Black History Month word search

A free Black History Month word search with key people and ideas from Black history, in easy, medium and hard. Print the PDF or play on screen.

Black History Month word search

0 of 10 found

  • Courage
  • Culture
  • Dream
  • Equality
  • Freedom
  • Heritage
  • History
  • Justice
  • March
  • Vote

Tap the first letter of a word, then its last letter.

Black History Month words in this puzzle

Easy (10 words)

Freedom, Justice, Dream, Vote, March, Courage, History, Equality, Heritage, Culture

Medium (16 words)

Freedom, Justice, Dream, Vote, March, Courage, History, Equality, Heritage, Culture, Leaders, February, Civil rights, Rosa Parks, Ruby Bridges, Maya Angelou

Hard (25 words)

Freedom, Justice, Dream, Vote, March, Courage, History, Equality, Heritage, Culture, Leaders, February, Civil rights, Rosa Parks, Harriet Tubman, Ruby Bridges, Maya Angelou, Langston Hughes, Jackie Robinson, Sojourner Truth, Mae Jemison, Carter Woodson, Thurgood Marshall, Katherine Johnson, Douglass

About this puzzle

Black History Month is observed every February in the United States and Canada. Its roots go back to 1926, when historian Carter G. Woodson started Negro History Week. This word search mixes big ideas (FREEDOM, JUSTICE, EQUALITY) with people whose work changed history, from Harriet Tubman and Sojourner Truth to NASA mathematician Katherine Johnson and astronaut Mae Jemison.

  • Easy: 10 idea words, across and down.
  • Medium: 16 words including Rosa Parks, Ruby Bridges and Maya Angelou, with diagonals.
  • Hard: 25 words and names in every direction.

Classroom ideas

  • Who’s who: after solving, students match each name to one sentence about what that person did.
  • Research pairs: each pair picks one name from the puzzle and presents three facts.
  • Vocabulary first: go over CIVIL RIGHTS, EQUALITY and JUSTICE before students start.

More February puzzles: Valentine’s Day word search and winter word search.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Is this Black History Month word search free?

Yes. All three levels are free PDFs with an answer key, ready to print for a class or library display.

Who is in the puzzle?

The medium puzzle includes Rosa Parks, Ruby Bridges and Maya Angelou. The hard puzzle adds Harriet Tubman, Langston Hughes, Jackie Robinson, Sojourner Truth, Mae Jemison, Carter Woodson, Thurgood Marshall, Katherine Johnson and Frederick Douglass (by surname).

Which level is best for young students?

The easy puzzle uses 10 short idea words such as FREEDOM, DREAM, VOTE and COURAGE, placed across and down. It is a good way into a discussion before introducing names.

How can I turn it into a research activity?

Give each student one name they found and ask for three facts about that person. The hard puzzle has the most names to share out.

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