Use this reading and writing worksheet to teach first and second grade students about Angela Davis and her life as an activist, writer, and scholar.

In this worksheet, children read the story of Parks' act of passive resistance, then follow a series of thoughtful prompts to reflect on why the boycott was successful, as well as why it inspired the support of so many people around the United States.

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

Children learn about Madam C.J. Walker, the first woman to become a self-made millionaire in the United States, in this Finding the Main Idea worksheet.

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

Get to know astronaut Mae Jemison in this nonfiction reading comprehension worksheet!

Introduce learners to 42 inspiring Black American innovators, artists, thinkers, and leaders with this seven-page set of cut-out cards.

This fun worksheet will expose your learners to important female changemakers in the African American community.

Learners will test their knowledge of some of the key players and events of the American civil rights movement of the 1950s and 1960s.

Children learn about the life and legacy of civil rights activist Rosa Parks in this history worksheet.

Give your students experience with reading and analyzing primary sources with this powerful excerpt from the memoir of Frederick Douglass.

Children learn about the life of Barack Obama, the 44th president of the United States, in this timeline activity.

Ask students to read an interesting biography about Dr. Mae Jemison and then answer questions about the text!

Your young historian will learn about the some of the most notable African American inventors with this worksheet.

Children follow along the incredible life story of Harriet Tubman, who escaped slavery to rescue hundreds of other enslaved people.

Martin Luther King, Jr. is honored as one of the most important leaders in the civil rights movement. Give your fourth and fifth graders a chance to deepen their understanding of his life and legacy through this reader’s theater activity.

In this Brown vs. Board of Education worksheet, children read the story of how the landmark decision came about, as well as the struggle that followed.

In the worksheet The History of African American Spirituals, children read about how African Americans used spirituals during different moments in history, starting from their enslavement to the civil rights movement.

Introduce students to the inspiring environmental activist Wangari Maathai. Children will read a short biography about the first African woman to win the Nobel Peace Prize and answer nonfiction comprehension questions about the text.

Celebrate Black History Month by learning about soul music and the history of African-Americans in pop music, all in this soulful worksheet!

Children learn about George Washington Carver, who rose from slavery to become a leading agricultural pioneer, innovator, inventor, and educator, in this historical heroes worksheet.

Children learn about writer and poet Langston Hughes in this Historical Heroes: Langston Hughes worksheet.

Students read short biographies of pilot Bessie Coleman and astronaut Mae Jemison, each a pioneer in her field. They then practice using a Venn diagram to compare the lives and accomplishments of each woman.

In this puzzle, children will find and circle eight words related to the American civil rights movement of the 1950s and 1960s.

Get to know scientist, artist, and activist Mae Jemsion in this reading comprehension worksheet!

Get to know John Coltrane, a jazz legend, with this music history worksheet! Read his mini-biography and answer some trivia.

Inspire kids to learn about black changemakers all year by displaying this poster at home or in the classroom.

Read a brief overview of the history of the Emancipation Proclamation, then review what you’ve learned with the exercises that follow.

This worksheet on Etta James celebrates the legacy of this African American singer of soul and jazz.