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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100 Greatest African Americans (0, 100, 1)

African-American Religious Notables (0, 14, 0)

Tuskegee Airmen (2, 253, 1)

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Living Aalda

Henry Aaron 05 Feb 1934 Mobile, Mobile, Alabama, United States - 22 Jan 2021

Jesse (Aaron) Aarons abt 10 Jun 1887 Lake City, Columbia, Florida, United States - 17 Oct 1979

Tommie Aaron 05 Aug 1939 Mobile, Mobile, Alabama, United States - 16 Aug 1984

Cleveland Abbott 19 Dec 1892 Yankton, Yankton, South Dakota, United States - 14 Apr 1955

Robert Abbott abt 24 Nov 1870 St. Simons Island, Glynn, Georgia, United States - 29 Feb 1940

Wilson Abbott 1801 Richmond, Henrico, Virginia, United States - 06 Nov 1876

Elijah Abel 25 Jul 1808 Frederick, Frederick, Maryland, United States - 25 Dec 1884

Julian Abele 30 Apr 1881 Chester, Delaware County, Pennsylvania, USA - 23 Apr 1950

Ralph Abernathy 11 Mar 1926 Linden, Marengo Couty, Alabama, United States - 17 Apr 1990

David Abner 25 Nov 1860 Upshur, Texas, United States - 21 Jul 1928

David Abner 18 Feb 1919 Louisiana, United States - 22 Sep 2008

David Abner 1826 Selma, Dallas County, Alabama, United States - 1902

Ewart Abner 11 May 1923 Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States - 27 Dec 1997

Willoughby Abner 06 Dec 1920 Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States - 03 Dec 1972

Etterline (Abney) DeBarge 13 Oct 1935 Royal Oak, Oakland, Michigan, United States - 16 Feb 2024

Stacey Abrams 1970s

Living Abron

Charity (Adams) Earley 05 Dec 1918 Kittrell, Vance, North Carolina, United States - 13 Jan 2002

Daisy (Adams) Lampkin abt 09 Aug 1888 Washington, District of Columbia, United States - 10 Mar 1965

Frederick (Adams) White 13 Jan 1955 Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States - 01 Jan 2023

John Adams 16 Dec 1918 Hiawatha, Brown, Kansas, United States - 15 Feb 2018

John Adams 27 Nov 1927 Columbia, Richland, South Carolina, United States - 10 Jan 2018

Lewis Adams 27 Oct 1842 Alabama - 30 Apr 1905

Paul Adams 10 Aug 1920 Greenville, Greenville, South Carolina, United States - 08 Jul 2013

Phillip Adams 20 Jul 1988 Mecklenburg, North Carolina, United States - 08 Apr 2021

William Adams 1970s

William Adamson 12 Jun 1896 Travis, Texas, United States - 29 Jan 1956

Herbert Adderley 08 Jun 1939 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States - 30 Oct 2020

Julian Adderley 15 Sep 1928 Tampa, Hillsborough, Florida, United States - 08 Aug 1975

Nathaniel Adderley 25 Nov 1931 Tampa, Hillsborough Co., Florida, United States - 02 Jan 2000

Lucy Addison 08 Dec 1861 Upperville, Fauquier, Virginia, United States - 13 Nov 1937

Sinbad Adkins 1950s

Rutherford Adkins 24 Nov 1923 Alexandria, Virginia, United States - 06 Feb 1998

Mayme (Agnew) Clayton 04 Aug 1923 Van Buren, Crawford, Arkansas, United States - 13 Oct 2006

Dorothy (Aiken) Hamilton 12 Sep 1932 Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, USA - 16 Sep 2013

Loretta (Aiken) Mabley abt 19 Mar 1897 Brevard, Transylvania, North Carolina, United States - 23 May 1975

Alvin Ailey 05 Jan 1931 Rogers, Bell, Texas, United States - 01 Dec 1989

David Albritton 13 Apr 1913 Danville, Morgan County, Alabama, United States - 14 May 1994

Lew (Alcindor) Abdul-Jabbar 1940s

Ortez Alderson 1952 Buffalo, Erie, New York, United States - 21 Dec 1990

Ira Aldridge 24 Jul 1807 New York City, New York, United States - 07 Aug 1867

Alger Alexander abt 12 Sep 1900 Jewett, Leon, Texas, United States - 16 Apr 1954

Anna Alexander abt 1865 Saint Simons Island, Glynn, Georgia, United States - 11 Nov 1947

Archer Alexander 1816 Fincaslie, Botetourt, Virginia, United States - aft 09 Jun 1880

Archie Alexander 14 May 1888 Ottumwa, Wapello, Iowa, United States - 04 Jan 1958

Avery Alexander 29 Jun 1910 Terrebonne, Louisiana, United States - 05 Mar 1999

Claudia Alexander 30 May 1959 Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada - 11 Jul 2015

