RubyBridgesFirst Black child todesegregate anall-whiteelementary schoolin New Orleans,Louisiana in 1960.BobMarleyJamaican,singer-songwriter,musician,guitarist, andactivist.OprahWinfreyMedia networkowner, talkshow host,actress,producer andphilanthropist.MistyCopelandAmericanballerina.HarlemRenaissanceA cultural,social, andartisticexplosion.NinaSimoneJazz singer,songwriter, pianist,arranger, & civilright activist. Wrotesong "FeelingGood" and "I put aspell on you".WilmaRudolphFirst Americanwoman to win3 gold medalsin Track &Field.HattieMcDanielFirst Blackwoman to winan Oscar forportrayal in"Gone with theWind."MarcusGarveyJamaican politicalleader, publisher,journalist,entrepreneur, orator,and proponent of thePan-Africanismmovement.ElijahMcCoySon of former slavesfrom Kentucky whoescaped to freedomvia the UndergroundRailroad. Held 57patents, many relatedto steam engines.MedgarEversCivil Rights activistfrom Mississippi.Worked for votingrights, economicopportunity, &access to publicfacilities.PaulRobesonAthlete andperforming artistwho becameinvolved in theCivil RightsMovement.SerenaWilliamsProfessionaltennis player andphilanthropist.Many consider herthe Greatest of AllTime (GOAT).SojournerTruthAbolitionist andCivil Rightsadvocate.Changed hername fromIsabella Bornfree.Carter G.WoodsonLaunched thecelebration of"Negro HistoryWeek" in 1926,later renamedBlack HistoryMonth.Dr.DorothyHeightBegan herspeakingcareer in highschool as ananti-lynchingactivist.BarackObamaServed asthe 44thPresident ofthe UnitedStates.PercyJulianResearch chemist& pioneer in thechemical synthesisof medicinal drugsfrom plants.KamalaHarrisThe 49thVicePresident ofthe UnitedStates.JosephineBakerEntertainer andFrench resistanceactivist. Spoke atthe March onWashington by theside of Dr. King.JackieJoynerKerseeTrack star whoovercameasthma andwon 6 Olympicmedals.BenjaminBannekerA self-taughtmathematician,astronomer,and farmer.MadamC.J.WalkerFirst Black femaleself-mademillionaire inAmerica.Developed beautyand hair productsfor Black women.ClaudetteColvinNine monthsbefore RosaParks, sherefused tomove from herseat on a bus.AngelaDavisResearchesfeminism, Blackstudies, popularmusic andsocialconsciousness.MatthewHensonFirst personto reach theNorth Polein 1909.RosaParksRefused to giveup her seat to awhite man onan Alabamabus in 1955.JeanBaptistePointDuSableFounderofChicagoin 1779.BillieHolidayConsidered oneof the best andmost influentialjazz vocalists ofall time.Ida B.WellsRaisedawarenessof theoppressionof women.MaryMcLeodBethuneEducator,stateswoman,philanthropist,humanitarian,and civil rightsactivist.MontgomeryBus BoycottPolitical & socialprotest campaignagainst the racialsegregation with thepublic transit systemof Montgomery,lasted 381 days.ShirleyChisholmFirst Blackwomanelected toU.S.Congress.MuhammadAliProfessionalboxer andactivist.Considered theGreatest of AllTime (GOAT).BlackWallStreetOne of the mostsuccessful Blackeconomies inAmericanhistory.HarrietTubmanEscapedslave,abolitionist,and spy duringthe Civil War.ToniMorrisonFirst African-Americanwoman toreceive theNobel Prize inLiterature,Huey P.Newton,Ph.D.Co-founded theBlack PantherParty for Self-Defense in1966.Free!NatTurnerEnslavedAfrican-American wholed a rebellionof slaves andfree Blacks.FrederickDouglassBorn enslavedin Maryland &learned to read& write at 12years old.HenriettaLacksWoman whosecancer cell culturewas used to createone of the mostimportant cell linesin cancer researchin 1951.JamesBaldwinNovelist,playwright,socialcritic.MalcolmXMuslimminister andhuman rightsactivist. BornMalcolm Little.ZoraNealeHurstonWrote her mostfamous novel"Their EyesWere WatchingGod" in Haiti.BessieColemanFirst Blackwoman to holda pilot license.Known as"Queen Bess".CarolMoseleyBraunU.S. attorney inChicago in 1973.First Black womanto be elected tothe U.S. Senate in1992.HaitianRevolutionSuccessful anti-slavery andanti-colonialinsurrectionoverthrowingthe French.RubyBridgesFirst Black child todesegregate anall-whiteelementary schoolin New