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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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

H

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

T

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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Horace Henderson 23 Nov 1904 Cuthbert, Randolph, Georgia, United States - 29 Aug 1988

James Henderson 18 Dec 1897 Cuthbert, Randolph, Georgia, United States - 29 Dec 1952

James Henry Meriwether Henderson 10 Aug 1917 Falls Church, Fairfax, Virginia, USA - 03 Dec 2009

Katherine (Henderson) Jackson 23 Jun 1909 St. Louis, Missouri, United States - 01 Sep 2002

Michael Henderson 07 Jul 1951 Yazoo City, Yazoo, Mississippi, United States - 19 Jul 2022

Living Henderson

Rickey Henderson 1950s

Johnny Hendrix 27 Nov 1942 Seattle, King, Washington, United States - 18 Sep 1970

Nona Hendryx 1940s

Clarence Henry 19 Mar 1937 New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, United States - 07 Apr 2024

Living Henry

Warren Henry 18 Feb 1909 China, Conecuh, Alabama, USA - 31 Oct 2001

Josiah Henson 15 Sep 1789 La Plata, Charles, Maryland, United States - 05 May 1883

Matthew Henson 08 Aug 1866 Nanjemoy, Charles County, Maryland, United States of America - 09 Mar 1955

Taraji Henson 1970s

Alonzo Herndon 26 Jun 1858 Walton County, Georgia, United States - 21 Jul 1927

Eugene Angelo Herndon 06 May 1913 Wyoming, Hamilton, Ohio, United States - 09 Dec 1997

Joseph Herndon 19 Mar 1840 Caddo, Louisiana, United States - 25 Nov 1924

Gilbert Heron 09 Apr 1922 Kingston, Jamaica - 27 Nov 2008

Gilbert (Heron) Scott-Heron 01 Apr 1949 Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA - 27 May 2011

George Herriman 22 Aug 1880 New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, United States - 25 Apr 1944

Lafayette Hershaw 10 May 1863 Clay County, North Carolina, USA - 02 Sep 1945

Joice Heth abt 1756 - 19 Feb 1836

Aaron Hewlett abt 1820 New York, United States - 06 Dec 1871

Emanuel Hewlett 15 Nov 1850 Brooklyn, Kings, New York, United States - 19 Sep 1929

Cameron Heyward 1980s

Craig Heyward 26 Sep 1966 Passaic, Passaic County, New Jersey, United States - 27 May 2006

Albert Hibbler 16 Aug 1915 Tyro, Tate, Mississippi, United States - 24 Apr 2001

Robert Hickman abt 01 Jan 1830 Boone, Missouri, United States - 16 Feb 1900

Bertram Hicks bef 1900 Trinidad and Tobago, British West Indies - abt 1963

Dwight Hicks 1950s

James Hicks 18 May 1940 Claiborne County, Mississippi - 29 Oct 2020

Marva Hicks 05 May 1956 Petersburg, Virginia, United States - 16 Sep 2022

Living Higginbotham

Jarad Higgins 02 Dec 1998 Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States - 08 Dec 2019

Lucy (Higgs) Nichols 10 Apr 1838 Halifax, North Carolina, United States - 25 Jan 1915

Rosetta (Hightower) Green 23 Jun 1944 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States - 02 Aug 2014

Andre Hill abt 1973 Ohio, USA - 22 Dec 2020

Anita Hill 1950s

Anthony Hill 15 Jun 1988 Moncks Corner, Berkeley, South Carolina, USA - 09 Mar 2015

Melba (Hill) Moore 1940s

Cedric (Hill) Robinson 05 Nov 1940 Oakland, Alameda, California, United States - 05 Jun 2016

Dan Hill 1950s

Daniel Hill 23 Nov 1923 Independence, Jackson, Missouri, United States - 26 Jun 2003

Henry Hill 30 May 1915 Saint Joseph, Buchanan, Missouri, United States - 17 Mar 1979

James Hill abt 07 Apr 1827 Montgomery, Maryland, United States - 24 Feb 1908

Lawrence Hill 1950s

Mack Hill 17 Aug 1940 Quincy, Gadsden, Florida, United States - 14 Dec 1965

Lil Nas X Hill 1990s

Peter Hill 19 Jul 1767 Burlington Township, New Jersey - Dec 1820

Raymond Hill abt 29 Apr 1933 Clarksdale, Coahoma, Mississippi, United States - 16 Apr 1996

