TheNationalConstitutionCenterThis place is namedafter an importantdocument signed inPhiladelphia, but alsohouses contributionsof notable AfricanAmericans. CecilB.MooreThis civil rights activist wasalso a lawyer,councilmember, andsergeant who fought forsocial justice and civilrights. He advocated formore civic engagementfrom African Americans andheld his own voter-registration drives. He alsohas a strJulianFrancesAbeleIn the early 1900s,this Black architectdesigned thePhiladelphia Museumof Art and theParkway CentralLibrary. HistoricalFair HillThis is a Quakerburial ground that isthe final resting placeof abolitionists suchas, Lucretia Mott andRobert Purvis.ConcordSchoolHouse (inGermantown)This schoolwas used toholdmeetings forabolitionists TheJohnsonHouseThis National HistoricLandmark building inGermantown played akey role in theUnderground Railroadwhere this familyrisked their lives tooffer refuge to freedomseekers. HelenOctaviaDickensThis physician and sexualhealth advocate was theonly African-Americanstudent in the University ofIllinois medical school. Thisperson gained a master ofscience degree fromUniversity of Pennsylvaniaand became the firstAfrican American fellThe NationalMarianAndersonMuseumThis museum is listed onthe National Register of ofHistoric Places, reveals thelife and work of the firstAfrican American toperform at the MetropolitanOpera in New York. Theywere also a humanitarianand civil rights icon.UndergroundRailroadBucks County inPennsylvania waspart of this route thatHarriet Tubman usedto help enslavedpeople on their questfor freedomChristChurchThis house of worshipordained Absalom Jones,the country’s first AfricanAmerican Episcopalianpriest. Jones baptized 25%of the free and enslavedAfrican Americans inPhiladelphia over a 20-yearperiod, and helpedestablish a school forenslavMuseumof theAmericanRevolutionThis museum tells thestory of many AfricanAmerican soldiersduring a tumultuoustime. Subjects in themuseum include manyBlack Loyalist soldiersenslaved in Virginia,such as William Lee.Arch StreetFriendsMeetingHouseThis place is a NationalHistoric Landmarkwhere Quakers used toworship. In thislocation Quakers votedto expel any memberwho refused to free hisslavesHarriettsBookshopThis black-ownedbookshop inPhiladelphiacelebrates femalewriters, activistsand artists.BelmontMansionHome of theabolitionist JudgeRichard Peterswho opposed tothe Fugitive SlaveAct OctaviusV. CattoThis civil rightscrusader isCenter City’sfirst statue of anAfricanAmerican.PaulRobesonHouseThis West Philadelphialocation was theresidence of anesteemed human-rights activist, scholar,attorney, actor, athleteand singer during thelast decade of his life.SadieTannerMossellAlexanderThis person was thefirst Black woman tograduate from PennLaw at University ofPennsylvania and thefirst in the nation toget a PhD ineconomics.Free!CityHall Where inPhiladelphia is thenine-foot sculpturetitled, “HarrietTubman - TheJourney to Freedom,”located?GuionBlufordThisPhiladelphiaperson was thefirst AfricanAmerican to gointo space.WashingtonSquareThis park is a placewhere over threecenturies ago, freeand enslavedAfricans gathered tocelebrate holidaysand traditions.NewFreedomTheatreThis is one of the nation’smost honored Blackprofessional theatercompanies and has stagedproductions from suchcelebrated AfricanAmerican playwrights asJames Baldwin, OssieDavis, and Charles Fuller.ClivedenThis historic siteprovides tours andartifacts on life ofNorthernplantations andefforts to escapeenslavement The AfricanAmericanMuseum inPhiladelphiaThis museum, whichwas founded in 1976,is the first institutionbuilt by a major cityto exhibit the heritageand culture of AfricanAmericans. PhiladelphiaClef Club ofJazz andPerformingArtsThis place was formed in1935 through the efforts ofPhiladelphia’s AfricanAmerican musicians’ union,Union Local No. 274 of theAmerican Federation ofMusicians. It played asignificant advancement ofjazz in Philadelphia and