Clifford Alexander 21 Sep 1933 Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States - 03 Jul 2022

Freda (Alexander) DeKnight Dec 1909 Topeka, Shawnee, Kansas, United States - 30 Jan 1963

Halbert Alexander 19 Jun 1922 North Carolina, United States - 25 Mar 1953

Khandi Alexander 1950s

Harvey Alexander 13 Apr 1921 Georgetown, Vermilion, Illinois, United States - 16 Aug 2013

James Alexander 07 Feb 1815 Virginia, United States - 27 May 1871

John Alexander 06 Jan 1864 Helena, Phillips, Arkansas, United States - 26 Mar 1894

Larry Alexander 30 May 1953 Dermott, Chicot, Arkansas, United States - 08 Jun 2021

Lewis Alexander 04 Jul 1898 Washington, District of Columbia, United States - 25 Nov 1945

Lloyd Alexander 17 Aug 1902 Catawba, Roanoke, Virginia, United States - 31 Mar 1994

Marian (Alexander) Spencer 28 Jun 1920 Gallipolis, Gallia, Ohio, United States - 09 Jul 2019

Raymond Alexander 13 Oct 1897 Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States - 23 Nov 1974

Virginia (Alexander) Childs 04 Feb 1900 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States - 24 Jul 1949

William Alexander abt 1852 Fredericksburg, Virginia, United States - 10 Apr 1919

Deborah Allen 1950s

Dudley Allen abt 1845 Lexington, Fayette, Kentucky, United States - 24 Oct 1911

Hiawatha (Allen) Jordan 17 Sep 1919 Illinois, United States of America - 15 Mar 2008

Howard Allen abt 12 Aug 1932 Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United States - 30 Jun 2002

Inda Allen 04 Aug 1970 White, Georgia, United States - 07 Apr 1987

Lee Allen 1928 Kansas, United States - abt 18 Oct 1994

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Nellie (Allen) Johnson 17 Dec 1905 Dakota County, Minnesota, United States - 02 Apr 2002

Newton Allen 19 May 1901 Austin, Texas, United States - 09 Jun 1988

Ora (Allen) LaSalle 16 Jul 1939 The Island, Leflore, Mississippi, United States - 08 Jan 2018

Phylicia (Allen) Rashad 1940s

Raymond Allen 05 Mar 1929 Kansas City, Clay, Missouri, USA - 10 Aug 2020

Richard Allen 14 Feb 1760 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania - 26 Mar 1831

Ray Allen 1970s

Wanda Allen 17 Aug 1959 United States - 11 Jan 2001

William Allen 1826 Virginia, United States - 01 May 1888

Allen Allensworth 07 Apr 1842 Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, United States - 14 Sep 1914

Alice (Allison) Dunnigan 27 Apr 1906 Russellville, Logan, Kentucky, United States - 06 May 1983

Clara (Allison) Watson abt 1830 - aft 06 Dec 1892

Cardi B Almanzar 1990s

Charles Alston 28 Nov 1907 Charlotte, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, United States - 27 Apr 1977

Living Alston

Living Altidore

Eunice (Ames) Davis 22 Oct 1800 Andover, Essex, Massachusetts, United States - 26 Apr 1901

James Ames 12 Oct 1864 New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, United States of America - 31 Jan 1944

Desmond Amofah 12 May 1990 Brooklyn, New York City, New York, United States - abt 19 Jun 2019

Irene (Amos) Kirkaldy 09 Apr 1917 Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland, United States - 10 Aug 2007

James Amos 28 Jan 1879 Washington D.C., United States - 26 Dec 1953

John Amos 1930s

Wallace Amos 1930s

Aaron Anderson 1811 Rogers, Benton, Arkansas, United States - 09 Jan 1886

Anthony Anderson 1970s

Bruce Anderson 19 Jun 1845 Ciudad de México, México - 22 Aug 1922

Carlton Anderson 27 Feb 1945 Lynchburg, Virginia, United States - 23 Feb 2004

Charles Anderson 09 Feb 1907 Bridgeport, Montgomery, Pennsylvania, United States - 13 Apr 1996

Dwight Anderson 28 Dec 1960 Dayton, Montgomery, Ohio, United States - 05 Sep 2020

Edmund Anderson 18 Sep 1905 Alameda County, California, United States - 28 Feb 1977

George Anderson 1871 Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland, United States - aft 1905

James Anderson 22 Jan 1947 Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA - 28 Feb 1967

Jerry Anderson 27 Oct 1953 Murfreesboro, Rutherford, Tennessee, United States - 27 May 1989

Katherine (Anderson) Schaffner Jan 1944 Wayne, Michigan, United States - 19 Sep 2023

