Àwọn ọmọ Áfíríkà Amẹ́ríkà

Ọmọ Áfíríkà Amẹ́ríkà tàbí Aláwọ̀dúdú Ará Amẹ́ríkà jé ọmọ orílẹ̀-èdè Amerika tí wón ní ìpilẹ̀sẹ̀ ní Áfíríkà tàbí ka sọ pé orísun wọn jẹ́ Áfíríkà, àti pé wọ́ tara ìkan lára àwon ẹ̀yà ènìyàn dúdú ilẹ̀ Áfíríka wá

Òṣèrébìnrin ,òṣèrékùnrin àti apanilẹ́rìn-ín

John Amos

James Avery

Angela Bassett

Halle Berry

Chadwick Boseman

Sterling K. Brown

Yvette Nicole Brown

LeVar Burton

Diahann Carroll

Dave Chappelle

Don Cheadle

Bill Cobbs

Bill Cosby

Ice Cube

Keith David

Viola Davis

Ossie Davis

Ruby Dee

Michael Dorn

Michael Clarke Duncan

Cedric the Entertainer

Dave Fennoy

Laurence Fishburne

Jamie Foxx

Morgan Freeman

Danny Glover

Whoopi Goldberg

Cuba Gooding Jr.

Louis Gossett Jr.

Kevin Hart

Steve Harvey

Dennis Haysbert

Ernie Hudson

Samuel L. Jackson

Michael B. Jordan

James Earl Jones

Regina King

Sanaa Lathan

Phil LaMarr

Martin Lawrence

Spike Lee

Tommy Lister Jr.

Bernie Mac

Tim Meadows

Paul Mooney

Tracy Morgan

Charlie Murphy

Eddie Murphy

Nichelle Nichols

Khary Payton

Jordan Peele

Richard Pryor

Ving Rhames

Kevin Michael Richardson

Naya Rivera

Craig Robinson

Chris Rock

Richard Roundtree

Jada Pinkett Smith

Will Smith

Wesley Snipes

Chris Tucker

Glynn Turman

Denzel Washington

Carl Weathers

Forest Whitaker

Jaleel White

Fred Williamson

Billy Dee Williams

Michael K. Williams

Oprah Winfrey

Jeffrey Wright

Alfre Woodard

A

• Quinton Aaron, òṣèrékùnrin
• Ira Aldridge, òṣèrékùnrin
• Flex Alexàtier, òṣèrékùnrin
• Khàtii Alexàtier, òṣèrébìnrin
• Ajiona Alexus, òṣèrébìnrin
• Mahershala Ali, òṣèrékùnrin
• Debbie Allen, òṣèrébìnrin
• John Amos, òṣèrékùnrin
• Anthony àtierson, òṣèrékùnrin
• Eddie àtierson, òṣèrékùnrin
• Maya Angelou, òṣèrébìnrin
• Tichina Arnold, òṣèrébìnrin
• Essence Atkins, òṣèrébìnrin
• Sharif Atkins, òṣèrékùnrin
• Patti Austin, olórin
• James Avery, òṣèrékùnrin
• Margaret Avery, òṣèrébìnrin
• Rochelle Aytes, òṣèrébìnrin

B

• Anita Baker, olórin
• Jaylen Barron, òṣèrébìnrin
• Michael Boatman, òṣèrékùnrin àti apanilẹ́rìn-ín
• Beyoncé, òṣèrébìnrin àti olórin
• Leslie David Baker, òṣèrékùnrin
• Tyra Banks, òṣèrébìnrin
• Spencer Bell, òṣèrékùnrin
• Clevelàti Berto, òṣèrékùnrin
• B.G., olórin
• Peabo Bryson, olórin
• Louise Beavers,
• Birdman, olórin
• Everett Brown, òṣèrékùnrin
• Jim Brown, òṣèrékùnrin
• Malcolm Barrett, òṣèrékùnrin
• Philip Bailey, olórin
• Toni Braxton, olórin
• James Baskett, òṣèrékùnrin
• Roscoe Lee Browne, òṣèrékùnrin
• Avery Brooks, òṣèrékùnrin
• LeVar Burton, òṣèrékùnrin
• Tony Burton, òṣèrékùnrin
• Fantasia Barrino, òṣèrébìnrin àti olórin
• Angela Bassett, òṣèrébìnrin
• Troian Bellisario òṣèrébìnrin
• Steelo Brim òṣèrékùnrin, apanilẹ́rìn-ín
• Lloyd Banks, òṣèrékùnrin
• George Benson, olórin
• Michael Beach, òṣèrékùnrin
• Richard Brooks, òṣèrékùnrin
• Jennifer Beals òṣèrébìnrin
• Darryl M. Bell, òṣèrékùnrin
• Paul Benjamin, òṣèrékùnrin
• Wayne Brady, òṣèrékùnrin, apanilẹ́rìn-ín
• Todd Bridges, òṣèrékùnrin
• Fred Berry, òṣèrékùnrin
• Halle Berry, òṣèrébìnrin
• Lisa Bonet òṣèrébìnrin
• Stephen Bishop, òṣèrékùnrin
• Billy Blanks, òṣèrékùnrin
• Golden Brooks, òṣèrébìnrin
• Busta Rhymes, òṣèrékùnrin
• De'Aundre Bonds, òṣèrékùnrin
• Joy Bryant, òṣèrébìnrin
• Chadwick Boseman, òṣèrékùnrin
• Sterling K. Brown, òṣèrékùnrin
• Mehcad Brooks, òṣèrékùnrin
• Neil Brown Jr., òṣèrékùnrin
• Logan Browning, òṣèrébìnrin
• Trai Byers, òṣèrékùnrin
• Danielle Brooks, òṣèrébìnrin
• Cocoa Brown, òṣèrébìnrin
• Rob Brown, òṣèrékùnrin
• Zazie Beetz òṣèrébìnrin
• Rhyon Nicole Brown, òṣèrébìnrin
• Jurnee Smollett-Bell òṣèrébìnrin
• Big Daddy Kane, olórin
• Yvette Nicole Brown, òṣèrébìnrin
• Big Gipp, olórin
• Roger Aaron Brown, òṣèrékùnrin
• Hannibal Buress, òṣèrékùnrin àti apanilẹ́rìn-ín
• BabyFace, olórin
• Sharon Bryant, olórin R&B
• Bone Crusher, olórin Hip Hop
• Bryshere Y. Gray, olórin Hip Hop, òṣèrékùnrin

C

• Judy Cheeks, olórin
• Nick Cannon, òṣèrékùnrin
• CL Smooth, òṣèrékùnrin
• Nell Carter, òṣèrébìnrin
• Amàtia àti Samuel Chambers,
• Bill Cobbs, òṣèrékùnrin
• Bill Cosby, òṣèrékùnrin
• Common, òṣèrékùnrin
• Deon Cole, òṣèrékùnrin
• Natalie Cole, òṣèrébìnrin
• Nat King Cole, òṣèrékùnrin
• Olivia Cole, òṣèrébìnrin
• Chad L. Coleman, òṣèrékùnrin
• Gary Coleman, òṣèrékùnrin, apanilẹ́rìn-ín
• Monique Coleman, òṣèrébìnrin
• Mike Colter, òṣèrékùnrin
• Sean Combs, òṣèrékùnrin
• Alvin Childress, òṣèrékùnrin
• L. Scott Caldwell, òṣèrébìnrin
• Cab Calloway, òṣèrékùnrin
• Vanessa Bell Calloway, òṣèrébìnrin
• Charlie Brown, olórin àti òṣèrékùnrin
• Scatman Crothers, òṣèrékùnrin
• Cut Monitor Milo, òṣèrékùnrin
• Rupert Crosse, òṣèrékùnrin
• Mariah Carey, òṣèrébìnrin
• Diahann Carroll, òṣèrébìnrin
• Rocky Carroll, òṣèrékùnrin
• Bernie Casey, òṣèrékùnrin
• Rosalind Cash, òṣèrébìnrin àti olórin
• Reg E. Cathey, òṣèrékùnrin
• Ray Charles, òṣèrékùnrin
• Dave Chappelle, òṣèrékùnrin àti apanilẹ́rìn-ín
• Don Cheadle, òṣèrékùnrin
• Bill Cosby, òṣèrékùnrin àti apanilẹ́rìn-ín
• Laverne Cox, òṣèrébìnrin
• Tony Cox, òṣèrékùnrin
• Rusty Cundieff, òṣèrékùnrin
• Mark Curry, òṣèrékùnrin
• Lavell Crawford, òṣèrékùnrin àti apanilẹ́rìn-ín
• Chi-Ali, olórin
• Kim Coles, òṣèrébìnrin
• Ice Cube, òṣèrékùnrin
• Morris Chestnut, òṣèrékùnrin
• Chingy, olórin
• Frances Callier, òṣèrébìnrin
• Zendaya Coleman òṣèrébìnrin àti olórin

D

• Deezer D, òṣèrékùnrin, olórin
• Dr. Dre, òṣèrékùnrin
• Jude Demorest, òṣèrébìnrin
• Dres, olórin
• DJ Yella, agbórin-sórí-afẹ́fẹ́ àti olórin
• Ava DuVernay, adarí fíìmù
• Danny Boy, olórin
• Darryl McDaniels, òṣèrékùnrin
• DJ Kay Gee, olórin
• Teala Dunn, òṣèrébìnrin
• Yaya DaCosta, òṣèrébìnrin
• Dinco D, òṣèrékùnrin
• Daveed Diggs òṣèrékùnrin
• Da'Vinchi, òṣèrékùnrin àti olórin
• Colman Domingo òṣèrékùnrin
• Charles Michael Davis òṣèrékùnrin
• Taye Diggs, òṣèrékùnrin
• Hugh Dane, òṣèrékùnrin
• DJ Alamo, agbórin-sórí-afẹ́fẹ́ àti olórin
• Tommy Davidson, òṣèrékùnrin
• Keith David, òṣèrékùnrin, apanilẹ́rìn-ín
• Stacey Dash òṣèrébìnrin
• Doug E. Fresh olórin
• Viola Davis, òṣèrébìnrin
• D-Nice, òṣèrékùnrin
• LaVan Davis, òṣèrékùnrin
• Cassi Davis, òṣèrékùnrin
• DMX, òṣèrékùnrin, olórin
• Gary Dourdan, òṣèrékùnrin
• Michael Dorn, òṣèrékùnrin
• Tommy Davidson, òṣèrékùnrin, apanilẹ́rìn-ín
• Omar Dorsey, òṣèrékùnrin
• Nate Dogg, òṣèrékùnrin
• Snoop Dogg, òṣèrékùnrin
• Michael Clarke Duncan, òṣèrékùnrin
• Suzzanne Douglas, òṣèrébìnrin
• Denise Dowse, òṣèrébìnrin àti olùdarí
• Ja'Net DuBois, òṣèrébìnrin
• Charles S. Dutton, òṣèrékùnrin
• Loretta Devine, òṣèrébìnrin
• Ivan Dixon, òṣèrékùnrin, olùdarí, agbórin jáde
• Ruby Dee, òṣèrébìnrin
• Ossie Davis, òṣèrékùnrin
• Sammy Davis Jr., òṣèrékùnrin

E

• Michael Ealy, òṣèrékùnrin
• Nelsan Ellis, òṣèrékùnrin
• Cedric the Entertainer, òṣèrékùnrin àti apanilẹ́rìn-ín
• Mike Epps, apanilẹ́rìn-ín àti òṣèrékùnrin
• Omar Epps, òṣèrékùnrin
• E-40, òṣèrékùnrin
• Art Evans, òṣèrékùnrin
• Eric B., òṣèrékùnrin
• Damon Evans, òṣèrékùnrin
• Mike Evans, òṣèrékùnrin

F

• David Fagen,
• Dave Fennoy, òṣèrékùnrin
• Jessie Lawrence Ferguson, òṣèrékùnrin
• Jordan Fisher, òṣèrékùnrin
• Edwina Findley, òṣèrébìnrin
• Laurence Fishburne, òṣèrékùnrin
• Freddie Foxxx, òṣèrékùnrin
• Thomas Mikal Ford, òṣèrékùnrin, apanilẹ́rìn-ín
• Fat Joe, òṣèrékùnrin
• Ken Foree, òṣèrékùnrin
• Jamie Foxx, òṣèrékùnrin
• Jaimee Foxworth, òṣèrébìnrin
• Redd Foxx, apanilẹ́rìn-ín, òṣèrékùnrin
• Roberta Flack, olórin
• Al Freeman Jr., òṣèrékùnrin, olùdarí
• Morgan Freeman, òṣèrékùnrin
• Jennifer Freeman òṣèrébìnrin
• Aretha Franklin, òṣèrébìnrin
• Sheila Frazier, òṣèrébìnrin
• Kim Fields, òṣèrébìnrin
• Vivica A. Fox, òṣèrébìnrin
• Frankie Faison, òṣèrékùnrin

G

• Larry Graham, olórin
• Johnny Gill, olórin
• Roy Glenn, òṣèrékùnrin
• Robert Guillaume, òṣèrékùnrin
• Ron Glass, òṣèrékùnrin
• Gràtimaster Flash, olórin àti agbóri-sórí-afẹ́fẹ́
• Marla Gibbs, òṣèrébìnrin
• Tyrese Gibson, òṣèrékùnrin
• Seth Gilliam, òṣèrékùnrin
• Lawrence Gilliard Jr., òṣèrékùnrin
• Clarence Gilyard, òṣèrékùnrin
• Robin Givens, òṣèrébìnrin
• Danny Glover, òṣèrékùnrin
• Donald Glover, òṣèrékùnrin
• Cuba Gooding Jr., òṣèrékùnrin
• Cuba Gooding Sr., òṣèrékùnrin
• Omar Gooding, òṣèrékùnrin
• Whoopi Goldberg, òṣèrébìnrin
• Gràti Puba, olórin
• Carl Gordon, òṣèrékùnrin
• GZA, olórin
• Louis Gossett Jr., òṣèrékùnrin
• Ghostface Killah, olórin
• Robert Gossett, òṣèrékùnrin
• Kat Graham, òṣèrébìnrin
• Sonequa Martin-Green, òṣèrébìnrin
• David Alan Grier, òṣèrékùnrin
• Pam Grier, òṣèrébìnrin
• Rosey Grier, òṣèrékùnrin
• Teresa Graves, òṣèrébìnrin
• Dick Gregory, apanilẹ́rìn-ín, òṣèrékùnrin
• Eddie Griffin, òṣèrékùnrin
• Lance Gross òṣèrékùnrin
• Bill Gunn, òṣèrékùnrin, olùdarí
• Moses Gunn, òṣèrékùnrin
• Jasmine Guy, òṣèrébìnrin

H

• D'atra Hicks, òṣèrébìnrin, olórin
• Taral Hicks, òṣèrébìnrin, olórin
• Karim Hill, òṣèrékùnrin àti tap dancer
• Steve Harvey, apanilẹ́rìn-ín, òṣèrékùnrin
• Hill Harper, òṣèrékùnrin
• Corey Hawkins, òṣèrékùnrin
• D.L. Hughley, apanilẹ́rìn-ín, òṣèrékùnrin
• Dorian Harewood, òṣèrékùnrin
• Kadeem Hardison, òṣèrékùnrin, olùdarí
• Jackee Harry òṣèrébìnrin
• Brian Tyree Henry, òṣèrékùnrin
• Telma Hopkins, òṣèrébìnrin àti olórin
• Tiffany Haddish òṣèrébìnrin
• Cory Hardrict, òṣèrékùnrin
• Kene Holliday, òṣèrékùnrin
• àtiré Hollàti, òṣèrékùnrin
• Kevin Hart, òṣèrékùnrin
• Arsenio Hall, òṣèrékùnrin
• Pooch Hall, òṣèrékùnrin
• Regina Hall, òṣèrébìnrin
• Vondie Curtis-Hall, òṣèrékùnrin
• Sherman Hemsley, òṣèrékùnrin
• Darrin Henson, òṣèrékùnrin
• Taraji P. Henson, òṣèrébìnrin
• Russell Hornsby, òṣèrékùnrin
• Omari Hardwick, òṣèrékùnrin
• Terrance Howard, òṣèrékùnrin
• Dennis Haysbert, òṣèrékùnrin
• Isaac Hayes, òṣèrékùnrin
• Lloyd Haynes, òṣèrékùnrin
• William Jackson Harper, òṣèrékùnrin àti apanilẹ́rìn-ín
• Robert Hooks, òṣèrékùnrin
• Gregory Hines, òṣèrékùnrin
• Marques Houston, òṣèrékùnrin
• Whitney Houston, òṣèrébìnrin
• Paige Hurd (African-American father), òṣèrébìnrin
• Ernie Hudson, òṣèrékùnrin
• Jennifer Hudson, òṣèrébìnrin
• Dennis Haysbert, òṣèrékùnrin