theworld. TheNationalConstitutionCenterThis place is namedafter an importantdocument signed inPhiladelphia, but alsohouses contributionsof notable AfricanAmericans. CecilB.MooreThis civil rights activist wasalso a lawyer,councilmember, andsergeant who fought forsocial justice and civilrights. He advocated formore civic engagementfrom African Americans andheld his own voter-registration drives. He alsohas a strJulianFrancesAbeleIn the early 1900s,this Black architectdesigned thePhiladelphia Museumof Art and theParkway CentralLibrary. HistoricalFair HillThis is a Quakerburial ground that isthe final resting placeof abolitionists suchas, Lucretia Mott andRobert Purvis.ConcordSchoolHouse (inGermantown)This schoolwas used toholdmeetings forabolitionists TheJohnsonHouseThis National HistoricLandmark building inGermantown played akey role in theUnderground Railroadwhere this familyrisked their lives tooffer refuge to freedomseekers. HelenOctaviaDickensThis physician and sexualhealth advocate was theonly African-Americanstudent in the University ofIllinois medical school. Thisperson gained a master ofscience degree fromUniversity of Pennsylvaniaand became the firstAfrican American fellThe NationalMarianAndersonMuseumThis museum is listed onthe National Register of ofHistoric Places, reveals thelife and work of the firstAfrican American toperform at the MetropolitanOpera in New York. Theywere also a humanitarianand civil rights icon.UndergroundRailroadBucks County inPennsylvania waspart of this route thatHarriet Tubman usedto help enslavedpeople on their questfor freedomChristChurchThis house of worshipordained Absalom Jones,the country’s first AfricanAmerican Episcopalianpriest. Jones baptized 25%of the free and enslavedAfrican Americans inPhiladelphia over a 20-yearperiod, and helpedestablish a school forenslavMuseumof theAmericanRevolutionThis museum tells thestory of many AfricanAmerican soldiersduring a tumultuoustime. Subjects in themuseum include manyBlack Loyalist soldiersenslaved in Virginia,such as William Lee.Arch StreetFriendsMeetingHouseThis place is a NationalHistoric Landmarkwhere Quakers used toworship. In thislocation Quakers votedto expel any memberwho refused to free hisslavesHarriettsBookshopThis black-ownedbookshop inPhiladelphiacelebrates femalewriters, activistsand artists.BelmontMansionHome of theabolitionist JudgeRichard Peterswho opposed tothe Fugitive SlaveAct OctaviusV. CattoThis civil rightscrusader isCenter City’sfirst statue of anAfricanAmerican.PaulRobesonHouseThis West Philadelphialocation was theresidence of anesteemed human-rights activist, scholar,attorney, actor, athleteand singer during thelast decade of his life.SadieTannerMossellAlexanderThis person was thefirst Black woman tograduate from PennLaw at University ofPennsylvania and thefirst in the nation toget a PhD ineconomics.Free!CityHall Where inPhiladelphia is thenine-foot sculpturetitled, “HarrietTubman - TheJourney to Freedom,”located?GuionBlufordThisPhiladelphiaperson was thefirst AfricanAmerican to gointo space.WashingtonSquareThis park is a placewhere over threecenturies ago, freeand enslavedAfricans gathered tocelebrate holidaysand traditions.NewFreedomTheatreThis is one of the nation’smost honored Blackprofessional theatercompanies and has stagedproductions from suchcelebrated AfricanAmerican playwrights asJames Baldwin, OssieDavis, and Charles Fuller.ClivedenThis historic siteprovides tours andartifacts on life ofNorthernplantations andefforts to escapeenslavement The AfricanAmericanMuseum inPhiladelphiaThis museum, whichwas founded in 1976,is the first institutionbuilt by a major cityto exhibit the heritageand culture of AfricanAmericans. PhiladelphiaClef Club ofJazz andPerformingArtsThis place was formed in1935 through the efforts ofPhiladelphia’s AfricanAmerican musicians’ union,Union Local No. 274 of theAmerican Federation ofMusicians. It played asignificant advancement ofjazz in Philadelphia and theworld. 

