A collection of six lessons for Grades 5 and up for Black History Month. The lesson plans explore the use of nonviolence in history, particularly with respect to the civil rights movement and African American history.

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With this resource, teachers can select the most appropriate academic level and download a lesson plan that contains images, Word documents and PDF resources for teaching about the history of black Americans in aviation. Excellent...

Alvin McCurdy was a carpenter from Essex County, Ontario; however, he is probably best known for his work as a historian, genealogist, and collector of black history material. McCurdy collected thousands of documents and photographs...

This entry from Encyclopedia Brittanica's Guide to Black History features Moms Mabley, an American comedian who was one of the most successful black vaudeville performers. She modeled her stage persona largely on her grandmother, who had...

This entry from Encyclopedia Brittanica's Guide to Black History features Leon Spinks, an American boxer who won an Olympic gold medal in 1976 and was the world heavyweight champion in 1978. He and Michael Spinks became the first...

This entry from Encyclopedia Brittanica's Guide to Black History features Tyler Perry, an American playwright, actor, screenwriter, producer, and director whose works, in which he often portrayed the character Madea, an outspoken...

This entry from Encyclopedia Brittanica's Guide to Black History features Myrtilla Miner, an American educator whose school for African Americans, established against considerable opposition, grew to a successful and long-lived teachers...

This entry from Encyclopedia Brittanica's Guide to Black History features Mary Lou Williams, a jazz pianist who performed with and composed for many of the great jazz artists of the 1940s and '50s. This site, rich in detail and breadth...

This entry from Encyclopedia Brittanica's Guide to Black History features George Foreman, an American boxer who twice was the world heavyweight champion (1973-74, 1994-95). When Foreman regained the heavyweight title at age 45, he was...

Browse this informative site to learn about six centuries of African American history. Contains an online encyclopedia of biographies, primary documents, major speeches, timelines, events, and much more. Very extensive!

Jack the Rapper (Jack Gibson) helped open the first African-American-owned radio station in the United States, WERD in Atlanta, Georgia, in 1949. Gibson learned about radio while working as a gofer for deejay Al Benson in Chicago. He...

This entry features Martin Dihigo, a professional baseball player who became a national hero in his native Cuba. In addition to playing in the Cuban League, Dihigo played in the leagues of the Dominican Republic, Mexico, and Venezuela...

This entry from Encyclopedia Brittanica's Guide to Black History features Berry Gordy, Jr., an American businessman, founder of the Motown Record Corporation (1959), which became the most successful black-owned music company in the...

This entry from Encyclopedia Brittanica's Guide to Black History features Booker T. Washington, a educator and reformer, first president and principal developer of Tuskegee Normal and Industrial Institute (now Tuskegee University), and...

This entry from Encyclopedia Brittanica's Guide to Black History features Zora Neale Hurston, an American folklorist and writer associated with the Harlem Renaissance who celebrated the African American culture of the rural South. This...

This entry from Encyclopedia Brittanica's Guide to Black History features Wole Soyinka, a Nigerian playwright and political activist who received the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1986. He sometimes wrote of modern West Africa in a...

This entry from Encyclopedia Brittanica's Guide to Black History features Taj Mahal, an American singer, guitarist, songwriter, and one of the pioneers of what came to be called world music. He combined blues and other African-American...

This entry from Encyclopedia Brittanica's Guide to Black History features Leopold Senghor, a poet, teacher, and statesman, first president of Senegal, and a major proponent of the concept of Negritude. This site, rich in detail and...

This entry from Encyclopedia Brittanica's Guide to Black History features Julius Nyerere, the first prime minister of independent Tanganyika (1961), who became the first president of the new state of Tanzania (1964). Nyerere was also the...

This entry from Encyclopedia Brittanica's Guide to Black History features Archie Moore, an American boxer, world light-heavyweight champion from Dec. 17, 1952, when he defeated Joey Maxim in 15 rounds in St. Louis, Mo., until 1962, when...

This is an interesting and comprehensive resource for black holes. In addition to teaching you about black holes, it has quizzes to test your knowledge of the topic and a link to share your own essay on black holes.

With this brief biography, learn about the life and career of Maggie L. Walker, the first African American bank president. Topics also includes Walker's activism, philanthropy and family history.

With this leasson plan, students will learn about prominent African American artist William H. Johnson and his influence both on the history of art and black American culture. Select a link for the desired grade level version of this...