Black History Month Crossword Puzzle

About the Black History Month Crossword Puzzle

This puzzle honors Black history through leaders, artists, athletes, and major milestones. Look for names such as Rosa Parks, Maya Angelou, and Jackie Robinson, along with terms like Juneteenth, NAACP, and Freedom Summer. It is suited to students, families, and anyone learning about the people and events that have shaped Black history and culture.

This crossword draws on 31 clues about Black History Month. Each grid uses a different handful and fits them together a new way, so press New puzzle for another whenever you finish. The answers are in the answer key when you print, and behind the Reveal button when you play.

Sample clues

• •Movement to end slavery (9 letters)
• •Refusal to buy or use something in protest (7 letters)
• •Freedom from slavery (12 letters)
• •Manhattan neighborhood central to a famous arts movement (6 letters)
• •Journalist and anti-lynching activist (9 letters)
• •Civil rights leader and longtime Georgia congressman (9 letters)
• •1963 civil rights demonstration in Washington, D.C (5 letters)
• •Detroit record label behind the Supremes and Marvin Gaye (6 letters)

Teaching this topic or planning a party? Make your own crossword with your own words and clues.