Croissants & Crosswords for Black History Month

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Across
  1. 2. NY1 Newsanchor, known for recent children’s book, “Emma”
  2. 10. Has won the most tennis singles titles of any man or woman
  3. 12. The first African American appointed to the United States Supreme Court
  4. 14. First African American President
  5. 17. The first licensed African American female pilot
  6. 19. The first African American woman elected to the House of Representatives in 1968.
Down
  1. 1. Known as the Father of Black History
  2. 3. Most famous “conductor” on the Underground Railroad
  3. 4. Title of children’s book written by NY1 news anchor, published by member Sussman
  4. 5. Fredrick _______ and Abraham Lincoln’s birthdays falls in February, which is part of why BHM falls in Feb
  5. 6. The most Grammy-nominated artist in the history of the awards
  6. 7. Jazz singer Known as “First Lady of Song.”
  7. 8. Leader of Civil Rights Movement, Known for his “I Have a Dream” speech
  8. 9. Known as “The Mother of the freedom movement”
  9. 11. First African American to play Major League Baseball in the modern era
  10. 13. Poet, Author of “I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings”
  11. 15. First black woman to travel into space
  12. 16. Nickname known as "Mamba"
  13. 18. First female African American neurosurgeon in the US
  14. 20. The first African American pitcher to be inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame