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