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Lists of
famous Americans
by U.S. state
by ethnicity:
African American
Albanian | Arab
Armenian | Australian
Austrian | Bahamian
Bangladeshi | Belgian
Brazilian | Bulgarian
Cajun
Cambodian | Chinese
Croatian | Cuban
Danish | Dutch
English | Estonian
Filipino | Finnish
French
German | Greek
Hapas | Hmong
Hungarian
Indian | Iranian
Irish | Italian
Israeli
Jamaican | Japanese
Jewish | Korean
Laotian
Louisiana Creole
Mexican
Muslim
Native American
Native Hawaiian
Norwegian | Polish
Portuguese | Romanian
Russian | Salvadoran
Scots-Irish | Scottish
Swedish | Swiss
Taiwanese | Ukrainian
Vietnamese | Welsh

Contents: Top - 0–9 A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z  (See also) This is a list of people by state or territory of the United States States List of people from Alabama List of people from Alaska List of people from Arizona List of people from Arkansas List of people from California List of people from Colorado List of people from Connecticut... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... This is a list of members of the Acadian people, and people of Acadian and Cajun links and origins. ... The following is a list of notable English Americans. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... This page is a list of Jews. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... This page is an incomplete list of notable people from North America who are Muslims - followers of Islam. ... This is a list of famous Native Americans (Indigenous peoples of the Americas). ... This is a list of notable Native Hawaiians: James Aiona, politician Daniel K. Akaka, politician Eddie Aikau, famous surfer Akebono, sumo wrestler D. G. Anderson, politician S. Haunani Apoliona, activist Donne Dawson, head of Hawaii Film Office Brickwood Galuteria, entertainer and party chairman Clayton Hee, politician Don Ho, entertainer Hoku... This is a list of famous Scots-Irish Americans. ... This is a list of famous Scottish Americans. ... This is a list of prominent Taiwanese Americans. ... This is a list of notable Welsh Americans (or US citizens of Welsh descent). ...


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Henry Louis Aaron (born February 5, 1934 in Mobile, Alabama) is a retired American baseball player and member of the Baseball Hall of Fame. ... The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum, located at 62 Main Street in Cooperstown, New York, is a semi-official museum operated by private interests serving as the central point for the study of the history of baseball in the United States and beyond, the display of baseball-related... For the football player, see Abdul-Karim al-Jabbar. ... Ralph Abernathy at National Press Club luncheon. ... Muhal Richard Abrams (born 1930) is a composer, arranger, and jazz pianist. ... Yolanda Yvette Adams (born August 27, 1962 in Houston, Texas) is a American singer, with 3 Grammy Awards. ... Alvin Ailey, Jr. ... For other persons named Muhammad Ali, see Muhammad Ali (disambiguation). ... Professional boxing bout featuring Ricardo Domínguez (left) versus Rafael Ortíz Boxing, also called pugilism (from Latin), prizefighting (when referring to professional boxing) or the sweet science[1] is a sport and martial art in which two participants of similar weight fight each other with their fists in a... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... The poor poet A poet is a person who writes poetry. ... Richard Allen (14 February 1760 - 26 March 1831) was born a slave of Benjamin Chew at Germantown, Pennsylvania (now a part of Philadelphia), but his family was soon sold to Stockley Sturgis whose plantation was near Dover, Delaware. ... The African Methodist Episcopal Church, usually called the AME Church, is a Christian denomination founded by Bishop Richard Allen in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in 1816. ... Amerie Mi Marie Rogers (born January 12, 1978), known professionally as Amerie, is a Grammy Award-nominated American R&B singer, songwriter, dancer, and actress. ... Frank J. Anderson (born 1938?), is currently Sheriff of Marion County, Indiana, and is the first African-American to serve in that post. ... Ivie Anderson (sometimes Ivy) (January 16, 1904 - September 28, 1949) was a jazz performer and singer, best known as performing with Duke Ellingtons band between 1931 and 1942. ... Edward Kennedy Duke Ellington (April 29, 1899, Washington, D.C.; d. ... Marian Anderson (February 27, 1897 – April 8, 1993)[1] was an American contralto, perhaps best remembered for her performance on Easter Sunday, 1939 on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C. Anderson was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. ... Maya Angelou (born Marguerite Johnson April 4, 1928) is an American poet, memoirist, actress and an important figure in the American Civil Rights Movement. ... Carmela Kiyan Anthony (born May 29, 1984, in Brooklyn, New York) is an American professional basketball player at the small forward position for the Denver Nuggets of the NBA and the USA National Team. ... Louis Daniel Armstrong (August 4, 1901[1] – July 6, 1971) (also known by