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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

Danish | Dutch

German | Greek

Hapas | Hmong

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). ...

A

Hank Aaron (born 1934), Baseball Hall of Famer^[1]
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (born 1947), basketball player^[2]

Ralph Abernathy (1936-1990), civil rights leader^[3]
Muhal Richard Abrams (born 1930), musician^[4]
Yolanda Adams (born 1962), one of the most popular gospel music artists of the contemporary period^[5]

Alvin Ailey (1931-1989), dancer^[6]
Muhammad Ali (born 1942), boxer, war protester, ex-member of the Nation of Islam, civil rights protester, and poet^[7]
Richard Allen (1760-1831), ex-slave, religious leader, founder of the African Methodist Episcopal Church^[8]
Amerie (born 1980), R&B singer and actress^[9]
Frank J. Anderson (born 1938?), first African-American Sheriff of Marion County, Indiana [84]
Ivie Anderson (1904-1945), jazz singer with Duke Ellington's band^[10]
Marian Anderson (1897-1993), famous opera and concert singer^[11]
Maya Angelou (born 1928), author and poet^[12]
Carmelo Anthony (born 1984), NBA Basketball player
Louis Armstrong (1901-1971), jazz musician^[13]
Arthur Ashe (1943-1993), tennis star and civil rights activist^[14]
Emmett Ashford (1914-1980), first African-American umpire in organized baseball^[15]
Assata Shakur (born 1947), former political activist of the Black Panther Party
Crispus Attucks (1723-1770), killed in the Boston Massacre^[16]

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 DomÃnguez (left) versus Rafael OrtÃz 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 â€“ 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] â€“ 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. ...

B

Buster Bailey (1902-1967), jazz clarinetist
James Baldwin (1924-1987), author
David Baker (born 1931), composer
Josephine Baker (1906-1975), singer, entertainer
Benjamin Banneker (1731-1806), 18th century astronomer
Amiri Baraka (born 1934), writer, earlier known as LeRoi Jones
Charles Barkley (born 1963), NBA basketball power forward
Fantasia Barrino (1984 - ) Grammy-nominated soul singer who rose to fame in 2004, as the winner of the third season of the television series American Idol^[17]
Jean-Michel Basquiat (1960-1988), artist
Count Basie (1904-1984), pianist, band leader
Angela Bassett (born 1958) Oscar-nominated actress
Joe Bataan latin soul/funk legend
Daisy Bates (1914-1999), civil rights leader
The Honorable Deborah A. Batts (born 1947), Federal District Judge and "out" lesbian
Romare Bearden, artist
Sidney Bechet (1897-1959), jazz musician
Earl S. Bell, (born 1977), Building Designer, Architectural Theorist and Inventor
George Benson (born 1943), jazz guitarist, vocalist and composer
Halle Berry (born 1966), actress^[18]
Eubie Blake (1883-1983), composer and musician
Mary J. Blige, Grammy Award-winning R&B/soul/hip-hop soul singer, songwriter and producer
Guion Bluford (born 1942), the first African American in space
Ruth Bolden (1910-2004), librarian and civil rights worker
Harry Boomer, Newscaster
Bo Diddley (born 1928)) , rock and roll star
Big Daddy Kane (born 1968), hip hop pioneer, a founding member of the legendary Juice Crew
Thomas (Tom) Bradley (1917–1998) five term mayor of Los Angeles (1973-1993)
Andre Braugher (1962 - ) Emmy-winning film/television actor^[19]
Carol Moseley Braun (born 1947), former senator and presidential candidate
Arthur M. Brazier, Minister, community activist, and civil rights leader
Ruby Bridges, first black elementary school child to attend a white school in Louisiana
Edward Brooke, former Massachusetts Attorney General, first African American elected to the United States Senate (November 8, 1966).
Shelton Brooks (1886-1975), songwriter and entertainer

Charlotte Hawkins Brown (1883-1962), educator
Chris Brown (born May 1989), singer, dancer, songwriter
James Brown (1933-2006), R&B, soul and funk musician^[20]
Jim Brown (born 1936), football legend, actor, activist
Ron Brown (1941-1996), served as chairman of the Democratic National Committee becoming the first African American to lead a major American political party.
Sterling A. Brown (1901-1989), poet, literary critic, professor, poet laureate of the District of Columbia
Kobe Bryant, NBA guard for the Los Angeles Lakers.
Ralph Bunche, (1904-1971), diplomat, Nobel Laureate 1950
Bow Wow,(born March 9, 1987), rapper

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 â€“ 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 â€“ 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 â€” March 11, 1988 in New York, New York) was an African-American artist. ... Sidney Bechet Sidney Bechet (May 14, 1897 â€“ 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 â€“ 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 â€“ 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 â€“ 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 â€“ 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. ...

C

Shirley Caesar (born 1938), gospel singer and Christian pastor^[21]
Cab Calloway (1907-1994), jazz singer/band leader^[22]
Nick Cannon (born 1980), actor/singer^[23]
Irene Cara (born 1959), singer, actress, youngest African-American/Hispanic recipient of an Academy Award (Oscar)
Mariah Carey (born 1970), pop/R&B singer and actress^[24]
Betty Carter (1930-1998), singer^[25]
Cassie (born 1986), an R&B/pop singer
George Washington Carver (1860-1943), plant scientist^[26]
Wilt Chamberlain (1936-1999), basketball legend^[27]
Ray Charles (1930-2004), R&B/soul singer and pianist^[28]
Dave Chappelle actor, comedian^[29]
Don Cheadle (born 1964), Academy Award-nominated actor^[30]
Henry Plummer Cheatham, member of U.S. House of Representatives from North Carolina
Morris Chestnut (born 1969), actor
Charles W. Chesnutt (1858-1932), author^[31]
Chingy (born 1980), rapper^[32]
Shirley Chisholm (1924-2005) politician, educator and author. first African-American United States congresswoman^[33]
Clarence 13X (1928-1969), religious leader, also known as Clarence Smith^[34]
Maurice Clarett Convict and former Ohio State star.
Eldridge Cleaver (1935-1998), Black Panther^[35]
Emanuel Cleaver (born 1944), former mayor of Kansas City, Missouri and U.S. House member-elect^[36] "He's one of five new African-American..."</ref>
George Clinton (born 1940), funk musician and co-founder^[37]
Alice Coachman, first African-American woman to win an Olympic Gold Medal^[38]
Tom Colbert (born 1949), first African-American Oklahoma Supreme Justice^[39]
Keyshia Cole, singer^[40]
Bessie Coleman (1892-1926) first African-American woman to become an airplane pilot and the first African-American licensed pilot in the world^[41]
Gary Coleman (born 1968) actor^[42]
John Coltrane (1926-1967), jazz musician^[43]
Common (rapper) (born 1972), hip hop artist
Ward Connerly (born 1939), University of California Regent, political activist^[44]
John Conyers (born 1929), congressman^[45]
Marvel Cooke (1903-2000), journalist, writer, civil rights activist^[46]
Sam Cooke (1931-1964) singer^[47]
Coolio (born 1963), rapper^[48]
Roque Cordero (born 1917), composer^[49]
Bill Cosby (born 1937), actor, comic, entertainer^[50]
William Saunders Crowdy, early Black Hebrew Israelite^[51]
Ciara (born 1985), R&B Singer/Dancer/Actress/Producer/Songwritter
Chamillionaire (born 1979), rapper

Shirley Caesar (b. ... Cab Calloway, photographed by Carl Van Vechten, 1933 Cab Calloway (December 25, 1907â€“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 â€“ 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 â€“ 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 (1857â€“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 â€“ 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, 1928â€“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 â€“ 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 â€“ 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 â€“ 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. ...

D

Chuck D (Carlton Ridenhour, 1960), rapper, activist, composer, author, producer^[52]
Da Brat (born 1974), hip hop artist
Damon Dash (born 1971) label executive, former CEO and co-founder of Roc-A-Fella Records^[53]
Angela Davis (born 1944), author and activist^[54]
Benjamin O. Davis, Sr., general^[55]
Benjamin O. Davis, Jr. (1912-2002), military airman^[56]
Henrietta Vinton Davis (1860-1941) elocutionist, dramatist, and impersonator, UNIA International Organizer and Black Star Line VP.^[57]
Miles Davis (1926-1991), jazz musician^[58]
Ossie Davis (1917-2005), actor and activist^[59]
Sammy Davis, Jr. (1925–1990), entertainer^[60]
Dominique Dawes (born 1976), first African American female gymnast to medal in an Olympics (Gold (Team) and Bronze (Floor) Medalist at the 1996 Olympic Games)^[61]
Ruby Dee (born 1924), actor and activist^[62]
Martin Delany (1812–1885), abolitionist^[63]
Samuel R. Delany (born 1942), novelist^[64]
Oscar Stanton De Priest (1871–1951), first black Congressman elected in the 20th century^[65]
Abdoulaye Diakite (born 1950), djembe master who helped pioneer the growth of West African drumming and dancing in the US
Chris Dickerson (born 1939), bodybuilder^[66]
Taye Diggs, actor^[67]
Thomas Dilward, blackface minstrel show performer^[68]
David Dinkins (born 1927), mayor of New York City from 1990-1993^[69]
Bob Douglas, first African American elected to the Basketball Hall of Fame^[70]
Frederick Douglass (1818-1895), orator and abolitionist, ex-slave^[71]
Dr. Dre (born 1965), record producer, rapper, founded Death Row Records, member of NWA^[72]
Charles R. Drew (1904-1950), physician, pioneer of blood transfusion techniques^[73]
W.E.B. DuBois (1868-1963), writer, activist, scholar^[74]
Bill Duke (b. 1943), actor, director, producer
Paul Laurence Dunbar (1872-1906), poet^[75]
Oscar Dunn, first African American lieutenant governor of a US state (Louisiana)^[76]

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 â€“ 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 â€“ 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 â€“ 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. ... AndrÃ© 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 â€“ 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 â€“ 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 â€“ 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 kmÂ²) - Width 130 miles (210 km) - Length 379 miles (610 km) - % water 16 - Latitude 29Â°N to 33Â°N - Longitude 89Â°W...

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Julius Eastman (1940-1991), composer and musician
Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds (born 1958), music producer and performer
Duke Ellington (1899-1974), jazz composer and musician
Missy Elliott, (born 1971), hip hop artist
Ralph Ellison (1914-1994), writer
Julius Erving (born 1950), ABA and NBA Legend
Little Eva (1943-2003), pop singer
Medgar Evers (1925-1963), civil rights activist
Eazy-E (1963-1995, a rapper known from N.W.A.