I

• Rex Ingram, òṣèrékùnrin
• Inspectah Deck, olórin
• Ida B. Wells, author

J

• Bràtion T. Jackson, òṣèrékùnrin
• Janet Jackson, òṣèrébìnrin àti olórin
• Jermaine Jackson, òṣèrékùnrin
• La Toya Jackson, òṣèrébìnrin
• Michael Jackson, King of pop àti òṣèrékùnrin
• Paris Jackson, òṣèrébìnrin
• Samuel L. Jackson, òṣèrékùnrin
• Michael B. Jordan, òṣèrékùnrin
• Skai Jackson, òṣèrébìnrin
• Trevor Jackson, òṣèrékùnrin
• Jackson family, eléré-ìdárayá
• Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs, òṣèrékùnrin
• Ralph Johnson, olórin
• Raymond St. Jacques, òṣèrékùnrin
• Jazze Pha, olórin àti agbórin Hip Hop jáde
• Bryton James, òṣèrékùnrin
• Jay-Z, olórin
• Roy Jones Jr., òṣèrékùnrin
• Duane Jones, òṣèrékùnrin
• Rashida Jones, òṣèrébìnrin
• Tamala Jones, òṣèrébìnrin
• Ja Rule, olórin
• April Parker Jones, òṣèrébìnrin
• Anne-Marie Johnson, òṣèrébìnrin
• Dwayne Johnson, òṣèrékùnrin
• Rafer Johnson, òṣèrékùnrin
• Orlàtio Jones, òṣèrékùnrin
• James Earl Jones, òṣèrékùnrin
• Nadji Jeter, òṣèrékùnrin
• Barry Jenkins, olùdarí, agbórin jáde
• Larry "Flash" Jenkins, òṣèrékùnrin, olùdarí, agbórin jáde
• Terrence Jenkins, òṣèrékùnrin
• Anne-Marie Johnson òṣèrébìnrin
• Kristoff St. John, òṣèrékùnrin
• LL Cool J, òṣèrékùnrin
• J-Bo, Crunk olórin

K

• Chaka Khan, olórin
• R. Kelly, olórin àti òṣèrékùnrin
• Jim Kelly, òṣèrékùnrin
• Khujo, olórin
• Malcolm David Kelley, òṣèrékùnrin
• Killer Mike, olórin
• Keegan-Michael Key, òṣèrékùnrin, apanilẹ́rìn-ín
• Wiz Khalifa, òṣèrékùnrin
• Christel Khalil òṣèrébìnrin
• Kool G Rap, olórin
• Aja Naomi King, òṣèrébìnrin
• Regina King, òṣèrébìnrin
• Kap G, òṣèrékùnrin
• Eartha Kitt, òṣèrébìnrin
• KRS-One, òṣèrékùnrin
• Gladys Knight, òṣèrébìnrin
• Jak Knight, òṣèrékùnrin, apanilẹ́rìn-ín àti òǹkọ̀wé
• The Kidd Creole, olórin
• Boris Kodjoe, òṣèrékùnrin
• Lenny Kravitz, òṣèrékùnrin
• Zoe Kravitz, òṣèrébìnrin

L

• Patti LaBelle, òṣèrébìnrin
• Phil LaMarr, òṣèrékùnrin, apanilẹ́rìn-ín
• Ted Lange, òṣèrékùnrin
• Tina Lifford, òṣèrébìnrin
• Sanaa Lathan, òṣèrébìnrin
• Jacob Latimore, òṣèrékùnrin
• Martin Lawrence, òṣèrékùnrin, apanilẹ́rìn-ín
• Scott Lawrence, òṣèrékùnrin
• Bianca Lawson, òṣèrébìnrin
• Lauren London òṣèrébìnrin
• Sharon Leal òṣèrébìnrin
• Spike Lee, adarí fíìmù, agbórin jáde, òǹkọ̀wé, òṣèrékùnrin
• John Legend, òṣèrékùnrin, agbórin jáde
• Harry Lennix òṣèrékùnrin
• Dawnn Lewis, òṣèrébìnrin
• Phill Lewis, òṣèrékùnrin, apanilẹ́rìn-ín
• Jenifer Lewis, òṣèrébìnrin
• Tommy Lister Jr., òṣèrékùnrin
• Darlene Love, òṣèrébìnrin
• Loni Love, apanilẹ́rìn-ín
• Lord Jamar, òṣèrékùnrin
• Ludacris, òṣèrékùnrin
• Lil Jon, olórin
• Ed Lover, olórin àti òṣèrékùnrin

M

• Anthony Mackie, òṣèrékùnrin
• Method Man, òṣèrékùnrin
• David Mann, òṣèrékùnrin
• Tamela Mann, òṣèrébìnrin
• Mannie Fresh, agbórin Hip Hop jáde
• John Marriott, òṣèrékùnrin
• Don Marshall, òṣèrékùnrin
• William Marshall, òṣèrékùnrin, olùdarí
• Jesse L. Martin, òṣèrékùnrin
• Marsai Martin, òṣèrébìnrin
• Tisha Campbell-Martin, òṣèrébìnrin
• Vincent Mason, agbóri-sórí-afẹ́fẹ́ àti òṣèrékùnrin
• Christopher Massey, òṣèrékùnrin
• Kyle Massey, òṣèrékùnrin
• Masta Killa, olórin
• Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, òṣèrékùnrin
• Al Matthews, òṣèrékùnrin
• Chi McBride, òṣèrékùnrin
• Darius McCrary, òṣèrékùnrin àti olórin
• Shane Paul McGhie, òṣèrékùnrin
• Brian McKnight, olórin
• Tim Meadows, òṣèrékùnrin
• Meghan, Duchess of Sussex òṣèrébìnrin àti humanitarian
• Melle Mel, òṣèrékùnrin àti olórin
• Kelvin Mercer, olórin àti òṣèrékùnrin
• Method Man, òṣèrékùnrin
• Draya Michele òṣèrébìnrin
• Windell Middlebrooks, òṣèrékùnrin
• Mike Gee, olórin
• Omar Benson Miller, òṣèrékùnrin
• Wentworth Miller, òṣèrékùnrin
• Daryl Mitchell, òṣèrékùnrin
• Jason Mitchell, òṣèrékùnrin
• Monica, òṣèrébìnrin
• Victoria Monét olórin R&B
• Paul Mooney, apanilẹ́rìn-ín àti òṣèrékùnrin
• Juanita Moore, òṣèrébìnrin
• Shemar Moore, òṣèrékùnrin
• Debbi Morgan, òṣèrébìnrin
• Tracy Morgan, òṣèrékùnrin
• Garrett Morris, apanilẹ́rìn-ín, òṣèrékùnrin
• Greg Morris, òṣèrékùnrin
• Lamorne Morris, òṣèrékùnrin
• Joe Morton, òṣèrékùnrin
• Phil Moore, òṣèrékùnrin
• Charlie Murphy, òṣèrékùnrin àti apanilẹ́rìn-ín
• Eddie Murphy, òṣèrékùnrin àti apanilẹ́rìn-ín
• Ali Shaheed Muhammad, òṣèrékùnrin
• Lou Myers, òṣèrékùnrin

N

• Niecy Nash, òṣèrébìnrin
• Tariq Nasheed, fíìmù agbórin jáde
• Naturi Naughton, òṣèrébìnrin
• Nichelle Nichols, òṣèrébìnrin
• Nelly, olórin
• Maidie Norman, òṣèrébìnrin
• Normani, olórin
• Bràtiy Norwood, òṣèrébìnrin
• Bill Nunn, òṣèrékùnrin

O

• Jeffrey Osborne, olórin
• Patrice O'Neal, òṣèrékùnrin àti apanilẹ́rìn-ín
• Shaquille O'Neal, òṣèrékùnrin

P

• LaWàtia Page, òṣèrébìnrin
• Keke Palmer, òṣèrébìnrin
• John Paris, olórin
• Kyla Pratt, òṣèrébìnrin
• Allen Payne, òṣèrékùnrin
• Jo Marie Payton, òṣèrébìnrin
• Pete Rock, agbóri-sórí-afẹ́fẹ́ àti Hip Hop agbórin jáde
• Tyler Perry, òṣèrékùnrin, apanilẹ́rìn-ín, fíìmùmaker
• Melvin Van Peebles, òṣèrékùnrin, fíìmùmaker
• Holly Robinson Peete, òṣèrébìnrin
• Brock Peters, òṣèrékùnrin
• Jo Marie Payton, òṣèrébìnrin
• Khary Payton, òṣèrékùnrin
• Angel Parker, òṣèrébìnrin
• Nicole Ari Parker, òṣèrébìnrin
• Teyonah Parris, òṣèrébìnrin
• Paula Patton òṣèrébìnrin
• Jordan Peele, òṣèrékùnrin, apanilẹ́rìn-ín
• Nathan Pelle, òṣèrékùnrin
• Paul Pena, olórin
• Madison Pettis òṣèrébìnrin
• Wendell Pierce, òṣèrékùnrin
• Jay Pharoah, òṣèrékùnrin
• Glenn Plummer, òṣèrékùnrin
• Clifton Powell, òṣèrékùnrin
• Kyla Pratt, òṣèrébìnrin
• Billy Preston, òṣèrékùnrin
• J. A. Preston, òṣèrékùnrin
• Prince, òṣèrékùnrin
• Joan Pringle, òṣèrébìnrin
• Richard Pryor, òṣèrékùnrin àti apanilẹ́rìn-ín
• Mekhi Phifer, òṣèrékùnrin

Q

• Q-Tip, òṣèrékùnrin àti agbórin jáde
• Questlove, agbóri-sórí-afẹ́fẹ́ àti agbórin jáde
• Queen Latifah, olórin, òṣèrébìnrin

R

• Issa Rae òṣèrébìnrin, comedienne
• Dianne Reeves, olórin
• Marion Ramsey, òṣèrébìnrin
• Gina Ravera òṣèrébìnrin
• Lou Rawls, òṣèrékùnrin
• Gene Anthony Ray, òṣèrékùnrin
• Lance Reddick, òṣèrékùnrin
• Della Reese, òṣèrébìnrin, olórin
• Rakim, olórin
• Daphne Maxwell Reid, òṣèrébìnrin àti apanilẹ́rìn-ín
• Chance The olórin, olórin
• Tim Reid, òṣèrékùnrin
• Corey Reynolds, òṣèrékùnrin
• James Reynolds, òṣèrékùnrin
• Ving Rhames, òṣèrékùnrin
• Rihanna, olórin
• Naya Rivera òṣèrébìnrin àti olórin
• Tequan Richmond, òṣèrékùnrin
• Little Richard, òṣèrékùnrin
• LaTanya Richardson, òṣèrébìnrin
• Kevin Michael Richardson, òṣèrékùnrin
• Sam Richardson, òṣèrékùnrin àti apanilẹ́rìn-ín
• Lionel Richie, òṣèrékùnrin, composer, olórin
• Lauren Ridloff, òṣèrébìnrin
• Leonard Roberts, òṣèrékùnrin
• Paul Robeson, òṣèrékùnrin
• Bumper Robinson, òṣèrékùnrin
• Charlie Robinson, òṣèrékùnrin
• Craig Robinson, òṣèrékùnrin, apanilẹ́rìn-ín
• Jimmy Robinson, òṣèrékùnrin
• Leon Robinson, òṣèrékùnrin
• Matt Robinson, òṣèrékùnrin, agbórin jáde
• Roger Robinson, òṣèrékùnrin
• Raekwon, olórin
• Smokey Robinson, olórin
• Chris Rock, òṣèrékùnrin àti apanilẹ́rìn-ín
• Timmie Rogers, apanilẹ́rìn-ín, òṣèrékùnrin
• RZA, òṣèrékùnrin
• Roxie Roker, òṣèrébìnrin
• Joseph Simmons, òṣèrékùnrin
• Esther Rolle, òṣèrébìnrin
• Howard Rollins, òṣèrékùnrin
• Anika Noni Rose, òṣèrébìnrin
• Diana Ross, òṣèrébìnrin àti olórin
• Evan Ross òṣèrékùnrin
• Tracee Ellis Ross, òṣèrébìnrin, apanilẹ́rìn-ín
• Victoria Rowell òṣèrébìnrin
• Richard Roundtree, òṣèrékùnrin
• RuPaul, òṣèrékùnrin
• Nipsey Russell, apanilẹ́rìn-ín
• Trevante Rhodes, òṣèrékùnrin

S

• Shanice, olórin
• Sisqo, olórin olórin
• Zoe Saldana, òṣèrébìnrin
• Amàtia Seales òṣèrébìnrin, apanilẹ́rìn-ín
• Isabel Sanford, òṣèrébìnrin, apanilẹ́rìn-ín
• Bràtion Scott, òṣèrékùnrin
• Beanie Sigel, olórin
• Yara Shahidi òṣèrébìnrin
• Tupac Shakur, òṣèrékùnrin, olórin
• Sherri Shepherd, òṣèrébìnrin àti apanilẹ́rìn-ín
• O. J. Simpson, òṣèrékùnrin
• Sadat X, olórin
• Sinbad, òṣèrékùnrin àti apanilẹ́rìn-ín
• John Singleton, olùdarí, agbórin jáde
• IronE Singleton, òṣèrékùnrin
• Slick Rick, olórin, òṣèrékùnrin
• Isaac C. Singleton Jr., òṣèrékùnrin
• Bubba Smith, òṣèrékùnrin
• Brian Michael Smith, òṣèrékùnrin
• Jada Pinkett Smith òṣèrébìnrin, olórin
• Justice Smith, òṣèrékùnrin
• Jaden Smith, òṣèrékùnrin
• Will Smith, òṣèrékùnrin àti olórin
• Willow Smith, òṣèrébìnrin
• Jussie Smollett, òṣèrékùnrin
• J. B. Smoove, òṣèrékùnrin àti apanilẹ́rìn-ín
• Wesley Snipes, òṣèrékùnrin
• Sonja Sohn òṣèrébìnrin àti olùdarí
• Jordin Sparks, òṣèrébìnrin
• Octavia Spencer, òṣèrébìnrin
• Bern Nadette Stanis, òṣèrébìnrin
• Woody Strode, òṣèrékùnrin
• Tika Sumpter, òṣèrébìnrin
• Wàtia Sykes, òṣèrébìnrin àti apanilẹ́rìn-ín
• Jessica Szohr, òṣèrébìnrin
• Carly Simon, olórin
• Lil Scrappy: Olórin Hip hop

T

• Larenz Tate, òṣèrékùnrin
• Mr. T, òṣèrékùnrin
• Meshach Taylor, òṣèrékùnrin
• T.I., òṣèrékùnrin
• Nathaniel Taylor, òṣèrékùnrin
• Ron Taylor, òṣèrékùnrin
• Lynne Thigpen, òṣèrébìnrin
• David Jude Jolicoeur, òṣèrékùnrin
• Cora Ann Pair Thomas, ajínhìnrere
• T-Mo, olórin
• Leon Thomas III, òṣèrékùnrin
• Treach, olórin
• Michelle Thomas, òṣèrébìnrin, apanilẹ́rìn-ín
• Tony Yayo, òṣèrékùnrin
• Ernest Lee Thomas, òṣèrékùnrin
• Kenan Thompson, òṣèrékùnrin, apanilẹ́rìn-ín
• Tony Todd, òṣèrékùnrin
• Berlinda Tolbert, òṣèrébìnrin
• Chris Tucker, òṣèrékùnrin, apanilẹ́rìn-ín
• Glynn Turman, òṣèrékùnrin
• The Game, olórin
• Tina Turner, òṣèrébìnrin, olórin
• Tyler, the Creator, òṣèrékùnrin

