Black History Month

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Across
  1. 3. One of the most well-known subgenres of Southern hip-hop
  2. 4. Neighborhood widely considered the center of Black culture for most of the 20th century
  3. 5. The first hip-hop group to go mainstream
  4. 9. She was still a teenager when her act of protest preceded the Montgomery Bus Boycott
  5. 12. She was a spy for the Union army and fought to give women the vote, but is best-known for her conducting
  6. 13. On April 15th, every member of every team wears his number as a sign of respect
  7. 15. City widely considered to be the "Black mecca" today
  8. 16. Former NBA career scoring leader and six-time MVP who is also a prolific writer of religion, culture, and Black history
  9. 17. It's been called the only original American musical genre
  10. 19. Synonymous with Diamond Connections; also, became a prominent part of the Civil Rights movement at the age of six
  11. 20. Not the first, but the most well-known
Down
  1. 1. Spokesperson for the Nation of Islam and a prominent advocate for Black power
  2. 2. American painter who got his start as a street artist and whose work has sold for more than $100 million
  3. 4. There are four in Atlanta and hundreds nationwide
  4. 6. She was already a respected medical doctor a decade before she became famous for flight
  5. 7. Former Georgia Congressman who was arrested more than 40 times while protesting for civil rights
  6. 8. Full name of T'Challa's domain
  7. 10. The most celebrated practitioner of civil disobedience in American history
  8. 11. The most-decorated tennis player of all time
  9. 14. Chicago-based magazine known for its annual list of the "100 Most Influential Blacks"
  10. 18. Ms McNeil's college mascot