We will spend the first few minutes of class each day in February exploring a changemaker from the past or present. We will do this activity as a class, but you will also take some time to choose one changemaker who you are drawn to--an artist, politician, activist, musician, and many more!
Link to Slide Show HERE
Check out this virtual field trip from National Geographic to get started: Virtual Field Trip: Black History Month
Use this LibGuide to help you find more information about Black History Changemakers. If you would like to add a Changemaker to this Libguide, please email Ms. Clements.
***Please note: The books listed on this guide are not the only books in our collection related to these Changemakers. The books listed here are just a starting point.
The African-American Century by 
History of the African-American People by 
Black Music in America : A History Through Its People by 
A Hard Road to Glory: A History of the African-American Athlete Since 1946 by See the libguide below for more resources related to Black History:
Please see your friendly librarians if you need assistance with this Libguide, or, email Ms. Clements.
MAE JEMISON
GEORGE WASHINGTON CARVER
JESSE OWENS
ARTHUR ASHE
MATTHEW HENSON
Race to the Frozen North: The Matthew Henson Story by ROSA PARKS
MARIAN ANDERSON
She Persisted: Marian Anderson by RUBY BRIDGES
JACKIE ROBINSON
Call Him Jack : The Story of Jackie Robinson, Black Freedom Fighter by MICHAEL JORDAN
Legends: the Best Players, Games, and Teams in Basketball by SERENA WILLIAMS
SIMONE BILES
MUHAMMAD ALI
OPRAH WINFREY
LOUIS ARMSTRONG
BESSIE COLEMAN
Black Wings : Courageous Stories of African Americans in Aviation and Space History by FREDERICK DOUGLASS
Facing Frederick : The Life of Frederick Douglass, a Monumental American Man by MAGGIE WALKER
MISTY COPELAND
TIGER WOODS
MARY MCLEOD BETHUNE
Adventurous Women :Eight True Stories About Women Who Made a Difference by CHARLES DREW
Black Inventors : 15 Inventions That Changed the World by SOJOURNER TRUTH
BENJAMIN BANNEKER
WILMA RUDOLPH
RUSSELL WILSON
Super Hawks : The Seattle Seahawks' 2013 Championship Season by KATHERINE JOHNSON
Reaching for the Moon : The Autobiography of NASA Mathematician Katherine Johnson by 
