This year’s Black History Month theme “Standing Firm in Power and Pride” is a call to action. It reminds us to affirm dignity, resist erasure and amplify voices – to celebrate the strength, creativity and resilience that define Black heritage and continue to shape society today.
Our friends at Twinkl have put together a fantastic collection of free resources to help you celebrate and explore these stories with your students, shining a light on those who have stood firm in their power and inspired generations.
Take a look at some of the resources below that you can share in your classroom:
Twinkl resources:
Geography
We’ve also got a selection of free Educake quizzes you can try with your students, great for starting conversations and exploring key moments in Black history.
English
KS3 Fiction Reading: The Count of Monte Cristo, by Alexandre Dumas
Non-Fiction Reading: Excerpt from the memoir of Mary Seacole
History
Edexcel GCSE: The Bristol Bus Boycott
Edexcel GCSE: Notting Hill, c1948-c1970
Edexcel GCSE: Malcolm X and Black Power, 1963-70
AQA GCSE: The legacy of Empire
AQA GCSE: US Civil Rights campaigns in the 1950s and 1960s
For more information, visit Black History Month 2025 for ideas on how to get involved this year.
