Black History Crossword Puzzle

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Across
  1. 2. A popular West African rice dish cooked with tomato sauce - the country with the best version is hotly debated.
  2. 3. Harriet Tubman used the Underground Railroad to lead enslaved people _________.
  3. 6. Martin Luther King Jr. is most well-known for his iconic "I Have a ________" speech.
  4. 8. A genre of Christian music rooted in African American churches, expressing faith and praise.
  5. 11. Bromley Armstrong fought for worker's rights in which Canadian province?
  6. 13. Due to unkept promises & racism, formerly enslaved black loyalists chose to move from Canada to what African country?
  7. 15. A spongy Ethiopian flatbread eaten with stews.
  8. 16. Viola Desmond protested by refusing to leave what Nova Scotian establishment?
  9. 17. This mighty African empire once ruled out of Timbuktu and other parts of West Africa.
  10. 18. A musical style originating in the Deep South, heavily influenced by black musicians.
  11. 20. Until 1990, this policy separated people in South Africa on the grounds of race.
  12. 21. A firm cornmeal staple served across East Africa, often eaten with stew or vegetables.
Down
  1. 1. Desmond Tutu, a South African pastor, spoke out against discriminatory laws in _________.
  2. 4. Western Canada's oldest black baptist church.
  3. 5. A black, rhythmic musical style with origins in the Caribbean.
  4. 7. A leafy green stew popular in parts of Northeast Africa, including South Sudan.
  5. 9. Religious songs created by enslaved African Americans, often conveying hope and freedom.
  6. 10. Lincoln Alexander was the very first black member of Canada's ________.
  7. 12. During the American Revolution, black loyalists promised freedom by Britain settled primarily in which Canadian province?
  8. 14. CLR James, an influential Canadian historian, was originally from which Caribbean country?
  9. 19. This powerful African empire ruled in the Nile Valley south of Ancient Egypt.