The Civil RightsAct of 1964 waspassed onFebruary 10th,1964 makingsegregation inschools illegal.In 2009 BarackObama becamethe first BlackUnited StatesPresident.In 1992, Dr. MaeJemison becamethe first AfricanAmerican womanto go into spaceaboard the spaceshuttle Endeavor.ShirleyChisholm wasthe first Blackwoman electedto Congress.Satchel Paige wasthe first African-American pitcherto be inducted intothe Baseball Hallof Fame.George T.Sampson iscredited withinventing aclothes dryer in1892.Lonnie Johnson,the man that gaveus the mostfamous water gun — the SuperSoaker.Jesse ErnestWilkins, Jr. is oneof America’s mostimportantcontemporarymathematicians.In 1909 TheNationalAssociation for theAdvancement ofColored People(NAACP) wasfounded.ScientistGeorgeCarrutherscreated theultravioletcamera.Madam C.J.Walker inventeda line ofAfrican-American haircare productsLincoln University inPennsylvania is thefirst institution ofhigher educationfounded for African-Americans.In 1940, HattieMcDaniel was thefirst African-Americanperformer to winan AcademyAward.Marie VanBrittan Browninvented theworld’s firstsecuritysystem.John MercerLangston was thefirst black man tobecome a lawyerwhen he passedthe bar in Ohio in1854.L.P. Rayinvented thedustpan in1897.DavidCrosthwait, Jr.he designedthe heatingsystem.In 1773 PhillisWheatley becamethe first AfricanAmerican to havea book published.In 1909, MatthewHenson became thefirst AfricanAmerican tosuccessfullycomplete anexpedition to theNorth Pole.Dr. Shirley Jacksonwas the first African-American woman toearn a doctorate innuclear physics atMIT.Jack Johnsonbecame the firstAfrican-Americanman to hold theWorld HeavyweightChampion boxingtitle in 1908.JanMatzeligerinvented theshoe lastingmachinery.In 2008, Jamaicansprinter Usain Boltbecame the first manto ever set threeworld records in asingle Olympicgames.The first African-American woman to winthe Women's Singles ofthe U.S. National FigureSkating Championshipwas Debi Thomas in1986.The Civil RightsAct of 1964 waspassed onFebruary 10th,1964 makingsegregation inschools illegal.In 2009 BarackObama becamethe first BlackUnited StatesPresident.In 1992, Dr. MaeJemison becamethe first AfricanAmerican womanto go into spaceaboard the spaceshuttle Endeavor.ShirleyChisholm wasthe first Blackwoman electedto Congress.Satchel Paige wasthe first African-American pitcherto be inducted intothe Baseball Hallof Fame.George T.Sampson iscredited withinventing aclothes dryer in1892.Lonnie Johnson,the man that gaveus the mostfamous water gun — the SuperSoaker.Jesse ErnestWilkins, Jr. is oneof America’s mostimportantcontemporarymathematicians.In 1909 TheNationalAssociation for theAdvancement ofColored People(NAACP) wasfounded.ScientistGeorgeCarrutherscreated theultravioletcamera.Madam C.J.Walker inventeda line ofAfrican-American haircare productsLincoln University inPennsylvania is thefirst institution ofhigher educationfounded for African-Americans.In 1940, HattieMcDaniel was thefirst African-Americanperformer to winan AcademyAward.Marie VanBrittan Browninvented theworld’s firstsecuritysystem.John MercerLangston was thefirst black man tobecome a lawyerwhen he passedthe bar in Ohio in1854.L.P. Rayinvented thedustpan in1897.DavidCrosthwait, Jr.he designedthe heatingsystem.In 1773 PhillisWheatley becamethe first AfricanAmerican to havea book published.In 1909, MatthewHenson became thefirst AfricanAmerican tosuccessfullycomplete anexpedition to theNorth Pole.Dr. Shirley Jacksonwas the first African-American woman toearn a doctorate innuclear physics atMIT.Jack Johnsonbecame the firstAfrican-Americanman to hold theWorld HeavyweightChampion boxingtitle in 1908.JanMatzeligerinvented theshoe lastingmachinery.In 2008, Jamaicansprinter Usain Boltbecame the first manto ever set threeworld records in asingle Olympicgames.The first African-American woman to winthe Women's Singles ofthe U.S. National FigureSkating Championshipwas Debi Thomas in1986.

Black History Bingo - Call List

(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. There is no need to say the BINGO column name. Place some kind of mark (like an X, a checkmark, a dot, tally mark, etc) on each cell as you announce it, to keep track. You can also cut out each item, place them in a bag and pull words from the bag.


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  1. The Civil Rights Act of 1964 was passed on February 10th, 1964 making segregation in schools illegal.
  2. In 2009 Barack Obama became the first Black United States President.
  3. In 1992, Dr. Mae Jemison became the first African American woman to go into space aboard the space shuttle Endeavor.
  4. Shirley Chisholm was the first Black woman elected to Congress.
  5. Satchel Paige was the first African-American pitcher to be inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame.
  6. George T. Sampson is credited with inventing a clothes dryer in 1892.
  7. Lonnie Johnson, the man that gave us the most famous water gun — the Super Soaker.
  8. Jesse Ernest Wilkins, Jr. is one of America’s most important contemporary mathematicians.
  9. In 1909 The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) was founded.
  10. Scientist George Carruthers created the ultraviolet camera.
  11. Madam C.J. Walker invented a line of African-American hair care products
  12. Lincoln University in Pennsylvania is the first institution of higher education founded for African-Americans.
  13. In 1940, Hattie McDaniel was the first African-American performer to win an Academy Award.
  14. Marie Van Brittan Brown invented the world’s first security system.
  15. John Mercer Langston was the first black man to become a lawyer when he passed the bar in Ohio in 1854.
  16. L.P. Ray invented the dustpan in 1897.
  17. David Crosthwait, Jr. he designed the heating system.
  18. In 1773 Phillis Wheatley became the first African American to have a book published.
  19. In 1909, Matthew Henson became the first African American to successfully complete an expedition to the North Pole.
  20. Dr. Shirley Jackson was the first African-American woman to earn a doctorate in nuclear physics at MIT.
  21. Jack Johnson became the first African-American man to hold the World Heavyweight Champion boxing title in 1908.
  22. Jan Matzeliger invented the shoe lasting machinery.
  23. In 2008, Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt became the first man to ever set three world records in a single Olympic games.
  24. The first African-American woman to win the Women's Singles of the U.S. National Figure Skating Championship was Debi Thomas in 1986.