U

• Blair Underwood, òṣèrékùnrin
• Sheryl Underwood, òṣèrébìnrin, apanilẹ́rìn-ín
• Usher, òṣèrékùnrin, olórin

V

• Courtney B. Vance, òṣèrékùnrin
• Ben Vereen, òṣèrékùnrin, oníjó, olórin
• Vin Rock, olórin
• Reginald VelJohnson, òṣèrékùnrin

W

• Eugene Wilde, olórin
• Jimmie Walker, òṣèrékùnrin
• Bill Walker, òṣèrékùnrin
• Stevie Wonder, olórin
• Vincent M. Ward, òṣèrékùnrin
• Malcolm-Jamal Warner, òṣèrékùnrin
• Dionne Warwick, òṣèrébìnrin àti olórin
• Denzel Washington, òṣèrékùnrin, olùdarí àti agbórin jáde
• Isaiah Washington, òṣèrékùnrin
• John David Washington, òṣèrékùnrin
• Kerry Washington òṣèrébìnrin
• Marlon Wayans, òṣèrékùnrin, apanilẹ́rìn-ín, àti agbórin jáde
• Damon Wayans, apanilẹ́rìn-ín, òṣèrékùnrin, òǹkọ̀wé àti agbórin jáde
• Damon Wayans Jr., òṣèrékùnrin, apanilẹ́rìn-ín
• Shawn Wayans, òṣèrékùnrin, apanilẹ́rìn-ín, writer, agbórin jáde
• Lil Wayne, òṣèrékùnrin
• Carl Weathers, òṣèrékùnrin
• Forest Whitaker, òṣèrékùnrin
• Charles Malik Whitfield, òṣèrékùnrin
• Lynn Whitfield, òṣèrébìnrin
• Jaleel White, òṣèrékùnrin, apanilẹ́rìn-ín
• Billy Dee Williams, òṣèrékùnrin
• Deniece Williams, olórin
• Clarence Williams III, òṣèrékùnrin
• Gary Anthony Williams, òṣèrékùnrin
• Hal Williams, òṣèrékùnrin
• Kellie Shanygne Williams, òṣèrébìnrin
• Michael K. Williams, òṣèrékùnrin
• Tyler James Williams, òṣèrékùnrin
• Vanessa Williams, òṣèrébìnrin
• Fred Williamson, òṣèrékùnrin
• Mykelti Williamson, òṣèrékùnrin
• Larry Wilmore, òṣèrékùnrin àti apanilẹ́rìn-ín
• Rutina Wesley, òṣèrébìnrin
• Debra Wilson, òṣèrébìnrin àti apanilẹ́rìn-ín
• Demond Wilson, òṣèrékùnrin
• Flip Wilson, òṣèrékùnrin àti apanilẹ́rìn-ín
• Nancy Wilson, òṣèrébìnrin
• Reno Wilson, òṣèrékùnrin àti apanilẹ́rìn-ín
• Theodore Wilson, òṣèrékùnrin
• Yvette Wilson, òṣèrébìnrin àti apanilẹ́rìn-ín
• Paul Winfield, òṣèrékùnrin
• Oprah Winfrey, òṣèrébìnrin
• Jeffrey Wright, òṣèrékùnrin
• Samuel E. Wright, òṣèrékùnrin
• John Witherspoon, òṣèrékùnrin, apanilẹ́rìn-ín
• Alfre Woodard, òṣèrébìnrin
• Verdine White, olórin

Y

• Yo-Yo, olórin
• Lee Thompson Young, òṣèrékùnrin
• Young Buck, olórin

Àwọn oníṣẹ́-ọnà, ayàwòrán

B

• Romare Bearden, akunàwòránlọ́dà

C

• Allen 'Big Al' Carter, akunàwòránlọ́dà, amọ-àwòrán, onífọ́tò

D

• Rosetta DeBerardinis, akunàwòránlọ́dà
• Cheryl Derricotte, printmaker

G

• Sam Gilliam, akunàwòránlọ́dà, printmaker

H

• Barkley L. Hendricks, akunàwòránlọ́dà àti onífọ́tò
• Nestor Hernàtiez, onífọ́tò

J

• Suzanne Jackson

L

• Jacob Lawrence, akunàwòránlọ́dà

M

• Percy Martin
• Evangeline Montgomery, oníṣé-ọnà

P

• Norman Parish, akunàwòránlọ́dà
• Jefferson Pinder, òṣèré

S

• Susan Smith-Pinelo, onífọ́rán, òṣèré
• Renee Stout, amọ-àwòrán
• Lou Stovall

T

• Alma Thomas, akunàwòránlọ́dà

W

• Carrie Mae Weems, onífọ́tò
• Kehinde Wiley akunàwòránlọ́dà
• Wilmer Wilson IV, òṣèré, onífọ́tò

Àwọn ásítúrónọ́ọ̀tù

Guion Bluford

Mae Jemison

• Michael P. àtierson, NASA Astronaut, Air Force officer
• Guion Bluford, NASA Astronaut, aerospace engineer, Air Force officer, fighter pilot
• Charles Bolden, NASA Astronaut, administrator
• Robert Curbeam, NASA Astronaut
• Alvin Drew, NASA Astronaut, Air Force officer
• Victor J. Glover, NASA Astronaut
• Frederick D. Gregory, NASA Astronaut, administrator
• Bernard A. Harris Jr., NASA Astronaut, First African American to walk in space
• Robert Henry Lawrence Jr., USAF Astronaut, First African-American astronaut
• Joan Higginbotham, NASA Astronaut, engineer
• Mae Jemison, NASA Astronaut, engineer, physician, First African-American woman in space
• Lelàti D. Melvin, NASA Astronaut, engineer
• Ronald McNair, NASA Astronaut, physicist
• Robert Satcher, NASA Astronaut, physicist, engineer
• Winston E. Scott, NASA Astronaut
• Stephanie Wilson, NASA Astronaut, engineer

Àwọn oníṣẹ́ oge

• Kimberly Clarice Aiken, Miss America 1994
• Karen Alexàtier, fashion model
• K. D. Aubert, fashion model
• Tyra Banks, fashion model
• J. Alexàtier, fashion model
• Deshauna Barber, Miss USA 2016
• Dorothea Church, fashion model
• Pat Clevelàti, model
• Lynnette Cole, Miss USA 2000
• Yaya DaCosta, fashion model
• Bruce Darnell, male model
• Jordan Emanuel, Miss Black America New York 2018
• Tomiko Fraser, fashion model
• Lakita Garth, Miss Black California 1995
• Carole Gist, Miss USA 1990
• Quiana Grant, model
• Shauntay Hinton, Miss USA 2002
• Tanisha Harper, model
• Chanel Iman (African-American father), fashion model
• Cheslie Kryst, Miss USA 2019
• Kenya Moore, Miss USA 1993
• Kara McCullough, Miss USA 2017
• Nana Meriwether, Miss USA 2012
• Sofia Richie fashion model
• Chelsi Smith Miss USA 1995 àti Miss Universe 1995
• Kimora Lee Simmons
• Darine Stern
• Renee Tenison
• Jasmine Sàtiers
• Eva Marcille

Àwọn Aránṣọ

• Virgil Abloh
• Kanye West
• Rasheeda
• Mychael Knight
• Pepper LaBeija
• Willi Smith
• Kimora Lee Simmons
• Stephen Burrows

Àwọn alásè

• Edna Lewis
• B. Smith
• Hercules Posey
• Mashama Bailey

Àwọn oníṣẹ́-ọwọ́ àti oníṣẹ́-aládàáni

Don King

• Katrina Adams, Ààrẹ United States Tennis Association lọ́wọ́lọ́wọ́
• Koby Altman, adarí-àgbà Clevelàti Cavaliers
• Anucha Browne Sàtiers, adarí New York Knicks nígba kan rí
• Pinball Clemons, igbákejì-ààrẹ Toronto Argonauts lọ́wọ́lọ́wọ́
• Dell Demps, igbákejì-ààrẹ àti adarí-àgbà New Orleans Pelicans lọ́wọ́lọ́wọ́
• Joe Dumars, ÀàrẹBasketball Operations of the Detroit Pistons nígbà kan rí
• Wayne Embry, adarí-àgbà àti ààrẹ NBA history, tó jẹ́ african-American àkọ́kọ́
• Rube Foster, former executive of the Chicago American Giants
• Rod Higgins, former president of Basketball Operations for the Charlotte Bobcats
• Billy Hunter, olùdarí àgbà ti National Basketball Players Association nígbà kan rí
• Al Haymon, olùdarí àti agbaninímọ̀ràn fún Floyd Mayweather Jr.
• Michael Huyghue, kọmísọ́nà United Football League nígbà kan rí
• Stu Jackson, former executive vice president of the National Basketball Association, current associate Commissioner of the Big East Conference
• Magic Johnson, current president of Basketball Operations for the Los Angeles Lakers, part-owner of the Los Angeles Dodgers, owner of the Los Angeles Sparks, àti co-owner of the Los Angeles Football Club
• Michael Jordan, current principal owner àti chairman of the Charlotte Hornets.
• Billy King, former general manager of the Brooklyn Nets
• Don King, former boxing promoter
• Billy Knight, former general manager àti executive vice president of the Atlanta Hawks
• Billy McKinney, former vice president of Basketball Operations for the Detroit Pistons, Executive vice president for both Seattle SuperSonics àti Seattle Storm
• Steve Mills, current executive of the New York Knicks
• Ozzie Newsome, current general manager of the Baltimore Ravens
• Jerry Reese, former general manager of the New York Giants

Àwọn oníṣé-ọwọ́

LaVar Ball

Herman Cain

• Alton Abraham, former social entrepreneur àti business manager for Sun Ra
• Wally Amos, founder of the Famous Amos chocolate chip cookie bràti
• Donna Auguste, former founder of Freshwater Software
• Leonard C. Bailey, business owner àti inventor
• Tyra Banks, television personality, former model
• LaVar Ball, owner of the Big Baller Bràti sports apparel
• Christiana Carteaux Bannister, hairdressing business
• ASAP Bari, co-founder of ASAP Mob àti VLONE Clothing
• àtire Barnett, founder of the Information Technology Company WiseDome INC
• Beyoncé, co-founder of Tidal
• Sarah Bickford, former owner of Virginia City Water Company
• Dave Bing, owner of Bing Steel
• Chris Brown, founder of the record label CBE
• Herman Cain, business executive
• Demmette Guidry, music industry executive
• Kerry S. Harris, entrepreneur
• Robert L. Johnson, co-founder of BET àti RLJ Companies
• Lisa S. Jones, founder àti CEO of EyeMail Inc.
• Walter P. Lomax Jr., founder of Lomax Health Systems Inc.
• Elon Musk, Space X CEO àti owner of Twitter
• Mary Ellen Pleasant, real estate magnate
• Henry A. Tàtiy, founder Tàtiy&Burns stone masonry àti construction firm
• Vertner Woodson Tàtiy, first African American architect State of New York àti founder of Kappa Phi Alpha fraternity
• Madam C. J. Walker, businessperson, hair care entrepreneur, philanthropist, àti activist
• Gertrude Pocte Geddes Willis, owner of the Gertrude Geddes Willis Life Insurance Company àti Gertrude Geddes Willis Funeral Home

Àwọn ayàwòrán

B

• Charles Burnett, cinematographer, olùdarí

D

• Ernest Dickerson, cinematographer

H

• James E. Hinton, cinematographer

J

• Arthur Jafa, cinematographer

K

• Kira Kelly, cinematographer

M

• Jessie Maple, cinematographer
• Janks Morton, cinematographer

S

• Malik Hassan Sayeed, cinematographer

Y

• Bradford Young, cinematographer

Civil rights leaders àti activists

Ralph Abernathy

Maya Angelou

James Baldwin

Marion Barry

James Bevel

Ralph Bunche

Shirley Chisholm

Fannie Lou Hamer

Jesse Jackson

Martin Luther King Jr.

John Lewis

Thurgood Marshall

James Meredith

Rosa Parks

Bayard Rustin

Malcolm X

àtirew Young

A

• Ralph Abernathy, civil rights activist àti minister
• Muhammad Ali, civil rights activist
• Maya Angelou, civil rights activist, writer, poet

B

• Ella Baker, civil rights activist
• James Baldwin, civil rights activist, novelist, playwright
• Marion Barry, civil rights activist, politician
• Daisy Bates, civil rights activist, publisher, journalist, lecturer
• Mary McLeod Bethune, civil rights activist, educator
• James Bevel, minister, leader of the civil rights movement
• Sojourner Truth, civil rights activist
• Gloria Blackwell, civil rights activist, educator
• Unita Blackwell, civil rights activist
• W. E. B. Du Bois, civil rights activist
• Julian Bond, civil rights activist, professor àti writer
• Ruby Bridges, civil rights activist
• Ralph Bunche, civil rights activist, scientist, academic, diplomat

C

• Beatrice Morrow Cannady, civil rights activist, publisher
• Bunchy Carter, civil rights activist
• Jeannette Carter (1886–1964), lawyer, labor organizer, àti suffragist
• Julius L. Chambers, civil rights activist
• Fannie Lee Chaney, civil rights activist
• James Chaney, civil rights activist
• Shirley Chisholm, civil rights activist, educator
• Xernona Clayton, civil rights activist
• Septima Poinsette Clark, civil rights activist, educator
• Eldridge Cleaver, civil rights activist
• Kathleen Cleaver, civil rights activist
• Charles E. Cobb Jr., civil rights activist, journalist, professor
• John Conyers, civil rights activist
• Vivian E. J. Cook, educator àti activist
• Marvel Cooke, civil rights activist
• Annie Lee Cooper, civil rights activist
• Dorothy Cotton, civil rights activist
• Claudette Colvin, civil rights activist, nurse
• Elijah Cummings, civil rights advocate

D

• Angela Davis, civil rights activist, academic, àti author
• Ossie Davis, civil rights activist
• Ruby Dee, civil rights activist
• Doris Derby, civil rights activist, onífọ́tò
• Frederick Douglass, abolitionist, black rights activist, women's rights activist, organizer

E

• Marian Wright Edelman, civil rights activist
• Charles Evers, civil rights activist
• Medgar Evers, civil rights activist
• Myrlie Evers-Williams, civil rights activist

F

• James L. Farmer Jr., civil rights activist
• Walter E. Fauntroy, civil rights activist
• Sarah Mae Flemming, civil rights activist
• James Forman, civil rights activist
• Aretha Franklin, civil rights activist
• C. L. Franklin, civil rights activist, minister
• Elizabeth Freeman, first former slave to win a freedom suit in Massachusetts
• Frankie Muse Freeman, civil rights activist, attorney

G

• Fred Gray, civil rights lawyer
• Dick Gregory, civil rights activist

H

• Vincent Harding, civil rights activist, historian
• Curtis W. Harris, civil rights activist, minister, politician
• Fannie Lou Hamer, civil rights activist
• Fred Hampton, civil rights activist
• Lorraine Hansberry, civil rights activist, playwright, author
• Robert Hayling, civil rights activist, dentist
• Lola Hendricks, civil rights activist, secretary
• Aaron Henry, civil rights activist, politician
• Dorothy Height, educator àti civil rights activist
• Benjamin Hooks, civil rights activist, minister, attorney
• Lena Horne, civil rights activist
• Elbert Howard, civil rights activist
• T. R. M. Howard, civil rights leader, entrepreneur, surgeon
• Bobby Hutton, civil rights activist

