The Best Black History Month Activities With FREE Poster
After studying the life of Martin Luther King Jr in January we wanted to dive deeper into Black History month activities for February.
Black History Month was first celebrated across America in 1976 and is also called National African American History Month.
I have put together over 35 resources that we will be using in our homeschool in the month of February to educate ourselves better.
Table of Contents
Educational Video for Black History Month
Here are interviews and historical footage, documenting the lives of African Americans. I have not included Martin Luther King Jr for kids as I have a dedicated page for that. Most of these are on Youtube and are great to watch, certainly for any visual learners.
- Ted Talks to celebrate Black History Month
- America: The Story of Us
- Frederick Douglass Video
- Wilt Chamberlain Video
- Quincy Jones video
- Rosa Parks video
- Harriet Tubman biography video
- Harlem Renaissance video for kids
- Madame CJ Walker video
- Civil Rights movement video for kids
- The ABC’s of Black inventors – a Children’s Guide
- The ABC’s of Black History – a Children’s Guide
Educational Worksheets & Printables
These worksheets, printables, and online resources are perfect for grades 4-8.
- 11 Black History Month Posters – scroll to the bottom of the page to download 11 posters
- Black History Month | Biographical Project this notebooking project is great for kids in grades 4-8.
- Martin Luther King Jr for kids activities
- Flocabulary Civil Rights Movement lesson plan, songs and videos
- Black History Free Quiz Printable
- African American History for teachers resources with hundreds of free resources for elementary to middle school aged children.
- National Education Association
- Quizlet has a number of resources on Black History Month
- Celebrate African American heritage
- Timeline and Resources
- Literature Based Unit studies on African American History
- Black History Month worksheets at Education.com
- Black History Month Wordsearch
- Famous Black Scientists Posters
- Black History Word Search Game
- Black History Month Famous First Printables
- George Washington Carver coloring and activity book
- ABC Teach
- Coloring Book of Prominent African Americans
Black Inventors
- Black Scientists & Inventors with timelines of all the most prominent scientists and inventors of all time.
- K12 Readers have put together lots of free resources for kids in elementary grades.’
- African American Inventors from Education.com
Books for Black History Month
We always love to get new books whenever we study a subject in-depth, and these were the best kids Black history books we have found. If you don’t want to buy them I definitely recommend getting them from the library.
- Black Heroes: A Black History Book for Kids: 51 Inspiring People from Ancient Africa to Modern-Day U.S.A.
- Timelines from Black History: Leaders, Legends, Legacies
- The ABCs of Black History
- Black Inventors: 15 Inventions that Changed the World
Black History Month Poster
These 11 Black History Month posters feature the following inspiring people: Muhammad Ali, Oprah Winfrey, Serena Williams, Harriet Tubman, Shirley Chisholm, Madam C. J. Walker, Bessie Colman, Maya Angelou, Martin Luther King Jr., Booker T Washington and, Dr. Mae C J.emison.
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Make sure you choose the correct paper size and then click on the shrink to fit button. With all of our printables, they work better when printed on cardstock (this is the one we use and love.) As ink can be expensive you can choose to print these out in grayscale and they will still look amazing.
Please let me know what Black history month activities you have got planned.
Last Updated on 12 January 2022 by homeschoolof1