Black History Month Crossword Puzzle

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Across
  1. 5. An activist who helped end apartheid in South Africa
  2. 9. A boxer also known as "The Greatest"
  3. 10. An actor who was the first Black male to win an Oscar
  4. 11. A journalist who was the first Black news anchor for a broadcast network
  5. 13. A singer who was a part of Destiny's Child
  6. 14. An astronaut who was the first Black woman to go to space
  7. 15. An actress who was the first to win the Academy Award for Best Actress
  8. 17. A gymnast with the most Olympic medals in U.S. Gymnastic history
  9. 18. A player who played for the Lakers his entire 20-year career
Down
  1. 1. A politician who was the first Black president
  2. 2. A player who was the first Black professional football player
  3. 3. A music style with strong rhythm & history
  4. 4. A married woman whose case prohibited laws banning interracial marriage
  5. 6. A singer who was born in Toronto
  6. 7. An activist who used the Underground Railroad to free enslaved people
  7. 8. A basketball player who has his own shoe line
  8. 10. A director who contributed to Get Out & NOPE
  9. 12. An activist who refused to give up her bus seat
  10. 13. A sprinter who has won eight gold medals
  11. 16. A basketball player who currently plays on the same team as his son