Introduce middle school readers to one of the leaders of the Harlem Renaissance with Langston Hughes’s poem “Mother to Son.”

Introduce students to one of the leading figures of the United States civil rights movement with this reading comprehension worksheet all about Thurgood Marshall!

Students read background information about the establishment of the Juneteenth holiday and answer comprehension and analysis questions.

Explore a fascinating period of U.S. history with this informational reading worksheet about the Harlem Renaissance.

Students are asked to think critically and hone their reflective writing skills with this thoughtful writing prompt based on a Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. quote.

Introduce students to the influential, trailblazing African American athlete Althea Gibson with this reading comprehension worksheet.

Get to know pioneering astrophysicist and mathematician Katherine Johnson in this reading comprehension worksheet!