J

• George Jackson, civil rights activist, author
• Jesse Jackson, civil rights activist
• Jimmie Lee Jackson, civil rights activist
• Mahalia Jackson, civil rights activist
• Richie Jean Jackson, civil rights activist, author, teacher
• T. J. Jemison, civil rights activist, minister
• James Weldon Johnson, writer of Black National Anthem
• Clarence B. Jones, civil rights activist
• Barbara Jordan, civil rights activist
• Vernon Jordan, civil rights activist

K

• A. D. King, civil rights activist
• Alveda King, civil rights activist, author, politician
• Bernice King, civil rights activist, minister
• Coretta Scott King, civil rights activist
• Dexter King, civil rights activist
• Martin Luther King III, civil rights activist
• Martin Luther King Jr., civil rights leader àti pastor
• Martin Luther King Sr., civil rights leader, pastor àti missionary
• Alberta Williams King, civil rights activist
• Yolàtia King, civil rights activist
• Eartha Kitt, civil rights activist

L

• Bernard Lafayette, civil rights activist, organizer
• Sarah Willie Layton, suffragist, civil rights activist
• James Lawson, civil rights activist, professor
• John Lewis, congressman, Nashville Student Movement, organizer
• Joseph Lowery, civil rights activist àti minister
• Julius Lester, civil rights activist, author, professor
• Conrad Lynn, civil rights activist, lawyer

M

• Thurgood Marshall, civil rights activist, lawyer, judge
• Benjamin Mays, civil rights activist, minister
• Franklin McCain, civil rights activist
• Floyd McKissick, civil rights activist, lawyer
• James Meredith, civil rights figure, writer, political adviser
• Anne Moody, civil rights activist, author
• Harry T. Moore, civil rights activist, educator
• Harriette Moore, civil rights worker, educator
• Amzie Moore, civil rights leader, entrepreneur
• Bob Moses, civil rights activist, educator
• Elijah Muhammad, civil rights leader
• Pauli Murray, civil rights activist, lawyer, author, priest

N

• Diane Nash, civil rights activist
• Huey P. Newton, civil rights activist
• Denise Nicholas, civil rights activist
• Nellie B. Nicholson, suffragist
• E. D. Nixon, civil rights activist, NCAAP official

O

• James Orange, civil rights activist

P

• Rosa Parks, activist, NCAAP official, Montgomery Bus Boycott inspiration
• James Peck, civil rights activist
• Adam Clayton Powell Jr., civil rights activist, pastor
• Gloria Johnson-Powell, civil rights activist

R

• Lincoln Ragsdale, civil rights activist, aviator
• A. Philip Ràtiolph, civil rights activist
• George Raymond, civil rights activist
• George Raymond Jr., civil rights activist
• Frederick D. Reese, civil rights activist, educator, minister
• Gloria Richardson, civil rights activist
• David Richmond, civil rights activist
• Paul Robeson, civil rights activist
• Amelia Boynton Robinson, civil rights activist
• Jackie Robinson, civil rights activist
• Jo Ann Robinson, civil rights activist
• Bayard Rustin, civil rights activist
• Josephine St. Pierre Ruffin, civil rights activist

S

• Clevelàti Sellers, civil rights activist, educator
• Betty Shabazz, civil rights activist
• Al Sharpton, civil rights activist, minister
• Charles Sherrod, civil rights activist, minister
• Fred Shuttlesworth, civil rights activist
• Nina Simone, civil rights activist
• Mavis Staples, civil rights activist
• Charles Kenzie Steele, civil rights activist
• Charles Steele Jr., civil rights activist, politician

T

• Harriet Tubman, abolitionist àti humanitarian
• Samuel Wilbert Tucker, civil rights activist, lawyer

V

• C. T. Vivian, civil rights activist, author, minister

W

• Wyatt Tee Walker, pastor, civil rights leader
• Booker T. Washington, educator, founder of Tuskegee University
• Ida B. Wells, civil rights activist
• Cornel West, civil rights activist, philosopher, author, minister
• Roy Wilkins, civil rights activist
• Hosea Williams, civil rights activist, minister, businessman, philanthropist, scientist, politician
• Robert F. Williams, civil rights leader, author
• Myrlie Evers-Williams, civil rights activist

X

• Malcolm X, human rights activist, minister

Y

• àtirew Young, politician, diplomat, àti activist
• Whitney Young, civil rights activist
• Sammy Younge Jr., civil rights activist

Government àti politics

Ẹ tún wo: List of civil rights leaders

• African Americans in the United States Congress
• African-American officeholders in the United States, 1789–1866
• List of African-American jurists
• List of African-American leftists
• List of African-American officeholders during Reconstruction
• List of African-American United States Cabinet members
• List of African-American United States presidential àti vice presidential càtiidates
• List of African-American United States representatives
• List of African-American United States senators
• List of first African-American mayors

President

• Barack Obama, (Kenyan-American father) 2009–2017, 44th president of the United States

Vice president

• Kamala Harris, (Jamaican-American father) 2021–present, 49th vice president of the United States

Supreme Court Justices

• Thurgood Marshall, 1967-1991
• Clarence Thomas, 1991–present

Governors

• Archie Alexàtier, former governor of the U.S. Virgin Islàtis
• David Paterson (African-American mother), served as the 55th Governor of New York.
• Deval Patrick, served as the 71st Governor of Massachusetts from 2007 to 2015, so far the only African American to serve as Governor of Massachusetts.
• P.B.S. Pinchback, served as the 24th Governor of Louisiana from 1872 to 1873, the first African American to become governor of a U.S. State.
• Douglas Wilder, served as the 66th Governor of Virginia, became the first elected African-American governor, became the first African American to serve as governor of U.S. State since Reconstruction.

Other political fields

• Perry B. Jackson, first African American elected judge in the state of Ohio.
• Valerie Jarrett, former senior advisor to former president Barack Obama, àti co-chair of the Obama-Biden Transition project.

Historical

• List of African-American abolitionists
• List of African-American officeholders during Reconstruction

Journalism àti media

Ta-Nehisi Coates

Harris Faulkner

Don Lemon

Càtiace Owens

Al Sharpton

• Al Roker, journalist
• Daisy Bates, journalist
• Ed Bradley, former host of 60 Minutes, on CBS
• James Brown, host of The NFL Today on CBS
• Victor Blackwell, CNN news anchor
• Cari Champion, journalist, host of ESPN's SportsCenter.
• Ta-Nehisi Coates, author, journalist
• Sway Calloway, journalist, radio personality.
• Elle Duncan (African-American father), sports anchor for ESPN's SportsCenter.
• Harris Faulkner, television host àti anchor for Fox News.
• Bryant Gumbel, host of HBO's Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel
• Charlamagne tha God, radio personality, television personality, radio host of The Breakfast Club.
• Greg Gumbel, sportscaster for NFL on CBS
• Nia-Malika Henderson, CNN political reporter
• Lester Holt, journalist àti anchor for NBC News
• Marc Lamont Hill, journalist, political commentator
• Jemele Hill, sports journalist for ESPN's The Undefeated
• Jay Harris, journalist àti anchor for ESPN
• Omar Jimenez, journalist
• Jason Johnson, writer, political commentator
• Van Jones, CNN political commentator
• Sheinelle Jones, journalist àti news anchor for NBC News àti MSNBC
• Gayle King, journalist, television personality, co-anchor of CBS This Morning
• Don Lemon, journalist, author, CNN anchor
• Craig Melvin, news anchor for NBC News àti MSNBC
• Curt Menefee, host of Fox NFL Sunday
• Michelle Miller, national correspondent for CBS News
• Rolàti Martin, commentator for TV One
• Zerlina Maxwell, MSNBC political analyst
• Sophia A. Nelson, columnist
• Càtiace Owens, conservative commentator, regularly appears on Fox News
• Rob Parker, sports analysis for Fox Sports
• Leonard Pitts, journalist for the Miami Herald
• April Ryan, journalist
• Eugene Robinson, 2009 Pulitzer Prize winner, columnist àti associate editor of The Washington Post
• Max Robinson, broadcast journalist for ABC World News Tonight
• Angela Rye, CNN political commentator
• Omari Salisbury, independent journalist àti founder of Converge Media in Seattle, Washington
• David Swerdlick (African-American mother), journalist for the Washington Post
• Al Sharpton, host of MSNBC's PoliticsNation
• Bernard Shaw, former lead news anchor for CNN
• Sara Sidner, journalist, correspondent for CNN
• Michael Smith, ESPN commentator
• Stuart Scott, former sports anchor for ESPN's Sports Center
• Stephen A. Smith, journalist, radio host for ESPN
• Symone Sàtiers, CNN political commentator
• Bakari Sellers, CNN political commentator
• Fredricka Whitfield, news anchor for CNN Newsroom
• Kristen Welker (African-American mother), MSNBC White House Correspondent for NBC News
• Michael Wilbon, journalist, columnist
• Jason Whitlock, sports journalist

Lawyers

Johnnie Cochran

Christopher Darden

Eric Holder

Loretta Lynch

Deval Patrick

Clarence Thomas

Mel Watt

• Robert Sengstacke Abbott, lawyer, newspaper publisher, editor
• Raymond Pace Alexàtier, lawyer, politician, civil rights activist
• Sadie Tanner Mossell Alexàtier, lawyer
• Anita L. Allen, lawyer, professor
• Helen Elsie Austin, lawyer
• Ferdinàti Lee Barnett, lawyer, journalist
• Derrick Bell, lawyer, professor, civil rights activist
• Tom Bradley, lawyer, politician
• Rolàti Burris, lawyer, politician
• Eunice Carter, lawyer
• William Calvin Chase, lawyer, newspaper editor
• Julius L. Chambers, lawyer, civil rights activist, educator
• Laura Coates, attorney, law professor
• Johnnie Cochran, lawyer
• William Thaddeus Coleman Jr., lawyer, politician
• Mo Cowan, lawyer, politician
• Christopher Darden, lawyer, author, òṣèrékùnrin, lecturer, practicing attorney
• Artur Davis, lawyer, politician
• Gordon Davis, lawyer
• James Dean, lawyer, activist, businessperson, deacon, first African-American appointed as a judge in Florida
• Carl E. Douglas, lawyer
• B. Kwaku Duren, lawyer, educator, writer, editor
• Larry Elder, lawyer, author, radio show host
• Keith Ellison, lawyer, politician
• Karen Freeman-Wilson, lawyer, judge
• Walter A. Gordon, lawyer
• Fred Gray, civil rights lawyer
• Al Green, lawyer, politician
• A. Leon Higginbotham Jr., lawyer, author, civil rights advocate, federal court judge
• Anita Hill, lawyer, academic
• Curtis Hill, lawyer, prosecutor
• Eric Holder, lawyer, 82nd United States Attorney General
• Sunny Hostin (African American father), lawyer
• Benjamin Hooks, lawyer, minister, civil rights activist
• Valerie Jarrett, lawyer, businesswoman, government official
• Jeh Johnson, lawyer, government official
• Barbara Jordan, lawyer, educator, politician, civil rights activist
• Eddie Jordan, lawyer
• Vernon Jordan, lawyer, business executive, civil rights activist
• Florynce Kennedy, lawyer, civil rights advocate
• Leondra Kruger, lawyer
• Reginald Lewis, lawyer, businessman
• William H. Lewis, lawyer
• Lori Lightfoot, lawyer, politician
• Loretta Lynch, lawyer, 83rd United States Attorney General
• Conrad Lynn, lawyer, civil rights activist
• Thurgood Marshall, lawyer, judge
• Thurgood Marshall Jr., lawyer
• Wade H. McCree, lawyer, judge, professor
• Robert Morris, lawyer
• Constance Baker Motley, lawyer, judge, politician, civil rights activist
• Pauli Murray, lawyer, author, priest, civil rights activist
• Ronald Noble, lawyer
• Barack Obama, former president of the United States
• Deval Patrick, lawyer, author, businessman, politician
• Charlotte E. Ray, lawyer, first African-American female lawyer
• Terri Sewell, lawyer, politician
• Bryan Stevenson, lawyer, professor
• Clarence Thomas, lawyer, judge, government official
• Jordan A. Thomas, lawyer, writer
• Larry Thompson, lawyer
• Samuel Wilbert Tucker, lawyer
• Mel Watt, lawyer, politician
• Tony West, lawyer

Military

• List of African-American Medal of Honor recipients

Ministers àti other religious leaders

Richard Allen

• Ralph Abernathy
• Richard Allen
• Thea Bowman
• Alexàtier Crummell
• Henriette DeLille
• Louis Farrakhan
• Henry Highlàti Garnet
• Julia Greeley
• Wilton Gregory
• Jesse Jackson
• Mother Mary Lange
• Martin Luther King Jr.
• Malcolm X
• Warith Deen Mohammed
• Elijah Muhammad
• Al Sharpton
• Augustus Tolton
• Pierre àti Juliette Toussaint
• T. D. Jakes
• Benjamin Hooks
• Vashti Murphy McKenzie
• Raphael G. Warnock
• Calvin O. Butts III
• Kirbyjon Caldwell
• Joseph H. Walker III
• J. Edgar Boyd
• Delman Coates
• Fred Luter Jr.
• Michael Todd

Novelists àti poets

Samuel R. Delany

Ralph Ellison

Nikki Giovanni

Langston Hughes

Toni Morrison

• Ron Allen, poet, playwright
• Elizabeth Alexàtier, poet, essayist, playwright
• Maya Angelou, novelist, poet, àti activist
• James Baldwin, novelist, playwright, àti activist
• Amiri Baraka, poet, writer, activist, àti essayist
• Gwendolyn B. Bennett, poet, writer, journalist, àti artist
• Arna Bontemps, poet, novelist, àti librarian
• Gwendolyn Brooks, poet, author, teacher
• Lucille Clifton, poet, writer, àti educator
• Jayne Cortez, poet, activist, publisher
• Katherine Jackson, writer àti novelist
• Countee Cullen, poet, novelist, àti playwright
• Frank Marshall Davis, poet, journalist
• Samuel R. Delany, novelist, author, editor, professor, àti literary critic
• Paul Laurence Dunbar, poet, novelist
• Ralph Ellison, novelist, literary critic, àti scholar
• Nikki Giovanni, poet, writer, commentator, activist, àti educator
• Alex Haley, novelist, author
• Lorraine Hansberry, playwright
• Frances Harper, poet
• Yona Harvey, poet, professor
• Robert Hayden, poet, essayist, àti educator
• Gil Scott-Heron, poet, author
• Langston Hughes, poet, activist, novelist, playwright, àti columnist
• Erica Hunt, poet, essayist, àti teacher
• Zora Neale Hurston, novelist
• Nella Larsen, novelist, librarian, àti nurse
• Brent Leggs, historian àti preservationist, writer, academic
• Alain LeRoy Locke, writer
• Toni Morrison, novelist, essayist, editor, teacher àti professor
• Walter Mosley, novelist
• Walter Dean Myers, novelist
• Marilyn Nelson, poet, translator, professor
• Pat Parker, poet, activist
• Leonard Pitts, novelist, commentator, journalist, àti columnist
• Kevin Powell, poet, activist
• Ishmael Reed, poet, novelist, essayist, songwriter, playwright, editor, àti publisher
• Shawn Stewart Ruff, novelist
• Sonia Sanchez, poet, playwright, essayist, educator, àti activist
• Patricia Smith, poet, playwright, author, teacher, àti journalist
• Tracy K. Smith, poet, educator
• Ntozake Shange, novelist, playwright àti poet
• Natasha Trethewey, poet, professor
• Alice Walker, novelist, writer, poet, àti activist
• Margaret Walker, novelist, poet àti writer
• Dorothy West, novelist, columnist
• Phillis Wheatley, poet
• Colson Whitehead, novelist
• John Edgar Wideman, novelist, author, àti professor
• Harriet E. Wilson, novelist
• Richard Wright, novelist, poet, àti essayist
• Al Young, poet, novelist, essayist, screenwriter, àti professor
• Kevin Young, poet, professor, editor, àti literary critic

Publishers

• W. Paul Coates, founder of Black Classic Press
• John H. Johnson
• Naomi Long Madgett, poet àti founder of Lotus Press
• Haki Madhubuti, co-founder of Third World Press
• Dudley Ràtiall, founder of Broadside Press
• Ishmael Reed
• Glenn Thompson, co-founder of Writers àti Readers Cooperative

olórins àti musicians

Louis Armstrong

George Benson

Chuck Berry

James Brown

Ray Charles

Nat King Cole

John Coltrane

Sam Cooke

Miles Davis

Sammy Davis Jr.

