Black History Month teaching resources

Download our free teaching resources for students aged 10-16. We cover the biggest topical issues of our time to helps students to learn, think critically and talk about the issues affecting their lives.

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Address racial inequality in the classroom

From equality and anti-racism to black innovation and representation, we cover the vital conversations to be had in your classroom during Black History Month.

The options range from 20-minute expert-led discussions (perfect for form-time or assemblies) to hour-long lessons that tackle an issue in more depth.

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Well-informed resources about racism and equality

Our resources are made by expert teachers, in collaboration with journalists at The Economist. We do the research so you don't have to. We present fair, independently fact-checked content alongside a range of perspectives. When we don't know an answer, we involve advisors who do, and when there's someone who knows more, we invite them into the discussion. That's why our lessons present experts directly to your students, such as author Ibram X. Kendi and Dr Kenneth Harris, NASA project engineer.

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