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] â€“ 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 â€“ April 10, 2003) was an American singer. ... Medgar Wiley Evers (July 2, 1925 â€“ 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 Gaines (born 1933), fiction writer^[77]
Larry W. Gaiters (born 1963), minister, university lecturer, human rights activist
Kenny Gamble (born 1943), songwriter, producer
The Game (born 1979), hip-hop artist
Christopher Gardner (born 1954), stock broker President and CEO of brokerage firm firm Gardner Rich
Kevin Garnett NBA star; plays for Minnesota Timberwolves
Bill Garrett (William Leon Garrett, 1929-1974), first African-American basketball player in the Big Ten Conference
Marcus Garvey (1887-1940), political leader and nationalist
Henry Louis Gates, Jr. (born 1950), literary critic and Harvard professor
Marla Gibbs (born 1931), actress (The Jeffersons and 227)
Althea Gibson (1927-2003), first African-American woman to compete on the world tennis tour
Leon Gilbert, Lieutenant, soldier
Sam Gilliam (born 1933), visual artist
Bob Gibson (born 1935), Baseball Hall of Famer
Danny Glover (born 1946), actor and activist
Whoopi Goldberg (born 1950), actress and activist
Cuba Gooding Jr. (born 1968), actor
Louis Gossett, Jr. (born 1936), actor
Grandmaster Flash (born 1958), DJ and early hip hop pioneer
Denyce Graves (born 1963), opera singer
Macy Gray (born 1967), R&B/soul singer and actress
Reverend Al Green (born 1946), gospel and soul music singer
Pam Grier (born 1949) - actress [85] "Grier became not only the first African-American action heroine but the hyperbolic symbol of the women's liberation movement and the sexual revolution..."
Bryant Gumbel (born 1948), NBC and CBS news anchor

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, 1887â€“ 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 â€“ 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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Benjamin Hacker, (1935-2003), First U.S. Naval Flight Officer (NFO) to achieve Flag rank.
Adolphus Hailstork (born 1941), composer
MC Hammer (born 1962), 1980s and early 1990s rapper
W.C. Handy (1873-1958), blues composer
Steve Harris (born 1965), actor
Wood Harris (born 1969), actor, young brother of precedent
Jackée Harry (born 1956), actress
Isaac Hayes (born 1942), actor, composer, singer
Ted Hayes, homeless activist
Aaliyah Dana Haughton (1979-2001), Singer/Actress/Model
Bob Height, blackface minstrel show performer
Sherman Hemsley (born 1938), actor (The Jeffersons)
Fletcher Henderson, band leader, orchestrator, pianist
Jimi Hendrix (1942-1970), rock and roll musician
George Herriman (1880-1944), cartoonist
Charles Hicks, blackface minstrel show performer, manager, and owner
Lauryn Hill (born 1975), rapper, singer, actress, member of the Fugees
Robert L. Hill (1892-?), black leader at Elaine Race Riot
Bell Hooks (born 1952), feminist, author, professor
Billie Holiday (1915-1959), singer
Dave Hollister R&B singer
John Lee Hooker (1917-2001), blues singer/guitarist/songwriter^[78]
Moses A. Hopkins (1846-1886), clergyman and diplomat
Whitney Houston (born 1963), singer
Wayne Howard, (born 1949), first comic-book artist to receive a cover "created by" credit
Cathy Hughes, businesswomen, founder/CEO of Radio One
Langston Hughes (1902-1967), poet, 1/2 African American, 7/16 European American, and 1/16 Native American
Meredith Hunter (1951-1969), killed by a Hells Angel
Zora Neale Hurston (1891-1960), novelist, folklorist

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. ... JackÃ©e 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 â€” 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 (? â€“ 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 â€“ 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 â€“ 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 â€” 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 â€“ 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 â€“ 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 â€“ 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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Ice Cube (born 1969), rapper, actor, member of NWA
Ice T, (born 1958), rapper
Allen Iverson, (born 1975), NBA basketball star nicknamed "The Answer", all-star guard for Denver Nuggets
India Arie, (born 1976), neo-soul singer-song writer

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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Ja Rule (born 1976), rapper
Beau Jack (1921-2000), boxer, two time world champion
Bishop T.D. Jakes (born 1957), televangelist
Jam Master Jay (1965-2002), was the founder and DJ of Run-DMC
LeBron James (1984-), NBA basketball player nicknamed "King James"
Rick James (1948-2004), musician, born James Johnson, Jr.
Mahalia Jackson (1911-1972), gospel singer
Janet Jackson (born 1966), musician, sister of Michael (see below)
Jesse Jackson (born 1941), civil rights activist and political leader
Maynard Jackson (born 1938) first Black Mayor of a southern city.
Michael Jackson (born 1958), musician
Samuel L. Jackson (1948 - ) Academy Award-nominated actor, has become a major film star and cultural icon^[79]
Tony Jackson (1876-1921), pianist & composer
Jay-Z, rapper, president of Def Jam
Daniel "Chappie" James, Jr., first African-American to reach the rank of four star general in the U.S. Air Force
Letitia James, politician
Joseph Jarman, Buddhist writer and teacher
Young Jeezy, African-American rapper
Mae Carol Jemison, first African-American woman in space
Leroy Jenkins (born 1932), composer and musician
George W. Johnson (c.1855-1914), pioneer recording artist
Jack Johnson (1878-1946), first black heavyweight champion of the world
James P. Johnson (1894-1955), pianist & composer
James Weldon Johnson (1871-1938), author, poet, folklorist, and civil rights leader
Lew Johnson blackface minstrel show owner and manager
Michael Johnson (born 1967) Olympic track and field star and world record holder
Earvin "Magic" Johnson (born 1959), basketball legend and entertainment entrepreneur
Robert Johnson (1911-1938), legendary blues guitarist
Robert L. Johnson (born 1946), media entrepreneur, first African American to be the principal owner of a major-league sports franchise (NBA's Charlotte Bobcats)
Lil Jon (born 1970), rapper and producer
Scipio Africanus Jones (1863-1943), attorney for Elaine Race Riot accused
Edward P. Jones, writer
James Earl Jones, (born 1931), African American film & stage actor
Jill Marie Jones, actor on Girlfriends
Scott Joplin (1868-1917), ragtime composer
Barbara Jordan (1936-1996), first African-American woman elected to Texas Senate
Michael Jordan (born 1963), professional basketball player
Louis Jordan (1908-1975), jazz musician and bandleader
Tom Joyner (born 1949), talk radio host of The Tom Joyner Morning Show
Hubert Julian (born 1900), aviator

Jeffrey Atkins (born February 29, 1976), better known by his stage name Ja Rule, is an American rapper from Hollis, Queens, New York City, New York, United States. ... Sidney Walker, better known as Beau Jack, (April 1, 1921-February 9, American lightweight boxer, he was a world champion twice. ... Bishop T.D. (Thomas Dexter) Jakes is an American televangelist. ... Jason Mizell (January 21, 1965 â€“ October 30, 2002), known as Jam Master Jay, was the founder and DJ of Run-DMC, a highly influential hip-hop group, based in the Queens borough of New York City. ... LeBron Raymone James (IPA: , born December 30, 1984 in Akron, Ohio), commonly nicknamed King James, is an American All-Star small forward in the National Basketball Association who plays for the Cleveland Cavaliers. ... Rick James (born James Ambrose Johnson, Jr; February 1, 1948 â€“ August 6, 2004) was one of the most popular artists on the Motown label during the late 1970s and early 1980s. ... Mahalia Jackson Mahalia Jackson (October 26, 1911â€“January 27, 1972) was an American gospel singer, widely regarded as the best in the history of the genre. ... Janet Damita Jo Jackson (born May 16, 1966) is a Grammy award-winning, Golden Globe, and Academy Award-nominated American singer, songwriter, record producer, dancer, and actress. ... Jesse Louis Jackson (born October 8, 1941) is an American politician, civil rights activist, and Baptist minister. ... Maynard Jackson, Jr. ... For other people named Michael Jackson, see Michael Jackson (disambiguation). ... Samuel Jackson redirects here. ... Anthony (or Antonio) Jackson, best known as Tony Jackson (June 5, 1876 - April 20, 1920) was a United States pianist, singer, and composer. ... Jay-Z (aka the Jigga, HOV and Hova, born Shawn Carter on December 4, 1970 in Brooklyn, New York) is an African American rapper/hip hop artist and record label executive; one of the most popular and successful rappers of the late 1990s and early 2000s. ... Def Jam Recordings is an American based hip-hop record label that operates as a part of The Island Def Jam Music Group, which is owned by Universal Music Group. ... Daniel Chappie James Jr. ... Seal of the Air Force. ... New York City Council Member Letitia James. ... Joseph Jarman is a musician, composer, poet and Shinshu Buddhist priest. ... Jay Jenkins (born September 28, 1977 in Columbia, South Carolina) currently known as Young Jeezy, is an American rapper from Columbia, South Carolina. ... Mae Carol Jemison, M.D. was the first African-American woman to travel into space. ... For other uses, see Astronaut (disambiguation). ... This article contains information on the musician Leroy Jenkins. ... George Washington Johnson (c. ... John Arthur Johnson(March 31, 1878 â€“ June 10, 1946), better known as Jack Johnson and nicknamed the Galveston Giant, was an American boxer and arguably the best heavyweight of his generation. ... James Price Johnson (February 1, 1894 - November 17, 1955) was a pianist and composer. ... James Weldon Johnson, photographed by Carl Van Vechten, 1932 James Weldon Johnson (June 17, 1871 â€“ June 26, 1938) was a leading American author, poet, early civil rights activist, and prominent figure in the Harlem Renaissance. ... Lew Johnson was an African American owner and business manager of blackface minstrel troupes composed of African American performers. ... Michael Johnson Michael Duane Johnson, (born September 13, 1967), is a U.S. former sprinter who holds world records in the 200 m (19. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... This article includes a list of works cited but its sources remain unclear because it lacks in-text citations. ... Robert Johnson, on the cover of a biography. ... The National Basketball Association (NBA) is a basketball league. ... The Charlotte Bobcats are a professional basketball team based in Charlotte, North Carolina, USA. They play in the Southeast Division, created because of the teams entry, of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association. ... Jonathan Smith,(born January 27, 1971), better known as Lil Jon, is an American rapper, hype man and hip hop producer. ... Scipio Africanus Jones (1863-1943) was an African-American attorney, judge, and Republican politician from the state of Arkansas. ... Edward P. Jones (born 1951) is an American writer. ... James Earl Jones (born January 17, 1931 in Arkabutla Township, Mississippi in Tate County) is among Americas best known film and stage actors. ... Actress Jill Marie Jones Jill Marie Jones (born January 4, 1975 in Dallas, Texas) is an American actress. ... Girlfriends is a popular American sitcom centered on the lives of successful African American women living in Los Angeles, California. ... Scott Joplin (born between June 1867 and January 1868[1] â€“ died April 1, 1917) was an African American musician and composer of ragtime music. ... Second edition cover of Maple Leaf Rag, perhaps the most famous rag of all Ragtime is an American musical genre enjoying its peak popularity between 1899 and 1918. ... Barbara Jordan Barbara Charline Jordan (February 21, 1936 â€“ January 17, 1996) was an American politician from Texas. ... For other persons named Michael Jordan, see Michael Jordan (disambiguation). ... Louis Jordan swinging on sax, Paramount Theatre, NYC, 1946 (Photo: William P. Gottlieb) Louis Jordan (July 8, 1908 â€“ February 4, 1975) was a pioneering African-American blues, jazz and rhythm & blues musician and songwriter who enjoyed his greatest popularity from the late 1930s to the early 1950s. ... Tom Joyner (born 1949) is an African-American talk radio host. ... Hubert Fauntleroy Julian (21 September 1897 â€“ 19 February, 1983jfgvnkxfgjjhgijztjynkjnjknkjntjndufhunyhnjgftyn African American aviation pioneer. ...

