Black History Month

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