Black History Month Project Crossword

Who was the first African American President?
Who was the first African American female to be the US Secretary?
She was a civil rights activist who wrote a memoir ´I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings´
She was a World War II spy, French performer and civil rights activist.
A Jamaican born activist who was known for his belief that all black people should return to their rightful homeland Africa.
He was a major leader of the Harlem Renaissance
She was known for writing short stories, and plays that depicted African American life in the South.
Who was the first African American Secretary of State?
He was known for agriculture inventions such as crop rotations and he also created 300 different uses for peanuts.
She was an American Activist who was best known for her role in the Montgomery Bus boycott.
He was an enslaved African-American man who unsuccessfully sued for his freedom.
Who was the American abolitionist who helped to free slaves using the Underground railroad?
She became the first African American to publish a book of poetry in the colonies.
He was a Muslim controversial activist who led by ¨any means necessary¨ during the civil rights movement.
Who was one of the founders of the Niagara Movement
He was a educator who founded the Tuskegee Normal Industrial Institute (Now Tuskegee University).
He was one of the most talented and celebrated blues artist and won a Grammy in 1970..
He was known for his speech ¨I have a Dream.¨
Who was the first black Brigadier general in the United States Air Force?
She was an American Journalist and a founder of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People.