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Ulysses Kay (1917-1995), composer
Elizabeth Keckley (born 1818/19), wrote a controversial book about her time at the White House as Mary Todd Lincoln's employee and confidante.
Kelis (born 1979), R&B singer
Eddie Kendricks (1939-1992), musician, former member of The Temptations
Billy Kersands (c. 1842-1915), blackface minstrel show performer
Alan Keyes (born 1950), diplomat and only 20th century African American to become a major Republican presidential candidate
Alicia Keys (born 1980), R&B/soul singer and pianist (Jamaican father)
Jason Kidd NBA All Star point guard, half Irish
Chris Kilmore, turntables for rock band Incubus
Lil' Kim (born 1974), rapper
B.B. King (born 1925), blues musician
Coretta Scott King (1927-2006), activist and widow of Martin Luther King Jr.
Martin Luther King Jr. (1929-1968), civil rights activist, minister, Nobel laureate
Regina King (born 1971), actress
Rodney King (born 1965), motorist beaten by police, videotaped by bystander
Wallace King, blackface minstrel show performer
Gladys Knight (born 1944), R&B/soul singer
Suge Knight, hip hop music industry mogul, co-founder of Death Row Records
Beyoncé Knowles (born 1981), R&B singer and actress
Ellis O. Knox (1900-1975), first African-American to earn doctorate on West Coast (1931), educator, civil rights leader
Kool G Rap (born 1968), hip hop pioneer and member of hip hop's Juice Crew
Kurtis Blow (born 1959), one of the pioneer rappers in the recording industry, and hip hop's first mainstream star
Kurupt (born 1972), rapper
R. Kelly (born 1966), R&B singer

Ron Karenga (born 1941), activist, founder of Kwanzaa

Ulysses Kay (January 7, 1917, Tucson, Arizona - May 20, 1995, Englewood, New Jersey) was an African-American composer. ... Elizabeth Keckley was a former slave who became a seamstress for Mary Todd Lincoln, and subsequently the author of a controversial account of her life with the First Lady. ... Mary Ann Todd Lincoln (December 13, 1818 â€“ July 16, 1882) was the First Lady of the United States when her husband, Abraham Lincoln, served as the sixteenth President, from 1861 until 1865. ... Kelis Rogers-Jones (born Kelis Rogers on August 21, 1979[1]) is a Grammy Award-nominated American singer and songwriter. ... Eddie Kendricks, on the cover of his 1981 album Love Keys. ... The Temptations (often abbreviated as The Tempts or The Temps) are an American Motown singing group whose repertoire has included doo-wop, soul, psychedelia, funk, disco, R&B, and adult contemporary. ... Billy Kersands (c. ... Dr. Alan Keyes (born August 7, 1950) is a public speaker, former diplomat, and conservative political activist. ... Alicia Keys (born Alicia J. Augello-Cook on January 25, 1980) is an American R&B and soul singer, songwriter, musician, composer, pianist, record producer, philanthropist, and occasional actress and author. ... Jason Frederick Kidd (born March 23, 1973, in San Francisco, California) is an American Allstar professional basketball player. ... The National Basketball Association (NBA) is a basketball league. ... Chris Kilmore (born 21 January 1973) is the turntablist of the rock band Incubus. ... Incubus is a five-piece alternative rock band based out of Calabasas, California. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Riley B. King, better known as B. B. King (born September 16, 1925), is an American blues guitarist and singer-songwriter. ... 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. ... Coretta Scott King (April 27, 1927 â€“ January 30, 2006) was the wife of the assassinated civil rights activist Martin Luther King, Jr. ... Martin Luther King, Jr. ... Regina King (born January 15, 1971 in Los Angeles, California) is an American film and television actress. ... Rodney King Rodney Glen King (born April 2, 1965 in Sacramento, California) is a U.S. citizen and taxi driver who became famous after his violent arrest by officers of the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) was videotaped by a bystander, George Holliday. ... Wallace King was a blackface minstrel performer from the 19th century. ... Gladys Maria Knight (born May 28, 1944 in Atlanta, Georgia) is an American R&B/soul singer and actress. ... Marion Suge Knight, a. ... 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. ... BeyoncÃ© Giselle Knowles (born September 4, 1981) is a ten-time Grammy Award-winning American R&B singer, songwriter, record producer, Golden Globe Award-nominated actress, dancer, and fashion designer and model for House of DerÃ©on. ... In 1931, Dr. Ellis Oneal Knox was the first African-American to be awarded a Ph. ... Nathaniel Wilson (born July 20, 1968), known by stage name Kool G Rap, is an American hardcore rapper from Queens, New York City. ... Curtis Kurtis Blow Walker, (born on August 9, 1959, in Harlem, New York) is one of the pioneer rappers in the recording industry, and hip hops first mainstream star. ... Kurupt, also known as Young Gotti and The Kingpin, (born Ricardo Emmanuel Brown on November 23, 1972 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is an African American gangsta rapper and Executive Vice President of Death Row Records. ... Robert Sylvester Kelly (born January 8, 1967 in Chicago, who goes by the stage name of R. Kelly), is an American R&B singer, songwriter, and record producer. ... Ron Karenga (born July 14, 1941), also known as Ron Everett, is an African American author and Marxist political activist. ... Kwanzaa (or Kwaanza) is a week-long Pan-African festival primarily honoring African-American heritage. ...

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Nella Larsen (1891-1964), novelist
Queen Latifah (born 1970), rapper, singer, actress
Oliver Law (1899-1937), officer in the Abraham Lincoln Brigade, first African American to command white soldiers
Spike Lee (born 1957), filmmaker
Carl Lewis (born 1961), track and field legend, nine-time Olympic gold medalist
Edna Lewis (1916-2006), chef and author
John Lewis (born 1940), congressman and civil rights activist
Ray Lewis (football), Professional NFL Player
Reginald Lewis (1942-1993), businessman
Joan Little (born 1953), feminist cause célèbre
LL Cool J, rapper, actor
Robert Jr. Lockwood (born 1915), blues musician
Nia Long (born 1970), actress
Lisa Lopes (1971-2002), R&B artist with TLC
Audre Lorde (1934-1992), author, poet, activist
Joe Louis (1914-1981), boxer, longest-reigning world heavyweight champion
Ludacris (born 1977), rapper

Nella Larsen in 1928 Nella Larsen (April 13, 1891 â€“ March 30, 1964) was a Mulatto novelist of the Harlem Renaissance who wrote two novels and a few short stories. ... Also see the Arab singer Latifa Queen Latifah (b. ... Oliver Law (1899-July 9, 1937) was an African American communist, labor organizer and social activist, who fought in the Abraham Lincoln Brigade in the Spanish Civil War. ... ConfederaciÃ³n Nacional del Trabajo propaganda poster promoting the Abraham Lincoln Brigade. ... Shelton Jackson Lee (born March 20, 1957 in Atlanta, Georgia), better known as Spike Lee, is an American film director, producer, writer, and actor noted for his films dealing with controversial social and political issues. ... Frederick Carlton (Carl) Lewis (born July 1, 1961) is a retired American track and field athlete who won 10 Olympic medals including 9 golds, and 10 World Championships medals, of which 8 were golds, in a career that spanned from 1979 when he first achieved a world ranking to 1996... A womens 400 metre hurdles race on a typical outdoor red rubber track. ... The five Olympic rings were designed in 1913, adopted in 1914 and debuted at the Games at Antwerp, 1920. ... Edna Lewis (April 13, 1916 â€“ February 13, 2006) was an African-American chef and author best known for her books on traditional Southern cuisine, including: The Edna Lewis Cookbook (1972) The Taste of Country Cooking(1976) In Pursuit of Flavor (1988) The Gift of Southern Cooking (2003), co-authored with... John Robert Lewis (born February 21, 1940) is an American politician and was an important leader in the American Civil Rights Movement. ... Insert non-formatted text here This article is about the American professional American football player. ... Reginald Lewis (1942-1993) an African American born in Baltimore, Maryland, was one of the most succesful business leaders during the 1980s. ... A businessman (sometimes businesswoman, female; or businessperson, gender neutral) is a generic term for a wide range of people engaged in profit-oriented enterprises, generally the management of a company. ... Joan or Jo Ann Little (born 1953) was an African American woman whose trial for the 1974 murder of a white prison guard at Beaufort County Jail in Washington, North Carolina, became a cause cÃ©lÃ¨bre of the civil rights, feminist, and anti-death penalty movements. ... James Todd Smith III (born August 16, 1968), better known as LL Cool J, is an American hip hop artist and actor. ... Robert Junior Lockwood, Jr. ... Nia Long (born Nitara Carlynn Long on October 30, 1970 in Brooklyn, New York) is an American actress. ... Lisa Nicole Lopes (stage name Left Eye) (May 27, 1971 – April 25, 2002) was a member of the popular R&B group TLC. In addition to hit songs like Waterfalls with TLC, Lopes also did some solo performing. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Audre Geraldine Lorde (February 18, 1934 in Harlem, New York City - November 17, 1992) was a writer and an activist. ... Joseph Louis Barrow (May 14 (sources differ), 1914 â€“ April 13, 1981), better known in the boxing world as Joe Louis and nicknamed The Brown Bomber, was a native of LaFayette, Alabama who is generally regarded as the greatest heavyweight boxing champion. ... Luda redirects here. ...

