Black History Month Bulletin Board with Trivia and Questions

With February just around the corner and the excitement from the start of a new year, you may not have had time to plan your Black History Month interactive bulletin board.

Did you know that Black History Month started as Negro History Week? Back in 1926, Carter G. Woodson, known as the “Father of Black History” set out to raise awareness of Black history. His goal was to highlight historical figures and the accomplishments of the Black community.

This Black History Month Bulletin Board and Trivia will help you celebrate Black History Month in a meaningful and interactive way! As students walk down the hallway, this eye-catching display will capture their attention. When I was in school, I am 99.9% sure that we only learned about Martin Luther King Jr., Rosa Parks, Harriet Tubman, and Frederick Douglass. Don’t get me wrong, they are INCREDIBLE, but there is so much more to Black history. My goal for this bulletin board was to highlight people and facts that aren’t often talked about. 

What’s included with the Black History Month Interactive Bulletin Board?

This printable, Black History Month Bulletin Board is a time-saving way to teach your class or school about Black history. It helps them learn about key historical Black figures along with Black culture.

The Black History Month Interactive bulletin board includes:

• Twelve interesting facts and figures that you likely didn’t learn about in your history classes:
  • Maya Angelou
  • Little Rock 9
  • Shirley Chisholm
  • Divine Nine
  • HBCUs
  • Emmett Till
  • Black Lives Matter Movement
  • Maxine Waters
  • the Green Book
  • Stepping
  • Ruby Bridges
  • Henrietta Lacks (HeLa Cell)

• BLACK HISTORY MONTH Letters
• Trivia Page

How do I use the Black History Month Trivia?

I like to pair this bulletin board with the trivia page to make it more fun and engaging! To encourage students to read the content of the Black History Month interactive bulletin board, I provide them with the trivia page. They have the entire month of February to submit their trivia answers to be entered into a raffle. The prize could simply be a jolly rancher or a snack!

You could also use the questions from the trivia page and create a Kahoot! Activity for your classroom. 

Setting up the Black History Month Interactive Bulletin Board

Supplies Needed:

• 12 Sheets of White Paper or Cardstock
• Color Printer
• Laminating Machine

For Black History Month Letters: 

• 5 Sheets of Red Cardstock
• 7 Sheets of Green Cardstock
• 5 Sheets of Yellow Cardstock
• 4 Sheets of White Cardstock
• Scissors

1.  Print each page of the Black History Month Interactive Bulletin Board on white paper or cardstock. Front Double-Sided on Long Edge. *Make sure to use a color printer!

Laminate each page so you can use it again and again and for durability. Fold each page hamburger-style.

2. Print and cut the BLACK HISTORY MONTH letters. Pages 1-5 on red cardstock, pages 6-12 on green cardstock, pages 13-17 on yellow cardstock, and pages 18-21 on white cardstock.

Laminate each letter before cutting them out.

3. Print however many Trivia Pages you’d like!

4. Grab some butcher paper for your background (I did yellow, but I plan to use black this year!

I also have a digital version of the bulletin board, it is a great option for classes that are still doing virtual learning!

5. Staple it all up!

How does the digital version of the Black History Month Bulletin Interactive Board for Middle School Work?

The virtual bulletin board is designed to be used in Google Slides. (See video below)

You could either: 

1. Share the Google Slides presentation with your students and have them open it in Present mode.

or

2. Publish the Google Slides to the web, grab the embed link, and embed it into your learning platform! 

Conclusion

This Black History Month Bulletin Board is sure to be a hit in your school hallway or classroom. Introduce your students to Black History that they don’t already know! And hey, you may learn something new too!

Are any of the historical figures included in the bulletin board new to you? Do you have any suggestions of other facts that should be added? I’d love to hear your thoughts!