Black History Month

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Across
  1. 2. First Black U.S. president
  2. 4. First comedian to sell out an NFL stadium and was nominated in 2 grammys
  3. 6. Won 7 Grammy awards and helped pave the way for rap
  4. 7. An American Civil Rights Activist who refused to give up her seat on the bus
  5. 10. Considered one of the best players of all time and won 5 MVPs
  6. 12. wrote a groundbreaking autobiography called “I Know Why the Caged Birds Sing.”
  7. 13. Lead the Cleveland Cavaliers to the 2016 NBA Finals
  8. 14. Had a very famous speech that helped pass the Civil Rights Act in 1964.
Down
  1. 1. Helped revolutionize Southern agriculture
  2. 3. Voted NBA Rookie of the Year in 2021
  3. 5. The first black soloist to perform at the Metropolitan Opera House in New York
  4. 8. Broke Babe Ruth’s homerun record
  5. 9. Helped change the public's opinion on slavery and wrote 3 autobiographies
  6. 11. Was a slave in her early life who became a spy and helped other slaves escape