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

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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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Living Sabathia

Joseph Saddler 23 Jun 1926 Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States - 18 Sep 2001

Mohammed Said abt 1836 Kouka, Bornou, Eastern Soudan, Central Africa - 1882

Zoe Saldana 1970s

Peter Salem 01 Oct 1750 Framingham, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony - 16 Aug 1816

Living Sales

Margaret (Sallee) Barnes 19 Jul 1877 Monticello, Kentucky, United States - 04 Sep 1947

Edgar Sampson 31 Aug 1907 New York City, New York, United States - 16 Jan 1973

Henry Sampson 22 Apr 1934 Jackson, Mississippi, United States - 04 Jun 2015

Adah (Samuels) Thoms 12 Jan 1870 Richmond, Virginia, United States - 21 Feb 1943

Richard Samuels abt 1844 Arkansas, USA - abt 1878

Betty (Sanders) Shabazz 28 May 1934 Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States - 23 Jun 1997

Deion Sanders 1960s

Ferrell Sanders 13 Oct 1940 Little Rock, Pulaski, Arkansas, United States - 24 Sep 2022

Jai Sanders 1960s 598

Jeremiah Sanderson 10 Aug 1821 New Bedford, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States - 19 Aug 1875

Eloise Sanford 29 Aug 1917 Harlem, Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States - 09 Jul 2004

Jon (Sanford) Foxx 09 Dec 1922 St. Louis, Missouri, United States - 11 Oct 1991

Living Sasser

Bobby Satcher 1960s

Louis Satterfield 03 Apr 1937 Shaw, Bolivar, Mississippi, United States - 27 Sep 2004

Charles Saunders 12 Jul 1946 Elizabeth, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States - May 2020

Cuff Saunders abt 1750 Nederlands-Guiana - Dec 1788

Prince Saunders 25 Jul 1784 Lebanon, New London, Connecticut, United States - 22 Jan 1839

William Savery 1835 Talladega, Alabama, United States - 25 Feb 1899

Gale Sayers 30 May 1943 Wichita, Sedgwick, Kansas, United States - 23 Sep 2020

Alfred Sayler 31 Dec 1911 Blytheville, Mississippi, Arkansas, United States - 08 Apr 1955

Thelma (Sayles) Clifton 27 Jun 1936 Depew, Erie, New York, United States - 13 Feb 2010

Omar (Sayyid) Said 1770 Futa Tooro, Senegal - 1864

Harvey Scales 27 Sep 1941 Osceola, Mississippi, Arkansas, United States - 11 Feb 2019

Living Scarber

Arturo Schomburg 24 Jan 1874 San Juan, Puerto Rico - 10 Jun 1938

George Schuyler 25 Feb 1895 Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, United States - 31 Aug 1977

Philippa Schuyler 02 Aug 1931 Harlem, Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States - 09 May 1967

Charles Scott 02 Oct 1916 Crawford, Georgia, United States - 23 Nov 1984

Clarissa (Scott) Delany abt 1901 Alabama, United States - 11 Oct 1927

Coretta (Scott) King 27 Apr 1927 Marion, Perry, Alabama, United States - 30 Jan 2006

Dred Scott abt 1799 Southampton County, Virginia, United States - 17 Sep 1858

Emmett Scott 13 Feb 1873 Houston, Harris, Texas, United States - 11 Dec 1957

Freddie Scott 24 Apr 1933 Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, United States - 04 Jun 2007

Hazel (Scott) Powell 11 Jun 1920 Port-of-Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, British West Indies - 02 Oct 1981

Living Scott

Johnnie Scott 28 Aug 1913 Magnolia, Columbia, Arkansas, United States - 07 Mar 1967

Keith Scott 03 Feb 1973 Charleston, Charleston, South Carolina, United States - 20 Sep 2016

Kenneth Scott 09 Jan 1935 Goodman, Holmes, Mississippi, United States - 05 Feb 1994

Roland Scott abt 18 Apr 1909 Texas, United States - 10 Dec 2002

Rosalie Virginia (Scott) McClendon 27 Aug 1884 Greenville, South Carolina, United States - 12 Jul 1936

Rudolph Scott 16 Nov 1846 New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut - 23 Mar 1909

Shirley (Scott) Turrentine 14 Mar 1934 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States - 10 Mar 2002

