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Celebrating Achievements by African Americans
Celebrating Achievements by African Americans
Black History Month is an annual celebration of achievements by African Americans and a time for recognizing their central role in U.S. history. Also known as African American History Month, the event grew out of the brainchild of noted historian Carter G. Woodson and other prominent African Americans. Since 1976, every U.S. president has officially designated the month of February as Black History Month.
Use the Black History Month Grid below to research an African American. While you watch the video make sure to take notes. After you have learned about them write a paragraph using the Black History Month - Achievements Doc.
Make sure to include important details like:
their name
birth date
place of birth
date of death
other important dates
education
area of expertise
what was their life like
achievement(s) - What are they known for
obstacles they faced
etc.
You can research and write about 2 - 4 famous African Americans.
Lead
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Harriet
Known as the “Moses of her people,” Harriet Tubman was enslaved, escaped, and helped others gain their freedom as a “conductor" of the Underground Railroad.
Learn
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Ruby
At the age of six, Ruby Bridges advanced the cause of civil rights in November 1960 when she became the first African American student to integrate an elementary school in the South.
Dream
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Martin
Martin Luther King Jr. was an American Baptist minister and activist who became the most visible spokesman and leader in the civil rights movement.
Run
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Jesse
Jesse Owens was an American track and field athlete who won four gold medals at the 1936 Olympic Games. Owens specialized in the sprints and the long jump.
Challenge
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Rosa
Rosa Parks was an American activist in the civil rights movement best known for her pivotal role in the Montgomery bus boycott.
Reform
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Frederick
Frederick Douglass was a social reformer, abolitionist, orator, writer, and statesman. After escaping from slavery, he became a national leader of the abolitionist movement becoming famous for his writings.
Fly
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Mae
Mae Jemison is an American engineer, physician, and former NASA astronaut. She became the first black woman to travel into space when she served as a mission specialist aboard the Space Shuttle Endeavour.
Educate
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W.E.B.
William Edward Burghardt (W.E.B.) Du Bois was an American sociologist, socialist, historian, civil rights activist, author, writer and editor.
Fight
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Muhammad
Muhammad Ali was an American professional boxer, activist, entertainer, poet and philanthropist. He is frequently ranked as the greatest heavyweight boxer of all time.
Speak
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Malcolm
Malcolm X was an African-American Muslim minister and human rights activist who was a prominent figure during the civil rights movement.
Inspire
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Louis
Louis Daniel Armstrong was an American trumpeter and vocalist. He is among the most influential figures in jazz. His career spanned five decades and different eras in the history of jazz.
Write
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Maya
Maya Angelou was an American poet, memoirist, and civil rights activist. She published seven autobiographies, three books of essays, several books of poetry, and is credited with a list of plays, movies, and television shows spanning over 50 years.
Play
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Jackie
Jack Robinson was an American professional baseball player who became the first African American to play in Major League Baseball in the modern era. Robinson broke the baseball color line when he started at first base for the Brooklyn Dodgers.
Invent
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George
George Washington Carver was an American agricultural scientist and inventor who promoted alternative crops to cotton and methods to prevent soil depletion. He was the most prominent black scientist of the early 20th century.
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