Fats Domino

Dennis Edwards

Duke Ellington

Art Farmer

Ella Fitzgerald

Roberta Flack

Aretha Franklin

Marvin Gaye

Dizzy Gillespie

Buddy Guy

Isaac Hayes

Jimi Hendrix

Gil Scott-Heron

Billie Holiday

John Lee Hooker

Whitney Houston

Michael Jackson

Etta James

Rick James

Al Jarreau

Quincy Jones

B.B. King

Eartha Kitt

Gladys Knight

Patti LaBelle

Taj Mahal

Johnny Mathis

Curtis Mayfield

Aaron Neville

Jessye Norman

Billy Preston

Prince

Charley Pride

Lou Rawls

Otis Redding

Little Richard

Lionel Richie

Max Roach

Smokey Robinson

Nile Rodgers

Sonny Rollins

Diana Ross

Otis Rush

Nina Simone

Mavis Staples

Donna Summer

Cecil Taylor

Ike Turner

Tina Turner

Dionne Warwick

Dinah Washington

Johnny "Guitar" Watson

Muddy Waters

Barry White

Maurice White

Nancy Wilson

Bill Withers

Stevie Wonder

A

• Aaliyah: R&B, pop
• Johnny Ace: R&B
• Armenta Adams: Classical pianist
• Arthur Adams: Blues, R&B
• Johnny Adams: Gospel, R&B, soul, jazz
• Yolàtia Adams: Gospel, R&B
• Nat Adderley: Jazz
• Cannonball Adderley: Jazz
• Jhene Aiko: R&B, hip hop
• Akon: R&B, pop, hip hop, dancehall
• Sasha Allen: R&B, rock, soul
• Luther Allison: Blues
• Amil: Hip hop
• Cat àtierson: Jazz
• Ivie àtierson: Jazz
• Louis Armstrong: Jazz
• Billy Boy Arnold: R&B
• Dorothy Ashby: Jazz
• Patti Austin: R&B, pop, jazz
• Roy Ayers: Jazz, funk, disco, R&B, hip hop
• Ayo & Teo: (African American father) Hip hop, dance, trap
• Ashanti: R&B

B

• Cardi B: Hip hop
• Babyface: R&B
• Anthony Brown: Gospel
• Erykah Badu: Neo soul, R&B, funk, hip hop
• Kim Burrell: Gospel
• Lil Baby: Hip hop
• Mildred Bailey: Jazz
• Pearl Bailey: Vaudeville
• Anita Baker, R&B, soul
• Josephine Baker: Pop, jazz
• Lavern Baker: R&B
• Lloyd Banks: Hip hop
• Azealia Banks: Hip hop
• Dave Bartholomew: R&B, R&R
• Florence Ballard: R&B, pop, soul
• Fantasia Barrino: R&B, soul, gospel
• Count Basie: Jazz
• Swizz Beatz: Hip hop (African-American àti Eritrean descent)
• Sidney Bechet: Jazz
• Madeline Bell: Soul
• Carey Bell: Blues
• Eric Benet: R&B, neo soul
• George Benson: Jazz, R&B, soul, funk
• Denee Benton: Broadway, pop
• Chuck Berry: Rock àti roll
• Frankie Beverly: R&B, soul, funk
• Beyoncé: R&B, pop
• Cindy Birdsong: R&B, soul, pop
• Birdman: olórin
• Kodak Black: Hip hop
• Mykki Blanco: Hip hop
• Bobby Blàti: Blues, R&B, soul
• Blind Blake: Ragtime, blues
• Art Blakey: Jazz
• Mary J. Blige: R&B, hip hop, soul
• Joe Budden: Hip hop
• Lucille Bogan:
• Buddy Bolden: Jazz, blues
• Bobby Bradford: Jazz
• Charles Bradley: Funk, soul, R&B
• Tamar Braxton: R&B, soul, pop, gospel
• Toni Braxton: R&B, soul, pop
• Traci Braxton: R&B, soul, pop
• Trina Braxton: R&B, soul, pop
• Dee Dee Bridgewater: Jazz
• Bobby Brown: R&B, soul, pop
• Charles Brown: Blues, R&B, rock, soul, jazz
• Chris Brown: R&B, hip hop, pop
• Chuck Brown: Funk, hip hop, blues
• Clifford Brown: Jazz
• James Brown: Soul, funk
• Oscar Brown, Jr: Jazz
• Peabo Bryson: Soul, R&B
• Elbridge "Al" Bryant: R&B, pop, soul
• Solomon Burke: Blues, gospel, R&B, soul, rock àti roll
• Metro Boomin: Hip hop
• Jerry Butler: Soul, funk, R&B
• Rich Boy: Hip hop
• Soulja Boy: Hip hop
• Donald Byrd: Jazz, funk, soul, R&B
• B.o.B: Hip hop
• Bow Wow: Hip hop
• Boosie Badazz: Southern hip hop
• Rich Boy: Hip hop
• Young Buck: Hip hop

C

• C-Murder: Hip hop
• Cassidy: Hip hop
• Doja Cat: Hip hop, R&B, pop
• Erica Campbell: Gospel
• Tina Campbell: Gospel
• Cab Calloway: Jazz
• 2 Chainz: Hip hop, dirty South/Southern hip hop
• Cam'ron: Hip hop
• Mariah Carey: R&B, pop, Hip hop, soul
• Benny Carter: Jazz
• Betty Carter: Jazz
• Ron Carter: Jazz
• Shawn Carter, known as Jay-Z: Hip hop
• Playboi Carti: Hip hop, trap, SoundCloud rap
• Tracy Chapman: Folk
• Paul Chambers: Jazz
• Ray Charles: R&B, soul, blues, gospel, country, jazz, rock àti roll, pop
• Chubby Checker: Rock àti roll, R&B
• Cyrus Chestnut: Jazz
• Charlie Christian: Jazz
• Milan Christopher: olórin
• Blac Chyna: Hip hop
• Ciara: R&B, Hip hop, pop
• Robert Cray: Blues
• Otis Clay: R&B, soul, blues, gospel
• Eddy Clearwater: Blues
• Clarence Clemons: Rock, R&B
• James Clevelàti: Gospel, soul
• George Clinton: Funk, rock, soul
• Keyshia Cole: R&B, soul, hip hop
• Nat King Cole: Jazz, pop
• Natalie Cole: R&B, pop
• Ornette Coleman: Jazz, free funk
• Daryl Coley: Gospel
• Albert Collins: Blues
• Bootsy Collins: Funk, soul, rock, R&B
• Mitty Collier: R&B, soul, gospel
• Alice Coltrane: Jazz
• John Coltrane: Jazz
• Ravi Coltrane: Jazz
• Sean Combs: Hip hop, R&B
• Sam Cooke: Soul, gospel, R&B
• James Cotton: Blues, jazz
• Ràtiy Crawford: Jazz, R&B, disco
• J. Cole: Hip hop (African-American father)
• Ice Cube: Hip hop
• Kid Cudi: olórin who is African American àti Mexican
• King Curtis: Soul, R&B, rock, funk, jazz
• Evelyn Simpson Curenton: various
• Chamillionaire: Hip hop
• Chingy: Hip hop, rap
• Canon: Christian hip hop

D

• Roscoe Dash: Hip hop
• Miles Davis: Jazz
• Sammy Davis Jr.: Pop, jazz
• Jimmy Dawkins: Blues
• Mos Def: Hip hop
• Famous Dex, Chicago hip hop
• Bo Diddley: R&B, rock àti roll
• Ricky Dillard: Gospel
• Willie Dixon, Blues, R&B, rock àti roll, gospel
• Johnny Dodds: Jazz
• Warren "Baby" Dodds: Jazz
• Young Dolph: Hip hop
• Eric Dolphy: Jazz
• Donnis: Hip hop
• Nate Dogg: Hip hop, gangsta rap, R&B
• Snoop Dogg: Hip hop, funk, gangsta rap
• Fats Domino: Rock àti roll, R&B
• Dr. Dre: Hip hop
• 42 Dugg: Hip hop, trap
• Lil Durk: Hip hop, drill
• Desiigner: Hip hop, trap
• Derek Minor: Christian hip hop
• Dorrough: Hip hop

E

• E-40: Hip hop, rap
• Eazy-E: Hip-hop, rap
• Dennis Edwards: R&B, soul
• Billy Eckstine: Jazz, pop
• Roy Eldridge: Jazz
• Duke Ellington: Jazz
• Betty Everett: soul
• Faith Evans (African-American mother): R&B, soul, hip-hop

F

• Art Farmer: Jazz
• Mickey Fields: Jazz
• Ella Fitzgerald: Jazz
• Roberta Flack: Jazz, pop
• Eddie Floyd: R&B, soul
• Aretha Franklin: Soul
• BabyFace: R&B olórin
• Kam Franklin: Soul
• Kirk Franklin: Gospel, Christian hip hop
• Melvin Franklin: R&B, soul
• Bankroll Freddie: Hip hop
• Lowell Fulson: Blues
• Future: Hip hop, trap, R&B
• Fabolous: Hip hop
• Flo Rida: Hip hop
• Sonny Fortune: Jazz
• Jaime Foxx: R&B
• Flavor Flav: Hip hop
• Fivio Foreign: Hip hop
• Big Freedia: Bounce
• Flame: Christian hip hop

G

• Polo G: Hip hop, drill
• Slim Gaillard: Jazz
• Marvin Gaye: R&B, soul, funk, jazz, pop
• Gloria Gaynor: Disco, R&B
• The Game: olórin
• EST Gee: Hip hop
• Tyrese Gibson: Hip hop, R&B
• Dizzy Gillespie: Jazz
• Ginuwine: R&B
• City Girls: Hip hop
• GloRilla: Hip hop
• GlokkNine: Hip hop
• Ugly God: Hip hop, SoundCloud hip hop
• Benny Golson: Jazz
• Dexter Gordon: Jazz
• Berry Gordy: R&B, soul, pop, R&R
• Al Green: R&B, soul
• CeeLo Green: R&B, Hip hop, soul, funk
• Thomasina Talley Greene: Classical pianist
• Johnny Griffin: Jazz
• Lil Gotit, Hip hop
• Tee Grizzley, olórin
• Childish Gambino: Hip hop, R&B
• Gucci Mane: Hip hop
• Gunna: Hip hop
• George Benson: olórin
• Buddy Guy: Blues
• Phil Guy: Blues

H

• àtirew Hill: Jazz
• Adelaide Hall: Jazz
• Edmond Hall: Jazz
• Willie Hall: R&B, soul, funk
• Halsey: Pop
• Charles Hamilton: Hip hop
• Chico Hamilton: Jazz
• Jimmy Hamilton: Jazz
• Lionel Hampton: Jazz
• Deitrick Haddon: Gospel
• Herbie Hancock: Jazz, funk, electro
• Donny Hathaway: Soul, jazz, R&B
• Edward W. Hardy: Classical, pop, theatre music
• Roy Hargrove: Jazz, soul
• Damon Harris: R&B, soul, pop
• Richie Havens: Funk, soul
• Coleman Hawkins: Jazz
• Isaac Hayes: Blues, jazz, soul
• MC Hammer: R&B
• Fred Hammond: Gospel
• Fletcher Henderson: Jazz
• Michael Henderson: R&B, jazz, funk, soul, pop
• Jimi Hendrix: Rock, blues, R&B
• Jon Hendricks: Jazz
• Nona Hendryx: Funk, soul
• G Herbo: Hip hop, drill
• Gil Scott-Heron: Soul, funk, R&B
• Skinny Hightower: Jazz
• Lauryn Hill: R&B, neo soul, folk
• Earl "Fatha" Hines: Jazz
• Johnny Hodges: Jazz
• Billie Holiday: Jazz, blues
• Jennifer Holliday: R&B, soul, pop
• John Lee Hooker: Blues
• Hopsin: Hip hop
• Lena Horne: Jazz, pop
• Cissy Houston: Soul, disco
• Thelma Houston: R&B, soul
• Whitney Houston: R&B, soul, pop
• Freddie Hubbard: Jazz
• Jennifer Hudson: R&B, soul, pop
• Nipsey Hussle: Hip hop, rap
• Phyllis Hyman: R&B, jazz
• H.E.R.: R&B
• Koryn Hawthorne: Gospel
• Keri Hilson: R&B
• Hitmaka: Hip hop
• Huey: Hip hop

I

• James Ingram: R&B, pop, soul
• Luther Ingram: R&B, soul
• Ronald Isley: R&B, soul
• T.I.: Hip hop
• Ice-T: Hip hop

J

• Ray J: R&B
• Stevie J: Hip hop, R&B
• Bernard Jackson: R&B
• Chuck Jackson: R&B
• Freddie Jackson: Soul
• Jackie Jackson: Pop, R&B, soul
• Janet Jackson: R&B, pop
• Jeremih: R&B
• Jermaine Jackson: Pop, R&B, soul, funk
• La Toya Jackson: Pop, R&B, soul, dance
• Marlon Jackson: Pop, R&B, soul
• Michael Jackson: Pop, soul, R&B, soul, funk, rock
• Ràtiy Jackson: Pop, R&B, soul
• Rebbie Jackson: Pop, R&B, soul
• Tito Jackson: Pop, R&B, soul, blues
• Mahalia Jackson: Gospel
• Millie Jackson: Soul, disco, R&B
• Milt Jackson: Jazz
• Etta James: Blues, R&B, soul, jazz
• Rick James: R&B, soul, funk, rock
• Al Jarreau: Jazz, R&B, soul
• BlocBoy JB: Hip hop
• Young Joc: Hip hop
• Booker T. Jones: R&B, soul, blues
• Elvin Jones: Jazz
• Etta Jones: Jazz
• Hank Jones: Jazz
• Howard Jones: Rock, metal
• Quincy Jones: R&B, funk, soul, jazz, hip hop, rock àti roll, pop
• Louis Jordan: Jazz, blues, R&B
• Steve Jordan: Pop, rock, R&B
• J. J. Johnson: Jazz
• Robert Johnson: Blues
• Syl Johnson: R&B, blues
• Little Willie John: R&B, soul
• Charles Jenkins: Gospel
• Leroy Jenkins: Jazz
• Valerie June: Folk, blues, soul, pop
• Jeremih: Hip hop, R&B
• LL Cool J: Hip hop
• Scott Joplin: Ragtime
• Lil Jon: Hip hop
• Jadakiss: Hip hop
• J-Kwon: Hip hop
• Mike Jones: Hip hop

K

• Lil Keed: Hip hop
• Eddie Kendricks: R&B, soul, disco
• Alicia Keys (African American father): R&B, soul, jazz, hip hop
• Gladys Knight: soul, R&B, pop
• Chief Keef, olórin
• Kelis: Hip hop (African American, Chinese àti Puerto Rican)
• R Kelly: R&B, soul, gospel, hip hop
• Wynton Kelly: Jazz
• Khalid: R&B, pop
• Wiz Khalifa: Hip hop
• Kid Cudi: Hip hop
• Kehlani (African American father): R&B, soul, jazz, hip hop
• Solange Knowles: R&B, soul, funk
• Rich the Kid: Hip hop, trap
• Albert King: Blues
• B.B. King: Blues, R&B
• Ben E. King: R&B, soul, pop
• Freddie King: Blues
• Eartha Kitt: Vocal jazz, cabaret, dance, torch
• Maxo Kream: Hip hop (Nigerian àti African-American)
• KB: Christian hip hop

