Black History Month

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Across
  1. 3. [Last name] The first African American child to desegregate a white elementary school in the South.
  2. 6. [Last name] America’s First African American President
  3. 7. [Last name] A transgender woman who co-founded Street Transvestite Action Revolutionaries [STAR], which was an organization consisting of queer activists.
  4. 8. [Cause]-> Effect: These students brought international attention to civil rights issues in the United States and how the US handles federal vs state power.
  5. 10. A series of events that happened in 2020 fighting against police brutality and racism, named after one specific black man.
  6. 11. [Last name] This woman became America’s first female self-made millionaire with her line of hair products for black women.
Down
  1. 1. A speech given by Martin Luther King Jr. discussing America’s history with racial injustice, and calling for it to end.
  2. 2. [Last name] Under the moniker SAMO, this graffiti artist became grew in popularity as part of the 1980’s Neo-expressionism movement.
  3. 4. Cause: Many eligible black voters were denied their right to vote and the murder of Jimmie Lee Jackson -> [Effect]
  4. 5. [Last name] He was the first African American to play Major League Baseball.
  5. 9. Founded on February 12, 1909, this organization fights against segregation, housing discrimination, racial inequity in the education system, and more.