Tim Scott 1960s

Walter Scott 09 Feb 1965 South Carolina, USA - 04 Apr 2015

Wendell Scott 29 Aug 1921 Danville (Independent City), Virginia, United States - 23 Dec 1990

William Scott 11 Mar 1884 Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana, United States - 16 May 1964

William Scott 15 Jun 1848 Virginia, USA - 27 Jun 1910

Winston Scott 1950s

Samuel Scottron abt Feb 1841 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States - 14 Oct 1908

Katherine (Screws) Jackson 1930s

Burgess Scruggs 16 Oct 1860 Madison County, Alabama, United States - 21 Jan 1934

Mary Lou (Scruggs) Williams 08 May 1910 Fulton, Georgia, United States - 28 May 1981

Briana Scurry 1970s

Bruce Seals 18 Jun 1953 New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana - 15 Dec 2020

Virginia Sears 18 Feb 1925 Norfolk, Virginia, United States - 01 Jan 2007

Sidney Selby 23 Jul 1931 Lake Landing, Hyde, North Carolina - 23 Sep 2020

Frederick Sengstacke 03 Oct 1918 Savannah, Chatham County, Georgia - 01 Jul 2009

John Sengstacke 27 Jan 1848 Georgia, United States - 25 Jun 1904

John Sengstacke 25 Nov 1912 Savannah, Chatham County, Georgia, United States - 28 May 1997

Robert Sengstacke 29 May 1943 Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States - 07 Mar 2017

Josiah Settle 30 Sep 1850 North Carolina, United States - 16 Aug 1915

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Peter (Sewally) Jones 12 Dec 1803

William Seymour 02 May 1870 Centerville, Louisiana, United States - 28 Sep 1922

John Shackleford 17 Jul 1904 Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United States - 27 Jun 1964

Abraham Shadd 02 Mar 1801 Wilmington, New Castle, Delaware, United States - 11 Feb 1882

Eunice (Shadd) Lindsay abt 1846 West Chester, Chester, Pennsylvania, United States - aft 04 Jan 1888

Isaac Shadd 1830 Delaware, United States - abt 15 Mar 1896

Mary (Shadd) Cary 09 Oct 1823 Wilmington, New Castle, Delaware, United States - 05 Jun 1893

Abraham Shakespeare 23 Apr 1966 Sebring, Highlands County, Florida, USA - 07 Apr 2009

Lucille (Sharp) Times 12 Apr 1921 Hope Hull, Montgomery, Alabama, United States - 16 Aug 2021

Bernard Shaw 22 May 1940 Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States - 07 Sep 2022

Thomas Shaw 1846 Covington, Kenton, Kentucky, United States - 23 Jun 1895

Asa (Sheffey) Hayden 04 Aug 1913 Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States - 25 Feb 1980

Arthur Shell 1940s

Clara (Shepard) Luper 03 May 1923 Okfuskee County, Oklahoma, United States - 08 Jun 2011

Samuella (Sheppard) Moore 04 Feb 1851 Hermitage, Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, United States - 09 Jun 1914

William Sheppard 08 Mar 1865 Waynesboro, Virginia, United States - 25 Nov 1927

Archer Shepperson Feb 1850 Arkansas, United States - 17 Oct 1905

Charles Sherrod 02 Jan 1937 Surry, Virginia, United States - 11 Oct 2022

Living Shields

Aurelia (Shines) Coleman 29 Jan 1919 Montgomery, Montgomery, Alabama, USA - 04 Feb 1971

Eliza Shippen 02 Feb 1888 Washington, District of Columbia, United States - 17 May 1981

John Shippen 02 Dec 1879 Washington, District of Columbia, United States - 20 May 1968

Christine (Shoecraft) Smith 01 Jul 1866 Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana, United States - 1954

William Shorey abt 13 Jul 1859 Barbados - 15 Apr 1919

Casana (Short) Harrington 29 Dec 1897 Wallace, Marlboro, South Carolina, United States - 21 Oct 1955

James Shorter 1810 Washington, D.C., United States - 01 Jul 1887

Living Shumpert

Charles Sifford 02 Jun 1922 Charlotte, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, United States - 03 Feb 2015

