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These bingo cards celebrate 25 influential African American figures across civil rights, science, arts, and entrepreneurship for high school students. The word list spans activists like Rosa Parks and Bayard Rustin, innovators like Madam C.J. Walker and Wally Amos, and trailblazers like Bessie Coleman and Mae Jemison. Use them for Black History Month lessons, social studies review, or as an engaging introduction to historical figures and their contributions.

Subject:
Social Studies
Topic:
History
Grade Level:
9th – 12th Grades
Updated February 2024

Word List

  • ROSA PARKS - BUS BOYCOT
  • ROBERT SENGATE ABBOT -EBONY JET ESSENCE MAGAZINE
  • SHIRLEY CHISHOLM - 1ST BLACK CONGRESSWOMAN
  • DON CONELLUS - SOUL TRAIN
  • RUBY BRIDGES - 6 yo INTERGATED NEW ORLEANS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
  • GORDON PARKS - PHOTOGRAPHER LIFE MAGAZINE
  • MAMDAME CJ WALKER - 1ST FEMALE MILLIONAIRE, HAIRCARE AND MAKE UP COMPANY
  • ALVIN AILEY - AMERICAN DANCE THEATER
  • ELLA BAKER - NON VIOLENT ORGANIZER NAACP. SCLC
  • MEA JAMISON - NASA ASTRONAUT, ENDEAVOUR
  • ROSETTA THARPE - CREATED MUSICAL STYLE LEADING TO ROCK AND ROLL
  • MAX ROBINSON- 1ST TO ANCHOR THE EVENING NEWS ABC
  • DR PATRICIA BATH - ADVANCED CATARACT SURGERY, AND LASERS
  • MAYA ANGELOU - POET, ACTIVIST
  • IDA B WELLS - AUTHOR, NEWS PAPER OWNER, NAACP ORGANIZER
  • JESSE OWENS - WON 4 GOLD MEDALS IN BERLIN GAMES
  • BESSIE COLEMAN - 1ST BLACK LICENSED PILOT
  • WALLY AMOS - FAMOUS AMOS COOKIES, COOKIE KAHUNA
  • HENRIETTA LACKS - UNIQUE CELLS DOUBLE EVERY 24 HRS, STRONG AGAINST VIRUSES
  • BAYARD RUSTIN - ORGANIZED MARCH ON WASHINGTON
  • ETHEL WATERS - BLUES SINGER, INTERGRATED BROADWAY
  • ALICE COACHMAN - 1 ST FROM ANY COUNRTY TO WIN A GOLD MEDAL
  • JOHNSON H. JOHNSON - PUBLISHER, FASHION FARE FAIR COSMETICS
  • CLAUDETTE COLVIN - MONTGOMERY BOYCOTT
  • ETHEL PAYNE - ACTIVIST, JOURNALIST

How to Use This Bingo Cards

Print a class set of unique bingo cards for classroom games, review sessions, or parties. Click 'View Bingo Cards' to choose how many cards to generate and customize the word list.

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