Honoring Black History Crossword

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Across
  1. 5. Author of "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings"
  2. 8. A poet and key figure of the Harlem Renaissance
  3. 9. Labor leader and organizer of the 1963 March on Washington
  4. 12. Delivered the "I Have a Dream" speech
  5. 13. First African American to play in the MLB
  6. 14. Former slave who became an influential abolitionist and writer
Down
  1. 1. First African American and first Native American woman to earn a pilot's license
  2. 2. First African American Supreme Court Justice
  3. 3. Co-founder of the NAACP and advocate for civil rights and higher education
  4. 4. Helped found the Tuskegee Institute
  5. 6. Former slave who helped free other slaves on the Underground Railroad
  6. 7. Prominent African American leader known for his advocacy for Black empowerment
  7. 10. Refused to give up her seat on a bus
  8. 11. First woman self-made millionaire in America, known for her beauty products