Richard Hill 12 Oct 1864 Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, United States

Robert Hill 08 Jun 1892 Dermott, Chicot, Arkansas, United States - 11 May 1963

Theodore Robert Hill 07 Dec 1907 Birmingham, Jefferson, Alabama, USA - 19 May 1978

Travis Hill 03 Oct 1969 Texas City, Galveston, Texas, United States - 28 Mar 2018

Violet (Hill) Whyte 18 Nov 1890 Washington, District of Columbia, United States - 17 Jul 1980

Winston Hill 23 Oct 1941 Joaquin, Shelby, Texas, United States - 26 Apr 2016

Barbara Hillary 12 Jun 1931 San Juan Hill, Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States - 23 Nov 2019

Asa Hilliard 22 Aug 1933 Galveston, Galveston, Texas, United States - 13 Aug 2007

Alfred Hilton abt 1842 Harford, Maryland, United States - 21 Oct 1864

John Hilton abt Apr 1801 Chester, Pennsylvania, United States - 05 Mar 1864

Pearl (Hinds) Roberts 17 Jan 1892 Tulare, California, United States - 21 Jul 1984

Gregory Hines 14 Feb 1946 New York City, New York, United States - 09 Aug 2003

James Hines 10 Sep 1946 Dumas, Desha, Arkansas, United States - 03 Jun 2023

Maurice Hines 09 Feb 1922 Raleigh, Wake, North Carolina, USA - 27 Jul 2010

Maurice Hines 13 Dec 1943 New York City, New York, United States - 29 Dec 2023

Mildred Hines 06 May 1955 Mount Airy, Surry County, North Carolina, United States - 23 May 2022

Ben Hinkley 02 Feb 1973 Lincoln, Lancaster, Nebraska, United States - 07 Mar 2016

H cont.

DeHaven Hinkson 05 Dec 1891 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States - 28 Nov 1975

Anthony Hinton 1950s

James Hinton 25 Dec 1834 Raleigh, Wake, North Carolina, United States - 06 Nov 1892

Jane Hinton 01 May 1919 Massachusetts, United States - 09 Apr 2003

William Hinton 15 Dec 1883 Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States - 08 Aug 1959

David Hoage 14 Oct 1877 Rutherford, Bergen, New Jersey, United States - 23 Jan 1945

George Hoage 22 Oct 1875 Rutherford, Bergen, New Jersey, United States - 03 Jun 1956

John Hoard 02 Jun 1862 Hopkinsville, Christian, Kentucky, United States - 13 May 1937

Elizabeth (Hobbs) Keckly Feb 1818 Dinwiddie, Virginia, United States - 26 May 1907

Mellody Hobson 1960s

Wendell Hockaday 09 Mar 1923 Norfolk, Virginia, United States - 25 Feb 1945

Mabon Hodges 03 Jun 1946 Germantown, Shelby County, Tennessee, USA - 22 Jun 2014

Eric Holder 1950s

Livingston Holder 1950s

Jerome Holland 09 Jan 1916 Auburn, Cayuga, New York, United States - 13 Jan 1985

Justin Holland 26 Jul 1819 Norfolk, Virginia, United States - 24 Mar 1887

Milton Holland 01 Aug 1844 Carthage, Panola County, Republic of Texas - 15 May 1910

William Holland abt 1849 Texas, United States - 27 May 1907

Alvin Hollingsworth 25 Feb 1928 New York City, New York, United States - 14 Jul 2000

Robert Holloman 15 Feb 1953 Ahoskie, Hertford, North Carolina, United States - 08 Jan 2007

Lark (Holloway) Voorhies 1970s

Alonzo Holly 21 Sep 1865 Port-au-Prince, Ouest, Haiti - 28 Nov 1943

Edna (Holly) Robinson 04 Sep 1915 Miami, Dade, Florida, United States - 02 May 2002

Ellen Holly 16 Jan 1931 Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States - 06 Dec 2023

James Holly 03 Oct 1829 Washington, District of Columbia, United States - 13 Mar 1911

Benjamin Holmes 1846 Charleston, South Carolina, United States - 09 Oct 1875

Living Holmes

Odetta Holmes 31 Dec 1930 Birmingham, Jefferson, Alabama, United States - 02 Dec 2008

Living Holmes

Patti (Holte) LaBelle 1940s

Evander Holyfield 1960s

Horatio Homer 24 May 1848 Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut - 09 Jan 1923