Orleans,Louisiana in 1960.BobMarleyJamaican,singer-songwriter,musician,guitarist, andactivist.OprahWinfreyMedia networkowner, talkshow host,actress,producer andphilanthropist.MistyCopelandAmericanballerina.HarlemRenaissanceA cultural,social, andartisticexplosion.NinaSimoneJazz singer,songwriter, pianist,arranger, & civilright activist. Wrotesong "FeelingGood" and "I put aspell on you".WilmaRudolphFirst Americanwoman to win3 gold medalsin Track &Field.HattieMcDanielFirst Blackwoman to winan Oscar forportrayal in"Gone with theWind."MarcusGarveyJamaican politicalleader, publisher,journalist,entrepreneur, orator,and proponent of thePan-Africanismmovement.ElijahMcCoySon of former slavesfrom Kentucky whoescaped to freedomvia the UndergroundRailroad. Held 57patents, many relatedto steam engines.MedgarEversCivil Rights activistfrom Mississippi.Worked for votingrights, economicopportunity, &access to publicfacilities.PaulRobesonAthlete andperforming artistwho becameinvolved in theCivil RightsMovement.SerenaWilliamsProfessionaltennis player andphilanthropist.Many consider herthe Greatest of AllTime (GOAT).SojournerTruthAbolitionist andCivil Rightsadvocate.Changed hername fromIsabella Bornfree.Carter G.WoodsonLaunched thecelebration of"Negro HistoryWeek" in 1926,later renamedBlack HistoryMonth.Dr.DorothyHeightBegan herspeakingcareer in highschool as ananti-lynchingactivist.BarackObamaServed asthe 44thPresident ofthe UnitedStates.PercyJulianResearch chemist& pioneer in thechemical synthesisof medicinal drugsfrom plants.KamalaHarrisThe 49thVicePresident ofthe UnitedStates.JosephineBakerEntertainer andFrench resistanceactivist. Spoke atthe March onWashington by theside of Dr. King.JackieJoynerKerseeTrack star whoovercameasthma andwon 6 Olympicmedals.BenjaminBannekerA self-taughtmathematician,astronomer,and farmer.MadamC.J.WalkerFirst Black femaleself-mademillionaire inAmerica.Developed beautyand hair productsfor Black women.ClaudetteColvinNine monthsbefore RosaParks, sherefused tomove from herseat on a bus.AngelaDavisResearchesfeminism, Blackstudies, popularmusic andsocialconsciousness.MatthewHensonFirst personto reach theNorth Polein 1909.RosaParksRefused to giveup her seat to awhite man onan Alabamabus in 1955.JeanBaptistePointDuSableFounderofChicagoin 1779.BillieHolidayConsidered oneof the best andmost influentialjazz vocalists ofall time.Ida B.WellsRaisedawarenessof theoppressionof women.MaryMcLeodBethuneEducator,stateswoman,philanthropist,humanitarian,and civil rightsactivist.MontgomeryBus BoycottPolitical & socialprotest campaignagainst the racialsegregation with thepublic transit systemof Montgomery,lasted 381 days.ShirleyChisholmFirst Blackwomanelected toU.S.Congress.MuhammadAliProfessionalboxer andactivist.Considered theGreatest of AllTime (GOAT).BlackWallStreetOne of the mostsuccessful Blackeconomies inAmericanhistory.HarrietTubmanEscapedslave,abolitionist,and spy duringthe Civil War.ToniMorrisonFirst African-Americanwoman toreceive theNobel Prize inLiterature,Huey P.Newton,Ph.D.Co-founded theBlack PantherParty for Self-Defense in1966.Free!NatTurnerEnslavedAfrican-American wholed a rebellionof slaves andfree Blacks.FrederickDouglassBorn enslavedin Maryland &learned to read& write at 12years old.HenriettaLacksWoman whosecancer cell culturewas used to createone of the mostimportant cell linesin cancer researchin 1951.JamesBaldwinNovelist,playwright,socialcritic.MalcolmXMuslimminister andhuman rightsactivist. BornMalcolm Little.ZoraNealeHurstonWrote her mostfamous novel"Their EyesWere WatchingGod" in Haiti.BessieColemanFirst Blackwoman to holda pilot license.Known as"Queen Bess".CarolMoseleyBraunU.S. attorney inChicago in 1973.First Black womanto be elected tothe U.S. Senate in1992.HaitianRevolutionSuccessful anti-slavery andanti-colonialinsurrectionoverthrowingthe French.

Black Culture 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. First Black child to desegregate an all-white elementary school in New Orleans, Louisiana in 1960.