the nicknames Satchmo, for satchel-mouth, and Pops) was an American jazz musician. ... Jazz is a musical art form that originated in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States at around the start of the 20th century, mostly popular in the 1920s. ... Arthur Ashe (1943-1993) Country: United States Height: 185 cm (6 ft 1 in) Weight: 73 kg (160 lb) Plays: Right Turned pro: 1966 Retired: 1980 Highest singles ranking: 1 (1968 and 1975) Singles titles: 34 Career prize money: $2,584,909 Grand Slam Record Titles: 3 Australian Open W... A tennis net Tennis is a game played between either two players (singles) or two teams of two players (doubles). Players use a stringed racquet to strike a hollow rubber ball covered with felt over a net into the opponents court. ... Emmett Littleton Ashford (November 23, 1914 - March 1, 1980), nicknamed Ash, was the first African American umpire in Major League Baseball, working in the American League from 1966 to 1970. ... A view of the playing field at Busch Stadium II St. ... Assata Shakur[1] (born July 16, 1947) under the name Joanne Deborah Byron Chesimard, is an African-American activist who was a member of the Black Panther Party and Black Liberation Army. ... Crispus Attucks Crispus Attucks (circa 1723 - March 5, 1770), was the first of five people killed in the Boston Massacre. ... Engraving by Paul Revere that sold widely in the colonies The Boston Massacre was the killing of five civilians by British troops on March 5, 1770 and its legal aftermath, which helped spark the American Revolutionary War. ...

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William C. Buster Bailey (1902-1967) was a talented Jazz musician specializing in the clarinet. ... James Baldwin, photographed by Carl Van Vechten, 1955 James Arthur Baldwin (August 2, 1924 – November 30, 1987) was a novelist, short story writer, playwright, poet, and essayist, best known for his novel Go Tell It on the Mountain. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Josephine Baker, c. ... Benjamin Banneker cartoon by Charles Alston, 1943. ... An astronomer or astrophysicist is a person whose area of interest is astronomy or astrophysics. ... Amiri Baraka Amiri Baraka (born Everett LeRoi Jones on October 7, 1934, in Newark, New Jersey) is a American writer of poetry, drama, essays, and music criticism. ... Charles Wade Barkley (born February 20, 1963) is an American former basketball power forward in the National Basketball Association (NBA). ... The National Basketball Association (NBA) is a basketball league. ... Fantasia Monique Barrino (born June 30, 1984), or simply Fantasia, is an American pop, R&B, and soul singer who rose to fame as the winner of the third season of the television series American Idol in 2004. ... Image:Jean1. ... William Count Basie (August 21, 1904 – April 26, 1984) was an American jazz pianist, organist, bandleader, and composer. ... Angela Bassett (born August 16, 1958) is an Emmy and Academy Award-nominated, and Golden Globe winning American actress. ... Joe Bataan Joe Bataan is an American musician from New York, of Filipino and African American descent. ... Daisy Bates Daisy Lee Gatson Bates (born November 11, 1914 in Huttig, Arkansas - died November 4, 1999 in Little Rock, Arkansas) was an American civil rights leader, journalist, publisher, and author. ... The Honorable Deborah A. Batts (born 13 April 1947) is a Federal District Judge in the United States. ... Romare Bearden photo taken by Carl Van Vechten, 1944 Romare Bearden (September 2, 1911, in Charlotte, North Carolina — March 11, 1988 in New York, New York) was an African-American artist. ... Sidney Bechet Sidney Bechet (May 14, 1897 – May 14, 1959) was a jazz saxophonist, clarinetist, and composer. ... Jazz is a musical art form that originated in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States at around the start of the 20th century, mostly popular in the 1920s. ... Earl S. Bell photographed by Itaysha Jordan in 2006. ... This is an article about George Benson, Jazz musician. ... Halle Maria Berry (born August 14, 1966[1] in Cleveland, Ohio) is an Emmy, Golden Globe, and Academy Award-winning American actress and former fashion model and beauty queen. ... James Hubert Eubie Blake (February 7, 1887 - February 12, 1983) was a composer and pianist of ragtime, jazz, and popular music, as well as a lyricist. ... Mary Jane Blige (born January 11, 1971[1]), is a six-time Grammy Award-winning American R&B, soul, and hip-hop soul singer, songwriter, producer, and actress who has sold over sixty-five million albums and singles worldwide. ... Guion Guy Bluford, Junior (born November 22, 1942) is a retired Colonel, from the United States Air Force and a former NASA Astronaut. ... Ruth Bolden (1910 - 2004) was a library founder and civil rights worker. ... The Librarian, a 1556 painting by Giuseppe Arcimboldo A librarian is an information professional trained in library science: the organization and management of information and service to people with information needs. ... Civil rights or positive rights are those legal rights retained by citizens and protected by the government. