WORKSHEETS
This printable coloring book page features Sarah Breedlove Walker, African-American inventor of a hair softener and…
Coloring book page with picture of Dr. Daniel Hale Williams, African-American surgeon. It includes a brief biography of…
Acknowledge Juneteenth with this wordsearch of famous African Americans.
REFERENCE
Study the life of Barack Obama with the resources in this literature guide to Barack Obama: Son of Promise, Child of…
This teaching guide includes author interviews, discussion questions, cross-curricular activities, and reading…
Find enrichment activities and Internet resources to enhance your teaching of Alan Schroeder's Minty: A Story of Young…
The lives of 22 famous African-Americans are briefly reviewed in this mini-book. Students can cut, color, and assemble…
BOOK GUIDES
This teaching guide for 42 is Not Just a Number , a powerful biography of the life and courage of Jackie Robinson, is…
LESSON PLANS
Students will use the Internet to find out more about griots, or African storytellers. Their work will culminate in…
Discover an excellent picture of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. that you can use when discussing the article Martin Luther…
Learn about inventor Elijah J. McCoy through a biography, discussion questions, and extension activities for all ages.…
A brief article about Booker T. Washington.
A brief article about Alice Walker.
A brief article about George Washington Carver.
A brief article about Ralph Johnson Bunche, the first African American to win a Nobel Prize.
A brief article about abolitionist Frederick Douglass.
ACTIVITIES
This memorial sits across from the Massachusetts state house, and honors the first all black regiment of Union soldiers.
Read about notable African-American inventors.
Children can read about the inventor Jan E. Matzeliger, and then color in his picture.
Coloring book page with picture of Lewis Howard Latimer, African-American patent expert.
Coloring book page with picture of Dr. Maulana Karenga. He is the creator of Kwanzaa, the African-American holiday that…
Reference an article that outlines the symbols of Kwanzaa and celebrations for each day. This information is useful…
A brief article about photographer and director Gordon Parks.
Learn about the life of tennis great Althea Gibson.