Juneteenth Crossword

3. On June 7th 1979 this President declared the month of June to be Black Music Month.
6. Name of the state and local laws established to enforce racial segregation after slavery ended?
8. This Proclamation issued in the year 1962.
9. The first woman to land three #1 songs on Billboard's streaming charts in a single year.
14. What flavor soda is associated with celebrating Juneteenth?
16. In 1953, the song "Hound Dog" was released by this blues singer before Elvis Presley's 1956 version.
17. Reinvented the US National Anthem for the 1960's anti war culture with their interpretation of The Star-Spangled Banner.
18. Juneteenth is a holiday celebrating the end of what?

1. What was the holiday originally called until it became commonly known as Juneteenth in the 1890s?
2. Symbol on the Juneteenth flag.
4. Who was the first African American member of the New York City Opera?
5. Designer of the original Juneteenth flag.
6. Renaissance man who has a gift for producing, composing, arranging, and performing.
7. This war prompted the end of slavery in the United States.
10. Gospel singer known as the "Godmother of Rock-N-Roll.
11. Musician hailed as the creator of "Afrobeat".
12. Artist remembered as the "Queen of Jazz".
13. Founder of the abolition journal "The North Star".
15. Credited for the creation of hop hop music.
16. First state to celebrate Juneteenth as an official holiday.