaign called #1000BlackGirlBooks
  4. Won 23 Grand Slam singles titles
  5. Refused to give up her seat

11 Clues: Refused to give up her seat • Won 23 Grand Slam singles titles • National leader of the Abolitionist • Elected to the House of Representives • Developed techniques to improve soils • First Black female cable car conductor • First Black woman to travel into space • Federal marshals escorted her to school. • Launched a campaign called #1000BlackGirlBooks • ...

Black History Month 2023-01-26

Black History Month crossword puzzle
Across
  1. First African American to play major league baseball
  2. First African American woman elected to Congress
  3. Singer known for songs such as Strange Fruit
  4. Famous African American trumpet player
Down
  1. First African American Supreme Court Justice
  2. She sat at the front of the bus
  3. She desegregated an elementary school
  4. He pioneered rock and roll with Johnny B Goode
  5. George Washington Carver had many uses for them.
  6. What MLK had
  7. Famous marches began there.

11 Clues: What MLK had • Famous marches began there. • She sat at the front of the bus • She desegregated an elementary school • Famous African American trumpet player • First African American Supreme Court Justice • Singer known for songs such as Strange Fruit • He pioneered rock and roll with Johnny B Goode • George Washington Carver had many uses for them. • ...

Black History Month 2021-02-22

Black History Month crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The first black woman to travel into space
  2. Wrote "I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings"
  3. First black woman elected to the United States Congress
  4. First African-American Justice of the Supreme Court
  5. Arrested at the age of 15, for refusing to give up her seat to a white woman on a crowded, segregated bus.
  6. An escaped slave who became a prominent activist, author and public speaker
  7. Four-time gold medalist in the 1936 Olympic Games
Down
  1. His most famous work is his “I Have a Dream” speech delivered in 1963
  2. First female self-made millionaire in America
  3. First African American to play in Major League Baseball in the modern era
  4. Nicknamed "The Empress of the Blues"

11 Clues: Nicknamed "The Empress of the Blues" • Wrote "I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings" • The first black woman to travel into space • First female self-made millionaire in America • Four-time gold medalist in the 1936 Olympic Games • First African-American Justice of the Supreme Court • First black woman elected to the United States Congress • ...

Black History Month 2024-02-06

Black History Month crossword puzzle
Across
  1. She was told to give up her seat to a white passenger. She refused.
  2. His most memorable act of “good trouble” occurred on March 7, 1965, when he led a group of 600 people across the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Alabama, on what would be known as “Bloody Sunday.”
  3. Is well known for risking her life as a “conductor” in the Underground Railroad, which led escaped enslaved people to freedom in the North.
  4. Became the first Black person to graduate from Iowa State College
  5. He was such an amazing speaker that he started traveling all over the northern states, trying to convince large groups of people to end the practice of enslaving people.
Down
  1. Delivered the "I Have a Dream" speech, which boosted public support for civil rights
  2. His best known case was Brown vs. Board of Education, which challenged school segregation, when white and Black students are forced to go to separate schools.
  3. Her thrilling speeches won her the respect of many educated people fighting for the rights of Black people and women. That included President Abraham Lincoln.
  4. The first African-American woman to obtain an international pilot’s license
  5. One of her biggest accomplishments at NASA was helping calculate the trajectory, or path, of the country’s first human spaceflight in 1961, making sure astronaut Alan B. Shepard, Jr., had a safe trip.
  6. Decided to run for president (the first African-American woman to do so)

11 Clues: Became the first Black person to graduate from Iowa State College • She was told to give up her seat to a white passenger. She refused. • Decided to run for president (the first African-American woman to do so) • The first African-American woman to obtain an international pilot’s license • ...

Black History Month 2024-02-09

Black History Month crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Co-inventor of IBM's original personal computer
  2. Founded in 1953 by Icabod Flewellen
  3. Father of Black History
  4. First Black Woman to graduate from college (Oberlin College 1850)
Down
  1. First known Black Person born in 13 colonies
  2. First and only known female Buffalo Solider
  3. First black person to win elected office in Ohio
  4. First U.S. document to help ban slavery
  5. First Black Man to own a car in Cleveland, Ohio
  6. Cleveland's wealthiest black citizen in the 1820's
  7. First African American mayor of major U.S. city

11 Clues: Father of Black History • Founded in 1953 by Icabod Flewellen • First U.S. document to help ban slavery • First and only known female Buffalo Solider • First known Black Person born in 13 colonies • Co-inventor of IBM's original personal computer • First Black Man to own a car in Cleveland, Ohio • First African American mayor of major U.S. city • ...

Black History Month 2026-01-27

Black History Month crossword puzzle
Across
  1. 44th President of the United States
  2. Where Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his famous speech
  3. All Eyez On Me rapper
  4. Star of The Cascade's fave movie of 2025: Sinners
Down
  1. First Black woman to serve as a U.S. Supreme Court Justice
  2. First Black woman in space
  3. Author of I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings
  4. Refused to leave her bus seat in Montgomery, Alabama
  5. Muhammad Ali's nickname
  6. LeBron James has played for the Cleveland Cavaliers, Miami Heat, and ______
  7. Most decorated gymnast in history

11 Clues: All Eyez On Me rapper • Muhammad Ali's nickname • First Black woman in space • Most decorated gymnast in history • 44th President of the United States • Author of I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings • Star of The Cascade's fave movie of 2025: Sinners • Refused to leave her bus seat in Montgomery, Alabama • Where Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his famous speech • ...

Black History Month Crossword 2021-02-09

Black History Month Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. After escaping slavery, became an abolitionist.
  2. Wrote the "I have a dream" speech.
  3. Helped other slaves escape with the underground railroad
  4. Arguably the greatest women's tennis player of all time.
  5. First African American to work for the US Postal Service.
  6. Refused to move from her seat on the bus.
  7. Famous African American author that wrote "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings."
Down
  1. American poet during the Harlem Renaissance
  2. First African American to play on a Major Leauge Baseball Team.
  3. First African American Vice President in the United States.
  4. First African American President in the United States.
  5. First African American to desegregate an all white school in Louisiana.
  6. Wrote an autobiography that was pubished in 1860.
  7. Worked to desegregate schools after the ruling of Brown v. Board.
  8. The "father of modern Chicago blues."
  9. Founded the first fully African American Christan domination in the United States.

16 Clues: Wrote the "I have a dream" speech. • The "father of modern Chicago blues." • Refused to move from her seat on the bus. • American poet during the Harlem Renaissance • After escaping slavery, became an abolitionist. • Wrote an autobiography that was pubished in 1860. • First African American President in the United States. • ...