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

F

First African-American Players in Major League Baseball

Fisk Jubilee Singers

G

Golden 14

Golden Thirteen

H

Harlem Renaissance

I

Inventors and Scientists who were African-American

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Notable African-American Women

R

Rap & Hip Hop Heritage

S

Spingarn Medal Recipients

T

Tuskegee Airmen

U

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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Dana Baldwin 20 Mar 1881 Belvoir, Pitt, North Carolina, United States - 09 Nov 1972

James Baldwin 1970s

James Baldwin 02 Aug 1924 Harlem, Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States - 01 Dec 1987

Alice Ball 24 Jul 1892 Seattle, King, Washington, United States - 31 Dec 1916

James Ball Jun 1825 Frederick County, Virginia, USA - 04 May 1904

Kirshnik Ball 18 Jun 1994 Lawrenceville, Gwinnett, Georgia, United States - 01 Nov 2022

Zelia (Ball) Page abt 21 Jun 1850 Alexandria, Virginia, United States - 15 Jul 1937

Frank Ballance 15 Feb 1942 Winston-Salem, Forsyth, North Carolina, United States of America - 22 Feb 2019

Florence (Ballard) Chapman 30 Jun 1943 Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan, United States - 22 Feb 1976

Garnet Baltimore 15 Apr 1859 Troy, Rensselaer, New York, United States - 12 Jun 1946

Jeremiah Baltimore 15 Apr 1852 Washington, District of Columbia, United States - 29 Jul 1929

Bessye (Banks) Bearden abt 1893 North Carolina, United States - 16 Sep 1943

Brenda Banks 19 Jul 1948 Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA - 30 Dec 2020

Charles Banks 25 Mar 1873 Clarksdale, Coahoma, Mississippi, United States - 18 Oct 1923

Ernest Banks 31 Jan 1931 Dallas, Dallas, Texas, United States - 23 Jan 2015

Tyra Banks 1970s

Benjamin Banneker 09 Nov 1731 Baltimore County, Maryland - 09 Oct 1806

James Banning 05 Nov 1900 Canton, Blaine County, Oklahoma, United States - 05 Feb 1933

Anne (Bannister) Spencer 06 Feb 1882 Henry, Virginia, United States - 26 Jul 1975

Edward Bannister abt 02 Nov 1828 St. Andrews, Charlotte, New Brunswick, Canada - 09 Jan 1901

Joseph Hercules Barabin 19 Mar 1874 Jeanerette, Iberia, Louisiana, United States - 16 Nov 1929

Adolphe Barbarin 05 May 1899 New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA - 17 Feb 1969

Isidore Barbarin 24 Sep 1871 New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA - 12 Jun 1960

Louis Barbarin 24 Oct 1902 New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, United States - 12 May 1997

Lucien Barbarin 17 Jul 1956 New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA - 30 Jan 2020

Jesse Barber 05 Jul 1877 South Carolina, United States

Marion Barber 10 Jun 1983 Plymouth, Hennepin, Minnesota, United States - 01 Jun 2022

José Barbosa Alcalá abt 27 Jul 1857 Bayamón, Puerto Rico - 21 Sep 1921

Josephus Barbour 08 Jun 1894 Galveston, Texas, United States - 05 Jan 1974

Arthur Barclay 31 Jul 1854 Bridgetown, Saint Michael, Barbados - 10 Jul 1938

Edwin Barclay 05 Jan 1882 Liberia - 06 Nov 1955

Daniel Barker 13 Jan 1909 New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, United States - 13 Mar 1994

Mignon (Barker) Richmond 01 Apr 1897 Utah, United States - 10 Mar 1984

Charles Barkley 1960s

Donald Barksdale 31 Mar 1923 Oakland, Alameda, California, USA - 08 Mar 1993

Gentry Barnes 23 Apr 1921 Lawrenceville, Lawrence, Illinois, United States - 11 Sep 1969

Myra (Barnes) Anderson 21 Nov 1939 Houston, Harris, Texas, USA - 03 Jul 2023

Samuel Barnes 25 Jan 1915 Oberlin, Lorain, Ohio, United States - 21 Jan 1997

Shelby Barnes 1871 Beaver Dam, Ohio, Kentucky, United States - 1908

William Barnes abt 1841 St Mary's County, Maryland, United States - 24 Dec 1866

Alfreda (Barnett) Duster 03 Sep 1904 Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States - 02 Apr 1983

Claude Barnett 16 Sep 1889 Sanford, Seminole, Florida, United States - 02 Aug 1967

