Black History Month Crossword

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Across
  1. 2. Morgan – Inventor of the traffic signal and gas mask.
  2. 5. Wonder – Iconic singer, songwriter, and producer.
  3. 8. Hughes – Poet, social activist, and leading figure of the Harlem Renaissance.
  4. 9. Abloh – Fashion designer and founder of Off-White, artistic director for Louis Vuitton’s men’s wear.
  5. 12. Chisholm – First African American woman elected to the U.S. Congress.
  6. 13. Smith – Actor, producer, and musician.
  7. 15. Armstrong – Legendary jazz musician and trumpet player.
  8. 16. Patricia Bath – Pioneering ophthalmologist who invented a device for cataract surgery.
  9. 17. Ali – Boxing champion and civil rights activist.
  10. 20. John Henrik Clarke – Historian and scholar of African history and culture.
  11. 24. Winfrey – Talk show host, philanthropist, and media mogul.
  12. 25. and Innovation
  13. 26. Johnson – Mathematician and physicist known for her work at NASA.
  14. 27. James – NBA superstar and philanthropist.
  15. 32. Van Brittan Brown – Invented the home security system.
  16. 34. Jemison – First African American woman astronaut.
  17. 36. Marshall – First African American Supreme Court Justice.
  18. 37. X – Civil rights leader and advocate for Black empowerment.
  19. 39. Bassett – Actress and activist.
  20. 40. Washington Carver – Agricultural scientist and inventor.
  21. 41. Latimer – Invented the carbon filament for light bulbs and worked with Thomas Edison.
  22. 42. Garvey – Political leader and founder of the Universal Negro Improvement Association.
  23. 45. Franklin – Queen of Soul, known for hits like “Respect.”
  24. 46. Dan (Daniel Day) – Iconic fashion designer, known for blending luxury fashion with streetwear.
  25. 47. Du Bois – Civil rights activist and co-founder of the NAACP.
  26. 48. Simone – Singer, songwriter, and civil rights activist.
  27. 49. West – Philosopher, political activist, and public intellectual.
Down
  1. 1. Johnson – First African American model to appear on the cover of Vogue.
  2. 3. hooks – Feminist theorist, cultural critic, and author.
  3. 4. Morrison – Novelist and essayist, won the Nobel Prize in Literature.
  4. 6. Johnson – Inventor of the Super Soaker water gun and various other patents in engineering.
  5. 7. Poitier – First African American to win the Academy Award for Best Actor.
  6. 10. and Thought Leaders
  7. 11. St. Elmo Brady – First African American man to earn a Ph.D. in chemistry in the U.S.
  8. 14. Rudolph – Olympic sprinter and the first American woman to win three gold medals in a single Olympiad.
  9. 16. Charles Drew – Pioneer in blood storage and the development of blood banks.
  10. 18. and Politics
  11. 19. Luther King Jr. – Civil rights leader and advocate for non-violent protest.
  12. 21. Parks – Civil rights activist known for her role in the Montgomery Bus Boycott.
  13. 22. and Science
  14. 23. Wintour – Fashion icon who’s been pivotal in shaping modern fashion, though often linked to criticism of exclusive fashion.
  15. 28. Robinson – Broke the color barrier in Major League Baseball.
  16. 29. Hendrix – Revolutionary rock guitarist.
  17. 30. Williams – Tennis champion with 23 Grand Slam singles titles.
  18. 31. Neale Hurston – Author and anthropologist known for Their Eyes Were Watching God.
  19. 33. Lorde – Poet, essayist, and activist.
  20. 35. Baldwin – Novelist and social critic known for his works on racial and sexual issues.
  21. 36. Reese – Designer known for her colorful and elegant collections.
  22. 38. and Arts
  23. 43. Boseman – Actor best known for portraying Black Panther.
  24. 44. and Design