Respondingdefensivelywhen a POCsays "whitepeople"Fight/flight/freezeresponse tofeedback thatthoughts, actions,values are racistAngry ataccusationthat I benefitfrom whiteprivilegeFeeling betterafter hearingor reading"it's ok to bewhite"Explaining myancestors hadhardships whena POC talksabout beingoppressedFeelingbetter aftersaying "notall whitepeople"...White opinionsmatter; listeningmore thanspeaking is notfairAssuring myfriends/familyare POC inresponse toaccusation ofracismExpectingapologywhen unfairlyaccused ofracismAngry orannoyed byaccusationson this bingocardDefensive when aPOC talks aboutracism when itincludes mythoughts andbehaviorsExplaining myown hardshipswhen a POCtalks aboutbeing oppressedConvincing POCthey're wrongabout racism bypointing out POCwho agree with meNeedingto provenot racistThinking racismwould go away ifpeople stoppedtalking about itAshamed ofpast butassuring notracistanymoreRespondingdefensivelywhen a POCsays "whitepeople"Fight/flight/freezeresponse tofeedback thatthoughts, actions,values are racistAngry ataccusationthat I benefitfrom whiteprivilegeFeeling betterafter hearingor reading"it's ok to bewhite"Explaining myancestors hadhardships whena POC talksabout beingoppressedFeelingbetter aftersaying "notall whitepeople"...White opinionsmatter; listeningmore thanspeaking is notfairAssuring myfriends/familyare POC inresponse toaccusation ofracismExpectingapologywhen unfairlyaccused ofracismAngry orannoyed byaccusationson this bingocardDefensive when aPOC talks aboutracism when itincludes mythoughts andbehaviorsExplaining myown hardshipswhen a POCtalks aboutbeing oppressedConvincing POCthey're wrongabout racism bypointing out POCwho agree with meNeedingto provenot racistThinking racismwould go away ifpeople stoppedtalking about itAshamed ofpast butassuring notracistanymore

White Fragility 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. Responding defensively when a POC says "white people"
  2. Fight/flight/freeze response to feedback that thoughts, actions, values are racist
  3. Angry at accusation that I benefit from white privilege
  4. Feeling better after hearing or reading "it's ok to be white"
  5. Explaining my ancestors had hardships when a POC talks about being oppressed
  6. Feeling better after saying "not all white people"...
  7. White opinions matter; listening more than speaking is not fair
  8. Assuring my friends/family are POC in response to accusation of racism
  9. Expecting apology when unfairly accused of racism
  10. Angry or annoyed by accusations on this bingo card
  11. Defensive when a POC talks about racism when it includes my thoughts and behaviors
  12. Explaining my own hardships when a POC talks about being oppressed
  13. Convincing POC they're wrong about racism by pointing out POC who agree with me
  14. Needing to prove not racist
  15. Thinking racism would go away if people stopped talking about it
  16. Ashamed of past but assuring not racist anymore