Black History Month

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  1. 3. Music that percolated in and then boomed out of Harlem in the 1920s becoming known worldwide.
  2. 5. There are four traditional colors of Black History Month, combining the colors of the Pan-African flag and the Ethiopian flag. The four colors are red, green, ________, and black.
  3. 6. In 1870 African American men were granted the right to do this.
  4. 10. Despite being the first African American to win an Oscar, _______ wasn’t allowed to attend the "Gone With the Wind's" national premiere due to segregation.
  5. 11. This Eli Whitney invention significantly increased production in the South.
  6. 14. The first African American military pilots, navigators, bombardiers, and support staff in the U.S. Army Air Forces.
  7. 15. Dr. James E. West was responsible for the creation of these, which are used every day to communicate over distances far and wide.
  8. 16. in 1909 a group of African American leaders joined together to form this new permanent civil rights organization.
  9. 17. In 1920, Fritz Pollard and Bobby Marshall became the first Black athletes to play in the ______
  10. 18. This woman refused to give up her seat on the bus.
  11. 19. Founded in 1837 as the African Institute, is recognized as the first historically black college or university (HBCU) in the United States.
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  1. 1. While responsible for many inventions, Garret Morgan's idea to add a color to these, improved safety on the roads significantly.
  2. 2. On April 15, 1947, _______ became the first African American to play Major League Baseball in the modern era.
  3. 4. The ______ Renaissance was a golden age for African American artists, writers and musicians.
  4. 7. A Pulitzer Prize winning author who is famous for her work "Why the Caged Bird Sings"
  5. 8. Enslaved people living in Galveston, Texas were not given their freedom until June 19, 1865 which is why we celebrate this holiday as a federal holiday today.
  6. 9. A prominent rights activist and preacher.
  7. 10. After years of remarkable work as an attorney, this man became the first African American to serve in the U.S. Supreme Court.
  8. 12. We can thank Otis Boykin for inventing durable electronic components for radios, televisions, and these which we use every day.
  9. 13. This Colony became the first to ban slavery.