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Free Printable Black History Month Bingo Cards
Twenty-six people and ten milestones fill these cards, from Harriet Tubman and the Underground Railroad to Katherine Johnson and Mae Jemison. The caller reads a name or event, players cover it, and the winner of each round shares one fact about a square in the winning line.
How to play black history month bingo
- Set the number of players, then press Print or save as PDF. Each player gets a different card.
- Call items in random order with the built-in caller, or use the printed call list.
- Players mark each called square. The first to complete a row, column or diagonal shouts "Bingo!"
Tip: Turn it into a review game by calling clues, for example "the historian who started Negro History Week in 1926" for Carter G. Woodson. Assign each student one name to research beforehand so there is an expert in the room for every square.
Black History Month Bingo word list
These 36 items are loaded into the generator above. Edit, remove or add your own before printing.
- Harriet Tubman
- Frederick Douglass
- Sojourner Truth
- Booker T. Washington
- George Washington Carver
- Ida B. Wells
- Madam C. J. Walker
- Carter G. Woodson
- Mary McLeod Bethune
- Langston Hughes
- Zora Neale Hurston
- Jackie Robinson
- Jesse Owens
- Rosa Parks
- Martin Luther King Jr.
- Thurgood Marshall
- Ruby Bridges
- John Lewis
- Maya Angelou
- Katherine Johnson
- Mae Jemison
- Shirley Chisholm
- Barack Obama
- Bessie Coleman
- Louis Armstrong
- Ella Fitzgerald
- Underground Railroad
- Emancipation Proclamation
- 13th Amendment
- Harlem Renaissance
- Tuskegee Airmen
- Brown v. Board of Education
- Montgomery bus boycott
- Little Rock Nine
- March on Washington
- Voting Rights Act
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Questions and answers
Are the bingo cards really free?
Yes. You can print up to 10 unique cards per game at no cost, as often as you like, without creating an account. The optional Unlimited Pass is for larger groups.
How do I save the cards as a PDF?
Press "Print or save as PDF". In the print window choose "Save as PDF" as the printer. On a phone, use the share or print option in the preview that opens.
Is every card different?
Yes. Each card is shuffled separately from your list, so players cannot all win at the same time. The more items your list has beyond the number of squares, the more the cards differ.
Can I use my own words?
Yes. Replace the list with your own words or phrases, one per line. A 5×5 card with a free space needs at least 24 items, a 4×4 card needs 16 and a 3×3 card needs 8.
What paper should I use?
Normal printer paper works. Card stock lasts longer if you plan to reuse the cards. The layout fits both US Letter and A4.