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Across
  1. 2. Abrams/ Founder of an organization against voter suppression that helped flip Georgia Blue in the 2020 election and a 2021 Nobel Peace Prize nominee
  2. 4. Number of states that require Black History to be taught in school curriculums
  3. 6. Media/ Method used by many Black Americans to engage the public in social/ political issues and one that gives a voice to underrepresented groups
  4. 8. Hale Williams/ Founder of the first Black-owned and run hospital, and the first-ever doctor to perform open-heart surgery
  5. 11. University that Woodson received his PhD from
  6. 12. Jordan/ First Black women elected into the Texas state senate and first-ever Black Texan in Congress.
Down
  1. 1. Founder of the Know Your Rights Camp, a civil rights activist and a football quarterback
  2. 3. Cells/ Cells taken from Henrietta that played a pivotal role in cancer research and polio vaccine development
  3. 5. Acronym of the association whose mission is to advance the study of Black history and culture
  4. 7. G Woodson/ Founder of Black History Month
  5. 9. Music/ Greatly influenced by black artists in genres ranging from gospel, blues & jazz, rock n roll and more.
  6. 10. Neale Hurston/ A Howard Grad and a key figure of the Harlem Renaissance