L

• Big L: Hip hop
• Patti LaBelle: R&B, soul, disco, dance, funk
• Denise LaSalle: Blues, R&B, soul
• Bettye LaVette: Soul, blues, R&B, funk, rock, country, gospel
• John Legend: R&B, soul, pop
• Lakeyah: Hip hop
• Kendrick Lamar: Hip hop, rap
• John Larkin: Vaudeville
• Lynda Laurence: R&B, pop, jazz
• Lecrae: Christian hip hop
• Huddie Ledbetter: Folk, blues
• Tasha Cobbs Leonard: Gospel
• Eddie Levert: R&B, soul, blues, gospel
• Gerald Levert: Soul, R&B
• Frankie Lyman: R&B, pop
• Swae Lee, olórin
• Coi Leray: Hip hop
• Booker Little: Jazz
• Barbara Lynn: R&B
• Cheryl Lynn: Disco, R&B, soul, pop
• Lisa Lopes: R&B, rap, pop
• Lecrae: Christian hip hop
• Ledisi: R&B, soul, jazz
• Logic: Hip hop
• Dej Loaf: Hip hop, R&B
• Ludacris: Hip hop
• Lil Uzi Vert: Hip hop
• Lil Nas X: Hip hop, country
• Lizzo: R&B
• Lloyd: R&B
• Trip Lee: Christian hip hop, Southern hip hop

M

• Young M.A: Hip hop
• Màtiisa: Gospel, Christian
• Christian McBride: Jazz
• Gene McDaniels: Jazz, pop
• Donnie McClurkin: Gospel
• Betty McGlown: R&B, pop
• Joe McPhee: Jazz
• Remy Ma: Hip hop
• Lee Michelle: (African-American Father) K Pop olórin
• Buddy Miles: R&B, funk, soul
• Meek Mill: Hip hop
• Stephanie Mills: R&B, soul, gospel
• Nicki Minaj: Hip hop, pop, R&B
• Blue Mitchell: Jazz
• Barbara Martin: R&B, pop
• Johnny Mathis: Pop, jazz
• Curtis Mayfield: Soul, funk, R&B
• Taj Mahal: Blues, R&B, jazz
• Hank Mobley: Jazz
• Thelonious Monk: Jazz
• Wes Montgomery: Jazz
• Melba Moore: Soul, disco, gospel
• Lee Morgan: Jazz
• Wanya Morris: R&B, soul
• Migos: Hip hop, trap
• Gucci Mane: Hip hop, trap
• Miguel (African-American Mother): Hip hop, R&B
• Janelle Monae: Funk, R&B
• Tamela Mann: Gospel
• Mulatto: Hip hop
• Matt "Guitar" Murphy: Blues
• Mýa: R&B (African American father, Italian mother)
• Monica: R&B
• Mario: R&B
• Lil' Mo: R&B, hip hop
• Method Man: Hip hop
• Post Malone: Hip hop
• Maliibu Miitch: Hip hop (African American, Vietnamese àti Filipino)
• Mims: Hip hop
• Maino: Hip hop

N

• Tech N9ne: Hip hop
• Nas: Hip hop
• Rico Nasty: Hip hop
• Nathan Morris: Vocal, olórin
• Nelly: Hip hop
• Meshell Ndegeocello: Funk, soul, jazz
• Oliver Nelson: Jazz
• Art Neville: Funk, R&B, soul
• Aaron Neville: R&B, soul
• Cyril Neville: R&B, funk, blues
• Charles Neville: R&B, jazz, funk, pop
• David "Fathead" Newman: Jazz
• Ne-Yo: R&B
• Jessye Norman: Opera
• Bràtiy Norwood: R&B
• Queen Naija (African-American mother):
• Normani: R&B
• Noname Gypsy: Hip hop

O

• Frank Ocean: LGBT R&B
• Jeffrey Osborne: Soul, R&B
• Odetta: Blues, jazz
• Offset: Hip hop
• Omarion: R&B

P

• Keke Palmer: R&B, hip hop, pop
• Charlie Parker: Jazz
• Ray Parker Jr.: R&B, pop
• Billy Paul: Soul, R&B, jazz
• Scherrie Payne: R&B, pop, disco
• Teddy Pendergrass: R&B, soul, disco
• Phemza The Kween: Christian hip hop, hyphy, bounce, trap, R&B, Hip hop soul, gospel
• Wilson Pickett: R&B, soul
• Playboi Carti: Hip hop
• Plies: Hip hop
• Billy Preston: R&B, soul, funk
• Prince: Pop, rock, R&B, soul
• Leontyne Price: Opera
• Kelly Price: R&B, soul
• Charley Pride: Country, gospel
• Pharrell: Hip hop, R&B, funk
• Billy Porter: Pop
• Petey Pablo: Hip hop

Q

• Rich Homie Quan: Hip hop
• Quavo: Hip hop
• DJ Quik: Hip hop

R

• Raz-B: R&B
• Sun Ra: Jazz
• Lou Rawls: Gospel, R&B, soul, jazz, blues
• Ma Rainey: Blues
• Jimmy Reed: Blues
• Louisiana Red: Blues
• Trippie Redd: Hip hop
• Otis Redding: Soul, R&B, blues
• Lil Reese: Hip hop, drill
• Della Reese: Jazz, pop
• Dianne Reeves: Jazz
• Martha Reeves: R&B, pop
• Roddy Ricch: Hip hop
• Lionel Richie: Soul, R&B, pop
• Little Richard: Rock àti roll, R&B, gospel, soul
• Pretty Ricky: R&B
• Teddy Riley: R&B, hip hop
• Flo Rida: Hip hop, pop
• Minnie Riperton: soul, R&B
• Max Roach: Jazz
• Black Rob: Hip hop
• Paul Robeson: Pop
• Bill Robinson: Jazz, pop
• Smokey Robinson: R&B, soul, pop
• Sylvia Robinson: R&B, soul, Hip hop
• ASAP Rocky: Hip hop (half-African American, half-Barbadian)
• Nile Rodgers: Disco, soul, R&B, rock, funk
• Diana Ross: R&B, soul, disco, Jazz
• Rick Ross: Hip hop
• Sonny Rollins: Jazz
• Otis Rush: Blues, R&B
• Patrice Rushen: R&B
• David Ruffin: R&B, pop, soul, disco, gospel
• Jimmy Ruffin: R&B, soul, pop
• Chance the olórin: Hip hop, R&B
• Rapsody: Hip hop
• Kelly Rowlàti: R&B, soul, pop
• Rocko: Hip hop, rap
• Ja Rule: Hip hop
• Rubi Rose: Hip hop
• Raekwon: Hip hop
• Renni Rucci: Hip hop

S

• Pharoah Sàtiers: Jazz
• Marvin Sapp: Gospel
• Ruben Studdard: olórin
• Saweetie: Hip hop (African American father, Chinese àti Filipino mother)
• Shawn Stockman : R&B
• Young Scooter: Hip hop
• Jimmy Scott: Jazz
• Tupac Shakur: Hip hop, revolutionary, poet, freedom fighter
• Kierra Sheard: Gospel
• Pooh Shiesty: Hip hop, Southern hip hop, Memphis rap
• Bobby Shmurda: Hip hop, Brooklyn drill
• Wayne Shorter: Jazz
• Nina Simone: R&B, jazz, blues, folk, soul, gospel
• Sisqó: R&B
• Marvin Sapp: Gospel
• Bessie Smith: Blues
• Jimmy Smith: Jazz
• Big Sean: Hip hop, Midwest hip hop
• Magic Sam: Blues
• Magic Slim: Blues
• Memphis Slim: Blues
• Horace Silver: Jazz
• Percy Sledge: R&B, soul, gospel
• Pop Smoke: Hip hop, East Coast hip hop, Brooklyn Drill
• Jordin Sparks: R&B, pop
• Ice Spice: Hip hop, Bronx drill
• Mavis Staples: Soul, R&B
• Megan Thee Stallion: Rap, Hip hop, R&B, Southern hip hop
• Sly Stone: Funk, R&B
• Donna Summer: Disco, R&B
• Pink Sweats: Pop
• Musiq Soulchild: R&B, soul, neo soul
• Raphael Saadiq: R&B, soul
• Trey Songz: R&B, hip hop
• Marlena Shaw: Soul, disco
• Bobby Short: Jazz
• Billy Strayhorn: Jazz
• Travis Scott: Hip hop, trap, R&B, Southern hip hop
• Rae Sremmurd: Hip hop, trap, R&B
• Kierra Sheard: Urban gospel, R&B
• Karen Clark Sheard: Gospel, urban gospel
• Keith Sweat: R&B, soul, hip hop, urban
• Southside: Hip hop
• Musiq Soulchild: R&B
• Saucy Santana: Hip hop
• SZA: Pop, R&B, Soul
• Day Sulan: Hip hop
• Beanie Sigel: Hip hop
• Swoope: Christian hip hop, Urban contemporary gospel

T

• Tinashe: R&B, hip hop, pop
• TLC: R&B, Pop
• Rozonda Thomas: R&B
• Pusha T: Hip hop
• Tank: Hip hop
• Art Tatum: Jazz
• Billy Taylor: Jazz
• Cecil Taylor: Jazz
• Koko Taylor: Blues, soul
• Clark Terry: Jazz
• Jean Terrell: R&B, soul, jazz
• Tammi Terrell: R&B, soul
• Bryson Tiller: R&B, hip hop
• Young Thug: Hip hop
• T.I.: Hip hop
• T-Pain: Hip hop, R&B
• Big Joe Turner: Blues, R&B
• Ike Turner: R&B, soul, blues, rock àti roll
• Tina Turner: R&B, pop, soul, rock àti roll
• Stanley Turrentine: Jazz
• Tyler, the Creator: Hip-hop
• McCoy Tyner: Jazz
• Tye Tribbett: Gospel
• Twista: Hip hop
• Timbalàti: Hip hop, R&B, dance
• Tyga: Hip hop
• Tedashii: Christian hip hop
• Thi'sl: Christian hip hop

U

• Usher: R&B, pop
• Unk: Hip hop

V

• Luther Vàtiross: R&B, soul, pop, disco
• Sarah Vaughan: Jazz, pop
• Cassie Ventura: R&B
• Bobby V: R&B
• King Von: Hip hop, drill, gangsta rap

W

• Wale: Hip hop
• Ethel Waters: Jazz, gospel, blues
• Muddy Waters: Blues
• Hezekiah Walker, Gospel
• Little Walter: Blues, R&B
• Dionne Warwick: R&B, soul, pop, gospel
• Dinah Washington: Jazz, blues, R&B
• Geno Washington: Soul, R&B, pop, blues
• Grover Washington Jr.: Jazz, soul, R&B
• Keenan Webb, also known as DJ Suede the Remix God: Trap, Hip hop
• Barry White: R&B, soul, funk, disco
• Maurice White: Soul, funk, R&B, jazz
• CeCe Winans: Gospel, R&B
• àtire Williams: R&B, blues
• Michelle Williams: R&B, gospel, pop, soul
• Otis Williams: R&B, soul, disco
• Paul Williams: R&B, soul
• Pharrell Williams: Hip hop, R&B, funk, pop
• Tony Williams: Jazz
• Eddie Willis: Soul, R&B
• Wesley Willis: Punk rock
• Charlie Wilson: R&B, hip hop, soul, funk
• Gerald Wilson: Jazz, pop
• Mary Wilson: R&B, soul, pop, funk
• Nancy Wilson: R&B, pop, jazz, soul, blues
• Sonny Boy Williamson I: Blues
• Sonny Boy Williamson II: Blues
• Bill Withers: Soul, R&B, blues, funk
• Tionne Watkins: R&B
• Johnny "Guitar" Watson: Blues, soul, funk
• Carl Weathersby: Blues
• Junior Wells: Blues
• Mary Wells: R&B, pop, soul
• Kanye West: Hip hop, R&B
• Lil Wayne: Hip hop, Southern hip hop
• Ali-Ollie Woodson: R&B, pop, soul
• Stevie Wonder: Soul, pop, R&B, funk
• Bobby Womack: R&B, gospel, soul, R&R, funk, rock, jazz
• Howlin' Wolf: Blues
• Bow Wow: Hip hop
• Juice WRLD: Hip hop, R&B, trap
• Webbie: Hip hop
• Fetty Wap: Hip hop

X

• XXXTentacion : Hip hop, SoundCloud rap, lo-fi
• Xzibit: Hip hop

Y

• Ne-Yo: R&B
• Yo Gotti: Hip hop
• Lester Young: Jazz

Z

• Jay-Z: Hip hop

Science àti mathematics

• List of African-American astronauts
• List of African-American inventors àti scientists
• List of African-American mathematicians
• List of African American women in STEM fields

Sports

Baseball

Satchel Paige

Jackie Robinson

Roy Campanella

Larry Doby

Hank Aaron

Willie Mays

Ernie Banks

Bob Gibson

Lou Brock

Willie McCovey

Joe Morgan

Frank Robinson

Curt Flood

Barry Bonds

Ken Griffey Jr.

Derek Jeter

Barry Larkin

Giancarlo Stanton

A

• Hank Aaron, retired professional baseball player, member of National Baseball Hall of Fame
• Tommie Aaron
• Tommie Agee
• Willie Aikens
• Gary Alexàtier
• Matt Alexàtier
• Ted Alexàtier
• Dick Allen
• Greg Allen
• Garvin Alston
• George Altman
• Garret àtierson
• Marlon àtierson
• Chris Archer

B

• Harold Baines
• Dusty Baker
• Gene Baker
• James Baldwin
• Dan Bankhead
• Sam Bankhead
• Ernie Banks
• Willie Banks
• Jesse Barfield
• Kevin Bass
• Earl Battey
• Don Baylor
• Tony Beasley
• Tim Beckham
• Albert Belle
• Mookie Betts
• Junius Bibbs
• Jim Bibby
• Joe Black
• Paul Blair
• Vida Blue
• Barry Bonds
• Bobby Bonds
• Lyman Bostock
• Daryl Boston
• Michael Bourn
• Mickey Bowers
• Jackie Bradley Jr.
• Phil Bradley
• Glenn Braggs
• Michael Brantley
• Chet Brewer
• Marshall Bridges
• Lou Brock
• Hubie Brooks
• Domonic Brown
• Jarvis Brown
• Gates Brown
• Willard Brown
• Don Buford
• Al Bumbry
• Homer Bush
• Byron Buxton

C

• Lorenzo Cain
• Mike Cameron
• Roy Campanella
• Chris Carter
• Joe Carter
• Nate Colbert
• Vince Coleman
• Cecil Cooper
• Al Cowens
• Carl Crawford
• Willie Crawford

D

• Eric Davis
• Khris Davis
• Mo'ne Davis
• Rajai Davis
• Tommy Davis
• Willie Davis
• àtire Dawson
• Ian Desmond
• Mike Devereaux
• Chris Dickerson
• Larry Doby
• Al Downing
• Dan Driessen
• Elijah Dukes
• Taylor Duncan
• Shawon Dunston
• Ray Durham
• Leon Durham
• Jermaine Dye
• Jarrod Dyson

E

• Don Eaddy
• Mike Easler
• Carl Edwards Jr.
• Dock Ellis
• Carl Everett
• Leon Everitt

F

• Eric Farris
• Mike Felder
• Cecil Fielder
• Prince Fielder
• Chone Figgins
• Curt Flood
• Cliff Floyd
• George Foster
• Rube Foster
• Dexter Fowler

G

• Ron Gant
• Ralph Garr
• Amir Garrett
• Cito Gaston
• Bob Gibson
• Jim Gilliam
• Doug Glanville
• Dwight Gooden
• Brian Goodwin
• Danny Goodwin
• Tom Goodwin
• Dee Gordon—professional baseball player
• Tom Gordon—former professional baseball player
• Curtis Gràtierson—professional baseball player
• Mudcat Grant
• Pumpsie Green
• Ken Griffey Jr.—retired professional baseball player, Member of the National Baseball Hall of Fame
• Ken Griffey Sr.
• Marquis Grissom
• Chris Gwynn
• Tony Gwynn—retired professional baseball player, Member of the National Baseball Hall of Fame
• Tony Gwynn Jr.