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Bernie Mac (born 1958), actor and comedian, star of Fox Network's The Bernie Mac Show
Haki R. Madhubuti (earlier known as Don L. Lee)
Malcolm X (born 1925), Muslim Minister and ex-Nation of Islam Spokesman
Marley Marl (born 1962), an influential pioneer hip-hop producer
James McBride, saxophonist and writer, Jewish mother, African American father
Donnie McClurkin, gospel vocalist
Elijah J. McCoy (1844–1929), inventor
Jeanine McIntosh, first African American female in the Coast Guard to earn the U.S. Coast Guard Aviation Designation
Cynthia McKinney (born 1955), politician
Donovan McNabb, football player
Butterfly McQueen (1911-1995), actress
MC Lyte (born 1971), establish hip hop artist and actress
Carmen McRae (1920-1994), singer
John McWhorter (born 1965), Author
Wynton Marsalis (born 1961), jazz trumpeter
Thurgood Marshall (1908–1993), first non-white U.S. Supreme Court associate justice
Willie Mays (born 1931), Baseball Hall of Famer
Method Man (born 1972), rapper, member of hip hop group Wu-Tang Clan
Eugene J. Martin (1938-2005), visual artist
Kweisi Mfume (born 1948), former NAACP President/CEO, U.S. Congessman
Oscar Micheaux (1884–1951), author and pioneer filmmaker
Arthur W. Mitchell (1883–1968), first black Congressman from the Democratic Party
Kel Mitchell (born 1978), actor who was original cast member of the hit show All That
Roscoe Mitchell (born 1940), composer and musician
Thelonious Monk (1917–1982), composer and musician
Shemar Moore (born 1970), model, actor (The Young and the Restless)
Debbi Morgan (born 1956), soap opera actress (Angie Baxter on All My Children)
Toni Morrison (born 1931), author, Nobel laureate 1993
E. Frederic Morrow, U.S. government official and businessman
John H. Morrow, diplomat
Khalid Abdul Muhammed (1948–2001), Nation of Islam leader
Charlie Murphy, wirter, actor, and comedian
Eddie Murphy, (born 1961) comedian and actor, star of Beverly Hills Cop
Mystikal, rapper

Bernie Mac (born Bernard Jeffrey McCullough on October 5, 1957 (sometimes incorrectly given as 1958) in Chicago, Illinois) is a two time Emmy Award-nominated American actor and comedian. ... The Bernie Mac Show was a half-hour American sitcom featuring the comedic antics of comedian Bernie Mac. ... As poet, publisher, editor and educator, Haki R. Madhubuti serves as a pivotal figure in the development of a strong Black literary tradition, emerging from the era of the sixties and continuing to the present. ... Malcolm X, born Malcolm Little, also known as Detroit Red and Al-Hajj Malik El-Shabazz (Omaha, Nebraska, May 19, 1925 â€“ February 21, 1965 in New York City) was a Muslim Minister and National Spokesman for the Nation of Islam. ... {{Infobox musical artist 2 |Name = John Dixon |Img = JohnDixon. ... James McBride was a prominent pioneer statesman in Butler County, Ohio. ... The word Jew ( Hebrew: יהודי) is used in a wide number of ways, but generally refers to a follower of the Jewish faith, a child of a Jewish mother, or someone of Jewish descent with a connection to Jewish culture or ethnicity and often a combination... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Elijah J. McCoy (2 May 1844 – 10 October 1929) was an inventor. ... Jeanine McIntosh was the first African American female in the Coast Guard to earn the U.S. Coast Guard Aviation Designation. ... Photo of Cynthia McKinney from her Congressional web site Cynthia Ann McKinney (born March 17, 1955) is an American politician from the U.S. state of Georgia. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Butterfly McQueen (January 7, 1911 â€“ December 22, 1995) was an American film and television actress. ... MC Lyte (born Lana Michele Moorer on October 11, 1971 in Queens, New York) is a female rap artist. ... Carmen McRae (April 8, 1920-November 10, 1994) was an American jazz vocalist. ... John H. McWhorter (1965- ), African American, was associate professor of linguistics at University of California, Berkeley until 2003, and is now a Senior Fellow at the Manhattan Institute think tank. ... Wynton Learson Marsalis (b. ... Thurgood Marshall (July 2, 1908 â€“ January 24, 1993) was an American jurist and the first African American to serve on the Supreme Court of the United States. ... Willie Howard Mays Jr. ... 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... Method Man (born Clifford Smith, April 1, 1971 in Staten Island, New York) is a Grammy Award winning American rapper, record producer, actor, and member of the hip hop collective, Wu-Tang Clan. ... Wu-Tang redirects here. ... Eugene James Martin (b. ... Mfume delivering a speech at NOAA during Black History Month, 2005 Kweisi Mfume (born Frizzell Gerald Gray, October 24, 1948 in Baltimore, Maryland) is the former President/CEO of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), as well as a five-term Democratic Congressman from Marylands... Cledisson Jules (October 2, 1893 - March 25, 1951; occasionally written Michaux) was a pioneering African American author and filmmaker, and without a doubt the most famous producer of race films. ... Arthur Wergs Mitchell (December 22, 1883 - May 9, 1968) was a politician from the state of Illinois. ... The Democratic Party is one of two major political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. ... Kel Johari Rice Mitchell (born August 25,1978 in Chicago, Illinois) is an American actor, most famous for his role in Nickelodeons hit show Kenan & Kel which ran from 1996 to 2000, totalling 61 episodes. ... Roscoe Mitchell (born August 3, 1940 in Chicago, Illinois) is an African-American composer and jazz saxophonist. ... Thelonious Sphere Monk (October 10, 1917 â€“ February 17, 1982) was a jazz pianist and composer. ... Shemar Moore Shemar Moore (born April 20, 1970) is an American actor and model. ... The Young and the Restless (commonly abbreviated as Y&R) is an American soap opera that has been broadcast on CBS since March 26, 1973. ... This article is about the actress. ... All My Children (AMC) is an American soap opera that has been broadcast Monday through Friday on the ABC TV network since January 5, 1970. ... For the Louisiana politician, see deLesseps Morrison, Jr. ... The Nobel Prizes (Swedish: ) are awards in physics, chemistry, literature, peace, and physiology or medicine. ... 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003). ... E. Frederic Morrow (c. ... John Howard Morrow (1910-2000) was an American diplomat. ... Khalid Abdul Muhammad (January 12, 1948 â€“ February 17, 2001) was an extremely controversial spokesperson for the Nation of Islam (NOI) and National Chairman of the New Black Panther Party (NBPP) from the late 1990s until his death. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Charles Quinton Charlie Murphy (born July 12, 1959) is an American writer, actor, and stand up comedian, known for his role on the American television program Chappelles Show. ... Edward Eddie Regan Murphy (born April 3, 1961, Brooklyn, New York City) is a Golden Globe-winning and Academy Award-nominated American actor and comedian. ... A comedian, or comic, is an entertainer who amuses an audience by making them laugh. ... Actors in period costume sharing a joke while waiting between takes during location filming An actor or actress is a person who acts, or plays a role, in a dramatic production. ... Beverly Hills Cop (1984) is an American comedy film directed by Martin Brest and starring Eddie Murphy. ... Michael L. Tyler (born September 22, 1970), known by the stage name Mystikal, is an American rapper who grew up in the 12th Ward of New Orleans, Louisiana. ...

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Nas (born 1973), rapper
Huey P. Newton, (1942-1989), founder of the Black Panther Party
Nelly (born 1978), rapper, singer
Nichelle Nichols (born 1937), singer, actress (as Uhura from Star Trek), volunteer with NASA during the late 1970s - 1986
Brandy Norwood (born 1979), singer and actor
Willie 'Ray-J' Norwood Jr. (born 1981), singer and actor, brother of the precedent
Notorious B.I.G. (1972 - 1997), also known as Biggie Smalls, rapper

This article or section contains information that has not been verified and thus might not be reliable. ... Dr. Huey Percy Newton (February 17, 1942 â€“ August 22, 1989), was co-founder and inspirational leader of the Black Panther Party for Self Defense, a black nationalist/racial equality organization that began in October 1966. ... This article is about the American political organization. ... Cornell Haynes Jr. ... Nichelle Nichols at 2002 Dragon Con Nichelle Nichols (born Grace Nichols on December 28, 1933) is an American singer and actress. ... The current Star Trek franchise logo Star Trek is an American science fiction franchise. ... The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is an agency of the United States Government, responsible for that nations public space program. ... Brandy on the cover of her album Full Moon Brandy Rayana Norwood (born February 11, 1979 in McComb, Mississippi), known professionally as Brandy, is an African American pop/R&B singer and actress. ... Ray-J (short for Raymond, Jr. ... Christopher Wallace (May 21, 1972 - March 9, 1997), also known as Biggie Smalls (after a stylish gangster in the 1975 comedy, Lets Do it Again), but best known as The Notorious B.I.G. (Business Instead of Game). ...

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Barack Obama (born 1961), U.S. Senator, He received international media coverage for his keynote address at the 2004 Democratic National Convention, delivered while he was still an Illinois State Senator
Shaquille O'Neal (born 1972), nicknamed "Shaq" and "The Diesel" NBA basketball star
Old Corn Meal, New Orleans merchant and performer
Jesse Owens (1913-1980), track and field athlete, embarrassed Adolf Hitler by winning four gold medals at the 1936 Olympics

Obama redirects here. ... Shaquille Rashaun ONeal (born March 6, 1972), frequently referred to simply as Shaq, is one of the most famous American professional basketball players playing today; he is generally regarded as being one of the most dominant players in the National Basketball Association. ... The National Basketball Association (NBA) is a basketball league. ... Old Corn Meal, or Signor Cormeali, was an African American street vendor in New Orleans, Louisiana who became famous in the late 1830s for singing and dancing while he sold his wares. ... James Cleveland Jesse Owens (September 12, 1913 â€“ March 31, 1980) was an American track and field athlete. ... Hitler redirects here. ... The five Olympic rings were designed in 1913, adopted in 1914 and debuted at the Games at Antwerp, 1920. ...

