Black History Month Crossword

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  1. 3. Which influential civil rights organization was co-founded in 1909 by WEB Du Bois?
  2. 8. Who is the highest grossing actor in history?
  3. 10. Ella Fitzgerald is known as the Queen of what?
  4. 11. Michael Jordan is known as a legend for what sport?
  5. 13. Jesse Owens won 4 gold medals at the 1936 Olympics in what sport?
  6. 14. What genre of film is Jordan Peele most recently known for directing?
  7. 16. How many Olympic medals does Simone Biles hold in Gymnastics?
  8. 17. Who sparked the Montgomery Buss Boycott
  9. 18. Which book won the 1983 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction?
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  1. 1. Who was the first African American President?
  2. 2. Who gave the "I have a Dream" speech?
  3. 4. Jackie Robinson was the first African American to play what sport?
  4. 5. Author Toni Morrison won what major award for her book “Beloved”?
  5. 6. Who wrote the autobiography “I know why the caged bird sings”
  6. 7. Althea Gibson was the first African American woman to win what major sports championship?
  7. 9. What new militant organization dismissed nonviolent principles and called for the arming of all African Americans?
  8. 12. Halle Bailey played which Disney princess in the 2023 live-action remake?
  9. 15. Hattie Fitzgerald was the first African American to win what award for acting?