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  1. 4. / The day before Mardi Gras
  2. 6. / Known as the “Godfather of Soul”
  3. 9. / Traditionally hidden inside a king cake
  4. 10. / Produced the theme song for "Fresh Prince of Bel-Aire"
  5. 12. / Released the iconic album “Illmatic” in 1994
  6. 13. / First black American baseball player for the MLB in 1947
  7. 14. / “The Queen of Jazz”
  8. 15. / This krewe decorate elaborate black coconuts
  9. 17. / What Mardi Gras means in French
  10. 19. / Where the first known carnival celebration took place
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  1. 1. / First black American woman in space
  2. 2. / First black American supreme court justice
  3. 3. / Signature Mardi Gras dessert
  4. 5. / Mardi Gras marks the last day of this celebration
  5. 7. / The host of Soul Train
  6. 8. / The number of times Kobe Bryant won the NBA Championship
  7. 11. / Where the first Mardi Gras parade took place in the US
  8. 16. / Ice Cube was one of the founding members of this hip-hop group
  9. 18. / Director known for films such as “Do the Right Thing”