IKEA Black History Month Crossword Puzzle
Across
- 3. First African American president of the United States
- 5. The first black American to play tennis at the U.S. Open in 1950
- 7. NFL 49ers' quarterback began kneeling during the U.S. national anthem, as a protest against racial injustice and systematic oppression in the country
- 10. The media icon launches her syndicated talk show in 1986
- 11. Garrett _______ is to thank for his invention of the traffic light
- 12. First African American to win Masters Golf tournament in 1997
- 13. 4 Time Gold Olympic Medalist dies of lung cancer on March 31, 1980 at his home in Arizona
Down
- 1. Alfred Cralle created a device that could scoop, mold and serve ice cream without sticking
- 2. First African American Woman to win Academy Award for Best Actress
- 4. First African American woman to headline Coachella Music Festival
- 6. A musical family that has started with a group, and are notable for both Michael & Janet
- 8. The purple one that regins from Minneapolis, Minnesota
- 9. Legendary self-taught/ left-handed guitarist was born and raised in Seattle, Washington