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- 6. Month celebrating Black history
- 7. W.E.B. Du Bois, civil rights activist and scholar
- 9. Courage to stand up for rights
- 10. Liberty and justice for all
- 13. Inspire the next generation
- 14. Equal justice under the law
- 15. Langston Hughes, Harlem Renaissance poet
- 17. Jackie Robinson, broke baseball color barrier
- 20. Strength through struggle
- 22. Honor Black history and heroes
- 25. Black inventors and creators
- 26. Overcoming hardship
- 29. Birthplace of Martin Luther King Jr.
- 31. Lincoln University, historic Black college
- 34. Strength through faith
- 35. Social change and equality
- 38. Learn and grow together
- 41. Black poetry and spoken word
- 42. Teach Black history
- 47. Symbol of slavery
- 48. African diaspora communities
- 49. Cotton fields and slavery
- 50. Respect for all people
- 52. Right to vote
- 53. March on Washington
- 55. Black pride and empowerment
- 57. Progress toward equality
- 62. Freedom songs of hope
- 63. Strong Black communities
- 64. Civil rights protests in Alabama city
- 66. Learn about Black achievements
- 68. Rosa Parks, refused to give up her seat
- 69. Martin Luther King Jr., leader of the Civil Rights Movement
- 70. Together we rise
- 73. Human rights for everyone
- 75. Celebrate Black excellence
- 80. Montgomery Bus Boycott
- 82. Black military pilots of WWII
- 83. Sojourner Truth, women’s rights and abolition advocate
- 85. Unity in the community
- 86. Rap music as expression
- 87. Harriet Tubman, Underground Railroad leader
- 91. Rhythm and blues genre
- 94. Freedom Riders of the 1960s
- 95. Nelson Mandela, South African anti-apartheid leader
- 97. Freedom seekers heading North
- 98. Rich Black culture and heritage
- 100. Enslaved people seeking freedom
- 101. Spelman College, all-women’s HBCU
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- 1. Blues music from deep emotion
- 2. Black History Month celebration
- 3. Ancestral homeland of many
- 4. Frederick Douglass, abolitionist and writer
- 5. Montgomery Bus Boycott city
- 8. Black athletes in history
- 11. Equality and fairness
- 12. End of slavery movement
- 16. Soul music of the 60s
- 18. Marcus Garvey, Pan-African leader
- 19. Maya Angelou, poet and author
- 20. Selma march for voting rights
- 21. Hip-hop culture and music
- 23. Black writers’ stories
- 24. African dance traditions
- 27. Oprah Winfrey, media icon and philanthropist
- 28. Black authors and literature
- 30. Martin Luther King Jr., civil rights icon
- 32. Michelle Obama, lawyer and former First Lady
- 33. Plantation system of forced labor
- 36. Peaceful protest and progress
- 37. “I Have a Dream” speech
- 39. Emancipation Proclamation, freedom from slavery
- 40. Tuskegee Airmen, WWII pilots
- 43. George Washington Carver, agricultural scientist
- 44. Civil Rights Movement for equality
- 45. Morehouse College, MLK’s alma mater
- 46. Black achievement and success
- 51. Proud African heritage
- 54. Black cinema and storytelling
- 56. Booker T. Washington, educator and reformer
- 58. Black scientists’ discoveries
- 59. Howard University, historic Black college
- 60. Coretta Scott King, civil rights activist
- 61. Share knowledge proudly
- 65. Struggles of the past
- 67. Underground Railroad for escape
- 71. Lasting legacy of leaders
- 72. Barack Obama, first African American U.S. President
- 74. Empower future generations
- 76. Gospel spiritual music
- 77. Black doctors saving lives
- 78. Hope for a better future
- 79. Thurgood Marshall, first African American Supreme Court justice
- 81. Freedom for all people
- 84. Remember those who fought
- 87. Historically Black Colleges and Universities
- 88. Black visual art and creativity
- 89. Nonviolent protest movement
- 90. Black educators guiding youth
- 92. Tool of oppression in slavery
- 93. Malcolm X, influential Black nationalist leader
- 96. Sit-in protest tactic
- 99. Jazz music from African American roots