BAFAM March Crossword Challenge - Week 2

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Across
  1. 3. An influential leader and advocate for Black nationalism, who found solace in Harlem, was Marcus ______.
  2. 5. The time period of the 1920s in Harlem became known as the "Harlem ______."
  3. 8. A renowned musician who visited Jackson Ward's thriving entertainment scene was ______ Fitzgerald .
  4. 9. A renowned entertainer and dancer who rose to fame during the Harlem Renaissance was ______ Baker.
  5. 10. The entrepreneur and monumental figure who founded the first Black and woman-owned bank in the country, St. Luke Penny Savings, in Jackson Ward was ______ L. Walker.
  6. 11. Another famous musician who frequented Jackson Ward's entertainment scene was ______ Ellington .
  7. 13. Nicknamed the "Harlem of the South," ______ was a cultural, entertainment, and economic hub for Black residents in Richmond, Virginia.
Down
  1. 1. A prominent figure of the Harlem Renaissance, known for his poetry and writings, was Langston ______.
  2. 2. The Great______ had a particularly devastating impact on Black communities, including Harlem.
  3. 4. Jackson Ward was listed in the National ______ of Historic Places in 1976 for its heritage and history preservation.
  4. 6. Jackson Ward had a successful, ______ economy where Black entrepreneurs established various businesses.
  5. 7. A scholar and civil rights activist who found inspiration in Harlem during the Renaissance was W.E.B.______.
  6. 12. ______, New York, was the quintessence of Black excellence in the 1920s.
  7. 14. The first Black and woman-owned bank in the country, ______ Penny Savings, was founded by entrepreneur Maggie L. Walker in Jackson Ward.