Crossword Puzzle
Across
2 Father of Ragtime (two words)
4 The first woman to sing WC Handy's famous song, "St. Louis Blues" professionally (two words)
7 This famous jazz singer was born Eleanora Fagan but was called Bill by her father because she was a tomboy (two words)
8 Carter G. Woodson is called the Father of this (two words)
10 He became the highest black officer in 1940 when the army made him Brigader General (two words)
14 Father of the Blues
15 George Washington Carver was an agricultural scientist who discovered over 300 uses of this product
16 He was given the nickname, Count, for his unique yet progressive piano playing (two words)
17 Jean Baptiste Pointe DuSable found this city
18 Led slaves to freedom on the "Underground Railroad" (two words)
Down
1 A rhythm and blues singer who became popular for the following hits, "I've Been Loving You Too Long" and "Try a Little Tenderness." (two words)
2 Jan Ernst Matzelinger mass produced this product with his "Lasting Machine"
3 Composer of "Lift Every Voice and Sing," national anthem to millions of black Americans (two words)
5 Ida B. Wells co-founded this black organization
6 Did blood plasma research (two words)
9 Black explorer who traveled to the North Pole (two words)
10 First black woman pilot (two words)
11 Famous black fur trader and mountain man (two words)
12 Mother of the Blues (two words)
13 Famous black cowboy (two words)
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