LeRoy Homer 27 Aug 1965 Plainview, Nassau, New York, United States - 11 Sep 2001

Dozier Hood 22 Nov 1912 Morrilton, Conway, Arkansas, United States - 09 Feb 1978

James Hood 30 May 1831 Kennett Township, Chester, Pennsylvania, United States - 30 Oct 1918

John Hooker abt 22 Aug 1917 Tutwiler, Tallahatchie, Mississippi, United States - 21 Jun 2001

Olivia Hooker 12 Feb 1915 Muskogee, Oklahoma, United States - 21 Nov 2018

Benjamin Hooks 31 Jan 1925 Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United States - 15 Apr 2010

Matthew Hooks abt 03 Nov 1872 Denton, Texas, United States - 01 Feb 1951

John Hope 02 Jun 1868 Augusta, Richmond, Georgia, United States - 20 Feb 1936

Hattie (Hopgood) Brooks 29 Oct 1916 Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States - 21 Nov 2002

Brad Hopkins 1970s

Hattie (Hopkins) Thompson abt Mar 1875 Jacksonville, Duval, Florida - aft 1954

Samuel Hopkins 15 Mar 1912 Centerville, Leon, Texas, United States - 30 Jan 1982

Living Horn

Frank Horne 18 Aug 1899 Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States - abt 07 Sep 1974

Lena Horne 30 Jun 1917 Brooklyn, Kings, New York, United States - 09 May 2010

Steven Horsford 1970s

George Moses Horton abt 1798 Northampton, North Carolina, United States - aft 1867

Djimon Hounsou 1960s

Eddie House abt 21 Mar 1902 Lyon, Coahoma County, Mississippi, USA - 19 Oct 1988

Napoleon Houser 14 Feb 1869 Gaston County, North Carolina, USA - 28 Aug 1939

Charles Houston abt 03 Sep 1895 Washington, District of Columbia, United States - 22 Apr 1950

Melva (Houston) Tucker 05 Jul 1949 Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United States - 14 May 2020

Samuel Houston 12 Feb 1864 Huntsville, Walker, Texas, Confederate States of America - 19 Nov 1945

Ulysses Houston Feb 1825 Grahamville, Horry, South Carolina, United States - 02 Oct 1889

Whitney Houston 09 Aug 1963 Newark, Essex, New Jersey, United States - 11 Feb 2012

Barbara Howard 08 May 1920 Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada - 26 Jan 2017

Edwin Howard 21 Oct 1846 Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts - 10 May 1912

George Howard 13 May 1924 Pine Bluff, Jefferson, Arkansas, United States - 21 Apr 2007

Gertrude (Howard) Nash 13 Oct 1892 Hot Springs, Garland, Arkansas, United States - 30 Sep 1934

John Howard 06 Oct 1888 Saint Paul, Ramsey, Minnesota, United States - 09 Jan 1937

May (Howard) Jackson abt May 1877 Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States - 12 Jul 1931

Michelle Howard 1960s

Milton Howard 1852 Muscatine, Iowa, United States - 18 Mar 1928

Ruth Howard 25 Mar 1900 Washington, District of Columbia, United States - 12 Feb 1997

Sarah Howard 09 Jan 1889 Mississippi, United States

H cont.

Terrence Howard 1960s

Theodore Howard 04 Mar 1908 Murray, Calloway County, Kentucky, United States - 01 May 1976

William Howard 1854 Fredericksburg, Spotsylvania, Virginia, United States - 30 Dec 1925

Joshua Howell 05 Mar 1888 Eatonton, Putnam, Georgia, United States - 11 Aug 1966

Frederick Hubbard 07 Apr 1938 Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana, United States - 29 Dec 2008

William Hubbard 25 Nov 1903 Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio, United States - 23 Jun 1976

Janet Hubert 1950s

Ernie Hudson 1940s

Jennifer Hudson 1980s

Nina (Hudson) Turner 1960s

Living Hudson

Hanson Hughes abt 1836 Granville, North Carolina, United States - abt Apr 1909

James Hughes 01 Feb 1901 Joplin, Jasper County, Missouri, United States - 22 May 1967

John Hulett 19 Nov 1927 - 21 Aug 2006

Sandral Hulett 11 Sep 1946 Birmingham, Jefferson, Alabama, United States - 22 Mar 2024

