K
Eartha (Keith) Kitt
17 Jan 1927 St Matthews, Calhoun, South Carolina, United States - 25 Dec 2008
Edmund Kelly
10 Jun 1817 Columbia, Maury, Tennessee, United States - 04 Oct 1894
Cortez Kennedy
23 Aug 1968 Osceola, Mississippi, Arkansas, USA - 23 May 2017
John Killens
14 Jan 1916 Macon, Bibb, Georgia, United States - 27 Oct 1987
Robert King
29 Jan 1941 Jefferson County, Arkansas, USA - 22 Jul 1983
Flemmie Kittrell
25 Dec 1904 Henderson, Vance, North Carolina, USA - 03 Oct 1980
L
Charles Langston
31 Aug 1817 Fredericksburg, Spotsylvania, Virginia, United States - 14 Dec 1892
Ernest Lawlars
18 May 1900 Hughes, St. Francis, Arkansas, United States - 14 Nov 1961
Jacob Lawrence
07 Sep 1917 Atlantic City, Atlantic, New Jersey, United States - 09 Jun 2000
Living Lawrence
Gerald Lawson
01 Dec 1940 Brooklyn, New York City, New York, United States - 09 Apr 2011
Living Laymon
Lewis Leary
17 Mar 1835 Fayettville, North Carolina, United States - 20 Oct 1859
George Lee
25 Dec 1903 Edwards, Hinds, Mississippi, United States - 07 May 1955
John Lee
04 Jul 1898 Springfield, Greene, Missouri, USA - 12 Dec 1965
Living Leigh
Barzillai Lew
05 Nov 1743 Groton, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony - 18 Jan 1822
Garret Lewis
1862 Fayette, Kentucky, United States - 05 Jul 1880
Norman Lewis
23 Jul 1909 Harlem, Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States - 27 Aug 1979
Ramsey Lewis
27 May 1935 Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States - 12 Sep 2022
Living Lincoln
John Lloyd
25 Apr 1884 Palatka, Putnam, Florida, United States - 19 Mar 1964
Robert Lockwood
27 Mar 1915 Turkey Scratch, Phillips, Arkansas, USA - 21 Nov 2006
Louis Lomax
16 Aug 1922 Valdosta, Lowndes, Georgia, United States - 30 Jul 1970
Lisa Lopes
27 May 1971 Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States - 25 Apr 2002
Edgar Love
10 Sep 1891 Harrisonburg, Virginia, United States - 01 May 1974
James Lunceford
06 Jun 1902 Fulton, Callaway, Missouri, United States - 12 Jul 1947
Ernest Lyon
22 Oct 1860 Belize City, British Honduras - 17 Jul 1938
M
Joseph Madison
16 Jun 1949 Dayton, Montgomery, Ohio, United States of America - 31 Jan 2024
Theresa Manuel
07 Jan 1926 Port Tampa, Hillsborough, Florida, United States - 21 Nov 2016
Andrew Maples
03 Dec 1920 Orange, Virginia, United States - 26 Jun 1944
Eugene Marino
29 May 1934 Biloxi, Harrison, Mississippi, United States - 12 Nov 2000
John Marrant
15 Jun 1755 New York City, New York County, New York Colony - 15 Apr 1791
James Mars
03 Mar 1790 Canaan, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States - 28 Mar 1880
Andrew Marshall
07 Mar 1924 Vivian, McDowell, West Virginia, United States - 29 Dec 1944
Donald Marshall
02 May 1934 San Diego, San Diego, California, USA - 30 Oct 2016
Eurie Martin
abt 1959 Deepstep, Washington, Georgia, USA - 07 Jul 2017
Helen Martin
28 Jul 1911 St. Louis, Missouri, United States - 25 Mar 2000
Roberta Martin
12 Feb 1907 Helena, Phillips, Arkansas, USA - 18 Jan 1969
M cont.
