Across
- 2. American singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist
- 4. American poet, writer, and professor.
- 10. American poet, memoirist, and civil rights activist.
- 12. "A winner is a dreamer who never gives up."
- 14. Known as "the first lady of civil rights"
- 15. Frequent use of your imagination*
- 16. 49th vice president
- 18. Prominent activist who was a former slave
- 19. Widely considered to be the greatest sprinter of all time
- 21. The quality of being fair and impartial.
- 24. Trumpet player nicknamed "Satchmo", "Satch", and "Pops"
- 25. Black History Month
Down
- 1. Best selling artist in the US for 2009
- 3. A dance style that originated from African folk dances
- 5. The state of being equal
- 6. A movement that began in July 2013
- 7. Calculated critical calculations of orbital mechanics
- 8. A peaceful protester who countered prejudice in the United States
- 9. The first African-American US president.
- 11. Also known as "The Fresh Prince"
- 13. Created and performed the Madea character
- 17. A form of helping each other
- 20. The state of being free from outside controlb
- 22. First black woman to work for NASA
- 23. I have a _____
- 26. Music genre created by former slaves after the Civil War