Black History Month

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Across
  1. 2. James Weldon _______ - wrote the lyrics for "Lift Every Voice and Sing", which later became known as the Black National Anthem
  2. 4. Curtis Lee ______ - his song "People Get Ready" was ranked at no. 24 on Rolling Stone's list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time
  3. 6. an American hip hop group from Hollis, Queens, New York City, formed in 1983 by Joseph Simmons, Darryl McDaniels, and Jason Mizell
  4. 7. Marie Selika ________ became the first black artist to perform at the White House in 1878
  5. 8. Louis _______ - one of the century's most recognized and beloved musicians
  6. 10. Phillis ______ - first black woman to become a poet of note in the US
  7. 12. Tina ________ - known as the "Queen of Rock 'n' Roll"
Down
  1. 1. which amendment ended slavery in the US?
  2. 3. Jimi _________ - his career had a lifetime’s worth of influence on the rock genre and how the electric guitar is played today
  3. 5. Hattie McDaniel was the first African American to win this in 1939
  4. 7. Stevie ________ - went blind as an infant and went on to become one of the most dynamic and significant musicians of all time
  5. 9. Nina _________ - one of the most revered and outspoken musicians throughout the Civil Rights movement of the 1960s
  6. 11. Aretha Franklin was known as the Queen of _______