Living Barnett

Ferdinand Barnett abt 18 Feb 1852 Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, United States - 11 Mar 1936

Ferdinand Lee Barnett Jul 1854 Huntsville, Madison, Alabama, USA - 18 Jul 1932

Dave Barnhill 30 Oct 1913 Greenville, Pitt, North Carolina, United States - 08 Jan 1983

Howard Barnhill 07 Feb 1916 Greenville, Pitt, North Carolina, United States - 06 Jan 1996

John Barnhill 30 Mar 1938 Sturgis, Union, Kentucky, United States - 11 Nov 2013

Emma Barrett abt 25 Apr 1897 New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, United States - 28 Jan 1983

Harrison Barrett 1845 Titus, Texas, United States of America - 1917

Frances (Barrier) Williams 12 Feb 1855 Brockport, Monroe, New York, United States - 04 Mar 1944

Fantasia (Barrino) Barrino-Taylor 1980s

Eusebius Barron 17 Nov 1911 Fernandina, Nassau, Florida, United States - 28 Nov 1949

Joseph Barrow 13 May 1914 Lafayette, Chambers, Alabama, United States - 12 Apr 1981

Marion Barry 06 Mar 1936 Itta Bena, Leflore, Mississippi, United States - 23 Nov 2014

Marion Barry 17 Jun 1980 Washington, District of Columbia, United States - 14 Aug 2016

Joseph Bartholomew abt 01 Aug 1885 New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, United States - 12 Oct 1971

William Basie 21 Aug 1904 Red Bank, Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States - 26 Apr 1984

James Baskett 16 Feb 1904 Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana, United States - 09 Jul 1948

Jean-Michel Basquiat 22 Dec 1960 Brooklyn, Kings, New York, United States - 12 Aug 1988

Fontella (Bass) Bowie 03 Jul 1940 St. Louis, Missouri, United States - 26 Dec 2012

Joseph Bass abt 02 Oct 1867 Cedar, Missouri, United States - 01 Nov 1934

Living Bass

Sarah (Bass) Allen 1764 Isle of Wight County, Virginia - 16 Jul 1849

Thomas Bass 05 Jan 1859 Boone County, Missouri - 04 Nov 1934

Urbane Bass 04 Apr 1880 Richmond, Virginia, United States - 06 Oct 1918

Angela Bassett 1950s

Ebenezer Bassett 16 Oct 1833 Litchfield, Connecticut, United States - 13 Nov 1908

B cont.

Rachel (Bassette) Noel 15 Jan 1918 Hampton, Virginia, United States - 04 Feb 2008

Ellas (Bates) Diddley 30 Dec 1928 McComb, Pike, Mississippi, United States - 02 Jun 2008

Europe Bates Jan 1834 Mississippi, United States

Stephen Bates abt 14 Jan 1843 Shirley, Charles City County, Virginia - 10 Jun 1907

Patricia Bath 04 Nov 1942 Harlem, New York City, New York, USA - 30 May 2019

Ryan Bathe 1970s

Living Batie

David Russell Batiste 12 Dec 1965 New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA - 30 Sep 2023

Jon Batiste 1980s

Kimothy Batiste 15 Mar 1968 Prairieville, Ascension, Louisiana, United States - 07 Oct 2020

Lionel Batiste 11 Feb 1931 New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, United States - 08 Jul 2012

Flora (Batson) Bergen 16 Apr 1864 Washington, District of Columbia, USA - 01 Dec 1906

Earl Battey 05 Jan 1935 Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States - 15 Nov 2003

Sampson Battis abt 1752 - 23 Oct 1847

Harold Battiste 28 Oct 1931 New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, United States - 19 Jun 2015

Living Battle

Samuel Battle 16 Jan 1883 New Bern, Craven County, North Carolina, United States - 07 Aug 1966

James Batts 30 Aug 1913 Rocky Mount, Nash, North Carolina, United States - 22 Aug 1992

Living Baucham

Isabella (Baumfree) Truth abt 1797 Ulster County, New York, United States - 26 Nov 1883

Andrew Baxter Mar 1869 Georgia, United States - 15 Apr 1955

James Baxter 18 Jan 1898 Georgia, United States - 11 Jun 1950

Solomon Bayley abt 1772 Kent, Delaware - abt 1839

Donald Baylor 28 Jun 1949 Austin, Travis, Texas, United States - 07 Aug 2017

Elgin Baylor 16 Sep 1934 Washington D.C., United States - 22 Mar 2021

Jennifer Beals 1960s

Andrew Beard abt 1849 Woodland, Lauderdale, Alabama, United States - abt 1921

Living Beard

Romare Bearden abt 02 Sep 1911 Charlotte, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, United States - 12 Mar 1988

