BPAA BHM Crossword

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Across
  1. 1. Pioneer of rock & roll whose sound shaped modern music
  2. 8. Grammy Award–winning singer who starred in The Bodyguard
  3. 9. Early rock & roll star whose guitar style influenced generations
  4. 11. Known as the “Queen of Soul” and first woman inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
  5. 14. The “Queen of Gospel” who sang at the March on Washington
  6. 16. Academy Award–winning actress who starred in Hidden Figures
  7. 18. Legendary guitarist who revolutionized rock music
  8. 19. One of the wealthiest Black children in early 1900s America after oil was discovered on her land
  9. 20. Blues legend known for his guitar, “Lucille”
Down
  1. 2. Musician who blended gospel, blues, jazz, and country into soul music
  2. 3. The “Queen of Rock ’n’ Roll” known for her powerful performances
  3. 4. Singer and activist whose music became central to the Civil Rights Movement
  4. 5. The “King of Pop” and one of the best-selling artists of all time
  5. 6. Genre-defying artist behind the album Purple Rain
  6. 7. Record label that brought Black music to mainstream America
  7. 10. Record-breaking Grammy winner and cultural icon
  8. 12. Actress who portrayed Katherine Johnson in Hidden Figures
  9. 13. Soul singer behind the anthem “A Change Is Gonna Come”
  10. 15. Pulitzer Prize–winning rapper who performed at the Super Bowl halftime show
  11. 17. Jazz trumpeter whose influence shaped American music