H

• Billy Hamilton—professional baseball player
• Jeffrey Hammonds
• Mike Harkey—retired professional baseball player
• Tommy Harper—former professional baseball player
• Lenny Harris
• Willie Harris
• Wilmer Harris
• Josh Harrison—professional baseball player
• Billy Hatcher
• LaTroy Hawkins—retired professional baseball player
• Charlie Hayes—former professional baseball player
• Dave Henderson—former professional baseball player
• Rickey Henderson—retired professional baseball player, Member of National Baseball Hall of Fame
• Steve Henderson—former professional baseball player
• George Hendrick—former professional baseball player
• Elrod Hendricks—former professional baseball player
• Larry Herndon—former professional baseball player
• Jason Heyward—professional baseball player
• Aaron Hicks—professional baseball player
• Glenallen Hill—former professional baseball player
• Larry Hisle—former professional baseball player
• L.J. Hoes—professional baseball player
• Elston Howard—retired professional baseball player
• Ryan Howard—professional baseball player
• Orlàtio Hudson—former professional baseball player
• Torii Hunter—retired professional baseball player

I

• Monte Irvin—retired professional baseball player, Member of the National Baseball Hall of Fame

J

• Austin Jackson—professional baseball player
• Aaron Judge—professional baseball player
• Bo Jackson—former professional baseball player
• Edwin Jackson—professional baseball player
• Grant Jackson—former professional baseball player
• Jeremy Jeffress—professional baseball player
• Desmond Jennings—professional baseball player
• Derek Jeter (African-American father)—retired professional baseball player
• Sam Jethroe—former professional baseball player
• Alex Johnson—retired professional baseball player
• Charles Johnson—former professional baseball player
• Cliff Johnson—former professional baseball player
• Sam Jethroe—former professional baseball player
• Alex Johnson—former professional baseball player
• Charles Johnson—former professional baseball player
• Cliff Johnson—former professional baseball player
• Micah Johnson—professional baseball player
• Adam Jones—professional baseball player
• Cleon Jones—former professional baseball player
• Gary Jones—professional baseball manager
• Ruppert Jones—retired professional baseball player
• Sam Jones—former professional baseball player
• David Justice—retired professional baseball player

K

• Matt Kemp—professional baseball player
• Howie Kendrick—professional baseball player
• Wayne Kirby—retired professional baseball player

L

• Buck Leonard, former professional baseball player

P

• Satchel Paige, former professional baseball player

R

• Jackie Robinson, former professional baseball player, member of the National Baseball Hall of Fame, first African American to play in Major league Baseball
• Frank Robinson, former professional baseball player

S

• CC Sabathia, professional baseball player
• Giancarlo Stanton, professional baseball player
• Gary Sheffield, retired professional baseball player
• Justus Sheffield, professional baseball player

M

• Lee May – former professional baseball player
• àtirew McCutchen – professional baseball player
• Willie McCovey – former professional baseball player
• Joe Morgan – retired professional baseball player

N

• Don Newcombe – former professional baseball player

W

• Dave Winfield – retired professional baseball player
• Jerome Williams – baseball player

Basketball

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

Elgin Baylor

Charles Barkley

Kobe Bryant

Wilt Chamberlain

Stephen Curry

Kevin Durant

Julius Erving

Kevin Garnett

K. C. Jones

Sam Jones

Magic Johnson

Michael Jordan

LeBron James

Karl Malone

Shaquille O'Neal

David Robinson

Oscar Robertson

Bill Russell

Dwyane Wade

Wes Unseld

Moses Malone

Robert Parish

Nate Thurmond

A

• Kareem Abdul-Jabbar - former professional basketball player, member of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame
• Quincy Acy - professional basketball player
• Jordan Adams - professional basketball player
• Arron Afflalo - professional basketball player
• Arthur Agee - retired professional basketball player
• Maurice Ager - former professional basketball player
• Mark Aguirre - retired professional basketball player
• LaMarcus Aldridge - professional basketball player
• Cliff Alexàtier - professional basketball player
• Kwame Alexàtier - professional basketball player
• Jarrett Allen - professional basketball player
• Jerome Allen - former professional basketball player
• Lavoy Allen - professional basketball player
• Ray Allen - retired professional basketball player
• Tony Allen - professional basketball player
• Alan àtierson - professional basketball player
• James àtierson - professional basketball player
• Justin àtierson - professional basketball player
• Kenny àtierson - former professional basketball player
• Nick àtierson - retired professional basketball player
• Carmelo Anthony - professional basketball player, (African-American mother)
• Greg Anthony - retired professional basketball player
• Cole Anthony - basketball player (African American father)
• Nate Archibald - former professional basketball player
• Jim Ard - former professional basketball player
• Gilbert Arenas - retired professional basketball player
• B.J. Armstrong - former professional basketball player
• Darrell Arthur - professional basketball player
• Al Attles - former professional basketball player
• D.J. Augustin - professional basketball player
• Jeff Ayres - professional basketball player
• Ron Artest III

B

• Thurl Bailey—former professional basketball player
• Wade Baldwin IV—professional basketball player
• Lonzo Ball (African-American father)—professional basketball player
• LiAngelo Ball (African-American father)—professional basketball player
• LaMelo Ball (African-American father)—professional basketball player
• Gene Banks—retired professional basketball player
• Tony Barbee—former professional basketball player
• Charles Barkley—retired professional basketball player, member of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame
• Don Barksdale—former professional basketball player
• Harrison Barnes—professional basketball player
• Matt Barnes (African American father)—retired professional basketball player
• Earl Barron—professional basketball player
• Will Barton—professional basketball player
• Bràtion Bass—professional basketball player
• Shane Battier—retired professional basketball player
• Elgin Baylor—former professional basketball player
• Kent Bazemore—professional basketball player
• Bradley Beal—professional basketball player
• Butch Beard—former professional basketball player
• Malik Beasley—professional basketball player
• Michael Beasley—professional basketball player
• Chris Bosh—professional basketball player
• Marvin Bagley—professional basketball player
• Mikal Bridges—professional basketball player
• Miles Bridges—professional basketball player
• Bruce Brown Jr.—professional basketball player
• Troy Brown Jr.—professional basketball player
• Jalen Brunson—professional basketball player
• Dwayne Bacon—professional basketball player
• Jordan Bell—professional basketball player
• Jaylen Brown—professional basketball player
• Antonio Blakeney—professional basketball player
• James Blackmon Jr.—professional basketball player
• Thomas Bryant—professional basketball player
• Isaiah Briscoe—professional basketball player
• Tony Bradley—professional basketball player
• Sterling Brown—professional basketball player
• Jabari Bird—professional basketball player
• Malcolm Brogdon—professional basketball player
• Jerryd Bayless—professional basketball player
• Jimmy Butler—professional basketball player
• Rasual Butler—former professional basketball player
• Aaron Brooks—professional basketball player
• Will Barton—professional basketball player
• MarShon Brooks—professional basketball player
• Walt Bellamy—former professional basketball player
• Kobe Bryant—retired professional basketball player
• Kwame Brown—professional basketball player
• Trey Burke—professional basketball player
• Reggie Bullock—professional basketball player
• Chauncey Billups—retired professional basketball player
• Muggsy Bogues—retired professional basketball player
• Terrell Bràtion—retired professional basketball player
• Eric Bledsoe—professional basketball player
• Patrick Beverley—professional basketball player
• Avery Bradley—professional basketball player

C

• Dell Curry - former professional basketball player
• Stephen Curry - professional basketball player
• Seth Curry - professional basketball player
• Wilt Chamberlain - retired professional basketball player, Member of Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, only NBA player to score 100 points
• Wendell Carter Jr. - professional basketball player
• DeMarcus Cousins - professional basketball player
• Ian Clark - professional basketball player
• Norris Cole - professional basketball player
• Quinn Cook - professional basketball player
• Jevon Carter - professional basketball player
• Vince Carter - professional basketball player
• Jordan Clarkson (African-American father) - professional basketball player
• Tony Carr - professional basketball player
• Bryant Crawford - professional basketball player
• Jamal Crawford - professional basketball player
• John Collins - professional basketball player
• Marquese Chriss - professional basketball player
• Tyson Chàtiler - professional basketball player
• Isaiah Canaan - professional basketball player
• Mario Chalmers - professional basketball player
• Jordan Crawford - professional basketball player
• Jarrett Culver - professional basketball player

D

• Anthony Davis - professional basketball player
• Antonio Davis - former professional basketball player
• Ed Davis - professional basketball player
• Glen Davis - former professional basketball player
• Adrian Dantley - retired professional basketball player
• àtire Drummond- Professional basketball Player
• Baron Davis - retired professional basketball player
• Deyonta Davis - professional basketball player
• Dewayne Dedmon - professional basketball player
• DeMar DeRozan - professional basketball player
• Erick Dampier - former professional basketball player
• Clyde Drexler - retired professional basketball player
• Kevin Durant - professional basketball player
• Kris Dunn - professional basketball player
• P.J. Dozier - professional basketball player
• Troy Daniels - professional basketball player
• Trevon Duval - professional basketball player

E

• Jawun Evans - professional basketball player
• Tyreke Evans - professional basketball player
• Reggie Evans - retired professional basketball player
• Julius Erving - retired professional basketball player, member of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame

F

• De'Aaron Fox - professional basketball player
• Kay Felder - professional basketball player
• Markelle Fultz - professional basketball player
• Terrance Ferguson - professional basketball player
• Yogi Ferrell - professional basketball player

G

• Horace Grant - retired professional basketball player
• Draymond Green - professional basketball player
• Hal Greer - retired professional basketball player
• George Gervin - retired professional basketball player, member of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame
• Harry Giles - professional basketball player
• Kevin Garnett - retired professional basketball player
• Paul George - professional basketball player
• Michael Kidd-Gilchrist - professional basketball player
• Ben Gordon (Africans-Americans mother) - Basketball player

H

• Elvin Hayes - retired professional basketball player
• Anfernee "Penny" Hardaway - retired professional basketball player
• Happy Hairston - former professional basketball player
• PJ Hairston - professional basketball player
• Dwight Howard - professional basketball player
• Grant Hill - retired professional basketball player, member of Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame
• James Harden - professional basketball player
• Josh Hart - professional basketball player
• Tobias Harris - professional basketball player
• Ron Harper - retired professional basketball player
• Rodney Hood - professional basketball player
• Udonis Haslem - professional basketball player
• John Henson - professional basketball player
• Montrezl Harrell - professional basketball player
• Jrue Holiday - professional basketball player
• Justin Holiday - professional basketball player
• Aaron Holiday - professional basketball player
• De'àtire Hunter - professional basketball player
• Larry Hughes - retired professional basketball player
• Richard Hamilton - retired professional basketball player
• Solomon Hill

I

• Allen Iverson - retired professional basketball player, member of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame
• Bràtion Ingram - professional basketball player
• Kyrie Irving - professional basketball player

J

• Deàtire Jordan - professional basketball player
• Derrick Jones Jr. - professional basketball player
• Josh Jackson - professional basketball player
• Frank Jackson (African American father) - professional basketball player
• K.C. Jones - retired professional basketball player
• Sam Jones - retired professional basketball player
• Tyus Jones (African-American father) - professional basketball player
• Jaren Jackson - retired professional basketball player
• Jaren Jackson Jr. - professional basketball player
• LeBron James - professional basketball player
• Dennis Johnson - former professional basketball player
• Magic Johnson - retired professional basketball player, member of Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame
• Michael Jordan - retired professional basketball player, member of Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, considered as the greatest player in NBA History.
• Amile Jefferson - professional basketball player
• Jarrett Jack - professional basketball player
• Reggie Jackson

K

• Bràtion Knight - professional basketball player
• Kevin Knox - professional basketball player
• Jason Kidd - retired professional basketball player (African American Father)
• Kemba Walker - professional basketball player (African American Mother)

L

• Bob Lanier - retired professional basketball player
• Damian Lillard - professional basketball player
• Kawhi Leonard - professional basketball player
• Kyle Lowry - professional basketball player
• Rashard Lewis - retired professional basketball player
• Caris LeVert - professional basketball player

M

• Bob McAdoo - retired professional basketball player àti coach
• CJ McCollum - professional basketball player
• Alonzo Mourning - retired professional basketball player, member of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame
• Donovan Mitchell - professional basketball player
• Ja Morant - professional basketball player
• Karl Malone - retired professional basketball player, member of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame
• Moses Malone - former professional basketball player, member of Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame
• Cedric Maxwell - retired professional basketball player
• Malik Monk - professional basketball player
• Reggie Miller - retired professional basketball player, member of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame
• Tracy McGrady - retired professional basketball player, member of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame
• Earl Monroe - retired professional basketball player
• Marcus Morris - professional basketball player
• Markieff Morris - professional basketball player
• Khris Middleton - professional basketball player
• Wesley Matthews - professional basketball player

N

• Aaron Nesmith
• Georges Niang
• Malik Newman - professional basketball player

O

• Charles Oakley - former professional basketball player
• Jahlil Okafor - professional basketball player
• Kelly Oubre Jr.
• Shaquille O'Neal - retired professional basketball player, member of Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame

P

• Robert Parish - retired professional basketball player
• Chris Paul - professional basketball player
• Gary Payton - retired professional basketball player, member of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame
• Jabari Parker (African-American father) - professional basketball player
• Kendrick Perkins - former professional basketball player
• Sam Perkins - former professional basketball player
• Paul Pierce - retired professional basketball player
• Scottie Pippen - former professional basketball player, member of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame
• Jordan Poole

R

• Bill Russell - former professional basketball player, member of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame
• Cam Reddish - basketball player
• Willis Reed - retired professional basketball player, coach àti manager
• Doc Rivers - retired professional basketball player, NBA head coach
• Austin Rivers (African American father) - professional basketball player
• Derrick Rose - professional basketball player
• D'Angelo Russell - professional basketball player
• Dennis Rodman - retired professional basketball player, member of Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame
• Jalen Rose - retired professional basketball player
• Oscar Robertson - former professional basketball player, member of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame
• Rajon Rondo - professional basketball player
• Terrence Ross - professional basketball player
• Terry Rozier - professional basketball player
• Josh Richardson - professional basketball player
• Clifford Robinson - former professional basketball player
• David Robinson - former professional basketball player

S

• John Salley - former professional basketball player
• Satch Sàtiers - former professional basketball player
• Anfernee Simons - professional basketball player
• Caleb Swanigan - professional basketball player
• Dennis Smith Jr. - professional basketball player
• Dennis Scott - retired professional basketball player
• Iman Shumpert - professional basketball player
• Kenny Smith - retired professional basketball player
• John Salmons - retired professional basketball player
• John Salley - retired professional basketball player
• Collin Sexton - professional basketball player
• Marcus Smart - professional basketball player
• Omari Spellman - professional basketball player
• JR Smith - professional basketball player
• Lance Stephenson - professional basketball player
• Eric Snow - former professional basketball player àti coach
• Jerry Stackhouse - retired professional basketball player

T

• Gary Trent - former professional basketball player
• Gary Trent Jr. - professional basketball player
• Isiah Thomas - retired professional basketball player, member of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame
• Isaiah Thomas - professional basketball player
• David Thompson - retired professional basketball player
• Jayson Tatum - professional basketball player
• Karl-Anthony Towns (African-American father) - professional basketball player
• Jason Terry - professional basketball player
• Klay Thompson
• Myles Turner - professional basketball player
• Wayman Tisdale - former professional basketball player

U

• Wes Unseld - retired professional basketball player

W

• Chris Webber - retired professional basketball player
• Dwyane Wade - professional basketball player
• Dominique Wilkins
• Earl Watson
• Gerald Wilkins
• John Wall - professional basketball player
• Russell Westbrook - professional basketball player
• Justise Winslow - professional basketball player
• T. J. Warren - professional basketball player
• Dion Waiters - professional basketball player
• Jamaal Wilkes - retired professional basketball player
• Lenny Wilkens - retired professional basketball player
• Zion Williamson - basketball player
• Lou Williams - professional basketball player
• Marvin Williams - professional basketball player
• Hassan Whiteside - professional basketball player
• Coby White - professional basketball player
• James Worthy - retired professional basketball player
• Mitchell Wiggins

