Black History Month Word Search
This Black History Month word search features leaders, scientists, artists, and athletes such as Harriet Tubman, Mae Jemison, Langston Hughes, and Jesse Owens, along with the ideas and places at the heart of the civil rights story. Each name is a natural starting point for a short research or discussion activity in February.
Black History Month Word Search
Find and circle every word in the list. Words go across, down and diagonally.
- CARVER
- CHISHOLM
- CIVIL RIGHTS
- DOUGLASS
- EQUALITY
- FREEDOM
- HARRIET TUBMAN
- HERITAGE
- IDA B WELLS
- JUNETEENTH
- JUSTICE
- MAE JEMISON
- MALCOLM X
- MARTIN LUTHER
- MAYA ANGELOU
- ROSA PARKS
- RUBY BRIDGES
- SOJOURNER
- THURGOOD
- WOODSON
Black History Month Hidden Message Word Search
Find and circle every word in the list. Words go across, down and diagonally.
- CARVER
- CHISHOLM
- EQUALITY
- HERITAGE
- IDA B WELLS
- JUNETEENTH
- JUSTICE
- MAE JEMISON
- MARTIN LUTHER
- MAYA ANGELOU
- RUBY BRIDGES
- SOJOURNER
- THURGOOD
- WOODSON
Hidden message: the leftover letters, read left to right and top to bottom, spell a secret message._ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Black History Month Word Search — Answer Key
Black History Month Hidden Message Word Search — Answer Key
Hidden message: Celebrate Black History
About this black history month word search
- Historian Carter G. Woodson launched Negro History Week in February 1926, choosing the week that included the birthdays of Abraham Lincoln (Feb. 12) and Frederick Douglass (Feb. 14).
- President Gerald Ford officially recognized Black History Month in 1976, and it has been observed nationally every February since.
- Classroom tip: give each student one name from the word list before they start. Once the puzzle is solved, each student shares one sentence about their person with the class.
Want a different version? Make your own word search with these words, a shaped grid, or bent words.
Words in these puzzles
Harriet TubmanRosa ParksDouglasscivil rightsfreedomequalityjusticeheritageMartin LutherJuneteenthWoodsonSojournerMaya AngelouRuby BridgesMae JemisonThurgoodCarverIda B WellsChisholmMalcolm X
Frequently asked questions
›Is this black history month word search free to print?
Yes. Print it straight from your browser or download the PDF, which includes 2 puzzles and their answer keys. No sign-up needed.
›Where is the answer key?
The answer keys print on their own pages after the puzzles, and they are in the PDF too. Every word is highlighted, so checking is quick.
›Can I make my own black history month word search?
Yes. Press "Customize this puzzle" to open it in the word search maker. There you can add or remove words, change the grid size, pick a shape or add a hidden message.