Black History Month

4. BUS BOYCOTT – The boycott that began after Rosa Parks refused to give up her bus seat.
5. PROFILING – The act of unfairly targeting individuals based on race, especially by law enforcement.
6. – The condition of being treated the same as others under the law.
8. INEQUALITY – The system of laws and practices that created unequal schooling opportunities.
10. INCARCERATION – The system that refers to the large number of incarcerated individuals in the U.S., which disproportionately affects Black communities.
11. – The yearly focus chosen by ASALH for Black History Month.
13. RIGHTS MOVEMENT – The movement in the United States that fought to end segregation and racial discrimination.
14. – The idea that everyone deserves fair access to rights and opportunities, even if support needs to differ.
16. – The organization founded in 1915 to promote the study of Black history (abbreviation).
19. G WOODSON – The “Father of Black History.”
20. – The month when Black History Month is celebrated in the United States.

1. CROW LAWS – Laws in the American South that enforced racial segregation after Reconstruction.
2. FORD – The U.S. president who officially recognized Black History Month in 1976.
3. – A peaceful form of protest where people refuse to buy or use something.
7. – The system of racial segregation that existed in South Africa until the early 1990s.
9. – The unfair treatment of people based on race.
12. REPRESENTATION – The portrayal of Black individuals in television, film, and news.
15. APPROPRIATION – The taking of elements from another culture without respect or understanding.
17. – The neighborhood in New York associated with a major cultural and artistic movement in the 1920s.
18. HISTORY WEEK – The week first created by Carter G. Woodson before it became a month-long celebration.