Black History Month Crossword Puzzle

Edit Answers
123456789101112131415161718
Across
  1. 2. James Nickname is King James; was the youngest player to be drafted into the NBA as #1 when he was 18
  2. 3. Luther King Jr Civil Rights Leader, Told a huge speech that is still remembered today.
  3. 5. Obama First African American president of the United States. Also won “Nobel Peace Prize”
  4. 7. Winfrey Entrepreneur billionaire; had a talk show
  5. 11. Fitzgreald Her mother died when she was young; her number 1 hit song was called,”A-Tisket, A-Tasket.
  6. 14. copeland famous gymnast who broke many records. Broke the “standard” for gymnasts bodies.
  7. 15. Gorman She's an American activist and poet known for works that address black identity, feminism, marginalization, and climate change. Her work was discovered by Joe Biden, she also read one of her poems at the inauguration.
  8. 16. Chisholm Elected into the U.S. House of Representatives for 4 years; fought for equal rights; 1st person to run for president
  9. 17. Washington Carver invented tons of things with peanuts including peanut butter; created inventions to help farmers crops
  10. 18. Douglass Was only 20 when he disguised himself as a sailor and escaped to New York without being enslaved. Would go around the Northern States and encourage people to stop slavery.
Down
  1. 1. She has won the most grammys with a total of 33. She is the most awarded woman artist in MTV Video Music Awards and the most Grammy nominated artist
  2. 3. Obama Is married to the First African American president, she was the First African American Lady of the White House
  3. 4. Angelou Famous poet;was a Cabaret dancer; was an activist
  4. 6. Bryant He was a 5 times NBA Champion;he wore numbers 24 and 8; his nickname was the Black Mamba
  5. 8. Ali He was thought to be one of the greatest sporting figures of the 20th century. Muhammad Ali received the Liberty Medal for his long-time role as an advocate for humanitarian causes, civil rights and religious freedom.
  6. 9. A actor that participated in many disney channel shows, and is commonly known for her role as MJ in spider man: homecoming
  7. 10. Armstrong He had 19 top 10 songs; his nickname was Satchelmouth but he shortened it to Satchmo
  8. 12. Johnson She helped NASA calculate the path for the first human spaceflight in 1961. Started high school at just 10 years old!!
  9. 13. Tubman Helped slaves escape with a “secret railroad”; she helped 750 slaves escape.
  10. 16. Biles She won 2 World Championship gold medals at just age 16!! She is said to be the greatest gymnast to ever live.