Black History Month

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