Black History Month 2024 Crossword Puzzle 1

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  1. 8. This R&B singer won a Grammy in 1969 for his song referencing this sedentary activity.
  2. 9. – Elvis Pressley’s cover of Hound Dog was originally sung by this woman.
  3. 12. This playwright won both a Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize in 1987 for his play Fences.
  4. 15. This artist known for her use of grisaille to portray skin tones painted a former FLOTUS.
  5. 16. She was the first graduate of Howard University's fine arts department.
  6. 17. This Brooklyn-based painter was commissioned for a presidential portrait in 2017.
  7. 19. In 1963, he made history with his Best Actor Oscar win for Lilies of the Field.
  8. 20. This singer got lucky in 1974 and won his first Grammy for a song about superstitions.
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  1. 1. Known for her big Oscar win in 1939 this actress was honored on a U.S. stamp in 2006.
  2. 2. Received an EGOT with his Emmy win for Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert
  3. 3. The first African American to publish his composition “Harlem Rag” in 1897
  4. 4. This American singer is often called the “Mother of the Blues.”
  5. 5. This musician’s trademark trumpet was bent at a 45-degree angle.
  6. 6. The music that gave rise to the Swing Era was started in New Orleans in the 19th century.
  7. 7. This actress and comedienne became the first Black woman to earn an EGOT.
  8. 10. The EGOT winner who starred in the play and film adaptation mentioned in question 12.
  9. 11. This American composer and pianist was dubbed the “King of Ragtime”.
  10. 13. His work ‘Untitled’ sold for a record-breaking $110.5M in 2017, 29 years after his death.
  11. 14. This African American opera singer performed at the Lincoln Memorial in 1939.
  12. 18. This musical genre born in the Bronx in 1973 spawned a culture that transcends music.