Philadelphia 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. This place is named after an important document signed in Philadelphia, but also houses contributions of notable African Americans.
    The National Constitution Center
  2. This civil rights activist was also a lawyer, councilmember, and sergeant who fought for social justice and civil rights. He advocated for more civic engagement from African Americans and held his own voter-registration drives. He also has a str
    Cecil B. Moore
  3. In the early 1900s, this Black architect designed the Philadelphia Museum of Art and the Parkway Central Library.
    Julian Frances Abele
  4. This is a Quaker burial ground that is the final resting place of abolitionists such as, Lucretia Mott and Robert Purvis.
    Historical Fair Hill
  5. This school was used to hold meetings for abolitionists
    Concord School House (in Germantown)
  6. This National Historic Landmark building in Germantown played a key role in the Underground Railroad where this family risked their lives to offer refuge to freedom seekers.
    The Johnson House
  7. This physician and sexual health advocate was the only African-American student in the University of Illinois medical school. This person gained a master of science degree from University of Pennsylvania and became the first African American fell
    Helen Octavia Dickens
  8. This museum is listed on the National Register of of Historic Places, reveals the life and work of the first African American to perform at the Metropolitan Opera in New York. They were also a humanitarian and civil rights icon.
    The National Marian Anderson Museum
  9. Bucks County in Pennsylvania was part of this route that Harriet Tubman used to help enslaved people on their quest for freedom
    Underground Railroad
  10. This house of worship ordained Absalom Jones, the country’s first African American Episcopalian priest. Jones baptized 25% of the free and enslaved African Americans in Philadelphia over a 20-year period, and helped establish a school for enslav
    Christ Church
  11. This museum tells the story of many African American soldiers during a tumultuous time. Subjects in the museum include many Black Loyalist soldiers enslaved in Virginia, such as William Lee.
    Museum of the American Revolution
  12. This place is a National Historic Landmark where Quakers used to worship. In this location Quakers voted to expel any member who refused to free his slaves
    Arch Street Friends Meeting House
  13. This black-owned bookshop in Philadelphia celebrates female writers, activists and artists.
    Harrietts Bookshop
  14. Home of the abolitionist Judge Richard Peters who opposed to the Fugitive Slave Act
    Belmont Mansion
  15. This civil rights crusader is Center City’s first statue of an African American.
    Octavius V. Catto
  16. This West Philadelphia location was the residence of an esteemed human-rights activist, scholar, attorney, actor, athlete and singer during the last decade of his life.
    Paul Robeson House
  17. This person was the first Black woman to graduate from Penn Law at University of Pennsylvania and the first in the nation to get a PhD in economics.
    Sadie Tanner Mossell Alexander
  18. Free!
  19. Where in Philadelphia is the nine-foot sculpture titled, “Harriet Tubman - The Journey to Freedom,” located?
    City Hall
  20. This Philadelphia person was the first African American to go into space.
    Guion Bluford
  21. This park is a place where over three centuries ago, free and enslaved Africans gathered to celebrate holidays and traditions.
    Washington Square
  22. This is one of the nation’s most honored Black professional theater companies and has staged productions from such celebrated African American playwrights as James Baldwin, Ossie Davis, and Charles Fuller.
    New Freedom Theatre
  23. This historic site provides tours and artifacts on life of Northern plantations and efforts to escape enslavement
    Cliveden
  24. This museum, which was founded in 1976, is the first institution built by a major city to exhibit the heritage and culture of African Americans.
    The African American Museum in Philadelphia
  25. This place was formed in 1935 through the efforts of Philadelphia’s African American musicians’ union, Union Local No. 274 of the American Federation of Musicians. It played a significant advancement of jazz in Philadelphia and the world.
    Philadelphia Clef Club of Jazz and Performing Arts