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P. Diddy (born 1969), also known as Sean "Puffy" Combs or Puff Daddy, rapper and record executive
Charlie Parker (1920-1955), jazz musician
George Wells Parker, founder of the Hamitic League of the World
Maceo Parker (born 1943), funk and jazz musician
Rosa Parks, was the main reason of the Montgomery Bus Boycott
Deval Patrick (born 1956), current governor of Massachusetts
William L. Patterson (1890-1980), communist, civil rights lawyer
Walter Payton (1954-1999), football legend
Columbus "Duke" Pearson (1932-1980), composer, pianist
[[Coleridge-Taylor Perkinson (1932-2004), composer
P. B. S. Pinchback (1837-1921), first serving African American governor of a US state (Louisiana)
Leonard Pitts, columnist for the Miami Herald
Jean Baptiste Pointe du Sable (1745-1813), part Black, first resident of Chicago
Colin Powell (born 1937), U.S. Secretary of State under President George W. Bush, former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
Powers, Harriet (1837-1910), African American slave quilt artist
Evelyn Preer (1896-1932), early American film actress and blues singer
Kelly Price (born 1973), R&B, soul, and Gospel singer
Richard Pryor (1940-2005), comedian
Kirby Puckett (1960-2006), Baseball Hall of Fame

P. Diddy Sean John Combs (born November 4, 1969 aka P. Diddy, Puff Daddy, Sean Puffy Combs) is an African-American record producer, entrepreneur, and rapper. ... Charles Bird Parker, Jr. ... A jazz musician is someone who plays or sings jazz music. ... George Wells Parker (September 18, 1882 - 1931) was an African American political activist who co-founded the Hamitic League of the World. ... Hamitic League of the World was an African American nationalist organsiation. ... Maceo Parker (born February 14, 1943) is a noted African American funk and soul jazz saxophone player, best known for his contributions to James Browns distinct sound. ... Rosa Louise McCauley Parks (February 4, 1913 â€“ October 24, 2005) was an African American seamstress and civil rights activist whom the U.S. Congress dubbed the Mother of the Modern-Day Civil Rights Movement. Parks is famous for her refusal on December 1, 1955 to obey bus driver James Blake... Rosa Parks was arrested for refusing to give up her seat to a white man. ... Deval Laurdine Patrick (born July 31, 1956, in Chicago, Illinois) is an American politician and the 71st and current Governor of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. ... This article is about the U.S. State. ... William L. Patterson was a leader in the Communist Party USA and head of the International Labor Defense, a group that offered legal representation to communists, trade unionists, and African-Americans in cases involving issues of political or racial persecution. ... Walter Jerry Payton (July 25, 1954 â€“ November 1, 1999) was an American football running back for the Chicago Bears. ... Pinckney Benton Stewart Pinchback (May 10, 1837 â€“ December 21, 1921) was the first African-American to become governor of a U.S. State. ... 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 kmÂ²) - Width 130 miles (210 km) - Length 379 miles (610 km) - % water 16 - Latitude 29Â°N to 33Â°N - Longitude 89Â°W... Leonard Pitts is a nationally-syndicated columnist based in Miami. ... The Miami Herald is a daily newspaper owned by Knight Ridder. ... Jean Baptiste Pointe du Sable (c. ... Nickname: The Windy City, The Second City, Chi Town, City of the Big Shoulders, The 312, The City that Works Motto: Urbs In Horto (Latin: City in a Garden), I Will Location in Chicagoland and Illinois Coordinates: Country United States State Illinois County Cook & DuPage Incorporated March 4, 1837 - Mayor... General Colin Luther Powell, United States Army (Ret. ... George Walker Bush (born July 6, 1946) is the 43rd and current President of the United States, inaugurated on January 20, 2001. ... Joint Chiefs of Staff of the United States of America symbol The Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) is a grouping comprising the Chiefs of service of each major branch of the armed services in the United States armed forces. ... African American slave folk artist Harriet Powers (October 29, 1837 â€“ January 1, 1910) was a quilt maker from rural Georgia, United States. ... 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. ... Wiktionary has related dictionary definitions, such as: slave Slave may refer to: Slavery, where people are owned by others, and live to serve their owners without pay Slave (BDSM), a form of sexual and consenual submission Slave clock, in technology, a clock or timer that synchrnonizes to a master clock... A quilt is a type of puppy with long fluffy ears. ... Look up artist in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Evelyn Preer Eveleyn Preer ( July 16, 1896 - November 27, 1932) was a notable pioneering African-American stage and screen actress and accomplished blues singer of the 1910s through the early 1930s. ... Kelly Price on the cover of her 2003 album Priceless Kelly Price (born April 4, 1973 in Queens, New York) is a Grammy Award-nominated American R&B and soul singer, the flagship female artist on the Def Soul label. ... Richard Franklin Lennox Thomas Pryor III (December 1, 1940 â€“ December 10, 2005) was a legendary American comedian, actor, and writer. ... Kirby Puckett (March 14, 1960 [1] â€“ March 6, 2006) was a center fielder in Major League Baseball who played his entire career with the Minnesota Twins from 1984 to 1995. ... 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...

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Rakim (born 1968), hip-hop artist known for having revolutionized hip hop lyricism
A. Philip Randolph (1889-1979), socialist, labor leader, and civil rights activist
Raven-Symoné (born 1985), R&B singer and actress^[80]
Ruda Real (born 1977), hip-hop artist
Charles L. Reason (1818-1893), educator and first African American professor
Ishmael Reed (born 1938), poet, essayist and novelist
Bass Reeves (1838-1910), one of the first Black Americans to receive a commission as a U.S. Deputy Marshal west of the Mississippi River.
Tim Reid (born 1941), actor (WKRP in Cincinnati, Sister, Sister)
Earl W. Renfroe (1907-2000), orthodontist, airplane pilot, military officer
Hiram Rhodes Revels, a Republican from Mississippi, the first African American to sit in the U.S. Congress
Ving Rhames (born 1959) - actor^[81]
Willy T. Ribbs, the first African-American driver to qualify for the Indianapolis 500 (May 19, 1991)
Condoleezza Rice (born 1954), U.S. Secretary of State under President George W. Bush
Jerry Rice (born 1962), holder of almost all major NFL receiving records
Little Richard (born 1932), pioneer of rock and roll
Lionel Richie (born 1949), R&B singer, songwriter, composer, producer
Norbert Rilleaux (1806-1894), inventor
RuPaul (born 1960), drag queen
Paul Robeson (1898-1976), athlete, actor, singer, scholar, communist
David Robinson (born 1965), professional basketball player and U.S. Navy veteran
Frank Robinson (born 1935), Baseball Hall of Famer, first African American manager in Major League Baseball
Jackie Robinson (1919-1972), Baseball Hall of Famer, first African American to play in Major League Baseball in the 20th century
Rachel Robinson (born 1922), wife of Jackie Robinson
Chris Rock (born 1966), comedian
Jan Rodrigues, 17th century colonizer
Rick Ross, rapper
Ricky Ross, L.A. convict, drug dealer
Kelly Rowland, actress, singer, and spokesperson
Victoria Rowell (born 1960), actress (The Young and the Restless)
Maya Rudolph (born 1972), actress, comedian ('Saturday Night Live) daughter of late singer Minnie Riperton
Bobby Rush (Born 1940) Musician Blues Singer Featured in Documentary Film "The Road To Memphis"
Bill Russell (born 1934), basketball legend
Bayard Rustin (1912-1987), civil rights activist
Busta Rhymes (born 1972), rapper, actor

Rakim (full name Rakim Allah, born William Michael Griffin Jr. ... Asa Philip Randolph (April 15, 1889 â€“ May 16, 1979) was a socialist in the labor movement and the US civil rights movement. ... Socialism is a social and economic system (or the political philosophy advocating such a system) in which the economic means of production are owned and controlled collectively by the people. ... Raven-SymonÃ© Christina Pearman (born December 10, 1985 in Atlanta, Georgia) is an American actress, R&B and pop singer, songwriter, dancer, and television producer, best known for her roles as Olivia Kendall on The Cosby Show and her own show Thats So Raven as Raven Baxter. ... Ruda Real (June 24, 1976 - January 29, 2006) was the stage name of Kairuba Brown, an American hip-hop soul singer Brown was born and raised in New Orleans, Louisiana. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... A professor giving a lecture The meaning of the word professor (Latin: one who claims publicly to be an expert) varies. ... Ishmael Scott Reed (b. ... Bass Reeves was probably one of the first Black Americans to received a commission as a U.S. Deputy Marshal west of the Mississippi River. ... Tim Reid (born December 19, 1944 in Norfolk, Virginia) is an American actor and film director best known for his roles in prime time television programs. ... WKRP in Cincinnati (1978â€“1982) was an American situation comedy that featured the misadventures of the staff of a struggling radio station in Cincinnati, Ohio. ... Sister, Sister was an American television sitcom about twin girls, separated and adopted at birth, one day find each other face to face after fourteen years. ... Dr. Earl W. Renfroe. ... Hiram Rhodes Revels (September 27, 1827 â€“ January 16, 1901) was a veteran of the American Civil War and the first African American to serve in the U.S. Senate. ... The Republican Party, often called the GOP (for Grand Old Party, although one early citation described it as the Gallant Old Party) [1], is one of the two major political parties in the United States. ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ... Congress in Joint Session. ... Irving Christopher Ving Rhames (born May 12, 1959) is a Golden Globe winning American actor. ... Willy T. Ribbs (born January 3, 1955 in San Jose, California) is one of the most successful African American race car drivers. ... Indy 500 redirects here. ... May 19 is the 139th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (140th in leap years). ... 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Condoleezza Rice (born November 14, 1954) is the 66th United States Secretary of State, and the second in the administration of President George W. Bush to hold the office. ... The United States Secretary of State is the head of the United States Department of State, concerned with foreign affairs. ... George Walker Bush (born July 6, 1946) is the 43rd and current President of the United States, inaugurated on January 20, 2001. ... Jerry Lee Rice (born October 13, 1962 in Crawford, Mississippi) is a former football wide receiver in the NFL. Rice is widely regarded as among the greatest wide receivers in NFL history, consistently showing exceptional performance and strong work ethic on and off of the field. ... NFL logo For other uses of the abbreviation NFL, see NFL (disambiguation). ... Little Richard (born Richard Wayne Penniman, December 5, 1932 in Macon, Georgia) is an American singer, songwriter, and pianist. ... 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. ... Lionel Brockman Richie, Jr. ... Robert Norbert Rillieux (March 18, 1806-October 8, 1894), inventor and engineer, is most noted for inventing the multiple-effect evaporator, an energy-efficient means of evaporating water. ... This does not cite its references or sources. ... Drag queens Luc DArcy and Jerry Cyr and friend at Montreals 2003 Divers/CitÃ© pride parade. ... Paul Robeson USPS Black Heritage stamp of Paul Robeson. ... David Maurice Robinson (born August 6, 1965 in Key West, Florida) is an American former NBA basketball player, who was considered one of the greatest to ever play. ... Frank Robinson (born August 31, 1935 in Beaumont, Texas), is a Hall of Fame former Major League Baseball player. ... 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... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Jack Roosevelt Jackie Robinson (January 31, 1919 - October 24, 1972) became the first black Major League Baseball player of the modern sup joe era in 1947. ... 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... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Rachel Robinson (1922-) was the wife of the famous African-American baseball player, Jackie Robinson, and founder of the non-profit Jackie Robinson Foundation. ... Chris Rock (born February 7, 1966 (sometimes given as 1965[1]) in Andrews, South Carolina) is an American stand-up comedian and actor. ... Juan Jan Rodrigues (born in Santo Domingo) was the first black man to live in New York City. ... William Roberts born February 8th 1977 in Carol City, Florida) better known by his stage name Rick Ross, is a rapper from Carol City in northern Miami-Dade County, Florida. ... Ricky Donell Freeway Ross is a convicted crack cocaine dealier, noted for his influence in the drugs growth in use in the inner cities of the United States of America in the 1980s and 1990s, particularly in Los Angeles. ... Kelly Rowland (born Kelendria Trene Rowland on February 11, 1981 in Atlanta, Georgia) is an American R&B singer, songwriter, actress, and one of the founding members of the successful musical group Destinys Child. ... Victoria Rowell as Drucilla Winters Victoria Rowell (born May 10, 1960 in Portland, Maine) is an American actress. ... The Young and the Restless (commonly abbreviated as Y&R) is an American soap opera that has been broadcast on CBS since March 26, 1973. ... Maya Khabira Rudolph (born July 27, 1972, in Gainesville, Florida) is an American actress and comedian, currently a cast member of NBCs Saturday Night Live. ... Saturday Night Live (SNL) is a weekly late night 90-minute American comedy-variety show based in New York City which has been broadcast by NBC on Saturday nights since October 11, 1975. ... Minnie Julia Riperton (November 8, 1947 - July 12, 1979) was a soul singer from Chicago, Illinois, most noted for her abilities in the whistle register and her 1975 hit single Lovin You. Having possessed a rare five octave vocal range, she displayed the ability to imitate instrumentation and even birds. ... Bobby Lee Rush (born November 23, 1946) has been a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives since 1993, representing the 1st District of Illinois (map). ... William Fenton Russell (born February 12, 1934) is a former American basketball player remembered for his central role in the Boston Celtics dynasty that won 11 championships in the 13 seasons that he played. ... Bayard Rustin at news briefing on the Civil Rights March on Washington, August 27, 1963 Bayard Rustin (March 17, 1912 â€“ August 24, 1987) was an African-American civil rights activist, important largely behind the scenes in the civil rights movement of the 1960s and earlier and principal organizer of the... Trevor Smith, Jr. ...