Y

• Trae Young (African-American father) - professional basketball player

Boxing

Muhammad Ali

Joe Frazier

Jimmy Ellis

George Foreman

Larry Holmes

Ken Norton

Floyd Patterson

Sugar Ray Robinson

Earnie Shavers

Mike Tyson

A

• Deàtirey Abron, former professional boxer
• Devon Alexàtier, professional boxer
• Laila Ali, former professional boxer
• Muhammad Ali, former professional boxer, activist, philanthropist, recognized as the greatest athlete of all time
• Rahman Ali, former professional boxer
• Demetrius àtirade, professional boxer
• Henry Armstrong, professional boxer
• Emanuel Augustus, former professional boxer

B

• Johnathon Banks, former professional boxer
• Johnny Banks, former professional boxer
• Kelcie Banks, former professional boxer
• Sonny Banks, former professional boxer
• Riddick Bowe, former professional boxer
• Timothy Bradley, former professional boxer
• Maurice Brantley, former professional boxer
• Lamon Brewster, former professional boxer
• Shannon Briggs, professional boxer
• Adrien Broner, professional boxer
• Joe Brown, former professional boxer
• Trevor Bryan, former professional boxer
• Chris Byrd, former professional boxer

C

• Jermall Charlo, professional boxer
• Jermell Charlo, professional boxer
• Terence Crawford, professional boxer
• Steve Cunningham, former professional boxer

D

• Gervonta Davis, professional boxer
• Howard Davis Jr., former professional boxer
• Anthony Dirrell, professional boxer
• Michael Dokes, former professional boxer
• Larry Donald, former professional boxer
• Joseph Dorsey Jr., former professional boxer
• Buster Douglas, former professional boxer

E

• Jimmy Ellis, professional boxer
• Jaron Ennis, professional boxer

F

• George Foreman, former professional boxer
• Joe Frazier, former professional boxer
• Stephen Fulton, professional boxer

G

• Derrick Gainer, former professional boxer
• George Godfrey, former professional boxer
• Joshua Greer Jr., former professional boxer

H

• Marvelous Marvin Hagler, former professional boxer
• Devin Haney, professional boxer
• Tony Harrison, professional boxer
• Thomas Hearns, former professional boxer
• Jamel Herring, professional boxer
• Larry Holmes, former professional boxer
• Evàtier Holyfield, former professional boxer
• Maurice Hooker, professional boxer
• Bernard Hopkins, former professional boxer
• Jarrett Hurd, former professional boxer

I

• Amir Imam, professional boxer

J

• Beau Jack, former lightweight boxer
• Daniel Jacobs, professional boxer
• Jack Johnson, former professional boxer
• Roy Jones Jr., former professional boxer
• Zab Judah, professional boxer

K

• James Kinchen, former professional boxer

L

• Sugar Ray Leonard, former professional boxer
• John Henry Lewis, former professional boxer
• Sonny Liston, professional boxer
• Rocky Lockridge, former professional boxer
• Joe Louis, former professional boxer
• Ron Lyle, professional boxer

M

• Floyd Mayweather Sr., former professional boxer
• Floyd Mayweather Jr., former professional boxer
• Roger Mayweather, former professional boxer
• Oliver McCall, professional boxer
• Ray Mercer, former professional boxer
• Bob Montgomery, former lightweight boxer
• Archie Moore, professional boxer
• Shane Mosley, former professional boxer

N

• Ken Norton, former professional boxer

P

• Floyd Patterson, former professional boxer
• Shawn Porter, professional boxer
• Aaron Pryor, professional boxer

Q

• Dwight Muhammad Qawi, former professional boxer

R

• Hasim Rahman, former professional boxer
• Sugar Ray Robinson, professional boxer
• Gary Russell Jr., professional boxer

S

• Ed Sàtiers, former professional boxer
• Earnie Shavers, former professional boxer
• Errol Spence Jr., professional boxer
• Cory Spinks, former professional boxer
• Leon Spinks, former professional boxer
• Michael Spinks, former professional boxer
• Shakur Stevenson, professional boxer

T

• Jermain Taylor, former professional boxer
• Keith Thurman, professional boxer
• James Toney, former professional boxer
• Austin Trout, professional boxer
• Caleb Truax, professional boxer
• Tony Tucker, former professional boxer
• Mike Tyson, former professional boxer

W

• àtire Ward, former professional boxer
• Pernell Whitaker, professional boxer
• Deontay Wilder, professional boxer
• Tim Witherspoon, former professional boxer
• Chalky Wright, former professional boxer
• Winky Wright, former professional boxer

Fencing

• Ruth White, retired fencer

Football

Jim Brown

Colin Kaepernick

Cam Newton

Jerry Rice

Deion Sàtiers

O. J. Simpson

Bubba Smith

Herschel Walker

Russell Wilson

B

• Antonio Brown, professional football player
• Jim Brown, retired professional football player, member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame
• Dez Bryant, professional football player
• Odell Beckham Jr., professional football player
• Le'Veon Bell, professional football player
• Cedric Benson, professional football player

C

• Saahdiq Charles
• Yodny Cajuste

E

• Akayleb Evans
• Ezekiel Elliott - professional football player

G

• Rosey Grier - retired professional football player
• Mel Groomes - former professional football player

H

• Dwayne Haskins - professional football player

I

• Michael Irvin - former professional football player, member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame

J

• Edwin Jackson - former professional football player
• Jerry Jeudy - professional football player
• Lamar Jackson - professional football player
• Willie Jeffries - former player àti head football coach of South Carolina State University, member of the College Football Hall of Fame
• Deacon Jones - former professional football player

K

• Colin Kaepernick (African-American father) - professional football player

L

• Ray Lewis - retired professional football player, member of Pro Football Hall of Fame
• Floyd Little - professional football player
• Marshawn Lynch - retired football player

M

• Bob Mann - former professional football player
• Khalil Mack - professional football player
• Kyler Murray - professional football player
• Patrick Mahomes - professional football player
• Marion Motley - former professional football player, member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame
• Ràtiy Moss - retired professional football player, member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame

N

• Cam Newton - professional football player

O

• Dayo Odeyingbo
• Terrell Owens - retired professional football player, member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame

P

• Dak Prescott - professional football player
• Walter Payton - former professional football player, member of Pro Football Hall of Fame
• Joe Perry - former professional football player, member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame
• Micah Parsons
• Fritz Pollard - former professional football player, member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame

S

• Barry Sàtiers - former professional football player, member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame
• Deion Sàtiers - former professional football & baseball player, member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame
• Gale Sayers - former professional football player
• Marcus Spears - former professional football player
• Warren Sapp - retired professional football player
• O. J. Simpson - former professional football player
• Bubba Smith - former professional football player
• Woody Strode - former professional football player
• Terrell Suggs - professional football player

T

• George Taliaferro - former professional football player

V

• Michael Vick - retired professional football player

W

• Damien Woody - retired professional football player
• Jameis Winston - professional football player
• Russell Wilson - professional football player
• Bill Willis - former professional football player, member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame
• Hines Ward (African American father) - retired professional football player
• Deshaun Watson - professional football player
• Herschel Walker - retired professional football player
• Kenny Washington - former professional football player
• Fred Williamson - retired professional football player
• Carl Weathers - retired professional football player

Golf

Tiger Woods

• Jerry Bruner, professional golfer
• Althea Gibson, former professional golfer
• Calvin Peete, former professional golfer
• Renee Powell, professional golfer
• Charlie Sifford, professional golfer
• Bill Spiller, former professional golfer
• Jim Thorpe, professional golfer
• Tiger Woods (African American father), professional golfer, winner of 14 major championships
• Harold Varner III, professional golfer

Gymnastics

• Simone Biles, gymnast
• Dominique Dawes
• Gabby Douglas
• Kyla Ross
• Tasha Schwikert

Hockey

Dustin Byfuglien

Kyle Okposo

• Justin Bailey
• Blake Bolden
• Francis Bouillon
• Donald Brashear
• J. T. Brown
• Dustin Byfuglien
• Gerald Coleman
• Robbie Earl
• Emerson Etem
• Jordan Greenway
• Mike Grier
• Val James
• Justin Johnson
• Caleb Jones
• Seth Jones
• Greg Mauldin
• K'àtire Miller
• Nyjer Morgan
• Justin Morrison
• Kyle Okposo
• Jordan Samuels-Thomas
• C. J. Suess
• Scooter Vaughan
• Shawn Wheeler
• Charles Williams

Swimming

• Cullen Jones
• Simone Manuel
• Lia Neal
• David Curtiss
• Sybil Smith

Tennis

Arthur Ashe

Althea Gibson

Serena Williams

Venus Williams

A

• Arthur Ashe - retired professional tennis player

B

• James Blake - professional tennis player

G

• Zina Garrison - retired professional tennis player
• Althea Gibson - retired professional tennis player
• Coco Gauff - professional tennis player

J

• Jarmere Jenkins - retired professional tennis player

K

• Madison Keys - professional tennis player

M

• Nicholas Monroe - professional tennis player

R

• Chàtia Rubin - professional tennis player

S

• Bryan Shelton - retired professional tennis player

T

• Taylor Townsend - professional tennis player

S

• Sloane Stephens - professional tennis player

W

• Mashona Washington - retired professional tennis player
• Richard Williams - professional tennis coach
• Serena Williams - professional tennis player
• Venus Williams - professional tennis player

Y

• Donald Young - professional tennis player

Track àti field

Otis Davis

Harrison Dillard

Charles Greene

Jim Hines

Michael Johnson

Florence Griffith Joyner

Vincent Matthews

Ralph Metcalfe

Jesse Owens

Wilma Rudolph

Tommie Smith

Eddie Tolan

A

• Charles Austin, retired track àti field athlete

B

• Ronnie Baker, professional track àti field athlete
• Bob Beamon, retired track àti field athlete
• Larry Black, former track àti field athlete
• Trayvon Bromell, professional track àti field athlete
• Ralph Boston, former track àti field athlete
• Leroy Burrell, retired track àti field athlete

C

• Milt Campbell, former track àti field athlete
• Henry Carr, former track àti field athlete
• àtire Cason, retired track àti field athlete
• Jearl Miles Clark, retired track àti field athlete
• Kerron Clement, professional track àti field athlete
• Alice Coachman, former track àti field athlete
• Wayne Collett, former track àti field athlete
• Christian Coleman, professional track àti field athlete
• Mike Conley Sr., retired track àti field athlete
• Shawn Crawford, retired track àti field athlete
• Josh Culbreath, retired track àti field athlete

D

• Tony Darden, retired track àti field athlete
• Otis Davis, retired track àti field athlete
• Walter Davis, professional track àti field athlete
• Harrison Dillard, retired track àti field athlete
• Jon Drummond, retired track àti field athlete

E

• Ashton Eaton, retired track àti field athlete

F

• Allyson Felix, professional track àti field athlete
• Phyllis Francis, professional track àti field athlete
• Ron Freeman, former track àti field athlete

G

• Justin Gatlin, professional track àti field athlete
• Tyson Gay, professional track àti field athlete
• Charles Green, professional track àti field athlete
• Maurice Greene, retired track àti field athlete

H

• Elijah Hall, professional track àti field athlete
• Danny Harris, retired track àti field athlete
• Otis Harris, professional track àti field athlete
• Alvin Harrison, retired track àti field athlete
• Jeff Henderson, professional track àti field athlete
• Jim Hines, retired track àti field athlete

J

• Larry James, former track àti field athlete
• Bershawn Jackson, professional track àti field athlete
• Cornelius Johnson, former track àti field athlete
• Michael Johnson, retired track àti field athlete
• Rafer Johnson, retired track àti field athlete
• Al Joyner, retired track àti field athlete
• Jackie Joyner-Kersee, retired track àti field athlete
• Florence Griffith Joyner, former track àti field athlete

K

• Roger Kingdom, retired track àti field athlete
• Erik Kynard, professional track àti field athlete

L

• Brian Lewis, professional track àti field athlete
• Carl Lewis, retired track àti field athlete
• Noah Lyles, professional track àti field athlete

M

• Michael Marsh, retired track àti field athlete
• Vincent Matthews, retired track àti field athlete
• Tony McQuay, professional track àti field athlete
• Aries Merritt, professional track àti field athlete
• LaShawn Merritt, professional track àti field athlete
• Ralph Metcalfe, former track àti field athlete
• Rod Milburn, former track àti field athlete
• Tim Montgomery, retired track àti field athlete
• Edwin Moses, retired track àti field athlete

N

• Dave Neville, retired track àti field athlete

O

• Dan O'Brien, retired track àti field athlete
• David Oliver, professional track àti field athlete
• Jesse Owens, former track àti field athlete

P

• Darvis Patton, retired track àti field athlete
• David Payne, professional track àti field athlete
• Mike Powell, retired track àti field athlete
• Tiffany Porter

R

• Mack Robinson, retired track àti field athlete
• Mike Rodgers, professional track àti field athlete
• Wilma Rudolph, former track àti field athlete
• Butch Reynolds, retired track àti field athlete

S

• Ronnie Ray Smith, former track àti field athlete
• Tommie Smith, retired track àti field athlete
• Wallace Spearmon, professional track àti field athlete

T

• Eddie Tolan, former track àti field athlete
• Gwen Torrence, retired track àti field athlete
• Wyomia Tyus, retired track àti field athlete

W

• Willye White, former track àti field athlete
• Archie Williams, former track àti field athlete
• John Woodruff, former track àti field athlete

Y

• Kevin Young, retired track àti field athlete

Wrestling

• Cedric Alexàtier, professional wrestler
• Sasha Banks, professional wrestler
• Bianca Belair, professional wrestler
• Shelton Benjamin, professional wrestler
• Angelo Dawkins, professional wrestler
• Montez Ford, professional wrestler
• Mark Henry, former professional wrestler
• Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson, retired professional wrestler
• Bobby Lashley, professional wrestler
• Keith Lee, professional wrestler
• Moose, professional wrestler
• Willie Mack, professional wrestler
• Montel Vontavious Porter, professional wrestler
• R-Truth, professional wrestler
• Rich Swann, professional wrestler
• King Booker, retired professional wrestler
• Naomi, professional wrestler
• Titus O'Neil, professional wrestler
• Xavier Woods, professional wrestler
• Mia Yim (African American father), professional wrestler

Motorsport

• Bubba Wallace, NASCAR driver
• Elias Bowie
• Charlie Scott
• George Wiltshire
• Ràtiy Bethea
• Willy T. Ribbs
• Bill Lester

Martial arts

• Daniel Cormier, mixed martial artist
• Jon Jones, mixed martial artist
• Kevin Lee, mixed martial artist
• Tyron Woodley, mixed martial artist

Soccer

• Antonee Robinson
• Benji Michel
• Bràtion Servania
• Bright Dike
• Charlie Davies
• Chris Richards
• Deàtire Yedlin
• DeJuan Jones
• DaMarcus Beasley
• Dante Sealy
• Duane Holmes
• Daryl Dike
• Eddie Gustafsson
• Eddie Johnson
• Edson Buddle
• Erik Palmer-Brown
• Haji Wright
• Mark Segbers
• Tim Howard
• Tyler Adams
• Freddy Adu
• Kellyn Acosta
• Eddie Pope
• Briana Scurry
• Kofi Sarkodie
• Kayden Pierre
• Kurowskybob Pierre
• Jonathan David
• Jonathan Lewis
• Jozy Altidore
• Konrad de la Fuente
• Maurice Edu
• Mark Mckenzie
• Marlon Hairston
• Gyasi Zardes
• Julian Green
• Justin Che
• Marvell Wynne
• Sean Okoli
• Sean Johnson
• Tayvon Gray
• Weston McKennie
• Zack Steffen
• Patrick Koffi

First Ladies of the United States

• Michelle Obama (2009–2017), first African American First Lady àti the 44th First Lady