Black History Month

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