Across
- 1. Elijah inventor whose lubricating device inspired “the real McCoy”
- 4. Large 1995 gathering of Black men in Washington, D.C.
- 7. Henry inventor of a lawn sprinkler system
- 8. Sanitation workers’ strike supported by Martin Luther King Jr.
- 9. George Washington scientist known for agricultural inventions
- 11. James inventor who co-developed the modern microphone
- 12. Granville T., inventor known as the “Black Edison”
- 14. Lewis who improved the electric light bulb
Down
- 2. Landmark 1964 law banning discrimination
- 3. Organization focused on self-defense and community programs
- 5. Frederick pioneer in heating and ventilation systems
- 6. Charles pioneer in blood storage and blood banks
- 8. Garrett inventor of the traffic signal and gas mask
- 10. Patricia and Mary inventors of a rotary engine improvement
- 13. Thomas, first African American to receive a U.S. patent