You will love this modern, free Gwendolyn Brooks worksheet. This worksheet is flexible for you to use in a variety of ways: Here’s what you’ll accomplish with this free worksheet: Your power to make a difference is more important than ever. This is not your average worksheet… Not only is there a focus on interesting Read More
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:
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.
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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.
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!
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.
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:
Make each historical figure more memorable & relatable with these worksheets.
33 Flash Cards / Memory Game
These handy flash cards double as both study guides & at-home learning aids:
Best of all, these are 100% done for you – ready to print & use immediately.
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.
Free Frederick Jones Worksheet
Finally here is a modern, free Frederick Jones worksheet you can use to teach kids about this famous man in history. This worksheet is flexible for you to use in a variety of ways: Here’s what you’ll accomplish with this free worksheet: Your power to make a difference is more important than ever. This is Read More
Free Garret Morgan Worksheet
Finally here is a modern, free Garret Morgan worksheet you can use to teach kids about this famous man in history. This worksheet is flexible for you to use in a variety of ways: Here’s what you’ll accomplish with this free worksheet: Your power to make a difference is more important than ever. This is Read More
Free Frederick Douglass Worksheet
Finally here is a modern, free Frederick Douglass worksheet you can use to teach kids about this famous man in history. This worksheet is flexible for you to use in a variety of ways: Here’s what you’ll accomplish with this free worksheet: Your power to make a difference is more important than ever. This is Read More
Free Gwen Ifill Worksheet
You will love this modern, free Gwen Ifill worksheet. This worksheet is flexible for you to use in a variety of ways: Here’s what you’ll accomplish with this free worksheet: Your power to make a difference is more important than ever. This is not your average worksheet… Not only is there a focus on interesting Read More
Free Faith Ringgold Worksheet
Here is a brand new, free Faith Ringgold worksheet – perfect for teaching kids about this important person. This worksheet is flexible for you to use in a variety of ways: Active listening for kids to fill in during a lesson Homework to reinforce what they learned Kids can complete & present to share with Read More
Free Misty Copeland Worksheet
Finally here is a modern, free Misty Copeland worksheet you can use to teach kids about this important woman in history. This worksheet is flexible for you to use in a variety of ways: Here’s what you’ll accomplish with this free worksheet: Your power to make a difference is more important than ever. This is Read More
Free Rosa Parks Worksheet
Use this free Rosa Parks worksheet while you’re teaching kids about this infamous person. Your worksheet is available on the Bingo Printables shop here. This worksheet is flexible for you to use in a variety of ways: Here’s what you’ll accomplish with this free worksheet: Your power to make a difference is more important than Read More
Free Shirley Ann Jackson Worksheet
Get your brand new, free Shirley Ann Jackson worksheet to teach kids about this intriguing woman in history. This worksheet is flexible for you to use in a variety of ways: Active listening for kids to fill in during a lesson Homework to reinforce what they learned Kids can complete & present to share with Read More
Free Jackie Robinson Worksheet
Finally here is a modern, free Jackie Robinson worksheet you can use to teach kids about this famous man in history. This worksheet is flexible for you to use in a variety of ways: Active listening for kids to fill in during a lesson Homework to reinforce what they learned Kids can complete & present Read More






