2023 Black History Crossword

2. He was a former heavyweight champion boxer and one of the greatest sporting figures of the 20th century
7. She was only 12 when she became the first African American author published
10. First Black Woman to become a doctor of Medicine in the United States
11. She was born with the name Solána Imani Rowe in St. Louis, Missouri, she began making music in the early 2010s. most recent song is a collaboration with singer Jill Scott, produced by Om'Mas Keith.
12. First African American to win an Oscar and wasn't allowed to attend 'Gone With the Wind's national premiere
13. First commercially successful rap record
14. He holds the NBA finals record for most rebounds in a game with 40. Also he was the 1st NBA player to average ofer 20 rebounds a game for a full season. He passed away last year
15. She was 26 when she was fatally shot in her Louisville, Kentucky apartment on March 13, 2020

1. She was the first Female self-made millionaire
3. She gained prominence for her self-produced instagram series. Most recently she has a Primetime Emmy Award for her hit comedy series where she created, is the executive producer and star of the ABC series
4. He taught himself astronomy and became the First Know African American Man of Science
5. Her famous "Strange fruit" song was originally written by a school teacher
6. He is a professional football player who recently during a game was close to dying but has miraculously recovered
8. joint-top goalscorer for Brazil with 77 goals in 92 games. He passed away recently
9. He was an African American professional baseball player who broke MLBs infamous "color barrier"