Black History Month

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Across
  1. 5. Famously said: "Life is not a spectator sport"
  2. 6. African-American poet born and raised in Dayton, OH
  3. 7. She knows why the caged bird sings
  4. 9. The first self-made black female millionaire, who made her fortune in the cosmetics industry
  5. 10. The first black woman to serve as a US Supreme Court justice
  6. 11. The state Barack Obama served in as senator
Down
  1. 1. "Strange Fruit" singer also known as "Lady Day"
  2. 2. Known as the Queen of Jazz
  3. 3. Writer of "Lift Every Voice and Sing"
  4. 4. This man's birthday is one of the reasons Black History Month is in February
  5. 8. Edward Bouchet became the first African-American Ph.D with his studies in this field
  6. 12. Groundbreaking African-American actress that inspired many young women to pursue careers at NASA