Category: African-American Notables

Categories: US Black Heritage Project | Notables | African-American Family History

Notables are people who are worthy of note, remarkable, eminent, or persons of distinction. They may be famous, now or in the past. Or they may be less than famous to the general public, but well-known among their own esoteric accomplished peers.

Examples might be people listed in Who's Who, or in encyclopedias. In general, if such a person's names appears in a number of print references or published lists as a leading figure in a field, and especially over a period of time, then they can be considered notable.

Please use this version of the template for the Notables sticker (same sticker, different code) so the person will be placed in this category. {{Notables Sticker|African-American Notables}}

This category is managed by the US Black Heritage Project in association with the Categorization Project. For assistance with this or related categories ask in G2G making sure to tag your question with both categorization and Black_Heritage.

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15 For 15: US Black Heritage Project Activities

16th Street Baptist Church Bombing, Birmingham, Alabama, 1963

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50 Notable African-American Sports Firsts

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African-American Athletes

African-American Firsts

African American Medal of Honor Recipients

African Americans of Horse Racing

Amazing Stories

Asante's 100 Greatest African-Americans

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First African-American Players in Major League Baseball

Fisk Jubilee Singers

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Golden 14

Golden Thirteen

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Harlem Renaissance

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Inventors and Scientists who were African-American

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Notable African-American Women

R

Rap & Hip Hop Heritage

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Spingarn Medal Recipients

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Tuskegee Airmen

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US Black Heritage: Black Heritage Stamp Series

US Black Heritage: Motown Artists

US Black Heritage: Niagara Movement

US Black Heritage: Women Scientists and Mathematicians

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Pompey Factor 1849 Arkansas, United States - 29 Mar 1928

Eleanora (Fagan) Holiday 07 Apr 1915 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States - 17 Jul 1959

Mabel Fairbanks 14 Nov 1915 Florida, United States - 29 Sep 2001

Alfred Fairfax 1840 Virginia - 11 Mar 1916

Duke Fakir 1930s

Harry Falkener Nov 1860 North Carolina, United States

Waldo C Falkener 1903 Greensboro, Guilford, North Carolina, USA - 26 Feb 1992

Henry Fambrough 10 May 1938 Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States - 07 Feb 2024

Antonio Fargas 1940s

James Farmer 12 Jan 1920 Marshall, Harrison County, Texas, United States - 09 Jul 1999

James Farmer 12 Jun 1886 Kingstree, Williamsburg County, South Carolina, United States - abt 14 May 1961

Alfred Farrar 26 Dec 1920 Big Island, Bedford, Virginia - 17 Dec 2020

Living Farris

Living Farrow

Lucy Farrow Aug 1857 Norfolk, Norfolk, Virginia, United States - 21 Feb 1911

William Faulkner Oct 1918 Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, United States - 06 Nov 1944

William Faulkner 15 Nov 1891 Society Hill, Darlington, South Carolina, United States - 19 Jul 1987

George Fayerweather 1802 Kingston, South Kingstown, Washington, Rhode Island, United States - 13 Mar 1869

Herb (Feemster) Fame 1940s

Allyson Felix 1980s

Rihanna Fenty 1980s

Cecil Fergerson 06 Jul 1931 Oklahoma, United States - 18 Sep 2013

Living Ferguson

Jaylon Ferguson 14 Dec 1996 Saint Francisville, West Feliciana, Louisiana, United States of America - 22 Jun 2022

Joseph Ferguson abt 1821 Virginia, United States - 03 Mar 1877

Lloyd Noel Ferguson 09 Feb 1918 Oakland, Alameda, California, USA - 30 Nov 2011

William Ferguson 22 May 1857 Michigan, United States - 30 Mar 1910

Living Fielder

Mary Fields abt 1832 Hickman County, Tennessee, United States - 05 Dec 1914

Samuel Fields abt 1849 Louisiana, United States - aft 1890

Morton (Finney) Morton-Finney 25 Jun 1889 Uniontown, Union, Kentucky, United States - 28 Jan 1998

Laurence Fishburne 1960s

Gail Fisher 18 Aug 1935 New Jersey, United States - 02 Dec 2000

George (Fisher) Peters 02 Jul 1922 Harlem, Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States - 23 Aug 2005

Minnie Fisher 29 Apr 1896 Mound Bayou, Bolivar, Mississippi, United States - 10 Jul 1990

Ray Fisher 1980s

Rudolph Fisher 09 May 1897 Washington, District of Columbia, United States - 26 Dec 1934

Harrison Fitch 11 Jun 1912 New Haven, Connecticut, United States - 11 Jun 1984

William Fitzbutler 1837 Colchester, Colchester South Township, Essex, Ontario, Canada - abt 28 Dec 1901

