Free Printable Coloring Pages for Black History Month
George Washington Carver, believed to have been born into slavery, went on to become a well-respected scientist, mentor, and inventor. He is best known for creating hundreds of products made from peanuts, including foods, cosmetics, and plastics. George Washington Carver shattered stereotypes of the time that blacks were intellectually inferior.
Click here for a free printable coloring page of George Washington Carver.
Frederick Douglass was born into slavery and escaped to freedom. He was prominent in campaigning for civil rights in the late 1800's and became famous for his lectures and his newspaper "The North Star". Frederick Douglass served as an advisor to Abraham Lincoln during the Civil War and was persuasive in the granting of civil and voting rights to Blacks.
Click here for a free printable coloring page of Frederick Douglass.
Dr. Maulana Karenga is the creator of Kwanzaa, the eight day African-American holiday that runs each year from December 26- January 1. Kwanzaa celebrates African ancestry, traditions, and culture.
Click here for a free printable coloring page of Dr. Maulana Karenga.
Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. (MLK) was a clergyman, orator, prominent civil rights leader in the United States in the 1960's, and Noble Peace Prize winner. MLK is best remembered for his work against racial segregation and discrimination, and his "I Have a Dream" speech. Assassinated in 1968, Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s birthday (January 15) was declared a national holiday in 1986.
Click here for a free printable coloring page of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. For more than just a picture, check out "The Story of Martin Luther King, Jr." (for grades 1-3). This one is more like a worksheet that you color- it has a brief history and several small pictures. Click here for a printable worksheet.
Barack Obama is a Harvard-educated attorney, Nobel Peace Prize winner, and 44th president of the United States of America. He is best known for being the first Black President in US history.
Click here for a free printable coloring page of Barack Obama.
Rosa Parks became a prominent figure in the Civil Rights movement when she refused to give up her seat on a bus for a white person. At the time, buses were segregated and Parks was breaking the law by not moving to the back the bus. Her action sparked the Montgomery Bus Boycott.
Click here for a free printable coloring page of Rosa Park. For a lesson on the Montgomery Bus Boycott (grades K- 3) presented in comic book style for kids to color, click here.
Jackie Robinson was the first Black man to play Major League Baseball in the modern era (1947). His outstanding character and phenomenal talent helped put an end to segregation in not only baseball, but other professional sports as well.
Click here for a free printable coloring page of Jackie Robinson.
Harriet Tubman was an escaped slave who became well known for helping other slaves escape through the Underground Railroad, earning her the nickname of Moses. She assisted John Brown in recruiting men for the Harper's Ferry Raid, worked as a nurse in the Union Army during the Civil War, and became a women's rights advocate after the war.
Click here for a free printable coloring page of Harriet Tubman.
Booker T. Washington, a man from last generation born into slavery, became a prominent figure in helping Blacks assimilate to freedom in the late 1800's. He lead the Tuskegee Normal and Industrial Institute and became the nation's foremost Black educator of his time. His autobiography, Up from Slavery (1901), is considered to be an important piece of American literature to this day.
Click here for a free printable coloring page of Booker T. Washington.
Free printable coloring pages are a great way to engage elementary age students in learning about Black History during the month of February!
Sources:
http://printables.familyeducation.com/tv/tvsearch.php?in=fe_printables&type=printable&theme=martin-luther-king-jr-day%7Cholidays-and-celebrations&themejoin=all&tab=holidays-and-celebrations
http://resources.kaboose.com/kidslinks/social-studies/black-history/Black_History.html
http://web.knoxnews.com/web/blackhistory/color/index.shtml
http://www.apples4theteacher.com/
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/history/us/aframer/tubman/coloring.shtml
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Post a CommentHelpful resources especially for teachers and homeschoolers.
Great sources!
Great info,
Super resources for black history month. :-)
Excellent resource for teachers for black history month!
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What a neat idea! I bet these use these for the classroom!
Good job on these coloring pages for black history month!
This is a helpful resource for teachers - thanks for pulling it all together.
Great article, thanks!