This worksheet will help teach students about African American musicians, athletes, leaders, and writers who influenced our society and culture.

Children learn about Olympian Florence Griffith Joyner, a record-breaking silver and gold medalist in track and field, in this sports biography worksheet.

Research famous and fascinating figures in Black history with the help of this worksheet!

This Martin Luther King, Jr. coloring page features the most famous and most influential civil rights activist himself!

Whether it’s a poet, inventor, or famous scientist, this worksheet will help learners gather and organize important information.

In the worksheet Ideas of the Harlem Renaissance, children learn what this cultural movement was about, as well as some famous artists who emerged at the time.

In the worksheet Ideas of the Harlem Renaissance, children learn what this cultural movement was about, as well as some famous artists who emerged at the time.

Use the game Two Truths and One Lie to help your students research facts about a famous person. Learners will research an important figure and then write down two true statements and one false statement.

Josephine Baker was a civil rights activist, WWII spy, and world famous dancer. Children can learn about this inspiring woman through a short paragraph, then color and cut out the Josephine Baker paper doll and her performance outfit.

This worksheet introduces students to Jesse Owens, whose successes in the 1938 Olympics made history and paved the way for African-Americans in all sports and fields.

Color in Anansi, a crafty spider who spreads wisdom and knowledge wherever he goes.

Color in a picture of the first African-American supreme court judge Thurgood Marshall.

Color in this picture of Sojourner Truth, one of the very first abolitionists and women's rights advocates.

Introduce children to American playwright Lorraine Hanberry, who was only 29 years old when she won the New York Drama Critics’ Circle Award for Best Play for "A Raisin in the Sun."

One of the most influential singers of the modern era, Billie Holiday is respected and revered by fans and musicians all over the world.

Introduce young children to George Washington Carver, who rose from slavery to become a leading agricultural pioneer, innovator, inventor, and educator, with this coloring worksheet.

This coloring page features Jackie Robinson, a baseball player that paved the way for many great talents in baseball.

Celebrate Black History Month by studying the contributions of African American jazz legends! Here’s a page on Thelonious Monk, the first name in the modern jazz movement.

Children learn about American Civil Rights and Abolitionist pioneers in this word search puzzle worksheet.

This Rosa Parks coloring page will give you an opportunity to discuss a brave woman's historic act of defiance with your first grader.

Children are introduced to two beautiful examples of the power of words in this “I Have a Dream" Speech and "My Country ‘Tis of Thee" Song worksheet.

Children learn about the history and legacy of Eatonville, Florida, one of the first all-black towns formed after the passage of the 13th Amendment.

Introduce second and third graders to W.E.B. Du Bois, writer, sociologist, and civil rights advocate, with this nonfiction comprehension worksheet.

Barbara Jordan was the first African American woman to be elected to Congress from the South, and was an inspiration to all involved in American politics.

Celebrate Black History Month with this coloring page dedicated to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., one of the most important figures in Civil Rights history!

In this historical heroes worksheet, children are introduced to Booker T. Washington, who rose from slavery to help found Tuskegee University and advocate for the educational and civl rights of fellow African Americans.

Children learn about the Sit-In movement in the United States, whereby Americans staged nonviolent sit-ins to protest businesses' racist segregationist policies.

Introduce young children to one of the pioneers of the civil rights movement in the United States with this coloring activity.

In this worksheet, children read about the March on Washington, the ideals that inspired it,  and the people who attended it.

Children read a brief biography of world renowned opera singer Marian Anderson, then answer a series of reading comprehension questions.