Black History Month

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Across
  1. 2. She was the first South Asian vice president and attorney.
  2. 7. He was the first black man to make movies.
  3. 8. She won 11 Olympic medals and she is one of the best gymnasts ever.
  4. 10. He was the first African American person to receive a Nobel Peace Prize.
  5. 11. He was the first African American president. He was the 44th president for the US.
  6. 12. He found the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater and he was a great choreographer/dancer.
  7. 13. He was the first African American to serve in the Supreme Court Justice.
  8. 15. She was homeless but then she led a band and became a well known musician.
  9. 16. She was the first black women to become a judge.
  10. 17. She is one of the fastest women who ran on the track and broke many world records.
Down
  1. 1. She had a great role in the civil rights movement. She made it possible for black people to vote.
  2. 3. He was the first black baseball black to join a professional league.
  3. 4. She was hired by a radio station to read the radio and she later moved to a show.
  4. 5. He was a playwright that included a lot of jazz music in his plays.
  5. 6. She made a system to make sure no one breaks in her house while she's in bed.
  6. 7. He was the first African American Secretary of states in the US and he won the medal of honor.
  7. 9. He was 3 years old and he shot a 49 in tennis and he holds the records for most wins.
  8. 10. She was an African American chemist that created a treatment for leprosy.
  9. 12. He was one of the best heavy weight boxing champions.
  10. 14. She is an African American female painter,author,mixed media sculptor,artist,and activist.