Ella Fitzgerald 25 Apr 1917 Warwick, Virginia, United States - 15 Jun 1996

Richard Fitzgerald 1843 New Castle County, Delaware, USA - 24 Mar 1918

Robert Fitzgerald 24 Oct 1840 New Castle, Delaware, United States - 04 Aug 1919

Roberta Flack 1930s

Green Flake abt 06 Jun 1828 North Carolina, United States - 20 Oct 1903

Opal (Flake) Lee 1920s

Christian Fleetwood 21 Jul 1840 Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland, United States - abt 28 Sep 1914

Marvin Fleming 1940s

Living Fletcher

Geoffrey Fletcher 1970s

Terrell Fletcher 1970s

Henry Flipper 21 Mar 1856 Thomasville, Thomas, Georgia, United States - 26 Apr 1940

Joseph Flipper 22 Feb 1859 Atlanta, Fulton, Georgia, United States - 10 Oct 1944

George Flippin 08 Feb 1868 Clermont County, Ohio - 15 May 1929

Robert Flippin 24 Dec 1903 Nebraska, United States - 01 Sep 1963

Curtis Flood 18 Jan 1938 Houston, Harris, Texas, United States - 20 Jan 1997

Christina (Flores) Milian 1980s

Stephanie Flowers 1950s

Theodore Flowers abt 05 Aug 1895 Camilla, Mitchell County, Georgia, United States - 16 Nov 1927

William Flowers 16 Oct 1911 Stamps, Lafayette, Arkansas, United States - 07 Apr 1990

Living Floyd

Elson Floyd 29 Feb 1956 Henderson, North Carolina, United States - 20 Jun 2015

George Floyd 14 Oct 1973 Fayetteville, Cumberland, North Carolina, United States - 25 May 2020

Joel Fluellen 01 Dec 1907 Monroe, Ouachita, Louisiana, United States - 02 Feb 1990

Charles Follis 03 Feb 1879 Cloverdale, Virginia, USA - 05 Apr 1910

Fannie Foote 16 May 1895 Texas, United States - 24 Nov 1962

Barney Ford 22 Jan 1822 Stafford, Virginia, United States - 22 Dec 1902

Gloria (Ford) Gilmer 28 Jun 1928 Baltimore, Maryland, United States - 25 Aug 2021

James Ford 22 Dec 1893 Alabama, United States - 01 Jul 1957

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Leonard Ford 18 Feb 1926 Washington, District of Columbia, United States - 14 Mar 1972

Susie (Ford) Bailey 1858 Mississippi, United States - abt 1940

Viola (Ford) Fletcher 1910s

West Ford abt 1784 Montross, Westmoreland, Virginia, United States - 20 Jul 1863

Dorothy (Foreman) Cotton 05 Jan 1930 Goldsboro, Wayne County, North Carolina, United States - 10 Jun 2018

Frank (Foreman) Mann 22 Nov 1908 Texas, United States - 22 Nov 1992

George Foreman 1940s

Samuel Foreman 01 Jul 1920 Cushing, Payne, Oklahoma, United States - 21 Jan 1945

James Forman 04 Oct 1928 Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States - 10 Jan 2005

James (Forman) Mtume 03 Jan 1946 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania - 09 Jan 2022

Elise (Forrest) Wheeler 08 Feb 1891 Charleston, South Carolina, United States - 23 Jul 1970

Syvilla (Fort) Phillips 03 Jul 1916 Seattle, King, Washington, United States - 08 Nov 1975

Charlotte (Forten) Grimké 17 Aug 1837 Philadelphia, Delaware, Pennsylvania, USA - 23 Jul 1914

Harriet (Forten) Purvis 01 Feb 1810 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States - 11 Jun 1875

James Forten 15 Nov 1811 Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States - abt 1870

James Forten 02 Sep 1766 Delaware Township, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania - 04 Mar 1842

Margaretta Forten 1815 Philadelphia, Delaware, Pennsylvania, United States - 14 Jan 1875

Sarah (Forten) Purvis abt 1814 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States - 29 Oct 1884

William Forten abt 1823 Pennsylvania, United States - 08 Mar 1909

Amos Fortune abt 1710 Africa - 17 Nov 1801

Rose Fortune 13 Mar 1774 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania - 20 Feb 1864

Timothy Fortune 03 Oct 1856 Marianna, Jackson, Florida, United States - 02 Jun 1928

Peter Fossett 06 Jun 1815 Virginia, United States - abt 1901

Andrew Foster 17 Sep 1878 Calvert, Robertson, Texas, United States - 09 Dec 1930

Marcus Foster 31 Mar 1923 Athens, Georgia, USA - 06 Nov 1973

Prior Foster abt 1798 Pennsylvania, United States

Curtis Fowlkes 19 Mar 1950 Brooklyn, New York City, New York, United States - 31 Aug 2023