Agrippa Hull abt 07 Mar 1759 Northampton, Massachusetts Bay Colony - 21 May 1848

James Humphrey 01 Jun 1921 New Bern, Shelby, Ohio, United States - 07 Sep 2005

Mandisa Hundley 1970s - 2020s

Adella (Hunt) Logan 10 Feb 1863 Sparta, Hancock, Georgia, United States - 10 Dec 1915

Henry Hunt 10 Oct 1866 Georgia, United States - 01 Oct 1938

Silas Hunt 01 Mar 1922 Ashdown, Little River, Arkansas, USA - 22 Apr 1949

William Hunt 29 Jun 1869 Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, United States - 19 Dec 1951

Alberta Charlayne (Hunter) Hunter-Gault 1940s

Hezekiah Hunter 1835 North Carolina, United States - 06 Oct 1894

Torii Hunter 1970s

Living Hunter

William Hunter 21 Jun 1831 Raleigh, Wake, North Carolina, United States - 16 Oct 1908

Eunice (Hunton) Carter 16 Jul 1899 Atlanta, Georgia, United States - 25 Jan 1970

Francine (Hurd) Barker 28 Apr 1947 Washington, District of Columbia, USA - 13 Aug 2005

Hugh Hurd 11 Feb 1925 New York City, New York, United States - 15 Jul 1995

Michelle Hurd 1960s

Wilson Hurd 1866 Texas, United States - 1928

Zora Hurston 07 Jan 1891 Notasulga, Macon Co., Alabama, United States - 28 Jan 1960

John Hurt abt 08 Mar 1892 Teoc, Carroll, Mississippi, United States - 02 Nov 1966

Emily (Hutchinson) Meggett 19 Nov 1932 South Carolina, United States - 21 Apr 2023

Henry Hutton 10 Jul 1917 Stonega, Wise, Virginia, United States - 14 Mar 1994

Robert Hutton 21 Apr 1950 Jefferson County, Arkansas, USA - 06 Apr 1968

Adah (Hyde) Johnson 27 Feb 1891 Polk, Iowa, United States - 03 Feb 1988

Robert Hyde 10 Oct 1855 Virginia, United States - 08 Dec 1922

Flora Hyman abt 31 Jul 1954 Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States - 24 Jan 1986

John Hyman 23 Jul 1840 Warrenton, Warren, North Carolina, United States - 14 Sep 1891

Phyllis Hyman 06 Jul 1949 Pennsylvania, United States - 30 Jun 1995

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Gwendolyn Ifill 29 Sep 1955 New York City, New York, United States - 14 Nov 2016

Sherrilyn Ifill 1960s

Bose Ikard Jul 1843 Noxubee, Mississippi, United States - 04 Jan 1929

George Iles 06 Nov 1918 Quincy, Adams, Illinois, United States - 09 Dec 2004

Elmer Samuel Imes 12 Oct 1883 Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United States - 11 Sep 1941

Mo'Nique (Imes) Hicks 1960s

Clifford Ingram abt 1903 Corsicana, Navarro, Texas, United States - 19 Sep 1969

James Ingram 16 Feb 1952 Akron, Summit, Ohio, United States - 29 Jan 2019

Edith (Irby) Jones 23 Dec 1927 Mayflower, Faulkner, Arkansas, United States - 15 Jul 2019

Sara (Iredell) Fleetwood Apr 1849 St Louis, Missouri, United States - 01 Feb 1908

Josephine (Irving) Pankey 17 Nov 1869 Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, United States - 19 Jul 1954

Kyrie Irving 1990s

Wellington Irving 29 Jul 1920 Carter, Mississippi, United States - 18 Jul 1944

Ernie Isley 1950s

Marvin Isley 18 Aug 1953 Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio, United States - 06 Jun 2010

O'Kelly Isley 25 Dec 1937 Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio, United States - 31 Mar 1986

Ronald Isley 1940s

Rudolf Isley 01 Apr 1939 Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio, United States - 11 Oct 2023

Vernon Isley abt 18 Jun 1943 Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio, United States - 24 Sep 1954

Rachel (Isum) Robinson 1920s

Richard Iton 14 Sep 1961 Montreal, Quebec, Canada - 21 Apr 2013

Artis Ivey 01 Aug 1963 Los Angeles County, California, United States - 28 Sep 2022

Cecil Ivory 03 Mar 1921 Arkadelphia, Clark County, Arkansas, United States - 10 Nov 1961

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