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Notable African Americans Bingo Cards

A learning game that celebrates leaders, inventors, artists, and athletes who shaped American history. Cards are filled with real figures, and the first to complete a line wins while everyone reviews the names.

Free to design and print · edit any square · 3×3, 4×4, or 5×5

Notable African Americans bingo fits a Black History Month lesson, a library program, or a community event. Keep the figures below or add the people your class is studying, and you have cards ready to print in a couple of minutes for a whole group.

Because every card is shuffled from the same square list, no two players get the same grid — so a class of any size can play while reviewing the contributions behind each name on the board.

Squares for a notable figures card
  • Frederick Douglass
  • Harriet Tubman
  • Martin Luther King Jr.
  • Rosa Parks
  • Sojourner Truth
  • George Washington Carver
  • Booker T. Washington
  • W. E. B. Du Bois
  • Madam C. J. Walker
  • Jackie Robinson
  • Thurgood Marshall
  • Langston Hughes
  • Maya Angelou
  • Duke Ellington
  • Louis Armstrong
  • Jesse Owens
  • Ida B. Wells
  • Mary McLeod Bethune
  • Benjamin Banneker
  • Phillis Wheatley
  • Shirley Chisholm
  • Charles Drew
  • Carter G. Woodson
  • Dorothy Height

These are just a starting point — swap in your own words in the editor before you print.

Ideas for your game

  • Add a fact to each call

    When a name is drawn, read a short note about what the person achieved so players learn the story behind each square as they mark it.

  • Match it to your lesson

    Swap a few squares for the leaders, scientists, or artists your class is studying so the card lines up with the unit you are teaching.

  • Print a stack or play live

    Print a tidy batch for the classroom, or share one link and a QR code so students play from their own devices during a remote session.

Editable and printable

Edit every square. Open the card in the editor, keep the suggested squares or replace them with your own words, emoji, or photos, and pick a theme that fits the day.

Print a whole set at once. Each card is shuffled from the same square list, so every player gets a unique grid. Print to standard letter or A4 paper on any home printer — or order professionally printed cards shipped to your door.

Or play live. Share one link and a QR code and the whole room plays from their phones, in person or over video.

Questions

How do I make a Black History bingo card for free?

Open the editor, pick the chalkboard theme, keep the suggested figures or type your own list, and print. A basic set is free to make and print.

Are these real historical figures?

Yes, every square names a real person who shaped American history, from Harriet Tubman and Frederick Douglass to Madam C. J. Walker and Jackie Robinson.

Can I tailor it to my students?

You can edit every square, so set them to the leaders, inventors, and artists your class is studying for a unit or a Black History Month project.

Can I print the cards at home?

Yes. The print view is sized for standard letter and A4 paper, so any classroom printer works, and you can also order professionally printed cards.

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