Across
- 5. acoloredpioneerinlaw
- 8. shebecamethefirstBlackwomanelectedtoCongress.
- 9. GrowingupinAlbany,Georgia,thesoon-to-betrackstar.
- 13. Withouthercreativevision,manyoftheBlackpublicationsoftoday—suchasEbony,Essence,BlackEnterprise,andUpscale—wouldn'texist.
- 15. BeforeParksrefusedtogiveupherseatonabusinMontgomery,Alabama,in1955,therewasabrave15-year-old
- 16. Thankstotheearlyaccomplishmentsofthem,whohasbeencalledthefirstwomanofcolorproducer.
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- 1. Dr.KingisusuallycreditedfortheMarchonWashingtoninAugust1963.Butitwas
- 2. Today,sheisconsideredtobeoneofthemostreveredpoetsofthe20thcentury.
- 3. shewasthefirstlicensedBlackpilot.
- 4. KingofPop
- 6. shewasatrack-and-fieldathletewhosetaworldrecordinthelongjumpatthe1936OlympicGames
- 7. wasthefirstAfricanAmericanphotographeronthestaffofLifemagazine.
- 10. afamousaBlacktranswomanandactivist
- 11. Thefirstwomanself-mademillionaire
- 12. ShewasaleaderintheYoungWomen'sChristianAssociation
- 14. agirlinSelma,Alabama,nativeplayedacrucialpart
