Black History Month Crossword Puzzle

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Across
  1. 1. Father of Rock and Roll.
  2. 5. First Black person in Minnesota office, she also fought for higher pay.
  3. 9. Considered the greatest boxer of all time who was also a civil rights activist.
  4. 10. Fought for equal learning rights at a very young age, went to a white school as a young black individual.
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  1. 2. Amazing Celtics basketball player who won 11 titles and was also partnered with Martin Luther King Jr and helped him.
  2. 3. Famous Jazz Musician who won 13 Grammy's.
  3. 4. African American song writer and rapper, named after Charley Brown's dog.
  4. 6. "Father of Gangster Rap" and hip hop artist.
  5. 7. African American talk show host and actor famous for the movie Purple
  6. 8. African American Ballet Choreographer who also performed in some of his ballets.