Charles (Fox) Foxx 23 Oct 1933 Alamance, Alamance, North Carolina, United States - 18 Sep 1998

Inez Fox 09 Sep 1937 Guilford, North Carolina, United States - 25 Aug 2022

John Fox 18 May 1915 Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio, United States - 26 Dec 1944

John Fox 02 Apr 1907 Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana, United States - 06 Apr 1954

Vivica Fox 1960s

Abner Francis abt 1812 Flemington, Hunterdon, New Jersey, United States - abt 27 Mar 1872

George Francis 06 Jun 1896 New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, United States - 27 Dec 2008

Living Francis

John Francis 03 Mar 1856 Washington, District of Columbia, United States - 23 May 1913

Milton Francis 04 Sep 1882 Washington, District of Columbia, United States - 22 Jul 1961

Vera (Francis) Handwerk 13 Oct 1925 Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts - 31 May 2014

Yvette (Francis) Francis-McBarnette 10 May 1926 Kingston, Jamaica - 28 Mar 2016

Sylvanie (Francoz) Williams 1847 New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, United States - 12 Aug 1921

Aretha Franklin 25 Mar 1942 Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United States - 16 Aug 2018

Buck Franklin 06 May 1879 Pickens County, Chickasaw Nation, Indian Territory, United States - 24 Sep 1960

Carolyn Franklin 13 May 1944 Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United States - 25 Apr 1988

Erma (Franklin) Garrett 13 Mar 1938 Shelby, Bolivar, Mississippi, United States - 07 Sep 2002

John Franklin 02 Jan 1915 Rentiesville, Oklahoma, United States - 25 Mar 2009

Martha Franklin 29 Oct 1870 New Milford, Litchfield County, Connecticut, United States - 26 Sep 1968

Nobia Franklin 07 Jun 1907 Cuero, DeWitt, Texas, United States - 30 Oct 1934

Calvin Frazier 16 Feb 1914 Monroe Township, Mississippi, Arkansas, United States - 23 Sep 1972

Living Frazier

Edward Frazier 24 Sep 1894 Baltimore, Maryland, United States - 17 May 1962

Joseph Frazier 12 Jan 1944 Beaufort, South Carolina, United States - 07 Nov 2011

Susan Frazier 29 May 1864 Dutchess, New York, United States - 03 Feb 1924

Rivers Frederick 22 May 1874 Drouillard Plantation, Pointe Coupee, Louisiana, United States - 02 Sep 1954

Cato Freedom abt 1732 Africa - 13 Feb 1830

Albert Freeman 21 Mar 1934 San Antonio, Bexar, Texas, United States - 09 Aug 2012

Amos Freeman abt 1809 Rahway, Union, New Jersey, United States - abt 1893

Elizabeth Freeman abt 1744 Claverack, Albany, New York Colony - 28 Dec 1829

Martin Freeman 11 May 1826 Rutland, Vermont, United States - abt 26 May 1889

Living Freeman

Morgan Freeman 1930s

Peggy Ann (Freeman) Luna 31 Aug 1945 Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States - 17 May 1979

Choo Freeman 1970s

Robert Freeman abt 1843 North Carolina, United States - abt 10 Jun 1873

Robert Freeman 13 Jun 1940 Alameda County, California, USA - 23 Jan 2017

Warren Freeman 20 Aug 1947 Jackson, Georgia, United States - 17 May 2014

Charles French 25 Sep 1919 Foreman, Little River County, Arkansas - 07 Nov 1956

James French 07 Oct 1926 Kansas City, Wyandotte, Kansas, United States - 31 Jul 2021

F cont.

Robert Friend 29 Feb 1920 Columbia, Richland, South Carolina, United States - 21 Jun 2019

Living Frierson

Golden Frinks 15 Aug 1920 Wampee, Horry County, South Carolina, United States - 19 Jul 2004

Myles Frost 1990s

Marcia Fudge 1950s

Charles Fuller 05 Mar 1939 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States - 03 Oct 2022

Solomon Fuller 11 Aug 1872 Monrovia, Montserrado, Liberia - 16 Jan 1953

Thomas Fuller 1710 Africa - Dec 1790

Thomas Fuller 25 Oct 1867 Franklinton, Franklin, North Carolina, United States - 21 Jun 1942

Willie Fuller 02 Aug 1919 Tarboro, Edgecombe, North Carolina, United States - 03 Jan 1995

Lowell Fulson 31 Mar 1921 Atoka, Oklahoma, United States - 07 Mar 1999

Frederick Funderburg 13 Mar 1922 Atlanta, Fulton, Georgia, United States - 29 Dec 1945

Harvey Fuqua 27 Jul 1929 Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky, USA - 06 Jul 2010