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... A news anchor (US,Can. ... Bo Diddleys emphasis on rhythm largely influenced popular music, especially that of rock and roll in the 1960s. ... Antonio Hardy (born September 10, 1968), known by his stage name Big Daddy Kane, is a rapper from Brooklyn, New York. ... Mayor Tom Bradley of Los Angeles, 1973-1993 Thomas (Tom) Bradley (December 29, 1917 – September 29, 1998) was the mayor of Los Angeles, California from 1973 to 1993 (five terms) and the first African American mayor of that city. ... Flag Seal Nickname: City of Angels Location Location within Los Angeles County in the state of California Coordinates , Government State County California Los Angeles County Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa (D) Geographical characteristics Area     City 1,290. ... Andre Braugher (born July 1, 1962) is a two-time Emmy Award-winning American actor. ... Carol Moseley Braun (born August 16, 1947) is an American politician and lawyer, who was the first (and to date only) black woman elected to the United States Senate (representing Illinois). ... Dr. Arthur M. Brazier is the pastor of the Apostolic Church of God in the Chicago neighborhood of Woodlawn. ... Ruby Bridges Hall (born Ruby Nell Bridges September 8, 1954 in Tylertown, Mississippi) moved with her parents to New Orleans, Louisiana at the age of two. ... Edward William Brooke III (born October 26, 1919) is an American politician and was the first African American to be elected by popular vote to the United States Senate when he was elected as a Republican from Massachusetts in 1966, defeating his Democratic opponent, Endicott Peabody 58%-42%. Born in... This article is about the U.S. State. ... An African American (also Afro-American, Black American, or simply black) is a member of an ethnic group in the United States whose ancestors, usually in predominant part, were indigenous to Africa. ... Seal of the U.S. Senate Federal courts Supreme Court Chief Justice Associate Justices Elections Presidential elections Midterm elections Political Parties Democratic Republican Third parties State & Local government Governors Legislatures State Courts Counties, Cities, and Towns Other countries Politics Portal      Senate composition following 2006 elections The United States Senate is... November 8 is the 312th day of the year (313th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 53 days remaining. ... 1966 (MCMLXVI) was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1966 calendar). ... Shelton Brooks Shelton Brooks (May 4, 1886 - September 6, 1975) was a popular music composer who wrote some of the biggest hits of the first third of the 20th century. ... Charlotte Hawkins Brown (June 11, 1883 - January 11, 1962) was an African American educator. ... This article or section is not written in the formal tone expected of an encyclopedia article. ... James Brown, known variously as: Soul Brother Number One, the Godfather of Soul, Mr. ... James Nathaniel Jim Brown (born February 17, 1936) is a retired American professional football player who has also made his mark as an actor and social activist. ... Photo of Ron Brown Ronald Harmon Brown (August 1, 1941 – April 3, 1996), was the first black United States Secretary of Commerce, serving during the first term of President Bill Clinton. ... Former Vermont Governor Dr. Howard Dean is the current Chairman of the DNC. The Democratic National Committee (DNC) is the principal campaign and fund-raising organization affiliated with the United States Democratic Party. ... An African American (also Afro-American, Black American, or simply black) is a member of an ethnic group in the United States whose ancestors, usually in predominant part, were indigenous to Africa. ... // Political scientists have developed concepts of different ideal types of political parties in order to better compare them with each other. ... Sterling Allen Brown (May 1, 1901 – January 13, 1989) was an African American teacher, and writer on folklore, of poetry and of literary criticism. ... ... Kobe Bean Bryant (born August 23, 1978 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is an American All-Star shooting guard in the National Basketball Association who plays for the Los Angeles Lakers. ... The National Basketball Association (NBA) is a basketball league. ... Lakers logo 1966-1991 The Los Angeles Lakers are a professional basketball team, based in Los Angeles, California, who play in the National Basketball Association. ... Ralph Bunche, photographed by Carl Van Vechten, 1951 Ralph Johnson Bunche (August 7, 1904 – December 9, 1971) was an American political scientist and diplomat who received the 1950 Nobel Peace Prize for his mediation in Palestine in the late 1940s that led to an armistice agreement between the Israelis and... This page is about negotiations; for the board game, see Diplomacy (game). ... The Nobel Prizes (Swedish: ) are awards in physics, chemistry, literature, peace, and physiology or medicine. ... 1950 (MCML) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... Bow Wow, formerly known as Lil Bow Wow (born March 9, 1987 in Reynoldsburg Ohio) is a rapper and actor. ...