Melvin Sikes 24 Dec 1917 Missouri, United States - 16 May 2012

Paul Silas 12 Jul 1943 Prescott, Nevada, Arkansas, United States - 11 Dec 2022

Tracee (Silberstein) Ross 1970s

Josephine (Silone) Yates 15 Nov 1859 Mattituck, Suffolk County, New York, USA - 03 Sep 1912

Alphonso Simmons 25 Mar 1919 Ocilla, Irwin, Georgia, United States - 03 Mar 1945

Coodie Simmons 1970s

Earl Simmons 18 Dec 1970 Mount Vernon, Westchester, New York, United States - 09 Apr 2021

Ozzie Simmons 22 Jun 1914 Gainesville, Cooke, Texas, United States - 26 Sep 2001

William Simmons 1849 Charleston, South Carolina, United States - 30 Oct 1890

Living Simmons Jr.

Harriette (Simms) Moore 19 Jun 1902 West Palm Beach, Palm Beach, Florida, United States - 03 Jan 1952

William Simms 16 Jan 1870 Augusta, Richmond, Georgia, United States - 26 Feb 1927

Calvin Simon 22 May 1942 Beckley, Raleigh, West Virginia, USA - 06 Jan 2022

Elizabeth (Simpson) Drewry 22 Sep 1893 Motley, Pittsylvania, Virginia, United States - 24 Sep 1979

Orenthal Simpson 09 Jul 1947 San Francisco, California, United States - 10 Apr 2024

Betsey Sims abt 1830 Alabama

Joyce Sims 06 Aug 1959 Rochester, Monroe, New York, United States of America - 15 Oct 2022

Lucy Sims abt 1830 Alabama

Naomi Sims 30 Mar 1948 Oxford, Lafayette, Mississippi, United States - 01 Aug 2009

Cornelius Sinclair abt 1813 Pennsylvania, United States

Harold Singer 08 Oct 1919 Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States - 18 Aug 2020

Benjamin Singleton abt 1809 Davidson, Tennessee, United States - 17 Feb 1892

Living Singleton

John Singleton 06 Jan 1968 Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States - 29 Apr 2019

Noble Sissle 10 Jul 1889 Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana, USA - 17 Dec 1975

William Slade abt 1815 Virginia, United States - 16 Mar 1868

Frederick Slater 19 Dec 1898 Normal, McLean, Illinois, United States - 14 Aug 1966

Thomas Slater 25 Dec 1865 Salisbury, Rowan, North Carolina, USA - 1952

Mae Bertha (Slaughter) Carter 13 Jan 1923 Sunflower, Mississippi, United States - 28 Apr 1999

Living Sledge

Edwin Sledge 06 Dec 1922 Houston, Texas, United States - 01 Jul 1996

Joni Sledge 13 Sep 1956 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States - 10 Mar 2017

Kathy (Sledge) Lightfoot 1950s

Living Sledge

Living Sledge

Percy Sledge 25 Nov 1941 Leighton, Alabama, United States - 14 Apr 2015

Moneta Sleet 14 Feb 1926 Owensboro, Daviess, Kentucky, United States - 30 Sep 1996

Selena (Sloan) Butler 04 Jan 1866 Thomasville, Thomas, Georgia, United States - 07 Oct 1964

Paul (Slocum) Cuffe 17 Jan 1759 Cuttyhunk, Gosnold, Dukes, Massachusetts Bay Colony - 07 Sep 1817

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Lucy Slowe 04 Jul 1883 Berryville, Clarke, Virginia, United States - 21 Oct 1937

Robert Smalls 05 Apr 1839 Beaufort, South Carolina, United States - 23 Feb 1915

Thomas Smallwood abt 22 Feb 1801 Prince George's County, Maryland - 10 May 1883

Charles Smiley 05 Oct 1850 Canada - 25 Mar 1911

Living Smith

Andrew Smith 03 Sep 1843 Lyon, Kentucky, United States - 04 Mar 1932

Anna Deavere Smith 1950s

Brown Smith Aug 1861 Washington, Arkansas, United States - 25 Jan 1932

Charles Smith 28 Feb 1945 Nacogdoches, Texas, United States - 03 Aug 2011

Charlie Smith abt 04 Jul 1874 Liberia - 05 Oct 1979

Chelsi Smith 23 Aug 1973 Redwood City, San Mateo, California, USA - 08 Sep 2018

Claydes Eugene Smith 06 Sep 1948 Jersey City, Hudson, New Jersey, United States - 20 Jun 2006

