Each year during Black History month in February, the fifth graders complete a drawing of a famous African American. They learn how to draw portraits using correct placement and proportion. They also learn the correct ways to make facial features and details. While they draw they are required to look at the image of the person they are drawing, trying to render them as much alike as possible. They are also required to read information about the person they were assigned and learn what the person did and why they were famous.

Frederick Douglas by Trenton Abbott

Douglas was a famous speaker, leader of the abolitionist

movement and an advisor to President Lincoln

Shirley Chisholm by Tatum True
Chisholm wasa politician, author and educator.

Langston Hughes by Sydney Smith

Hughes was a poet, novelist and playwright.

Martin Luther King Jr. by Rianna Kingery

King was a minister, leader of the Civil Rights and

winner of the Nobel Peace Prize.

Benjamin Bannerker by Ollivia Johnson

Bannerker was a scientist, astronomer,

inventor and writer.

Barbara Jordan by Maddy Toy
Jordan was a lawyer, public official
and educator.


George Washington Carver by Katie Ghiz

Carver was a scientist and inventor.

Rosa Parks by Karissa Withrow

Parks was a civil rights activist and her courageous

stance changed bus segeration laws forever.

Gwendolyn Brooks by Jordan Stinnett

Brooks was an award winning poet.

Jackie Robinson by Jake Elliott

Robinson was the first African American

to play Major League Baseball.

Ella Fitzgerald by Halley Conrad

Ella was a famous jazz singer.

Louis Armstrong by Glen Crum

Armstrong wasthe founding father of jazz.

Jimi Hendrix by Ethan Howell
Hendrix was a musician, singer, songwriter,
guitarist and cultural icon.

Chuck Berry by Carlie Bias

Berry was a rock music guitarist, singer

and songwriter.

Charles Drew by Branden Ash

Drew was and inventor. He developed the

blood bank.

William Dawson by Austin Black

Dawson wasmusician and composer.