This Black History Month collaborative quilt project is an engaging and meaningful way for students to learn about influential Black Americans while creating a powerful classroom display. Perfect as a black history month research project, this resource combines history, writing, and art in a hands-on, student-friendly format. Use it as a Biography Research Writing Quilt Project or a ready-to-use bulletin board display.

What’s Included

This resource includes 50 quilt squares organized into 5 categories:

• Civil Rights Leaders
• Scientists & Inventors
• Artists & Musicians
• Authors & Poets
• Athletes & Coaches
  

Each quilt square focuses on one historical figure and follows the same clear layout:

• Center portrait and full name
• Early Life (birth date and birthplace)
• Accomplishments
• Impact
• Character Trait
  

Two Complete Versions Included

Version 1: Pre-Filled Quilt Squares (No Research)

All information is already provided. Students simply:

• Read the facts
• Color the quilt square
• Cut it out
• Collaborate to create a large class quilt
  

Perfect for:

• Younger grades
• Limited time
• Art integration
• Substitute plans
  

Version 2: Research-Based Quilt Squares

Students complete their own black history month research project by researching their assigned figure and filling in each section. They then color, cut, and assemble the quilt with classmates.

Perfect for:

• Upper elementary
• Biography research
• Informational writing
• Project-based learning
• Category Header Pages Included

Printable category title pages are included to label each section of the quilt. These headers help organize the display and create a polished, eye-catching bulletin board or hallway presentation.

Flexible & Teacher-Friendly

• Use all categories for a large collaborative project
• Or select one or two categories for a smaller display
• Works for whole-class, small-group, or independent projects
  

Why Teachers Love This Resource

• Low prep and easy to implement
• Differentiation built in with two versions
• Cross-curricular (Social Studies, Reading, Writing, Art)
• Creates a meaningful Black History Month display students are proud of

Civil Rights Leaders & Activists (10)

• Martin Luther King Jr.
  
• Rosa Parks
  
• Malcolm X
  
• Thurgood Marshall
  
• John Lewis
  
• Ella Baker
  
• Fannie Lou Hamer
  
• Bayard Rustin
  
• Harriet Tubman
  
• Frederick Douglass
  

What Includes :

Scientists & Inventors (10)

• George Washington Carver
  
• Mae Jemison
  
• Katherine Johnson
  
• Garrett Morgan
  
• Lonnie Johnson
  
• Patricia Bath
  
• Charles Drew
  
• Granville T. Woods
  
• Mark Dean
  
• Mary Jackson
  

Authors & Poets (10)

• Langston Hughes
  
• Maya Angelou
  
• Zora Neale Hurston
  
• Jacqueline Woodson
  
• James Baldwin
  
• Nikki Giovanni
  
• Gwendolyn Brooks
  
• Walter Dean Myers
  
• Carter G. Woodson
  
• Amanda Gorman
  

Artists & Musicians (10)

• Duke Ellington
  
• Louis Armstrong
  
• Billie Holiday
  
• Aretha Franklin
  
• Quincy Jones
  
• Jacob Lawrence
  
• Alma Thomas
  
• Jean-Michel Basquiat
  
• Spike Lee
  
• Misty Copeland
  

Athletes & Coaches (10)

• Jackie Robinson
  
• Serena Williams
  
• Muhammad Ali
  
• Jesse Owens
  
• Wilma Rudolph
  
• Simone Biles
  
• Michael Jordan
  
• Althea Gibson
  
• Arthur Ashe
  
• John Thompson Jr.