Living Smith

E. Smith abt 06 Jul 1884 Richmond, Missouri, United States - 12 Apr 1952

Elizabeth Smith abt 15 Apr 1894 Chattanooga, Hamilton, Tennessee, United States - 26 Sep 1937

Ellen (Smith) Craft abt 1826 Clinton, Jones, Georgia, United States - abt 1891

Emmitt Smith 1960s

Florence (Smith) Price 09 Apr 1888 Little Rock, Pulaski, Arkansas, United States - 03 Jun 1953

Floyd Smith 21 Jun 1911 Arkadelphia, Clark, Arkansas, United States - 28 Aug 2008

Gertrude Melba (Smith) Davis 10 Jun 1920 New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA - Aug 1976

Gideon Smith 13 Jul 1889 Norfolk County, Virginia, United States - 06 May 1968

Harry Smith 28 Jan 1863 Clarksburg, Harrison, West Virginia, USA - 10 Dec 1941

Jaden Smith 1990s

James Smith 18 Apr 1813 New York City, New York, USA - 17 Nov 1865

LL Cool J Smith 1960s

James Smith 26 Feb 1825 Charleston, South Carolina, United States - 1892

James Smith abt 1843 Camden, Kent, Delaware - aft 1910

John Smith 02 Nov 1820 Richmond, Virginia, United States - 04 Nov 1906

Kelly Miller Smith 28 Oct 1920 Mound Bayou, Bolivar, Mississippi, USA - 03 Jun 1984

Lovie Smith 1950s

Mary Smith 03 Dec 1941 Indianola, Sunflower, Mississippi, United States - 27 Jul 2022

Minsarah (Smith) Garnet 31 Jul 1831 New York, United States - 17 Sep 1911

Myrtle (Smith) Livingston 08 May 1902 Holly Grove, Monroe, Arkansas, United States - 15 Jul 1973

Nathaniel Smith abt 1831 Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland, United States - 21 Mar 1906

Robert Smith 1960s

Robert Smith 10 Apr 1936 Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States - 16 Mar 2013

Living Smith

Ruby (Smith) Smith-Robinson 25 Apr 1942 Atlanta, Fulton, Georgia, United States - 07 Oct 1967

Sallie (Smith) Jefferson 25 Aug 1937 Dallas, Alabama, United States - 16 Jun 1969

Sophia Smith 2000s

Susan (Smith) McKinney-Steward abt Mar 1845 New York, United States - 07 Mar 1918

Tommie Smith 1940s

Busta (Smith) Rhymes 1970s

Vashti (Smith) McKenzie 1940s

Walker (Smith) Robinson 03 May 1921 Ailey, Montgomery, Georgia, United States - 12 Apr 1989

Walter (Smith) Granville-Smith abt 26 Jan 1870 New York, USA - 07 Dec 1938

Will Smith 1960s

Willow Smith 2000s

Andrew Smitherman 27 Dec 1883 Talladega County, Alabama, United States - 20 Jun 1961

Jurnee (Smollett) Smollett-Bell 1980s

Jussie Smollett 1980s

John Smythe 14 Jul 1844 Richmond, Virginia - 05 Sep 1908

Floyd Grant Snelson 19 Dec 1865 Ellaville, Schley, Georgia, United States - 28 Feb 1932

Maceo Snipes abt 28 Mar 1909 Taylor, Georgia, United States - 20 Jul 1946

Wesley Snipes 1960s

Beverly Snow abt 1799 Lynchburg, Virginia, United States - 21 Oct 1856

Felton Snow 23 Oct 1905 Oxford, Calhoun, Alabama, United States - 16 Mar 1974

Valaida (Snow) Edwards 02 Jun 1905 Chattanooga, Hamilton, Tennessee, United States - 30 May 1956

Martin Sostre 20 Mar 1923 Harlem, Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States - 12 Aug 2015

Living Southall

Louis Southworth abt 04 Jul 1830 Tennessee, United States - 23 Jun 1917

Thomas Sowell 1930s

Calvin Spann 28 Nov 1924 Wallington, Bergen County, New Jersey - 06 Sep 2015

Leslie Spann 23 May 1932 Pine Bluff, Jefferson, Arkansas, United States - Feb 1989

Otis Spann 21 Mar 1924 Mississippi, United States - 24 Apr 1970

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