Delilah Beasley abt 09 Sep 1867 Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio, United States - 18 Aug 1934

John Beasley 26 Jun 1943 Omaha, Douglas, Nebraska, United States - 30 May 2023

Myrlie (Beasley) Evers-Williams 1930s

Otto Beatty 14 Jan 1940 Ohio, United States - 14 May 2021

Albert Beaty 02 Sep 1869 Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio, United States - 22 Apr 1936

Powhatan Beaty 08 Oct 1837 Richmond, Virginia, United States - 06 Dec 1916

Louise Beavers 08 Mar 1900 Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio, United States - 26 Oct 1962

Sidney Joseph Bechet 14 May 1897 New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA - 14 May 1959

James Beckwourth abt 06 Apr 1798 Fredericksburg, Spotsylvania, Virginia, United States - 29 Oct 1866

Peg (Beebe) Hawley 1743 - 26 Jun 1833

Zazie Beetz 1990s

Living Belafonte

Shari Belafonte 1950s

Living Belaine

Harold (Belanfonte) Belafonte 01 Mar 1927 Harlem, Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States - 25 Apr 2023

Living Bell

Cyrus Dicks Bell abt 1848 Orange County, Mississippi, USA - 21 Oct 1925

Dennis Bell 28 Dec 1866 Washington, District of Columbia, United States - 25 Sep 1953

Living Bell

Harriet (Bell) Hayden abt 1813 Kentucky, United States - 24 Dec 1893

Ida (Bell) Robinson 03 Aug 1891 Hazlehurst, Jeff Davis, Georgia, United States - 20 Apr 1946

James Bell 17 May 1903 Starkville, Oktibbeha, Mississippi, United States - 07 Mar 1991

Ronald Bell 01 Nov 1951 Youngstown, Mahoning, Ohio - 09 Sep 2020

Spencer Bell 25 Sep 1887 Lexington, Fayette, Kentucky, USA - 18 Aug 1935

Living Bell

W. Kamau Bell 1970s

Walter Bellamy 24 Jul 1939 New Bern, Craven, North Carolina, United States - 02 Nov 2013

Charles Bellinger 15 Apr 1875 Lockhart, Caldwell, Texas, United States - 14 Jun 1937

Troian Bellisario 1980s

Martin Donato (Bello) Donato abt 1756 Nouvelle-Orleans, Louisiane, Nouvelle-France - 02 Jan 1848

Pura Belpré 02 Feb 1899 Cidra, Puerto Rico - 01 Jul 1982

Living Belt

Mamie (Belton) Livingston 27 Sep 1935 Ridgeway, Fairfield, South Carolina, United States - 18 Dec 2017

Amos Beman 1812 Colchester, Connecticut, United States - 29 Jun 1874

Caesar Beman abt 1750 Connecticut Colony - 1821

Jehiel Beman abt 1791 Colchester, New London, Connecticut, United States - 26 Dec 1858

Leverett Beman 02 Jul 1810 Colchester, New London, Connecticut, United States - 03 Jan 1883

Nettie (Bendolph) Kennedy abt 1917 Alabama, United States

B cont.

André Benjamin 1970s

Edgar Benjamin Dec 1871 South Carolina, United States - Feb 1972

Lyde Benjamin 1870 Charleston, South Carolina, United States - 09 Oct 1916

Miriam Benjamin 16 Sep 1861 Charleston, South Carolina, United States - 1947

Paul Benjamin 04 Feb 1938 Pelion, Lexington, South Carolina, United States - 28 Jun 2019

Dayvon Bennett 09 Aug 1994 Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States - 06 Nov 2020

Estelle Bennett 22 Jul 1941 New York City, New York, United States - 11 Feb 2009

Fran Bennett 14 Aug 1937 Malvern, Hot Spring, Arkansas, USA - 11 Sep 2021

Gwendolyn (Bennett) Crosscup 08 Jul 1902 Giddings, Lee, Texas, United States - 30 May 1981

Juan (Bennett) Bennett-Drummond abt Jun 1865 Massachusetts, United States

Veronica (Bennett) Greenfield 10 Aug 1943 Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States - 12 Jan 2022

George Benson 1940s

Renaldo Benson 14 Jun 1936 Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States - 01 Jul 2005

Stephen Benson 21 May 1816 Cambridge, Dorchester, Maryland, United States - 24 Jan 1865