William Furbush 1839 Carroll, Kentucky, United States - 03 Sep 1902

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Eugene Gadsden 04 Feb 1912 Savannah, Chatham, Georgia, United States - 09 Aug 2000

Robert Gadsden abt 1874 South Carolina, United States - 22 Jun 1979

Nannie (Gahn) Johnson 20 Jun 1904 Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana, United States - 10 May 1986

Bulee Gaillard 09 Jan 1911 - 26 Feb 1991

David Gaines 27 Feb 1940 Detroit, Wayne, Michigan - 05 Sep 2020

Gertrude (Gaines) Weaver 04 Jul 1898 Lewisville, Lafayette, Arkansas, United States - 06 Apr 2015

John Gaines 06 Nov 1821 Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio, United States - 27 Nov 1859

LaDonna (Gaines) Sudano 31 Dec 1948 Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States - 17 May 2012

Lloyd Gaines 1911 Water Valley, Yalobusha, Mississippi, United States - 19 Mar 1939

Wesley Gaines 04 Oct 1840 Wilkes County, Georgia, United States - 12 Jan 1912

Abraham Galloway 08 Feb 1837 Brunswick, North Carolina, United States - 01 Sep 1870

Donald Galloway 21 Mar 1938 Washington, District of Columbia, United States - 03 Oct 2011

Cheryl Gamble 1970s

Maidie (Gamble) Norman 16 Oct 1912 Villa Rica, Carroll, Georgia, United States - 02 May 1998

John Gammon 08 Jun 1906 Marion, Crittenden, Arkansas, United States - 09 Oct 1988

Joseph (Gant) Gans 25 Nov 1874 Baltimore, Maryland, USA - 10 Aug 1910

Living Gant

Anthony Gardiner 24 Jan 1820 Southampton, Virginia, United States - 1885

Carl Gardner 29 Apr 1928 Tyler, Smith, Texas, United States - 12 Jun 2011

Eliza Ann Gardner 28 May 1831 New York City, New York, USA - 04 Jan 1922

James Gardner 16 Sep 1839 Gloucester, Virginia, United States - 29 Sep 1905

Minnie (Gardner) Gaston 03 Apr 1909 Burkville, Lowndes, Alabama, United States - 03 Jun 2000

Eric Garner 15 Sep 1970 New York City, New York, United States - 17 Jul 2014

Margaret Garner abt 1825 Boone, Kentucky, United States - abt 1858

Henry Garnet 23 Dec 1815 New Market, Maryland - 13 Feb 1882

Bernard Garrett 19 Sep 1925 Willis, Montgomery, Texas, United States - 09 Sep 1999

Zina Garrison 1960s

Alva Garrott 18 Sep 1866 Alabama, United States - 17 Jul 1952

Homer Garrott 22 May 1881 Alabama, United States - 28 May 1965

Homer Garrott 25 Apr 1914 Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States - 14 Mar 1998

James Garrott 19 Jun 1897 Alabama, United States - 09 Jun 1991

Maria (Garth) Binford abt 1836 Alabama, United States - aft 01 Dec 1892

Marcus Garvey 17 Aug 1887 Saint Ann's Bay, Jamaica - 10 Jun 1940

Percy Gary 09 May 1911 Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United States - 24 Nov 1944

Arthur Gaston abt 04 Jul 1892 Demopolis, Marengo, Alabama, United States - 19 Jan 1996

Cito Gaston 1940s

Henry Louis Gates 1950s

Edi Mūe Gathegi 1970s

Daisy (Gatson) Bates 11 Nov 1914 Huttig, Union, Arkansas, United States - 04 Nov 1999

Noal Gatson 28 Jul 1905 Tyler, Smith, Texas, United States - 27 Feb 1956

Coco Gauff 2000s

Frances (Gay) Gaye 15 Nov 1941 Washington, District of Columbia, United States - 30 Dec 2001

Marvin Gay 01 Oct 1914 Jessamine, Kentucky, United States - 10 Oct 1998

Marvin (Gay) Gaye 02 Apr 1939 Washington, District of Columbia, United States - 01 Apr 1984

Roxane Gay 1970s

Nona Gaye 1970s

Charles Gayle 28 Feb 1939 Buffalo, Erie, New York, USA - 07 Sep 2023

Louis (George) Gregory 06 Jun 1874 Charleston, Charleston, South Carolina, United States - 30 Jul 1951

Irene (Gibbons) Williams 22 Jan 1895 St. Louis, Missouri, United States - 31 Oct 1977

George Gibbs 07 Nov 1916 Jacksonville, Duval, Florida, United States - 07 Nov 2000

Harriet (Gibbs) Marshall 18 Feb 1868 Victoria, Vancouver Island, British Columbia - 21 Feb 1941

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