    Ruby Bridges
  2. Jamaican, singer-songwriter, musician, guitarist, and activist.
    Bob Marley
  3. Media network owner, talk show host, actress, producer and philanthropist.
    Oprah Winfrey
  4. American ballerina.
    Misty Copeland
  5. A cultural, social, and artistic explosion.
    Harlem Renaissance
  6. Jazz singer, songwriter, pianist, arranger, & civil right activist. Wrote song "Feeling Good" and "I put a spell on you".
    Nina Simone
  7. First American woman to win 3 gold medals in Track & Field.
    Wilma Rudolph
  8. First Black woman to win an Oscar for portrayal in "Gone with the Wind."
    Hattie McDaniel
  9. Jamaican political leader, publisher, journalist, entrepreneur, orator, and proponent of the Pan-Africanism movement.
    Marcus Garvey
  10. Son of former slaves from Kentucky who escaped to freedom via the Underground Railroad. Held 57 patents, many related to steam engines.
    Elijah McCoy
  11. Civil Rights activist from Mississippi. Worked for voting rights, economic opportunity, & access to public facilities.
    Medgar Evers
  12. Athlete and performing artist who became involved in the Civil Rights Movement.
    Paul Robeson
  13. Professional tennis player and philanthropist. Many consider her the Greatest of All Time (GOAT).
    Serena Williams
  14. Abolitionist and Civil Rights advocate. Changed her name from Isabella Bornfree.
    Sojourner Truth
  15. Launched the celebration of "Negro History Week" in 1926, later renamed Black History Month.
    Carter G. Woodson
  16. Began her speaking career in high school as an anti-lynching activist.
    Dr. Dorothy Height
  17. Served as the 44th President of the United States.
    Barack Obama
  18. Research chemist & pioneer in the chemical synthesis of medicinal drugs from plants.
    Percy Julian
  19. The 49th Vice President of the United States.
    Kamala Harris
  20. Entertainer and French resistance activist. Spoke at the March on Washington by the side of Dr. King.
    Josephine Baker
  21. Track star who overcame asthma and won 6 Olympic medals.
    Jackie Joyner Kersee
  22. A self-taught mathematician, astronomer, and farmer.
    Benjamin Banneker
  23. First Black female self-made millionaire in America. Developed beauty and hair products for Black women.
    Madam C.J. Walker
  24. Nine months before Rosa Parks, she refused to move from her seat on a bus.
    Claudette Colvin
  25. Researches feminism, Black studies, popular music and social consciousness.
    Angela Davis
  26. First person to reach the North Pole in 1909.
    Matthew Henson
  27. Refused to give up her seat to a white man on an Alabama bus in 1955.
    Rosa Parks
  28. Founder of Chicago in 1779.
    Jean Baptiste Point DuSable
  29. Considered one of the best and most influential jazz vocalists of all time.
    Billie Holiday
  30. Raised awareness of the oppression of women.
    Ida B. Wells
  31. Educator, stateswoman, philanthropist, humanitarian, and civil rights activist.
    Mary McLeod Bethune
  32. Political & social protest campaign against the racial segregation with the public transit system of Montgomery, lasted 381 days.
    Montgomery Bus Boycott
  33. First Black woman elected to U.S. Congress.
    Shirley Chisholm
  34. Professional boxer and activist. Considered the Greatest of All Time (GOAT).
    Muhammad Ali
  35. One of the most successful Black economies in American history.
    Black Wall Street
  36. Escaped slave, abolitionist, and spy during the Civil War.
    Harriet Tubman
  37. First African-American woman to receive the Nobel Prize in Literature,
    Toni Morrison
  38. Co-founded the Black Panther Party for Self-Defense in 1966.
    Huey P. Newton, Ph.D.
  39. Free!
  40. Enslaved African-American who led a rebellion of slaves and free Blacks.
    Nat Turner
  41. Born enslaved in Maryland & learned to read & write at 12 years old.
    Frederick Douglass
  42. Woman whose cancer cell culture was used to create one of the most important cell lines in cancer research in 1951.
    Henrietta Lacks
  43. Novelist, playwright, social critic.
    James Baldwin
  44. Muslim minister and human rights activist. Born Malcolm Little.
    Malcolm X
  45. Wrote her most famous novel "Their Eyes Were Watching God" in Haiti.
    Zora Neale Hurston
  46. First Black woman to hold a pilot license. Known as "Queen Bess".
    Bessie Coleman
  47. U.S. attorney in Chicago in 1973. First Black woman to be elected to the U.S. Senate in 1992.
    Carol Moseley Braun
  48. Successful anti-slavery and anti-colonial insurrection overthrowing the French.
    Haitian Revolution