Black History Month

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Across
  1. 2. African American Muslim Minister assassinated in 1965
  2. 4. What did Gabby Douglas win gold for?
  3. 7. "People will never forget how you made them feel"
  4. 8. Theme of 2021 BHM is Black ________
  5. 12. In 1853 first novel published by William Wells Brown The President's__________
  6. 13. First woman to win gold in the Olympics in 1948
  7. 14. Famous golfer and animal
  8. 16. First NFL Black coach
  9. 20. American Baptist Minister and leader of the Civil Right Movement (One name plus suffix)
  10. 21. First African American President
  11. 24. Fritz Pollard and Bobby Marshall were the first Black athletes to play in the _____
  12. 25. First hairdresser who invented the "sew in"
  13. 28. First colony to ban slavery
  14. 29. Queen of Rock N Roll
  15. 30. First Black Male Sorority
  16. 31. In 1926 Carter G. Woodson establish _______history week
  17. 32. Oldest Black Female Sorority
  18. 34. escaped slavery and rescued others
  19. 35. I Will Always Love You
  20. 38. Eats nachos with Martha Stewart (2words)
  21. 39. Hammerin' Hank
  22. 40. First man to win gold in the Olympics in 1908
  23. 41. First Black American to host a tv show (two names)
  24. 42. First African American to publish a book of poetry in 1773
  25. 45. Jackie Robinson played what sport
Down
  1. 1. Began when this was abolished
  2. 3. Famous female rappers
  3. 5. First female to win an Oscar in 1940
  4. 6. Hip-Hop's First Godmother
  5. 9. GOAT in basketball
  6. 10. Has won 23 Grand Slam singles in tennis
  7. 11. First African American female astronaut
  8. 15. King of Pop
  9. 17. Refused to give up her seat on the bus
  10. 18. Queen of Soul
  11. 19. First artist to win a Grammy for album of the year
  12. 22. The Hill We ______ by Amanda Gorman
  13. 23. Prince of Bel Air
  14. 26. First Black Woman to earn a four year college degree
  15. 27. Lost in a helicopter crash
  16. 30. The Greatest
  17. 33. Which president officially recognized this month
  18. 36. First successful rap record Rapper's Delight by The ________ Gang
  19. 37. First male to win an Oscar in 1964
  20. 38. First WNBA player
  21. 43. Whose birthday influenced the choice of month
  22. 44. Current owner of WW