Lists of African Americans
Encyclopedia
Notable African American
s or Black Americans. For people from current African countries, see lists for individual countries (i.e., List of Nigerian Americans).
To be included in this list, the person must have a Wikipedia article showing they are African American or must have references showing they are African American and are notable.
African American
African Americans are citizens or residents of the United States who have at least partial ancestry from any of the native populations of Sub-Saharan Africa and are the direct descendants of enslaved Africans within the boundaries of the present United States...
s or Black Americans. For people from current African countries, see lists for individual countries (i.e., List of Nigerian Americans).
To be included in this list, the person must have a Wikipedia article showing they are African American or must have references showing they are African American and are notable.
Art, music, literature
- List of African-American nonfiction writers
- List of African-American visual artists
- List of African-American writers
- List of composers of African descent (makes note of American citizens)
Government and politics
- African Americans in the United States CongressAfrican Americans in the United States CongressAfrican Americans began serving in greater numbers in the United States Congress during the Reconstruction Era following the American Civil War after slaves were emancipated and granted citizenship rights. Freedmen gained political representation in the Southern United States for the first time...
(includes a long list) - List of African-American United States presidential and vice presidential candidates
- List of African-American jurists
- List of African-American Republicans
- List of first African-American mayors
Historical
Military
- List of African-American Medal of Honor recipients
- Military history of African AmericansMilitary history of African AmericansThe military history of African Americans spans from the arrival of the first black slaves during the colonial history of the United States to the present day...
(discusses individuals)
Other
- List of African-American astronauts
- List of African-American inventors and scientists
- List of African-American mathematicians
- African Americans in Omaha, NebraskaAfrican Americans in Omaha, NebraskaAfrican Americans in Omaha, Nebraska are central to the development and growth of the 43rd largest city in the United States. The first free black settler in the city arrived in 1854, the year the city was incorporated....
, including a list of notable African Americans from Omaha
See also
- Index of African American-related articles
- African immigration to the United StatesAfrican immigration to the United StatesAfrican immigration to the United States refers to the group of recent immigrants to the United States who are nationals of Africa. The term African in the scope of this article refers to geographical or national origins rather than racial affiliation....
- Lists of people
- List of people by nationality
- List of Black Britons
- List of Black Canadians
- List of Black Jews
- List of black supervillains
- List of black superheroes
External links
- President Obama's Speech to the NAACP on July 16, 2009 - full video by MSNBC