Belated Black History Month Crossword

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4. His leadership in peaceful protests helped end segregation during the American civil rights movement

7. The 44th President of the United States; First African American to become President

9. An NAACP secretary who prompted the Montogomery Bus Boycott by refusing to give up her seat on a bus

11. First African American Supreme Court Justice

12. The “King of Pop”

13. Number of African-Americans in the 1978 Astronaut Class

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1. African-American astronaut who became NASA administrator

2. One of the most famous and influential African American poets who wrote “And Still I Rise”

3. Black History Awareness Month

5. First African American in the MLB

6. Conductor of the Underground Railroad; Helped many slaves escape to the Northern States, and Canada

8. First African American millionaire; Well known for her black hair care products

10. Retired Jamaican sprinter; widely considered to be the greatest sprinter of all time