Black History Month

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Across
  1. 4. Current Vice-President of the United States Kamala _____
  2. 7. Perhaps the greatest female tennis player of all time, Serena _____
  3. 8. Track and field athlete who held the world record for the long jump for 25 years, Jesse _____
  4. 9. Abolitionist and women's rights activist. Famous for her "Ain't I a Woman?" speech, Sojourner _____
  5. 10. Mathematician whose calculations at NASA were critical to the success of the first manned space flights, Katherine _____
Down
  1. 1. First black general in the American military, Benjamin O. _____ Sr. (His son broke barriers in the American military as well.)
  2. 2. Teacher and founder of the Tuskegee Institute, Booker T. _____.
  3. 3. Doctor whose research on blood plasma led to the development of blood banks, Dr. Charles _____.
  4. 5. Founder of The Chicago Defender, one of the most important black newspapers in history. The news stories encouraged southern blacks to move north after Reconstruction in search of opportunities. The founder's name is Robert _____.
  5. 6. First self-made female millionaire in the US. Famous for developing hair and makeup products, Madam C.J. _____