Across
- 3. Nicknamed “The Godfather of Soul”
- 7. An award-winning author
- 8. A prominent civil rights activist
- 10. Co-founding the NAACP
- 11. A women’s rights activist and abolitionist
- 12. A longstanding leader in the African-American community
- 14. Incredible guitar playing abilities
- 15. Key American civil rights leader
- 16. Holds several records in the NFL
- 17. Widely thought to be one of the best musicians of all time
- 19. A slave who turned into a social activist
- 20. She was one of the best female jazz singers ever
Down
- 1. Being a world-famous composer and music producer
- 2. He was the first African-American musical performer to have his own TV show
- 4. A famous inventor and scientist
- 5. Worked with the Underground Railroad
- 6. Nicknamed the “The Queen of Soul”
- 9. He was an amazing jazz artist, bandleader and trumpet player
- 13. One of the most popular music artists from the 1950’s to the 1970’s
- 18. A powerful leader in the Nation of Islam