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Raphael Saadiq (born 1966), R&B artist and songwriter
Deion Sanders (born 1967), NFL and NBL athlete, and CBS sports commentator
Scarface (born 1970), hip hop artist, pioneer and a member of the legendary Geto Boys
Russell Simmons (born 1957), entrepreneur, the co-founder of the pioneering hip-hop label Def Jam & Russell Simmons Music Group
O.J. Simpson (born 1947), football legend, actor, acquitted for murder
Benjamin "Pap" Singleton (1809-1892), former slave, Reconstruction era civil rights leader
Slick Rick (born 1965), hip-hop artist
Mamie Smith, blues singer
Bessie Smith (1892-1937), blues singer
Tommie Smith (born 1944), Olympic athlete
Willie The Lion Smith (1897-1963), pianist & composer
Will Smith (1968-) rapper, actor, director, writer
Wesley Snipes (born 1962), actor and producer
Snowden Family Band, 19th century musical group
Thomas Sowell (born 1930), economist and author
Peter Spencer (1782-1843), ex-slave, religious leader, A.U.M.P. Church founder
Michael S. Steele (born 1958), lieutenant governor of Maryland
Shelby Steele (born 1946), author, educator
William Grant Still (1895-1978), composer
Angie Stone (born 1961), R&B/soul singer, keyboardist, and actress
Madame Sul-Te-Wan (1873-1959), actress ^[82]
Daniel Sunjata (born 1971), actor, Tony-nominated, winner Theatre World Award

Raphael Saadiq Raphael Saadiq (born Charlie Ray Wiggins on May 14, 1966 in Oakland, California) is an acclaimed American music artist. ... Deion Luwynn Sanders (born August 9, 1967 in Fort Myers, Florida) is an American former National Football League cornerback, Major League Baseball outfielder, and CBS Sports commentator. ... Scarface can refer to Al Capone, an American gangster whose nickname was Scarface. Scarface, a 1932 film about the mafia loosely based on the life of Al Capone. ... Russell Simmons (born October 4, 1957 in Queens, NY), is an African American entrepreneur, the co-founder, with Rick Rubin, of the pioneering hip-hop label Def Jam, and founder of another label, Russell Simmons Music Group. ... Orenthal James Simpson (born July 9, 1947, San Francisco, California, United States) also known by his initials O.J. and his nickname The Juice, is a retired American football player who achieved stardom at the collegiate and professional levels. ... Benjamin Pap Singleton (1809-1892) was a significant figure in nineteenth century African American history. ... Richard Walters (born January 14, 1965), better known by stage names Slick Rick, MC Ricky D and The Ruler, is an Afro-European rapper. ... Mamie Smith on the sleeve of volume 1 of the Complete Recorded Works reissue collection Mamie Smith (May 26, 1883 - September 16, 1946) was a vaudeville singer, dancer, pianist and actress, and appeared in several motion pictures late in her career. ... â€¹ The template below has been proposed for deletion. ... Tommie Smith (born June 5, 1944) is a former American athlete, winner of the 200 m run at the 1968 Summer Olympics. ... Willie The Lion Smith (25 November 1897 - 18 April 1973) was a jazz pianist, one of the masters of the stride style. ... Willard Christopher Will Smith, Jr. ... Wesley Trent Snipes (born July 31, 1962, in Orlando, Florida) is an American actor, martial artist and film producer. ... Handbill for the Snowden Family Band The Snowden Family Band was an 19th century African American musical group. ... Thomas Sowell Thomas Sowell (born 30 June 1930), is an American economist, political writer, and commentator. ... Categories: Stub | 1782 births | 1843 deaths ... The African Union First Colored Methodist Protestant Church and Connection, usually called the A.U.M.P. Church, is a Methodist Christian denomination and the oldest independent black denomination in the U.S. It was chartered by Peter Spencer (1782-1843) in Wilmington, Delaware, in 1813 as the Union Church... Michael Steele Michael S. Steele (born October 19, 1958) is the current Lieutenant Governor of Maryland, having been elected on the same ticket as Governor Robert L. Ehrlich in 2002. ... Shelby Steele (born January 1, 1946 in Chicago, Illinois) is an American scholar and social critic who specializes in the study of race relations, multiculturalism, and affirmative action. ... William Grant Still William Grant Still (May 11, 1895 - December 3, 1978) was an African-American classical composer who wrote more than 150 compositions. ... Angie Stone (born Angela Laverne Brown in 1961 in Columbia, South Carolina) is a Grammy Award-nominated American R&B, hip-hop, and neo soul singer and actress. ... Madame Sul-Te-Wan Madame Sul-Te-Wan (March 7, 1873 - February 1, 1959) was the stage name of an African-American stage and film actress whose career spanned over five decades. ... Daniel Sunjata in the 2004 film Brother to Brother Daniel Sunjata (b. ... The Theatre World Award is an American honor given annually to an actor or an actress in recognition of an outstanding breakout performance in their New York City stage debut. ...

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Mr. T (born Laurence Tureaud, 1952), actor
Marshall Taylor (1878-1932), aka "Major Taylor", champion competition cyclist
Sundiata Xian Tellem (1968- ), political leader (Green Party), and author.
Clarence Thomas (born 1948), U.S. Supreme Court associate justice
Debi Thomas (born 1967), first African American to win a medal at the Winter Olympics
Lorenzo Thomas (1944-2005), poet/critic & founding member of Umbra Workshop, precursor to the Black Arts Movement
Rozonda Thomas (born 1971), R&B artist with TLC
Vivien Thomas (1910-1985) was an African-American surgeon who developed the procedures used to treat Blue Baby Syndrome.
T.I., (born 1980) rapper
Too Short (born 1966) hip-hop artist
Vecepia Towery (born December 9, 1965 Survivor: Marquesas winner
Ike Turner (born 1931), singer
Nat Turner (1800–1831), leader of major slave revolt
Tina Turner (born 1939), singer, actor, former wife of Ike
Tupac Shakur (1971–1996), rapper, actor, writer/poet, activist
Sojourner Truth (1797?-1883), ex-slave, abolitionist
Harriet Tubman (1820-1913), ex-slave, writer, abolitionist
Tamara Tunie (born 1959), actress (As the World Turns, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit)
Alexander Twilight (1795-1857), first African-American to serve on a state legislature (Vermont)
Aisha Tyler (born 1970), actress, comedian, '24', 'Talk Soup', 'Friends', 'Ghost Whisperer'
Mike Tyson (born 1966), former world champion boxer
Neil deGrasse Tyson (born 1958), renowned astrophysicist and author]]

