African originOttomannavaladmiral“Barbarossa”Jailed for27yrs and laterbecame thepresident ofSouth AfricaWon thefirstGrammyA founder of theHarlemRenaissance/PoetFirstEthiopian-born Jew towin the title ofMiss IsraelBantudescendantsfrom SoutheastAfrica who have ahistoricalpresence in IndiaMexicancelebrationhonoringAfrican heritagein the CostaChica regionBlend of Africanspirituality andRomanCatholicism inBrazilFirst torun in theOlympicsMontreal’sfirst blacknightclubownerFirst to playin the MajorBaseballLeagueFirst Swisswoman ofAfrican descentelected to theNationalCouncilAfro-Argentinianneighborhoodby the BuenosAires portFree!17th centuryleader fightingPortuguesecolonial forcesin BrazilI inventedand patentedacommercialbaker’s ovenFirst Blackgraduate of theNova ScotiaHospital Schoolof NursingBlackhistorymonth inEuropeVancouver’shistoryBlackcommunityPlayed asignificant rolein Togo’sindependenceagainst colonialforcesSouthKorea’sfirst blackmodelCivil rightspioneerchallengingracialsegregation inNova ScotiaDiscovered300 usesforpeanutsFirst AfricanAmericanWomen tolaunch her ownTV network &talk show hostFirst blackperson toset foot inCanadaFirstAfricanAmericanPresidentFirst AfricanAmericanpilots duringWorld War 2First AfricanAmericancombat fighterpilot to shootdown enemyaircraftLeader of thefree Africancommunity in16th centuryMexican historyTogo’s firstwoman toserve asPrimeMinisterFirst AfricanAmericanchild toattend an allwhite schoolKnown for"anymeansnecessary"African originOttomannavaladmiral“Barbarossa”Jailed for27yrs and laterbecame thepresident ofSouth AfricaWon thefirstGrammyA founder of theHarlemRenaissance/PoetFirstEthiopian-born Jew towin the title ofMiss IsraelBantudescendantsfrom SoutheastAfrica who have ahistoricalpresence in IndiaMexicancelebrationhonoringAfrican heritagein the CostaChica regionBlend of Africanspirituality andRomanCatholicism inBrazilFirst torun in theOlympicsMontreal’sfirst blacknightclubownerFirst to playin the MajorBaseballLeagueFirst Swisswoman ofAfrican descentelected to theNationalCouncilAfro-Argentinianneighborhoodby the BuenosAires portFree!17th centuryleader fightingPortuguesecolonial forcesin BrazilI inventedand patentedacommercialbaker’s ovenFirst Blackgraduate of theNova ScotiaHospital Schoolof NursingBlackhistorymonth inEuropeVancouver’shistoryBlackcommunityPlayed asignificant rolein Togo’sindependenceagainst colonialforcesSouthKorea’sfirst blackmodelCivil rightspioneerchallengingracialsegregation inNova ScotiaDiscovered300 usesforpeanutsFirst AfricanAmericanWomen tolaunch her ownTV network &talk show hostFirst blackperson toset foot inCanadaFirstAfricanAmericanPresidentFirst AfricanAmericanpilots duringWorld War 2First AfricanAmericancombat fighterpilot to shootdown enemyaircraftLeader of thefree Africancommunity in16th centuryMexican historyTogo’s firstwoman toserve asPrimeMinisterFirst AfricanAmericanchild toattend an allwhite schoolKnown for"anymeansnecessary"

Pressbooks 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. African origin Ottoman naval admiral “Barbarossa”
  2. Jailed for 27yrs and later became the president of South Africa
  3. Won the first Grammy
  4. A founder of the Harlem Renaissance/Poet
  5. First Ethiopian-born Jew to win the title of Miss Israel
  6. Bantu descendants from Southeast Africa who have a historical presence in India
  7. Mexican celebration honoring African heritage in the Costa Chica region
  8. Blend of African spirituality and Roman Catholicism in Brazil
  9. First to run in the Olympics
  10. Montreal’s first black nightclub owner
  11. First to play in the Major Baseball League
  12. First Swiss woman of African descent elected to the National Council
  13. Afro-Argentinian neighborhood by the Buenos Aires port
  14. Free!
  15. 17th century leader fighting Portuguese colonial forces in Brazil
  16. I invented and patented a commercial baker’s oven
  17. First Black graduate of the Nova Scotia Hospital School of Nursing
  18. Black history month in Europe
  19. Vancouver’s history Black community
  20. Played a significant role in Togo’s independence against colonial forces
  21. South Korea’s first black model
  22. Civil rights pioneer challenging racial segregation in Nova Scotia
  23. Discovered 300 uses for peanuts
  24. First African American Women to launch her own TV network & talk show host
  25. First black person to set foot in Canada
  26. First African American President
  27. First African American pilots during World War 2
  28. First African American combat fighter pilot to shoot down enemy aircraft
  29. Leader of the free African community in 16th century Mexican history
  30. Togo’s first woman to serve as Prime Minister
  31. First African American child to attend an all white school
  32. Known for "any means necessary"