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ACROSS 1 She would not sit in the back of the bus PARKS 3 Famous author Alice writer of the acclaimed novel "The Color Purple" WALKER 5 Music Louis Armstrong played JAZZ 6 Boxing legend called "The Greatest" ALI 8 American educator __ McLeod Bethune MARY 10 Harlem or New York for example CITY 11 Wynton Marsalis blows one HORN 13 Tennis great Arthur __ ASHE 14 Abolitionist __ Brown JOHN 15 Actor Lawrence of Hollywood films MARTIN 17 Poet __ Angelou MAYA 18 Jackie Robinson's first position second __ BASE 19 First African-American Supreme Court Justice THURGOOD MARSHALL 24 Kweisi Mfume is the leader of this organization NAACP 25 Reason for many marches CIVILRIGHTS 27 Basketball star O'Neal to fans SHAQ 30 First name of the black leader who wrote "Soul on Ice" ELDRIDGE 31 Nickname for musical legend Charlie Parker BIRD 32 Music legend __ Basie COUNT 33 Place where Motown Records was founded DETROIT 35 TV star Bernie __ MAC 37 Comedian who had a hit show playing father Cliff Huxtable BILLCOSBY 38 Popular black magazine EBONY 39 First name of 1-across ROSA 40 Black History month FEBRUARY 41 Baseball's all-time home run champion HENRYAARON

DOWN 1 Emancipation PROCLAMATION 2 Famous TV mini-series and Alex Haley book ROOTS 3 George __ Carver WASHINGTON 4 Festival featuring African-American culture KWANZAA 5 Basketball superstar Michael __ JORDAN 7 Legendary gospel singer __ Jackson MAHALIA 8 Speaker who said "I Have a Dream" MARTINLUTHERKING 9 Last name of 30-across CLEAVER 12 Former ambassador to the United Nations and mayor of Atlanta YOUNG 16 Abolitionist who escaped from slavery Frederick __ DOUGLASS 18 Player with a record 73 home runs in one season. Barry __ BONDS 20 Basketball legend and businessman __ Johnson MAGIC 21 She led slaves to the Underground Railroad HARRIETTUBMAN 22 Founder of the Rainbow Coalition JESSEJACKSON 23 Name for a female opera star such as Leontyne Price DIVA 26 Best-selling musical artist __ Jackson MICHAEL 28 Nickname for 41-across HANK 29 It matched the Union against the Confederates CIVILWAR 34 What Halle Berry does ACTS 36 Basketball superstar __ Bryant KOBE

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