Black History Month

3. the state of being inferior in quality or insufficient in amount.
9. the quality of being dedicated or committed to a task or purpose.
10. behavior involving physical force intended to hurt, damage, or kill someone or something.
13. the action or an act of abolishing a system, practice, or institution.
14. restricted or limited to the person, group, or area concerned.
16. belonging to the past, not the present.
17. a thing that blocks one's way or prevents or hinders progress.
19. a mark of disgrace associated with a particular circumstance, quality, or person.
20. the power or right to act, speak, or think as one wants without hindrance or restraint.

1. National Association for the Advancement of Colored People.
2. just behavior or treatment.
4. the state of being equal, especially in status, rights, and opportunities.
5. a person who preaches, especially a minister of religion.
6. the policy or action of using vigorous campaigning to bring about political or social change.
7. dislike of or prejudice against people from other countries.
8. an act of violent or open resistance to an established government or ruler.
11. prolonged cruel or unjust treatment or control.
12. the action or state of setting someone or something apart from other people or things or being set apart.
15. prejudice, discrimination, or antagonism directed against someone of a different race based on the belief that one's own race is superior.
18. the action or practice of inflicting severe pain on someone as a punishment or to force them to do or say something, or for the pleasure of the person inflicting the pain.