Black History

4. First name of the first African American billionaire
5. Last name of the first Black quarterback to start a professional football game
7. Acronym for National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
9. First name of the inventor of the Super Soaker
11. First African American to hold the world heavyweight champion boxing title
14. Last name of the founder of Negro History Week
16. Last name of the first African American woman elected to the House of Representatives
17. Nickname of the first woman to play in the Negro League

1. first name of the person before Rosa Parks to refuse to give up bus seat to a white passenger
2. Acronym for Historical Black Colleges and Universities
3. First name of first African American from Mississippi elected to the U.S. Senate
4. Last name of the first African American major league baseball player
6. Last name of the inventor of Black haircare line
8. Founder of the United Negro College Fund
10. First Black College in the South
12. Ancient African hairstyle
13. Last name of the first African American performer to win an Oscar award
15. Last name of the first Black U.S. President