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Shirley Caesar (b. ... Cab Calloway, photographed by Carl Van Vechten, 1933 Cab Calloway (December 25, 1907–November 18, 1994) was a famous American jazz singer and bandleader. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Irene Cara (born Irene Escalera on March 18, 1959[1] in The Bronx, New York City) is an American singer, Academy Award-winning songwriter and actress of African, Cuban and Puerto Rican descent. ... Mariah Carey (born March 27, 1970) is a Grammy award -winning American pop and R&B singer, songwriter, record producer, music video director and actress. ... Betty Carter Betty Carter (May 16, 1929 – September 26, 1998) was a prominent American jazz singer, who was renowned for her improvisational techniques. ... Casandra Ventura (born August 26, 1986 in New London, Connecticut), professionally known as Cassie, is an American R&B singer, model and actress. ... George Washington Carver, 1906 George Washington Carver (c. ... Wilton Norman Wilt Chamberlain (born August 21, 1936, in Philadelphia - died October 12, 1999 in Bel-Air), nicknamed Wilt the Stilt and The Big Dipper, was a professional NBA basketball player for the Harlem Globetrotters, the Philadelphia / San Francisco Warriors, the Philadelphia 76ers and the Los Angeles Lakers. ... Ray Charles was the stage name of Raymond Charles Robinson (September 23, 1930 – June 10, 2004). ... David Dave Chappelle (born August 24, 1973) is an American comedian, satirist and actor who rose to top stardom in 2003 with the debut of Comedy Centrals Chappelles Show. ... Don Cheadle (November 29, 1964) is an Academy Award-nominated American actor. ... Henry Plummer Cheatham (1857–1935) was an African American Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from 1889 to 1893. ... Morris L. Chestnut (born January 1, 1969) is an American film and television actor. ... Charles W. Chesnutt at the age of 40 Charles Waddell Chesnutt (June 20, 1858 – November 15, 1932) was an African American author and political activist best known for novels and short stories from Fayetteville, North Carolina. ... Chingy (born Howard Bailey, Jr. ... Shirley Chisholm in 1972 Shirley Anita St. ... Clarence 13X, born Clarence Smith (February 22, 1928–1969) in Danville, Virginia is considered the founder of The Nation of Gods and Earths, and is referred to by members of that group as Allah, or The Father. ... Maurice Clarett (born October 29, 1983 in Warren, Ohio[1]) is a former American football player. ... Eldridge Cleaver in 1968 Eldridge Cleaver (August 31, 1935 – May 1, 1998) was an author, and a prominent American civil rights leader and activist, beginning as prominent member of the Black Panther Party. ... This article is about the American political organization. ... The Reverend Emanuel Cleaver II (born October 26, 1944) is a United Methodist pastor and a Democratic politician from the state of Missouri. ... Nickname: City of Fountains or Heart of America Location in Jackson, Clay, Platte, and Cass Counties in the state of Missouri. ... Seal of the House of Representatives The United States House of Representatives (or simply the House) is one of the two chambers of the United States Congress, the other being the Senate. ... George Clinton (born July 22, 1941) is an American musician, widely considered one of the forefathers of funk. ... Alice Coachman (born November 9, 1923 in Albany, Georgia) was the first black woman to win an Olympic gold medal. ... Tom Colbert (born December 30, 1949) is currently a Justice on the Oklahoma Supreme Court, and became the first African-American to serve on the court when Governor Brad Henry appointed him to the District 6 seat in 2004. ... Keyshia Cole (born October 15, 1981) is an American R&B singer-songwriter. ... Bessie Coleman (1892-1926) Bessie Queen Bess Coleman (January 26, 1892 – April 30, 1926), was the first African American woman to become an airplane pilot, and the first American woman to hold an international pilot license. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... John William Coltrane (September 23, 1926 – July 17, 1967), nicknamed Trane, was an American jazz saxophonist and composer. ... Jazz is a musical art form that originated in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States at around the start of the 20th century, mostly popular in the 1920s. ... Common (formerly Common Sense, born Lonnie Rashid Lynn, Jr. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... The Regents of the University of California make up the governing board of the University of California. ... John Conyers, Jr. ... Marvel Cooke (April 4, 1903 - November 29, 2000) was a journalist, writer, and civil rights activist. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Coolio (born Artis Leon Ivey, Jr. ... Roque Cordero Roque Cordero (b. ... William Henry Bill Cosby, Jr. ... William Saunders Crowdy (August 11, 1847 - August 4, 1908) was an early Black Hebrew Israelite who founded the Church of God and Saints of Christ in 1896. ... Black Hebrew Israelites (also Black Hebrews, African Hebrew Israelites, Hebrew Israelites) are groups of people of African ancestry situated mostly in the United States who claim to be descendants of the ancient Israelites. ... Ciara Princess Harris (born October 25, 1985) is a Grammy Award-winning American singer, songwriter, dancer, record producer, and occasional actress. ... Hakeem Seriki (born November 28, 1979, in Washington D.C.) is an American, Entreprenuer, Grammy Award winning rapper from the Acres Homes section of Houston, Texas. ...

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Carlton Douglas Chuck D Ridenhour (born August 1, 1960) is an American rapper, composer, actor, author, radio personality and producer. ... Da Brat (born Shawntae Harris on April 14, 1974 in Chicago, Illinois) is a rapper who emerged in the early 1990s and was the first solo female rap artist to go platinum. ... Damon Dash, also known as Dame Dash, (born May 3, 1971 in Harlem, New York) is an African-American label executive; the former CEO and co-founder of Roc-A-Fella Records with Jay-Z and Kareem Biggs Burke. ... Angela Davis in the 1970s Angela Yvonne Davis (born January 26, 1944 in Birmingham, Alabama) is an African American communist organizer and philosopher who was associated with the Black Panther Party in the 1960s and 1970s, as well as the Communist Party of the United States of America. ... Brig. ... General Benjamin Oliver Davis, Jr. ... Henrietta Vinton Davis (August 15, 1860 - November 23, 1941) was an American elocutionist, dramatist, and impersonator. ... Miles Dewey Davis III (May 25, 1926 – September 28, 1991) was one of the most distinguished jazz musicians of the latter half of the 20th century. ... Jazz is a musical art form that originated in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States at around the start of the 20th century, mostly popular in the 1920s. ... Ossie Davis in The Green Pastures, photographed by Carl Van Vechten, 1951 Ossie Davis (December 18, 1917 – February 4, 2005) was an African American film actor, director and social activist. ... This article is about the entertainer. ... Dominique Margaux Dawes (born November 20, 1976, in Silver Spring, Maryland) is a United States gymnast. ... Ruby Dee (born October 27, 1924) is an African American actress, poet, playwright, screenwriter, journalist, and activist. ... Martin Delany Martin Robinson Delany (May 6, 1812 – January 24, 1885) was an African-American abolitionist, arguably the first proponent of American black nationalism and the first African American field officer in the United States Army. ... Samuel Ray Delany, Jr. ... Oscar Stanton De Priest (born 1871 in Florence, Alabama - 1951) was a lawmaker and civil rights advocate. ... Abdoulaye Diakite (pronounced JAH-ka-tay*) (born December 5, 1950) is a djembe drummer from Tambacounda, Senegal. ... Chris Dickerson - Mr. ... Taye Diggs in the 1999 film House on Haunted Hill Taye Diggs (born Scott Diggs on January 2, 1972) is an American theatre, film and television actor. ... Thomas Dilward, also known by the stage name Japanese Tommy, was an African American dwarf who performed in the blackface minstrel