{"product_id":"blackcrosswords-1-in-our-own-words","title":"Blackcrosswords 1: In Our Own Words","description":"\u003ctable align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"productDetailSmallElements\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"A leading voice in the crossword space and creator of the Essence and Ebony crosswords, Jan isn't simply providing us with games to enjoy -- she is resisting the narrative that Black stories aren't worth telling.\" \n\u003cbr\u003e (Phil Lewis, deputy editor at HuffPost and president of the Washington Association of Black Journalists, \"A leading voice in the crossword space and creator of the Essence and Ebony crosswords, Jan isn't simply providing us with games to enjoy -- she is resisting the narrative that Black stories aren't worth telling.\")\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBiographical Note\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tA self-professed \"word nerd,\" \n\u003cb\u003eJan Buckner Walker\u003c\/b\u003e majored in journalism at Howard University, before graduating from the University of Pennsylvania Law School where she served on the prestigious Penn Law Review as an editor. After practicing law for several years, she conceived of the world's 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. \n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Jan soon launched BlackCrosswords.com. Following her work with \n\u003ci\u003eEssence\u003c\/i\u003e and \n\u003ci\u003eEbony\u003c\/i\u003e magazines, she recognized that 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 SHOULDN'T the answer to 1 Across be Beyoncé's \"Lemonade\"?!) \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Jan now lives in the Chicago area with her husband and business partner Reginald.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Buckner Walker, Jan\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Andrews McMeel Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePub Date:\u003c\/b\u003e 2025-10-28\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC:\u003c\/b\u003e Games \u0026amp; Activities \/ Crosswords \/ General|Games \u0026amp; Activities \/ Puzzles|Games \u0026amp; Activities \/ Trivia|Games \u0026amp; Activities \/ Logic \u0026amp; Brain Teasers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.4 lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798881604080\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eASIN:\u003c\/b\u003e -\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSKU:\u003c\/b\u003e SP-9798881604080\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Andrews McMeel Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52405533802777,"sku":"SP-9798881604080","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0913\/0380\/5209\/files\/9798881604080_spiral.png?v=1779083640","url":"https:\/\/westbindery.com\/products\/blackcrosswords-1-in-our-own-words","provider":"West Bindery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}