For the animated series, see Mister T (TV series). ... Marshall Walter (Major) Taylor (November 26, 1878 - June 21, 1932) was the cyclist who won the world 1-mile cycling championship in 1899, 1990, and 1901. ... Tellem, Sundiata Xian Sundiata Xian Tellem (1968- ) an American political leader, human rights activist, and author. ... Clarence Thomas (born June 23, 1948) is an American jurist and has been an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States since 1991. ... Dr. Debi Thomas (born March 25, 1967) was a figure skater and was the first African American to win a medal at the Winter Olympics. ... A runner carries the Olympic torch The Winter Olympic Games, Winter Olympics for short but more correctly The Olympic Winter Games, are the cold-weather counterpart to the Summer Olympic Games. ... Lorenzo Thomas (August 31, 1944 â€“ July 4, 2005) is an American poet and critic. ... // General A 2005 international exhibition, Back to Black - Art, Cinema and the Racial Imaginary, details which are available with the Archives of Whitechapel Art Gallery UK Recently redeveloped African and Asian Visual Arts Archive ( AAVAA) currently located at University of East London (UEL). ... Rozonda Ocelean Thomas (born February 27, 1971 in Atlanta, Georgia to a father of Indo-Guyanese descent, and an African American mother) is an American R&B singer and actress; best known under the pseudonym, Chilli. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Vivien Theodore Thomas Vivien Thomas autobiography, Partners of the Heart: Vivien Thomas and His Work With Alfred Blalock Vivien Theodore Thomas (August 29, 1910 â€“ November 26, 1985) was an African-American surgical technician who helped develop the procedures used to treat blue baby syndrome in the 1940s. ... Clifford Joseph Harris Jr. ... Too Short, or Too $hort, (born Todd Anthony Shaw on April 28, 1966) is a rapper who started his career in his hometown of Oakland, California. ... Vecepia Towery (born December 9, 1965) won $1,000,000 on the Marquesas edition of Survivor, the first black contestant to win a series of the game. ... December 9 is the 343rd day (344th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1965 (MCMLXV) was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1965 calendar). ... Survivor: Marquesas was the fourth installment of the popular United States reality show Survivor. ... Ike Turner album cover, 1963 Izear Luster Turner (born November 5 1931) is an African American musician (piano, guitar), bandleader, talent scout and record producer, best known for his work with his former wife Tina Turner. ... Nat, remembered today as Nat Turner, (October 2, 1800 â€“ November 11, 1831) was an American slave whose failed slave rebellion in Southampton County, Virginia, was the most remarkable instance of black resistance to enslavement in the antebellum southern United States. ... Tina Turner (born Anna Mae Bullock on November 26, 1939) is an eight-time Grammy Award-winning American pop/rock singer and actress. ... Tupac Amaru Shakur (June 16, 1971 â€“ September 13, 1996), also known by his stage names 2Pac and Makaveli, was an American rap artist, actor, and poet. ... Sojourner Truth (c. ... Harriet Tubman (c. ... Tamara Tunie (born March 14, 1959 in McKeesport, Pennsylvania) is an African American actress, best known for her work as lawyer Jessica Griffin McKechnie Harris on the soap opera As the World Turns. ... As the World Turns (ATWT) is the second longest-running American television soap opera (the first being Guiding Light), airing each weekday on CBS. It debuted on Monday, April 2, 1956 at 1:30pm. ... Law & Order: Special Victims Unit - Season 5 DVD Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (also known as Law & Order: SVU) is the first of three spin-offs of Law & Order (the other two being Law & Order: Criminal Intent and Law & Order: Trial by Jury; all series are presented on the NBC... Alexander Lucius Twilight was born September 26, 1795 in Corinth, Vermont to a free black family. ... State legislatures are the lawmaking bodies of the 50 states in the United States of America. ... Official language(s) None[1] Capital Montpelier Largest city Burlington Area Ranked 45th - Total 9,620 sq mi (24,923 kmÂ²) - Width 80 miles (130 km) - Length 160 miles (260 km) - % water 3. ... Tylers book Swerve Aisha N. Tyler (born 18 September 1970) is an American actress, stand-up comedian and occasional writer. ... Roman war against Numidia and Mauretania ends. ... Talk Soup (1993-2003) was a television show produced for cable network E!. The show aired selected clips of the previous days daily talk showsâ€”ranging from daytime entries like The Jerry Springer Show and to celebrity interview shows like The Tonight Showâ€”surrounded by humorous commentary delivered by... Friends. ... Ghost Whisperer is an American television drama-fantasy-thriller about a young woman who can communicate with the spirits of the dead. ... Mike Tyson, born June 30, 1966, in Brooklyn, New York, USA and named Michael Gerard Tyson, is a former World Heavyweight Champion. ... Professional boxing bout featuring Ricardo DomÃnguez (left) versus Rafael OrtÃz 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... Dr. Neil Tyson Neil deGrasse Tyson (b. ...

U

Blair Underwood (born 1964), actor
Gabrielle Union (born 1973), actress
Usher (born 1978), R&B/pop singer and actor

Blair Underwood (born August 25, 1964, in Tacoma, Washington) is an American television and film actor. ... Gabrielle Monique Union (born on October 29, 1972 in Omaha, Nebraska) is an American actress and former model. ... Usher (born Usher Jamie Raymond, IV on October 14, 1978 in Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States) is an African-American singer and actor. ...

V

Bobby Valentino (born 1980), R&B artist
Luther Vandross (born 1951-2005), singer, actor
Jim Vance television reporter and anchor, one of the first African-American television news anchors
Sarah Vaughan (1924-1990), singer
Reginald VelJohnson actor, Die Hard, Family Matters
Michael Vick football player
Countess Vaughn, actress

Bobby Valentino (or Bobby V.) (Bobby Wilson; born on February 27, 1980 in Jackson, Mississippi) is an African-American R&B singer. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Jim Vance on NewsChannel 4 Live at Five. ... Sarah Lois Vaughan (nicknamed Sassy and The Divine One), (March 27, 1924 â€“ April 3, 1990) was an American jazz singer, described as one of the greatest singers of the 20th century [1]. // Sarah Vaughan was born in Newark, New Jersey in 1924. ... Reginald VelJohnson (born August 16, 1952 in Raleigh, North Carolina) is an American film and television actor who is most famous for his roles as Carl Winslow on the sitcom Family Matters and as the police officer Sgt. ... Die Hard is a Hollywood action film released in 1988, written by Jeb Stuart and Steven E. de Souza, starring Bruce Willis, Bonnie Bedelia, Alan Rickman, William Atherton, and directed by John McTiernan. ... Family Matters was an American sitcom about a middle-class, African-American family living in Chicago. ... Michael Dwayne Vick (born June 26, 1980 in Newport News, Virginia) is an American football quarterback for the National Football Leagues Atlanta Falcons franchise. ... Countess Danielle Vaughn (born August 8, 1978 in Idabel, Oklahoma) is an American actress and singer, best known for her role as the zaftig Kim Parker in the television series Moesha and its spinoff The Parkers. ...

W

Dwyane Wade, NBA basketball player
Alice Walker (born 1944), writer
Madam C.J. Walker, she was the first African-American and the first woman millionaire
George Walker, (born 1922), composer
Kara Walker, (born 1969), visual artist
Fats Waller (1904-1943), composer, singer, jazz musician
Benjamin Ward (1926-2002), the first African-American New York City Police Commissioner
Dionne Warwick (born 1940), singer
Booker T. Washington (1856-1915), educator
Denzel Washington (born 1954), Oscar-winning actor
Isaiah Washington (born 1963), actor
Ethel Waters (1896-1977), vocalist
Maxine Waters (born 1938), Congresswoman
Muddy Waters (1915-1983), blues musician
Tionne "T-Boz" Watkins (1970), R&B artist with TLC
George Weaver (1872-?), physician and educator
Cornel West (born 1953), public intellectual, author, Princeton University professor
Eric West (born 1982), R&B artist, actor
Kanye West, rapper
Phillis Wheatley (1753-1784), poet
Forest Whitaker, actor
Barry White (1944-2003), singer
Jaleel White (born 1976), actor, star of ABC and CBS sitcom Family Matters as Steve Urkel
Joseph White (1835-1918) Cuban born composer
Walter White (1895-1955) NAACP executive secretary
Colson Whitehead, Novelist (The Intuitionist) and journalist
Carl Whitney (1919-1986), Negro League baseball player
Douglas Wilder (born 1931), first elected African American governor of a US state (Virginia)
Flip Wilson (1933-1998), television host and comedian
Harriet E. Wilson, author of "Our Nig" and first African American novelist
William Julius Wilson (born 1935), sociologist
Billy Dee Williams actor
Clarence Williams (1893-1965), composer, publisher, jazz musician
Doug Williams (football player) first African American quarterback to play in the Super Bowl
Darnell Williams (born 1955), soap opera actor (Jesse Hubbard on All My Children)
Michelle Williams (born 1980), gospel singer and Broadway actress, member of R&B group Destiny's Child
Midge Williams (1915-1952), swing jazz vocalist and lead singer for Midge Williams and Her Jazz Jesters
Paul Williams (1939-1973), former member of The Temptations
Paul R. Willams (1894-1980), architect
Robert F. Williams (1925-1996), organizer, civil rights activist
Serena Williams (born 1981), tennis star, sister of Venus
Vanessa Williams entertainer
Venus Williams (born 1980), tennis star, sister of Serena
Sonny Boy Williamson (1897-1965), blues musician
Paul Winfield, (1941 – 2004) ,actor
Oprah Winfrey (born 1954), talk show host, magazine publisher, news anchor, world's only African American billionaire
Arthur Winston (born 1906), bus cleaner
Stevie Wonder (born 1950), musician
Tiger Woods Asian/African-American golfer
Everett Wright (born 1986), record producer