show. ... David Norman Dinkins (born July 10, 1927 in Trenton, New Jersey) was the Mayor of New York City from 1989 through 1993, the first (and, to date, only) African American to hold that office. ... Nickname: Big Apple, Gotham, NYC, City That Never Sleeps, The Concrete Jungle, The City So Nice They Named It Twice Location in the state of New York Coordinates: Country United States State New York Boroughs The Bronx Brooklyn Manhattan Queens Staten Island Settled 1676 Government  - Mayor Michael Bloomberg (R) Area... Robert L. Douglas (b. ... The Basketball Hall of Fame in Springfield, Massachusetts The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame honors players who have shown exceptional skill at basketball, all-time great coaches and referees, and other major contributors to the game. ... Frederick Douglass, ca. ... André Romell Young (born February 18, 1965 in Los Angeles, California), better known by stage name Dr. Dre, is an influential Grammy Award-winning American record producer, hip hop producer, rapper, actor and record executive. ... Death Row Records is a record company that was founded in 1991 by Suge Knight and Dr. Dre, and was once home to some of raps biggest names, including: Tupac Shakur, Dr. Dre, Snoop Doggy Dogg, and Tha Dogg Pound. ... This article is about the rap group. ... Charles Drew Dr. Charles Richard Drew (June 3, 1904 – April 1, 1950) was an American physician and medical researcher. ... Donating blood Blood transfusion is the process of transferring blood or blood-based products from one person into the circulatory system of another. ... W. E. B. Du Bois William Edward Burghardt Du Bois (pronounced ) (February 23, 1868 – August 27, 1963) was a civil rights activist, sociologist, educator, historian, writer, editor, poet, and scholar, and socialist. ... Bill Duke (born February 26, 1943) is an American actor and film director. ... Paul Laurence Dunbar Paul Laurence Dunbar (June 27, 1872 – February 9, 1906) was a seminal American poet of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. ... Official language(s) de jure: none de facto: English & French Capital Baton Rouge Largest city Baton Rouge [1] Area  Ranked 31st  - Total 51,885 sq mi (134,382 km²)  - Width 130 miles (210 km)  - Length 379 miles (610 km)  - % water 16  - Latitude 29°N to 33°N  - Longitude 89°W...

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Julius Eastman (October 27, 1940-May 28, 1990) was a gay African-American composer of minimalist tendencies. ... Kenneth Babyface Edmonds (born April 10, 1958 in Indianapolis, Indiana) is an R&B and pop singer, songwriter, keyboardist, record producer, film producer, and entreprenuer. ... Edward Kennedy Duke Ellington (April 29, 1899, Washington, D.C.; d. ... Jazz is a musical art form that originated in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States at around the start of the 20th century, mostly popular in the 1920s. ... Melissa Arnette Elliott (born July 1, 1971), better known as Missy Elliott, is an American rapper, MC, songwriter, and record producer born in Portsmouth, Virginia. ... Hip hop music is a style of music which came into existence in the United States during the mid-1970s, and became a large part of modern pop culture during the 1980s. ... Ralph Ellison (March 1, 1913[1] – April 16, 1994) was a scholar and writer. ... Julius Winfield Erving II (born February 22, 1950 in Roosevelt, New York), commonly known by the nickname Dr. J, is a former American basketball player who helped launch a modern style of play that emphasizes leaping and play above the rim. ... Little Eva (June 29, 1943 – April 10, 2003) was an American singer. ... Medgar Wiley Evers (July 2, 1925 – June 12, 1963) was an African American civil rights activist from Mississippi. ... Eazy-E (Eric Wright) (September 7, 1963 - March 26, 1995) was an African-American rapper, record producer, and record executive who initially rose to fame as a member of the group N.W.A.. Born in Compton, California, Eazy-E dropped out of Compton High School while in tenth grade... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ...

