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Category: African American Icons

African American Icon Library

Welcome to your African American icon library!

We’ve spent the last few years creating fun & up-to-date educational resources for you including:

  • Posters
  • Games
  • Puzzles
  • Flashcards
  • Coloring Pages
  • Biography Worksheets

We are constantly adding great items to the library for you, so make sure you check back regularly.

Printable Activities For Kids

You will find lots of people & activities listed separately, so you can grab what you’re looking for & go.

But we’ve also created bundles for you with everything easily available in one place.

Here are the bundles we have so far for you to buy & get immediately access to all the worksheets & handouts inside.

famous black american icons worksheets

33 Word Search Puzzles

These printable word search puzzles feature 33 famous & important African American icons.

Each puzzle includes 20 words & phrases relevant to that specific person.

Kids will have PLENTY of questions about each person as they complete these word search puzzles.

Perfect activity to use for conversation-starters.

black history word search printable worksheets

40 Bingo Game Cards

This is our most popular game for a good reason.

Everyone loves a classic bingo competition.

But when you play using famous names in history, it will be so exciting they won’t even realize they’re learning!

You can call out the names OR call out the clues & have the students shout out the names.

Brilliantly educational + hilariously fun = win win!

african american black history printable worksheets

33 Educational Posters

Customers are using these posters featuring African American icons in a variety of different ways.

They were designed to be used as colorful decorations for classrooms & bulletin boards.

Kids gravitate to the graphic-novel style images & “study” them in the classroom or hallway.

Many people also print them out & create “binder books” with 40 pages for kids to collect & take home.

However you decide to use them, you can print & use these posters right away.

african american history posters

33 Biography Worksheets

Hand these out for kids to fill in while you’re studying each African American icon.

Great for developing critical thinking at home or in the classroom:

  • Use as a set (each child receives all 40 pages) or assign 1 per student
  • Perfect during class or for research projects / presentations
  • Encourage deeper discussions with focus on character traits
  • Promote active listening so kids stay engaged

Make each historical figure more memorable & relatable with these worksheets.

african american biography worksheets

33 Flash Cards / Memory Game

These handy flash cards double as both study guides & at-home learning aids:

  • No in-class Googling required
  • Print & handout, so kids can study on their own or in groups
  • Focus on facts kids will find interesting & memorable

Best of all, these are 100% done for you – ready to print & use immediately.

african american flashcards

33 Educational Coloring Pages

These 40 detailed black & white pages are great for your bulletin boards at home or in the classroom.

We have included interesting facts kids can’t help but remember.

These high-quality handouts present information differently for hands-on learning.

Reinforce what they’re learning with this effective educational activity.

african american coloring handouts
Free Phillis Wheatley Worksheet

Free Phillis Wheatley Worksheet

Posted on January 27January 27 by Saira

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Free Ruby Bridges Worksheet

Free Ruby Bridges Worksheet

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Free Shirley Chisholm Worksheet

Free Shirley Chisholm Worksheet

Posted on January 27January 27 by Saira

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Free Thurgood Marshall Worksheet

Free Thurgood Marshall Worksheet

Posted on January 26January 26 by Saira

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Free Usain Bolt Worksheet

Free Usain Bolt Worksheet

Posted on January 26January 26 by Saira

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Free Simone Biles Worksheet

Free Simone Biles Worksheet

Posted on January 26January 26 by Saira

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Free Octavia Butler Worksheet

Free Octavia Butler Worksheet

Posted on January 4January 4 by Saira

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Free Muhammad Ali Worksheet

Free Muhammad Ali Worksheet

Posted on January 4January 4 by Saira

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Free Michelle Obama Worksheet

Free Michelle Obama Worksheet

Posted on January 4January 4 by Saira

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Free Robert Robinson Taylor Worksheet

Free Robert Robinson Taylor Worksheet

Posted on January 4January 4 by Saira

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