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First Quarter Engagement Crossword

In honor of Black History month occurring in the first quarter of the year, this crossword will have fascinating facts commemorating Black History.
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Harriet Tubman remained active during the Civil War. Working for the Union Army as a cook and nurse, Tubman quickly became an armed scout and ____.
It’s estimated that around 100,000 enslaved people escaped to the North via the _______ Railroad from 1810 to 1850.
John Mercer Langston notably became the first African American lawyer in this state.
Hattie McDaniel became the first Black person to win this award, for her supporting role in Gone With the Wind. Award is called an ______.
Title of the first known poem written by a Black American.
Renowned singer and jazz pianist Nat King Cole was the first Black American to host a TV show on this network.
In 1976, this US President made things official, proclaiming February to be Black History Month. [Last name]
Martin Luther King, Jr. started as a freshman at Morehouse College at this age.
February was chosen for a reason to honor Black History; It was the ______ month for Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglass.
Through his nonviolent activism and inspirational speeches, he played a pivotal role in ending legal segregation of Black Americans. Dr. Martin Luther ____ Jr.
The first African American to serve in the U.S. Supreme Court. THURGOOD [Last Name]
As of 2022, The Health Care and Social Assistance sector (includes dentist and doctors’ offices) had the highest number (45,015) of businesses with majority Black ownership, making up this percent of all Black-owned businesses.
In 1908, after winning the 4 x 400 meter relay, John Taylor became the first African American to win gold in the ________.
In July 1777, this state became the first colony to ban slavery.
Madam C.J. Walker created a line of haircare products for African American women, leading her to later become the first female African American self-made ________.
Maya Angelou was a multitalented poet and author known for her acclaimed 1969 memoir, "I Know Why the _____ Bird Sings."
Sylvia Robinson produced the first-ever commercially successful rap record: “Rapper’s _______,” by the Sugar Hill Gang.
Agricultural scientist George Carver was responsible for creating over 500 new products made from most notably this legume crop.
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First published in 1936, "The Negro Motorist Green Book" was a comprehensive guide for Black travelers about locations across America—and eventually overseas—that didn’t engage in _______ practices.
The 44th president of the United States, Barack ____ is the first Black American who has been elected to the Oval Office.
The creator of Black History Month was historian Carter G. [LAST NAME]
The first novel published by an African American, in 1853, entitled, "Clotel: The President's _______"
Civil rights activist Rosa ____ refused to surrender her seat to a white passenger on a segregated bus in Montgomery, Alabama, sparking the Montgomery Bus Boycott that eventually ended racial segregation on public transportation.
In 2012, at the London Olympics, Gabby Douglas became the first Black athlete to win an Olympic gold medal in this sport.
In 1920, Fritz Pollard and Bobby Marshall became the first Black athletes to play in the ____.
Hiram Rhodes Revels was sworn in as the first Black U.S. senator in 1870 representing this state.
Lila Fenwick graduated from this prestigious law school in 1956, becoming the first African American woman to graduate this legal institution.
Mathematician Mary Jackson was one of a small group of African American women who worked as aeronautical engineers, called "human computers," at this US Space Administration during the Space Age.
In 1983, President Ronald Reagan’s signature created this minister and activist's day of Service as a federal holiday. [Abbreviation for name]
The percent of the Black population 25 and over who completed high school or college in the year 2000 was an estimated 79%. As of 2022 it reached up over this percentage.