BlackCrosswords 1: In Our Own Words: Volume 1

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Celebrate Black culture and pop history in this unique and engaging collection of crosswords for puzzlers of all skill levels!

The Original Black Puzzle Experience

Sit back and enjoy. Flex your knowledge and learn hundreds of factoids in the first installment of this engaging puzzle series!

Nationally syndicated puzzle creator of theEssenceandEbony crosswords, and creator ofBlackCrosswords.com, Jan Buckner Walker offers a new collection of crossword puzzles highlighting Black culture and its contributions to North American pop culture and history. From Lorraine Hansberry and N.K. Jemison, to Beyonc, Barack Obama, Motown and Shonda Rhimes, BlackCrosswords: In Our Own Words covers the wide breadth of the legacy Black Americans have left on history, sports, literature, music, and politicswith a side of quotable wisdom!

Author Bio

A self-professed word nerd, Jan Buckner Walker majored in journalism at Howard University, before graduating from the University of Pennsylvania Law School where she served on the prestigiousPenn Law Reviewas an editor. After practicing law for several years, she conceived of the worlds first collaborative crossword puzzle,Kids Across Parents Down. In less than a year, Jan became the first African-American female syndicated cruciverbalist, and the puzzle became the #1 nationally syndicated family puzzle.

Jan soon launched BlackCrosswords.com. Following her work with Essence and Ebony magazines, she recognizedthat African-Americans have long felt disregarded by this American pastime, as mainstream crosswords historically have not focused significantly on the contributions of diverse people. In response to the worldwide demand from fans seeking more puzzles that reflect and celebrate the involvement and often, dominance of African-Americans in entertainment, sports, politics, literature, science and every walk of life, BlackCrosswords was born. (After all, why SHOULDNT the answer to 1 Across be Beyoncs Lemonade!)

Jan now lives in the Chicago area with her husband and business partner Reginald.