Black History Month Crossword Puzzle

4. He was one of the best-known Black scholars and educators of the late 19th and early 20th centuries and led the first data-driven sociological studies of Black social issues and experiences. He was also a prominent author and civil-rights activist and became one of the founders of the NAACP.
6. After escaping slavery herself, this woman was often called Moses because she helped to rescue approximately 70 other enslaved people.
8. This 1912 Harvard graduate is often referred to as the “father of Black history.”
9. This famous Black woman sang “Mississippi Goddam” (released 1964).

1. In 2015, she became the first Black woman to be promoted to principal dancer for the American Ballet Theatre.
2. He escaped slavery to become a prominent activist, author, abolitionist, and public speaker. His first book is believed to be one of the most famous narratives written by an enslaved person.
3. She refused to give up her bus seat to a white man in Montgomery, Ala., in 1955. Her actions against racial segregation helped start the civil-rights movement.
5. This renowned singer and jazz pianist was the first Black American to host a TV show on NBC.
7. At age 6, she was the first Black child to integrate an all-white school in the South. She was escorted every day by four federal marshals and ate lunch alone — but never missed a day of school during the 1960-61 academic year.