Black History Month Crossword 2k15: Giveaway Edition

Edit Answers
1234567891011121314151617181920
Across
  1. 2. In 2001, he became the first black Secretary of State.
  2. 5. In 1921, she became America's first black female licensed pilot.
  3. 10. In 1864, she became the first black woman to become a physician in the United States.
  4. 12. In 1934 she became the first black woman to star in a major motion picture.
  5. 13. She was the first black woman to gain critical acclaim for her science fiction novels.
  6. 14. Jemison: In 1992, she became the first black female astronaut.
  7. 17. This Thomasville native was the first black graduate of West Point in 1877.
  8. 18. He was the first black Arctic explorer in 1909.
  9. 20. Not only was she a jazz singer, but she was also a civil rights activist in the 1960s.
Down
  1. 1. Author of the novel "Invisible Man."
  2. 3. He was the first black person to win an Academy Award of Best Actor in 1964.
  3. 4. He wrote the novel "Roots," which was turned into a TV miniseries in 1977.
  4. 6. In 2014, she became the first black female director nominated for a Golden Globe Award.
  5. 7. In 1967, he became the first black Supreme Court Justice.
  6. 8. In 1947, this Cairo, GA native was the first black Major League baseball player in the modern era.
  7. 9. A native of Thomasville, this FSU football player won the Heisman Trophy in 1993.
  8. 11. She was a world renowned jazz singer whose style continues to influence singers today.
  9. 15. This famous poet, actress, singer, and orator died last year at the age of 86.
  10. 16. In 2008, he became the first black President of the United States. He won re-election in 2012.
  11. 19. In 2004, she became the world's only black billionaire.