Word Puzzle: Acrostic #09: Black History Matters

Black history is American history
Black history is American history; Public Domain from picryl.com
February 1, 2026

Bonus acrostic for Black History Month. Solve it in your browser or download and print; how to solve acrostics.
Next Friday’s crossword: Black History Matters #02. Check out the Mini crossword on Tuesdays.

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Other Acrostics: #01, #02, #03, #04, #05, #06, #07, #08
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