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Ernest J. Gaines (b. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Kenneth Gamble (born on August 11, 1943 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) and Leon Huff (born in 1942 in Camden, New Jersey) are an American songwriting and record production team. ... The Game may refer to: // The Game (rapper), an American hip-hop recording artist and actor The Game, a nickname of WWE wrestler Triple H The Game (college football), an annual football game between Harvard and Yale Universities The Game (treasure hunt), a giant treasure hunt played on several college... Christopher Gardner Christopher Gardner (born February 9, 1954 in Louisiana) is a self-made millionaire and entrepreneur. ... Gardner Rich is the stock brokerage firm that was founded by Christopher Gardner. ... Kevin Garnett (born May 19, 1976, in Mauldin, South Carolina) is an American professional basketball player for the NBAs Minnesota Timberwolves. ... The Minnesota Timberwolves are a professional basketball team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States. ... William Leon Garrett (April 4, 1929 - August 7, 1974), was the first African American basketball player in the Big Ten athletic conference. ... Big Ten redirects here. ... Marcus Garvey in 1924 Marcus Mosiah Garvey National Hero of Jamaica (August 17, 1887– June 10, 1940) was a publisher, journalist, entrepreneur, Black nationalist, and founder of the Universal Negro Improvement Association and African Communities League (UNIA-ACL). ... Henry Louis Skip Gates Jr. ... Harvard University is a private university in Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA, and a member of the Ivy League. ... Marla Gibbs (born June 14, 1931 in Chicago, Illinois) is an African American actress, best known for her role as the sarcastic maid, Florence Johnston, on The Jeffersons, as well as the starring role of housewife Mary Jenkins in 227. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... 227 was an American sitcom that was originally broadcast on the NBC network from September 14, 1985 to May 6, 1990. ... Althea Gibson (August 25, 1927 – September 28, 2003) was an American sportswoman who, on August 22, 1950, became the first African-American woman to be a competitor on the world tennis tour. ... There are very few or no other articles that link to this one. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Pack Robert Bob Gibson (born November 9, 1935 in Omaha, Nebraska) is a former right-handed baseball pitcher for the St. ... The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum, located at 62 Main Street in Cooperstown, New York, is a semi-official museum operated by private interests serving as the central point for the study of the history of baseball in the United States and beyond, the display of baseball-related... Daniel Lebern Glover (b. ... Whoopi Goldberg (born Caryn Elaine Johnson, November 13, 1955),[1] is an American comedian, film actor and radio DJ. Goldberg is one of only a few individuals (including Barbra Streisand, Mel Brooks, Rita Moreno, Audrey Hepburn and Helen Hayes) who have won an Academy award, a Tony, an Emmy, and... Cuba Gooding Jr. ... Louis Gossett Jr. ... Joseph Saddler (born January 1, 1958 in Bridgetown, Barbados), better known as Grandmaster Flash, is a hip hop musician and DJ; one of the pioneers of hip-hop DJing, cutting, and mixing. ... Hip hop music is a style of music which came into existence in the United States during the mid-1970s, and became a large part of modern pop culture during the 1980s. ... Denyce Graves (born March 7, 1964 in Washington, D.C.) is an American opera singer. ... This does not cite its references or sources. ... For the Democratic Congressman from Texas and the former head of the Houston NAACP, please see Al Green. ... Pamela Suzette Grier (born May 26, 1949) is an American actress. ... Bryant Charles Gumbel (born September 29, 1948), is an American television personality for news and sports programs. ... NBC (an abbreviation for National Broadcasting Company, its former corporate name) is an American television network headquartered in the GE Building in New York Citys Rockefeller Center. ... CBS is one of the largest radio and television networks in the United States. ...

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Rear Admiral Benjamin Thurman Hacker (1935-2003) was a U.S. Navy officer, who became the first Naval Flight Officer (NFO) to achieve Flag rank. ... Adolphus Hailstork (born Adolphus Cunningham Hailstork III, Rochester, New York, April 17, 1941) is an American composer and educator. ... MC Hammer (born Stanley Kirk Burrell on March 30, 1962) is an American rapper who was popular during the late 1980s and early 1990s, known for his dramatic rise to and fall from fame and fortune, his trademark parachute pants, and for leaving a lasting influence on hip hop culture... W.C. Handy photographed by Carl Van Vechten, 1941 William Christopher Handy (November 16, 1873 - March 28, 1958) was an African American blues composer, often known as The Father of the Blues. ... The blues is a vocal and instrumental form of music based on the use of the blue notes and a repetitive pattern that typically follows a twelve-bar structure. ... Steve J. Harris (born December 3, 1965) is an African-American actor who has appeared in a number of films including Tyler Perrys Diary of a Mad Black Woman, The Rock, The Mod Squad and Minority Report. ... Wood Harris Wood Harris, born Sherwin David Harris (born October 17, 1969), is an African-American actor currently starring in the television drama The Wire. ... Jackée Harry, in a screenshot from 227. ... For the American arctic explorer, see Isaac Israel Hayes Isaac Lee Hayes (born August 20, 1942, in Covington, Tennessee) is an actor, soul singer, Academy Award-winning songwriter, musician, and arranger. ... Ted Hayes is an American homeless advocate and Republican Party activist. ... Aaliyah Dana Haughton[1] (January 16, 1979 — August 25, 2001[2]), known professionally as Aaliyah, was an American R&B singer, dancer, model, and actress. ... Bob Height was an African American blackface minstrel performer. ... Sherman Hemsley (February 1, 1938, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is an African American character actor most famous for his roles as George Jefferson on the television shows All in the Family and The Jeffersons and as Deacon Ernest Frye on Amen. