--- title: Bring Black History to Your Classroom with Video description: Boclips for Teachers has teaching resources to incorporate Black History Month videos into any lesson. image: https://www.boclips.com/hubfs/Bring%20Black%20History%20to%20Life%20with%20Video.png --- - Our approach - [Products](https://www.boclips.com/products) - Solutions - Company - Resources - [Login](https://app.boclips.com/) - - [Arabic](https://www.boclips.com/ar/) - [English](https://www.boclips.com) - [Start a Free Trial](https://www.boclips.com/contact) ### © Boclips 2025 ## World-class educational video content, curated by educators.  [Content Curation The best content in the world, curated by teachers We find the best educational content from the best creators around the globe, and compile it into collections and packages tailored to your needs.](https://www.boclips.com/content-curation?hsLang=en) [Content Alignment Standards- and curriculum-aligned Everything we publish meets educational standards and aligns with Bloom’s Taxonomy to help support your learning objectives.](https://www.boclips.com/content-alignment?hsLang=en) [Content Organization Easy-to-find, relevant, localised All our content is tagged by age level, subject area, pedagogical application, and more so that it’s easy to find relevant content that engages your audience.](https://www.boclips.com/content-organization?hsLang=en) [Integration & Delivery Distraction-free experiences Integrate with our libraries for instant access, display content without ads or distractions, and get deep insights on content engagement.](https://www.boclips.com/api-and-lti-integrations?hsLang=en) [Licensing & Rights Fully licensed and rights-cleared We secure and manage the rights to all our content, so you can go ahead and use it without worrying about licensing.](https://www.boclips.com/licensing-rights?hsLang=en) ## We believe that every student should be captivated by their learning. 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Bring living history into the classroom with engaging videos on everyone from Miles Davis to Missy Elliot, Toni Morrison to Angie Thomas, and Harriet Tubman to Maya Angelou.* *Check out these classroom-ready videos in our growing Black History collections. Don't have an account? [Sign up](https://www.boclips.com/teachers-free-trial?hsLang=en) now!*   ## Black History Month Celebrate this Black History Month by exploring the cultural history of the Black experience in the United States and around the world. The videos in our general collection offer students opportunities to dive deeper into history, linguistics, law, and cultural studies to challenge their assumptions and expand their understanding of Black history. From Black History Month for kids to the cultural history of names, these videos suit a variety of ages and classrooms. We've even included a worksheet that can be used with any video in the collection. [View the collection now](https://teachers.boclips.com/collections/5e32f4f50eb7d441861ff66a) *<>* ## Black History: Arts, Music, Fashion, and Culture Art is the ultimate expression of culture and identity. These videos have been selected to help students explore familiar pop culture and to expand their understanding of Black art history. Highlights include the Black beauty industry, trends, and African symbols in fashion and textiles. You’ll also find insights from great writers like Toni Morrison, the poetry of Tupac, the impact of the jazz age, and Missy Elliott's contributions to the philosophy and cultural aesthetic of Afrofuturism. Alongside the collection we've included a student worksheet which offers a great follow-up activity to one of these video hooks. Students will write a comparative media analysis using textual and visual media of their choice. [View the collection now](https://teachers.boclips.com/collections/5e32f5220eb7d441861ff675)   ## Black History: Black Women Making History Inspire students with the stories of exceptional women who have shaped women's rights, civil rights, the arts, education, and politics. Black women have made their mark across history and in every industry. Celebrate the creativity, leadership, and activism from legendary women like Ella Baker, Shirley Chisholm, Toni Morrison, Oprah Winfrey, Angela Davis, and many others! [View the collection now](https://teachers.boclips.com/collections/5e32f41a0eb7d441861ff63d)   ## Black History: Civil Rights Leaders In the face of social injustice and oppression, civil rights leaders risked their safety and freedom to fight for change - and their efforts not only caused significant social and legal progress, but are the stories we learn from in the face of injustice today. Explore the legacies of famous and pivotal figures in history, like Ella Baker, Martin Luther King, Jr., W.E.B. Du Bois, and Malcolm X. [View the collection now](https://teachers.boclips.com/collections/5e32f4318ff49832c67a7083)   ## Black History: Sports, Activism, & Legendary Athletes These legendary athletes are stars and innovators in American sports, from Jackie Robinson to the late Kobe Bryant. Athletics has a history, too, of activism and commentary on social change. This collection will help your students contextualize sports in American history with the Black experience, and learn about legends along the way. 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