Olympic Star: Jesse Owens Share the story of Jesse Owens's achievements with your students, and assign the related...		Hero/Heroine Writing Activity Students cast themselves as heroes/heroines in this creative writing activity.
Quiz: More African American History Kids and adults can test their knowledge of African American history with this Black History...		Famous African Americans Concentration Playing this game increases your students' awareness of the important contributions made by...
Black Biographies Develop research and composition skills with this Black Biographies activity for Black History...		Wizard of Tuskegee: George Washington Carver Share the story of George Washington Carver's achievements with your students, and assign the...
Shirley Chisholm as a Member of Congress Students learn about a famous African American, Shirley Chisholm, who was a member of the...		Revelations: Alvin Ailey, Jr. Share the story of Alvin Ailey, Jr. with your students, and assign the related activities as a...
Cultures Day Project Ideas Follow these guidelines for conducting a Cultures Day event, where students teach each other...		Princess of Black Poetry: Nikki Giovanni Share the story of Nikki Giovanni with your students, and assign the related activities to help...
Free and Slave States, 1787 Students identify states by their shapes and then sort the list by whether it was a free or...		No More!, Free at Last! & Nobody Gonna Turn Me 'Round Teacher's Guide Explore African-American history from slavery through the civil rights movement, with the...
An Overview of Martin Luther King Jr. Share the story of Martin Luther King Jr.'s achievements, and assign the related activities to...		Flygirl Discussion Guide Promote thoughtful discussion about race, heritage, and women's history with this printable...
Martin Luther King, Jr. Quiz How much do your students know about Martin Luther King, Jr.? Test their knowledge of this...		Civil War Epitaphs By reading fictional epitaphs, students will review key events and people from the Civil War...
Up Close: Thurgood Marshall Discussion Guide Examine the life and work of Thurgood Marshall—a lawyer and U.S. Supreme Court Justice—with...		Speaking of Slavery Word puzzles hold the answers to clues about issues of slavery in the United States.
African-American Scientists Crossword Challenge your children with a crossword puzzle that covers scientists from the colonial era to...		Booker T. Washington Learn about Booker T. Washington's life and accomplishments, and then explore the related...