Charles Bentley 01 Feb 1859 Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio, United States - 13 Oct 1929

Daniel Bentley 20 Sep 1850 Madison, Kentucky, United States - 12 Nov 1916

Gladys Bentley 12 Aug 1907 Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States - 18 Jan 1960

Ollie Benton 19 Jul 1932 Hope, Hempstead, Arkansas, United States - 20 Jan 1996

Amanda (Berry) Smith 23 Jan 1837 Long Green, Baltimore, Maryland, United States - 24 Feb 1915

Ananias Berry 08 Aug 1913 New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, United States - 05 Oct 1951

Charles Berry 18 Oct 1926 St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri, United States - 18 Mar 2017

Fred Berry 19 Mar 1951 St. Louis, Missouri, United States - 21 Oct 2003

James Berry 09 Jul 1915 New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, United States - 1969

Leonidas Berry 20 Jul 1902 Woodsdale, Person, North Carolina, United States - 04 Dec 1995

Halle Berry 1960s

Richard Berry 11 Apr 1935 Extension, Franklin, Louisiana, United States - 23 Jan 1997

Warren Berry 25 Dec 1922 Denver, Arapahoe, Colorado, United States - 10 Aug 1996

Macon Berryman 17 Feb 1908 Lexington, Fayette, Kentucky, United States - 19 May 1995

John Betsch abt 1901 North Carolina, United States - 03 Jan 1953

Marvyne Betsch 13 Jan 1935 Jacksonville, Duval, Florida, United States - 05 Sep 2005

Harold Betters 21 Mar 1928 Connellsville, Fayette, Pennsylvania - 11 Oct 2020

Alexander Bettis 04 Aug 1836 Edgefield, South Carolina, United States - 13 May 1895

Jerome Bettis 1970s

William Betts 22 Jul 1928 Port Chester, Westchester, New York, United States - 06 Aug 2005

James Bevel 19 Oct 1936 Itta Bena, Leflore County, Mississippi, United States - 19 Dec 2008

Donald Bexley 10 Mar 1910 Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States - 15 Apr 1997

Tina (Beyonce) Lawson 1950s

Irene (Bias) West 03 Jul 1932 Crowley, Acadia, Louisiana, United States - 21 Apr 2021

Charles Bibb 07 Feb 1922 Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, United States - 23 Oct 2015

Eloise (Bibb) Thompson abt 26 Jun 1878 New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, United States - 08 Jan 1928

Henry Bibb 10 May 1815 Shelby, Kentucky, United States - 01 Aug 1854

William Bibb 06 May 1926 Ottumwa, Wapello, Iowa, United States - 05 Feb 1955

Moreese Bickham 06 Jun 1917 Tylertown, Walthall, Mississippi, United States - 02 Apr 2016

Kitty (Bilbrew) Lee 07 Jul 1923 Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States - 11 Aug 2009

Simone Biles 1990s

Cindy Birdsong 1930s

Joyce (Birdsong) Beatty 1950s

Jamie (Bishop) Foxx 1960s

Stephen Bishop abt 1821 Barren County, Kentucky, United States - 1857

Sylvia Bishop 05 Oct 1920 Baltimore, Maryland, United States - abt 27 Dec 2004

Barry Black 1940s

Claude Black 28 Nov 1916 San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas, United States - 13 Mar 2009

Joseph Black 08 Feb 1924 Plainfield, Union, New Jersey - 17 May 2002

Pickens Black abt 1861 Alabama, United States - 09 May 1955

Timuel Black 07 Dec 1918 Birmingham, Jefferson, Alabama, United States - 13 Oct 2021

Zephyr (Black) Wright abt Sep 1915 Marshall, Harrison, Texas, United States - 25 Apr 1988

Thornton Blackburn abt 1812 Maysville, Mason, Kentucky, United States - 26 Feb 1890

David Blackwell 24 Apr 1919 Centralia, Marion, Illinois, United States - 08 Jul 2010

George Blackwell 02 Jul 1861 Henderson, North Carolina, United States - abt 21 Mar 1926

Hubron Blackwell 22 Nov 1918 Dewy Rose, Elbert, Georgia, United States - 23 Jul 1989

Living Blair

Henry Blair 1807 Glen Ross, Montgomery, Maryland, United States - 1860

Sarah (Blair) Bickford 25 Dec 1856 Jonesborough, Washington, Tennessee, United States - 19 Jul 1931

Adam Blake abt 06 Apr 1830 New York, United States - 07 Sep 1881

Adam Blake abt 1773 New York Colony - 10 Jan 1864

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