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Fletcher Hamilton Henderson, Jr. ... This article or section is not written in the formal tone expected of an encyclopedia article. ... Rock and roll (also spelled Rock n Roll, especially in its first decade), also called rock, is a form of popular music, usually featuring vocals (often with vocal harmony), electric guitars and a strong back beat; other instruments, such as the saxophone, are common in some styles. ... George Herriman and some of his fans. ... Charles Barney Hicks (? – 1902) was an African American advance man, manager, performer, and owner of blackface minstrel troupes composed of African American performers. ... Lauryn Noel Hill (born May 25, 1975 in South Orange, New Jersey), is an eight-time Grammy award winning musician, and record producer. ... The Fugees are an American music group, most popular during the mid-1990s, whose repitoire includes primarily hip hop, with elements of soul, and Carribean music (particularly reggae). ... Robert Lee Hill (June 8, 1892-?) was an African American sharecropper from eastern Arkansas and founder of the Progressive Farmers and Household Union of America. ... bell hooks at talk for Intercultural Center bell hooks (born Gloria Jean Watkins on September 25, 1952) is a feminist, and social activist. ... Billie Holiday (April 7, 1915 – July 17, 1959), born Eleanora Fagan and later called Lady Day, was an American singer known equally for her difficult life and her emotive, poignant singing voice. ... // Dave Hollister, cousin of music act K-Ci and JoJo, started developing fame as a musician in the early 1990s. ... John Lee Hooker (August 22, 1917 – June 21, 2001) was an influential American post-war blues singer, guitarist, and songwriter born in Coahoma County near Clarksdale, Mississippi. ... Moses Aaron Hopkins (1846-1886) was an African-American clergyman and educator who served as United States minister (ambassador) to Liberia in 1885-1886. ... Whitney Houston (born on August 9, 1963) is a Grammy and Emmy Award winning American R&B/pop singer, actress, former fashion model, record and movie producer. ... Wayne Wright Howard (born 1949) is an African-American comic book artist best known for his 1970s work at Charlton Comics, where he became comics first known cover-credited series creator, with the horror-anthology Midnight Tales blurbing Created by Wayne Howard on each issue — a declaration perhaps unique in... A comic book or comicbook is a magazine or book containing sequential art in the form of a narrative. ... Cathy Hughes is an African-American entrepreneur, radio and [TV] personality and business executive. ... Langston Hughes (February 1, 1902 – May 22, 1967) was an American poet, novelist, playwright, short story writer, and newspaper columnist. ... An African American (also Afro-American, Black American, or simply black) is a member of an ethnic group in the United States whose ancestors, usually in predominant part, were indigenous to Africa. ... European American is a term for an American of European descent, who are usually referred as White or Caucasian. ... Native Americans are the indigenous peoples from the regions of North America now encompassed by the continental United States, including parts of Alaska. ... Meredith Hunter Meredith Hunter (October 24, 1951 – December 6, 1969) was stabbed to death directly in front of the stage at the Altamont Speedway rock festival during the Rolling Stones performance. ... Hells Angels logo (Smithsonian Institution) The Hells Angels (without an apostrophe), was formed in 1948 in Fontana, California (where the local chapter remains active), taking the name of the movie Hells Angels based on the Royal Flying Corps directed by Howard Hughes. ... Zora Neale Hurston (January 7, 1891 – January 28, 1960) was an American folklorist and author during the time of the Harlem Renaissance, best known for the novel Their Eyes Were Watching God. ...

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OShea Jackson (born June 15, 1969 in South Central, Los Angeles, California), is a rapper, actor and film director, who has legally adopted his stage name, Ice Cube. ... This article is about the rap group. ... Tracy Marrow (born February 16, 1958), better known as Ice T or Ice-T, is an American rapper, singer and actor. ... Allen Ezail Iverson (born June 7, 1975, in Hampton, Virginia[1]), nicknamed A.I. and The Answer, is an American professional basketball player for the Denver Nuggets of the National Basketball Association. ... The National Basketball Association (NBA) is a basketball league. ... The Denver Nuggets are a professional basketball team based in Denver, Colorado. ... India Arie Simpson (born October 3, 1975) is a two time Grammy Award-winning American soul music ( so called neo soul ) and R&B singer, songwriter, guitarist and a flautist. ...

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