James Mason
1841 Chicot, Arkansas, United States - 1874
William Matney
02 Sep 1924 Bluefield, Mercer County, West Virginia, United States - 13 Jun 2001
Ollie Matson
01 May 1930 Trinity, Trinity County, Texas, United States - 19 Feb 2011
Artie Matthews
15 Nov 1888 Braidwood, Illinois, United States - 25 Oct 1958
Charles Matthews
12 Dec 1906 Pensacola, Escambia, Florida, United States - 14 Jan 1985
Robert Matthews
09 Jan 1920 Albany, Dougherty, Georgia, United States - 08 Dec 1995
Milburn Maupin
23 Mar 1926 Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, United States - 11 Mar 1990
Benjamin Mays
01 Aug 1894 Greenwood, South Carolina, United States - 28 Mar 1984
Henry McBay
29 May 1914 Mexia, Limestone, Texas, USA - 23 Jun 1995
Charles McCoy
abt 26 May 1911 Jackson, Mississippi, United States - 26 Jul 1950
Wilbur McCoy
11 May 1905 Raymond, Hinds, Mississippi, United States - 28 Jan 1950
George McCrumby
21 Oct 1917 Fort Worth, Tarrant, Texas, United States - 29 Feb 1944
Living McGee
Howard McGhee
06 Mar 1918 Tulsa, Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA - 17 Jul 1987
John Mcleod
27 Sep 1877 Kentucky, United States - 24 Mar 1962
George McMechen
29 Oct 1871 Wheeling, Ohio, West Virginia, United States - 22 Feb 1961
Clyde McPhatter
15 Nov 1932 Durham, Durham, North Carolina, United States - 13 Jun 1972
Thelma McQueen
07 Jan 1911 Tampa, Hillsborough, Florida, United States - 22 Dec 1995
Frank Melton
19 Mar 1949 Houston, Harris, Texas, United States - 07 May 2009
Living Miles
Abraham Miller
13 Mar 1851 Colt, St. Francis, Arkansas, United States - abt 08 Jul 1913
George Miller
abt 28 Nov 1864 South Carolina, United States - 09 May 1943
John Mitchell
24 Mar 1827 Salem, Washington Township, Washington, Indiana, United States - 23 Mar 1900
Irvin Mollison
24 Dec 1898 Vicksburg, Warren, Mississippi, United States - 08 May 1962
Arnold Moore
08 Nov 1913 Topeka, Shawnee, Kansas, United States - 19 May 2004
Living Moore
Lewis Moore
01 Sep 1866 Huntsville, Madison, Alabama, United States - 12 Dec 1928
Living Moore
Roger Mosley
18 Dec 1938 Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States - 07 Aug 2022
Living Moss
M cont.
Mathew Murphy
29 Dec 1929 Sunflower, Mississippi, United States - 15 Jun 2018
Raymond Murphy
27 Nov 1938 Brooklyn, Kings, New York, United States - 15 Oct 2013
N
John Nail
29 May 1853 Baltimore, Maryland, United States - 14 Feb 1942
James Napier
09 Jun 1845 Tennessee, United States - 21 Apr 1940
Lucille Nelson
29 Nov 1894 Macon, Georgia, United States - 01 Mar 1970
Living Nickerson
O
Greensbury Offley
abt 18 Dec 1808 Centreville, Queen Anne's, Maryland, United States - 22 Mar 1896
Arthur Oliver
25 Mar 1911 Edwards, Hinds, Mississippi, United States - 05 Jun 1944
Frederick Olney
16 Jul 1862 Wakefield, South Kingstown, Washington, Rhode Island, United States - 21 May 1918
Patrice O'Neal
07 Dec 1969 New York City, New York, United States - 29 Nov 2011
Louis Orr
07 May 1958 Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio, United States - 15 Dec 2022
Mariel Orr
04 Nov 1987 Atlanta, Fulton, Georgia, United States - 05 Jun 2022
James Owen
06 Sep 1891 Natchez, Adams, Mississippi, United States - 06 Jul 1955
Brigman Owens
17 Feb 1943 Linden, Cass, Texas, United States - 21 Jun 2022
William Owens
06 Jul 1937 Demopolis, Marengo, Alabama, USA - 22 Jan 2022
Living Ozah
P
Robert Palm
06 Oct 1915 Clarendon, Monroe, Arkansas, USA - 17 Jul 1976
Gordon Parks
30 Nov 1912 Fort Scott, Bourbon, Kansas, United States - 07 Mar 2006
Living Parnell
Susan Paul
abt 1809 Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA - abt 1841
Daniel Payne
24 Feb 1811 Charleston, Charleston, South Carolina, United States - 02 Nov 1893
Clarence Peaks
23 Sep 1935 Greenville, Washington, Mississippi, United States - 31 Mar 2007
Columbus Pearson
17 Aug 1932 Atlanta, Fulton, Georgia, United States - 04 Aug 1980
William Pearson
11 Apr 1859 Durham, North Carolina, United States - 22 Sep 1947
Living Peete
Leland Pennington
07 Apr 1922 Rochester, Monroe, New York, United States - 21 Apr 1945
Living Peoples
Donald Perkins
04 Mar 1938 Waterloo, Black Hawk, Iowa, United States - 09 Jun 2022
Henry Perry
18 Jan 1920 Columbia, Richland, South Carolina, United States - 01 Jan 1995
Living Phillips
George Phillips
11 Jan 1880 Freestone County, Texas, United States - 20 Sep 1954
Horace Pippin
22 Feb 1888 West Chester, Chester, Pennsylvania, United States - 06 Jul 1946