Dwyane Tyrone Wade, Jr. ... Alice Malsenior Walker (born February 9, 1944) is an African-American author and feminist who received the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 1983 for The Color Purple. ... Sarah Breedlove Madam C.J. Walker (December 23, 1867â€“May 25, 1919), was an African American philanthropist and tycoon. ... Several prominent individuals have been named George Walker: Colonel The Reverend George Walker (1645-1690) was an English commander in Ireland. ... Kara Walker (born November 26, 1969) is a modern American artist who is best known for her exploration of race, gender, sexuality, and identity in her artworks. ... Fats Waller (May 21, 1904 â€“ December 15, 1943) was an African-American jazz pianist, organist, composer and comedic entertainer. ... 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. ... Benjamin Ward Benjamin Ward was born on August 10, 1926 in the Weeksville section of Brooklyn, New York, one of 11 children. ... The New York City Police Commissioner is the head of the New York City Police Department, appointed by the Mayor of New York City. ... Marie Dionne Warrick (born December 12, 1940 in East Orange, New Jersey), known professionally as Dionne Warwick, is an African-American singer best known for her work with Hal David and Burt Bacharach as songwriters and producers. ... Booker T. Washington he was dimb Booker Taliaferro Washington (April 5, 1856, â€“ November 14, 1915) was an American political leader, educator and author. ... Denzel Jermaine Washington, Jr. ... Isaiah Washington IV (born August 3, 1963) is an American actor. ... Ethel Waters (October 31, 1896 â€“ September 1, 1977) was an Oscar-nominated American blues vocalist and actress. ... Maxine Waters (born Maxine Moore Carr on August 15, 1938) has served as a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives since 1991, representing the 35th District of California (map). ... â€¹ The template below has been proposed for deletion. ... Tionne Tenise T-Boz Watkins (born April 26, 1970 in Des Moines, Iowa) is an African-American R&B singer; the lead singer of the successful group TLC. She has also worked as an actress, appearing in Hype Williams 1998 film Belly. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... George Augustus Weaver (1872 - ?) was a physician, surgeon, and educator. ... Cornel Ronald West (born June 2, 1953 in Tulsa, Oklahoma) is a prominent African-American scholar and public intellectual. ... An intellectual is a person who uses their intellect to study, reflect, and speculate on a variety of different ideas. ... Princeton University is a coeducational private university located in Princeton, New Jersey, in the United States of America. ... Eric West (born Eric Rosa on May 18, 1982 in New York City, New York USA) is a R&B/pop singer, actor, and former male fashion model. ... Kanye Omari West (pronounced /kÉ‘n. ... Phillis Wheatley, as illustrated by Scipio Moorhead in the frontispiece to her book Poems on Various Subjects. ... Forest Steven Whitaker (born July 15, 1961) is a multi-award-winning American actor, producer, and director. ... Barry Eugene White (September 12, 1944 â€“ July 4, 2003) was an American record producer and singer responsible for the creation of numerous hit soul and disco songs. ... Jaleel Ahmad White (born November 27, 1976 in Pasadena, California) is an American actor, most famous as Steve Urkel on the TV series Family Matters from 1990 to 1998. ... The American Broadcasting Company (ABC) operates television and radio networks in the United States and is also shown on basic cable in Canada. ... CBS is one of the largest radio and television networks in the United States. ... Cast of Family Matters. ... Steven Quincy Urkel (born 1976), better known as Steve Urkel (portrayed by Jaleel White) was the breakout character on the 1990s sitcom Family Matters. ... We dont have an article called Joseph White Start this article Search for Joseph White in. ... Walter Francis White (July 1, 1893, Atlanta, Georgia - March 21, 1955, New York, New York) was a spokesman for blacks in the United States for almost a quarter of a century and executive secretary (1931–55) of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. ... The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), is one of the oldest and most influential hate organizations in the United States. ... Colson Whitehead (full name Arch Colson Chipp Whitehead) is a New York-based novelist, born in 1969. ... Carl Whitney (born September 7, 1913 _ died [[July, 1986) was a Negro League baseball Player. ... Lawrence Douglas Wilder Lawrence Douglas Wilder (born January 17, 1931) is an American politician. ... Official language(s) English Capital Richmond Largest city Virginia Beach Area Ranked 35th - Total 42,793 sq mi (110,862 kmÂ²) - Width 200 miles (320 km) - Length 430 miles (690 km) - % water 7. ... Clerow Flip Wilson (December 8, 1933 â€“ November 25, 1998) was an African-American comedian and actor. ... Harriet E. Wilson (March 15, 1825 - June 28, 1900) is tradionally considered the first female African-American novelist as well as the first African American of any gender to publish a novel on the North American continent, though literary historians in 2006 brought another contender to light. ... William Julius Wilson (born December 20, 1935) is one of the most a significant American sociologists. ... Williams as Lando Calrissian in George Lucas The Empire Strikes Back Billy Dee Williams (born William December Williams Jr. ... Clarence Williams ( November 8, 1893 - November 6, 1965) was a Jazz pianist, composer, promoter, vocalist, and publisher. ... 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. ... Douglas Lee Williams (born July 28, 1955 in Zachary, Louisiana) is a well-known American football quarterback. ... Darnell Williams (born March 3, 1955) is an American actor, born in London, in the UK. Williams played on All My Children as Jesse Hubbard from 1981 to 1988, when his character was shot and killed. ... All My Children (AMC) is an American soap opera that has been broadcast Monday through Friday on the ABC TV network since January 5, 1970. ... Tenitra Michelle Williams (born July 23, 1980 in Rockford, Illinois) is one-third of the R&B supergroup Destinys Child. ... Midge Williams (1915-1952) was an African American Swing Jazz vocalist during the 1930s and 1940s. ... Paul Williams (July 2, 1939 â€“ August 17, 1973) was an American second tenor/baritone singer. ... The Temptations (often abbreviated as The Tempts or The Temps) are an American Motown singing group whose repertoire has included doo-wop, soul, psychedelia, funk, disco, R&B, and adult contemporary. ... Paul Williams Paul Revere Williams (February 18, 1894 â€“ January 23, 1980) was an African American architect who based his practice largely in Los Angeles, California and the Southern California area. ... â€¹ The template below has been proposed for deletion. ... For other persons named Robert Williams, see Robert Williams (disambiguation). ... Serena Jameka Williams (born September 26, 1981) is an American former World No. ... 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X

Malcolm X (1925-1965), (El-Hajj Malik El-Shabazz, born Malcolm Little), one time Nation of Islam and civil rights leader

Malcolm X, born Malcolm Little, also known as Detroit Red and Al-Hajj Malik El-Shabazz (Omaha, Nebraska, May 19, 1925 â€“ February 21, 1965 in New York City) was a Muslim Minister and National Spokesman for the Nation of Islam. ...

Y

Andrew Jackson (Andy) Young, Jr. (born 1932), Civil rights activist, mayor of the city of Atlanta, Georgia, US Ambassador to the United Nations, congressman for the State of Georgia to the United States Congress

Andrew Jackson Young, Jr. ... Civil rights or positive rights are those legal rights retained by citizens and protected by the government. ... Nickname: Hotlanta, The Big Peach, The ATL, A-Town Location in Fulton County in the state of Georgia Coordinates: Country United States State Georgia Counties Fulton, Dekalb - Mayor Shirley Franklin (D) Area - City 132. ... The foundation of the U.N. The United Nations (UN) is an international organization whose stated aims are to facilitate co-operation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress and human rights issues. ... Official language(s) English Capital Atlanta Largest city Atlanta Area Ranked 24th - Total 59,411 sq mi (154,077 kmÂ²) - Width 230 miles (370 km) - Length 298 miles (480 km) - % water 2. ... Type Bicameralism Houses Senate House of Representatives United States Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D, since January 4, 2007 Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, D, since January 4, 2007 Members 535 plus 4 Delegates and 1 Resident Commissioner Political groups (as of November 7, 2006 elections) Democratic Party Republican...

Footnotes

^ [1] "Now an African-American baseball executive, he remains major league baseball’s all-time home run hitter."
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^ [8] "A Black Ex-Slave in Early America's White Society Preserves His Cultural Identity by Creating Separate Institutions"
^ [9] "Half Korean, half African-American, Amerie has lived all over the world..."
^ [10] "She hi! was an African-American singer."
^ [11] "Like many African American artists, Marian Anderson..."
^ [12] "Maya Angelou, poet, was among the first African-American women to hit the bestsellers lists..."
^ [13] "He was an African-American jazz, cornet, and trumpet player, singer, bandleader, and entertainer."
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^ [18] "I am happy that I - as a black woman - can work in an industry where this wouldn't have been possible 15 years ago." [19] ""As a woman first, and of colour, too, I have been discriminated against for both; I feel very attached to this material", said Berry."
^ Braugher - [20] "At least one of my favorite Black actors took home a prize... Andre Braugher."
^ [21] "By 1968, James Brown was very much more than an important musician; he was a major African-American icon."
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^ [23] "Cab Calloway and his Cotton Club Orchestra becomes the first African American Jazz Orchestra to tour the south."
^ [24] "In fact, Cannon is considered by many to be the hottest young African American star..."
^ [25] "I've always said that my father is black and my mother is Irish. But people don't understand... They can't fathom that I'm African American, Venezuelan and Irish."
^ [26] "She was an African-American singer and entertainer."
^ [27] "becoming Iowa State's first African American faculty member..."
^ [28] "He was an African-American basketball player who won seven consecutive NBA scoring titles and is the NBA's third all-time leading scorer."
^ [29] "He was an African-American singer, composer, and arranger."
^ [30] "Dave Chappelle is an African-American comedian"
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^ [32] "As the first African-American fiction writer to achieve a national reputation, Ohio native Charles W. Chesnutt..."
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^ [39] "America's First African American Woman to Win Olympic Gold"
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^ [46] "He is an African-American politician and lawyer."
^ [47] "She was an African-American journalist, writer, and civil rights activist."
^ [48] "Cooke was one of the first African American artists to run his own..."
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^ [52] "Crowdy, himself an African American, taught that Africans were descended from the lost tribes of Israel and as such were true Jews."
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^ [55] "She is an African-American educator and political activist."
^ [56] "THE FIRST AFRICAN AMERICAN GENERAL OFFICER IN THE REGULAR ARMY AND IN THE U.S. ARMED FORCES"
^ [57] "He was an African-American Army officer and military activist."
^ [58] "In 1878 she becomes the first African-American woman employed by the Office of the..."
^ [59] "He was an African-American trumpet player and bandleader, one of the most innovative, influential, and respected figures in the history of jazz"
^ [60] "an African-American actor, writer, producer, and director."
^ [61] "He was an African-American impressionist, actor, and song-and-dance man."
^ [62] "About Dominique Dawes: Dominique Dawes continues to inspire, motivate and lead after becoming the first African-American gymnast to win an individual..."
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^ [64] "African American abolitionist, physician, and editor in the pre-Civil War period"
^ [65] "Although he has written much outside the genre, Samuel R. Delany is, along with Octavia Butler, one of two African Americans who, as writers, rank near the..."
^ [66] "On November 6, 1928, Oscar DePriest became the first African American to win a seat in the United States House of Representatives in the twentieth century."
^ [67] "Dickerson became the first African American to win that AAU title"
^ [68] "How tough is it as an African American actor to get a bigger role in a commercial film when you’re one of the leading black actors in the African American communities?"
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^ [70] "David Dinkins American politician, who served as the first African American mayor of New York City (1990–94)."
^ [71] "First African American enshrined into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame"
^ [72] "The foremost African American abolitionist in antebellum America, Frederick Douglass"
^ [73] "And with Dr. Dre -- the African American rap music mogul who discovered Eminem"
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^ [76] "Paul Laurence Dunbar was the first African-American to gain national eminence as a poet."
^ [77] "He was the first African American Lieutenant Governor in United States history, serving in Louisiana from 1868 to 1872."
^ [78] "He is an African-American writer and educator."
^ [79] "John Lee Hooker is one of the original innovators and kings of African American popular music, commonly called the blues."
^ Samuel L. Jackson - [80] "like many African-American actors of his generation, Jackson remembers Shaft as the first movie hero who looked and sounded like he did."
^ [81] "Could it be—we're just taking a wild guess here—because Symone is African-American, not even close to a size 2 and prefers sweats and T shirts to Dolce Gabbana? "It's understood that African-American celebrities aren't the big deal their white counterparts are in magazines", says Bill Jones, a photographer who regularly shoots celebrities for Ebony, Jet and Essence magazines. "Half of the celebrity photographers I know that aren't black couldn't tell a black celeb if it wasn't Will Smith or Halle Berry. They only know the obvious ones. And even then, there's not a whole lot of interest.""
^ [82] "He is an African-American actor in a recurring role in a huge mainstream movie series. "I look at the Mission: Impossible franchise and I say, basically, very few franchises have an African-American character." ... The things he wants to do are more personal, intimate projects, especially as a producer who specializes in African-American themed stories."
^ [83] "Madame Sul-Te-Wan was born on on this date in 1873. She was an African-American actress."

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	The majority of African Americans are the descendants of enslaved Africans transported via the Middle Passage from West and Central Africa to North America and the Caribbean from 1609 through 1807 during the trans-Atlantic slave trade.
	The collective economic status of African Americans is a matter of contentious debate, with statistics simultaneously suggesting both the residual effects of historical marginalization and sustained progress for large sections of the population in the United States, and the greater affluence of the group when compared to populations outside of the United States.
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