Marian Anderson 27 Feb 1897 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States - 08 Apr 1993

Matthew Anderson 25 Jan 1848 Greencastle, Franklin, Pennsylvania, United States - abt 1928

Michael Anderson 25 Dec 1959 Plattsburgh, Clinton, New York, United States - 01 Feb 2003

Osborne Anderson 27 Jul 1830 West Fallowfield Township, Chester, Pennsylvania, United States - 11 Dec 1872

Pinkney Anderson 12 Feb 1900 Laurens, South Carolina, United States - 12 Oct 1974

Zee (Anderson) Barron 14 Jul 1903 Tchula, Holmes, Mississippi, United States - 18 Feb 1994

Charlotte (Andrews) Stephens 09 May 1854 Little Rock, Pulaski, Arkansas, United States - 17 Dec 1951

Cyril Andrews 25 Feb 1930 Jacksonville, Duval, Florida, United States - 12 Jan 2010

Vina Anonymous abt 1805 Amelia, Virginia, United States - 17 Oct 1853

Carmelo Kyam Anthony 1980s

Florence (Anthony) Ogawa 21 Oct 1947 Albany, Shackelford, Texas, United States - 20 Mar 2010

George Antoine 20 Sep 1877 Chenango, Brazoria, Texas, United States - 17 Aug 1939

Helen (Appo) Cook 21 Jul 1837 New York, United States - 20 Nov 1913

Ahmaud Arbery 08 May 1994 Brunswick, Glynn, Georgia, United States - 23 Feb 2020

Isabell (Arch) Masters 09 Jan 1913 Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Oklahoma, United States - 11 Sep 2011

Lee Archer 06 Sep 1919 Yonkers, Westchester, New York, United States - 27 Jan 2010

Sylvester Archer 19 Jan 1831 New York, United States - 10 Feb 1902

Alphonse Ardoin 16 Nov 1915 Duralde, Evangeline, Louisiana, United States - 16 May 2007

Amede Ardoin 11 Mar 1898 Basile, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana, United States - 03 Nov 1942

Lawrence Ardoin 17 Nov 1946 Louisiana, United States - 03 Dec 2022

Anthony Armstrong abt 1813 Virginia, United States - 13 Nov 1890

Louis Armstrong 04 Aug 1901 New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, United States - 06 Jul 1971

Sadie (Armstrong) Joseph 30 Apr 1944 Woodville, Wilkinson, Mississippi, United States - 12 Jul 2019

William Armstrong 1847 Oberlin, Lorain, Ohio, United States

Blanche (Armwood) Beatty 23 Jan 1890 Tampa, Hillsborough, Florida, USA - 16 Oct 1939

Hugh Arnelle 30 Dec 1933 New Rochelle, Westchester, New York - 21 Oct 2020

Benjamin Arnett 06 Mar 1838 Brownsville, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, United States - 07 Oct 1906

Hendrick Arnold abt 1804 Kentucky, United States - 09 Nov 1849

James Arnold 15 Feb 1901 Lovejoy, Clayton, Georgia, United States - 08 Nov 1968

Monica (Arnold) Brown 1980s

Tichina Arnold 1960s

Joseph (Arrington) Hazziez 08 Aug 1935 Rogers, Bell, Texas, United States - 13 Aug 1982

Marvin Arrington 10 Feb 1941 Atlanta, Fulton, Georgia, United States - 05 Jul 2023

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John Asbury abt 09 Apr 1862 Washington, Pennsylvania, United States - abt 08 Sep 1941

Edward Aschoff 24 Dec 1985 Dallas, Dallas, Texas, United States - 24 Dec 2019

Ermias Asghedom 15 Aug 1985 Los Angeles, California, United States - 31 Mar 2019

Robert Ashby 17 Jul 1926 Yemassee, Beaufort, South Carolina, USA - 05 Mar 2021

Arthur Ashe 10 Jul 1943 Richmond, Virginia, United States - 06 Feb 1993

Jeremiah Asher 13 Oct 1812 Hartford, Connecticut, United States - 27 Jul 1865

Emmett Ashford 23 Nov 1914 Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA - 01 Mar 1980

Living Ashford

Montro Askins 02 Feb 1921 Maryland, United States - 22 May 1993

Eliza (Atkins) Gleason 15 Dec 1909 North Carolina, United States - 15 Dec 2009

Essence Atkins 1970s

Jasper Atkins 08 Aug 1898 Winston-Salem, Forsyth, North Carolina, United States - 28 Jun 1982

Sharif Atkins 1970s

Simon Atkins 11 Jun 1863 Haywood, Chatham, North Carolina, United States - 28 Jun 1934

James (Atkinson) Clark 26 Feb 1914 Norfolk, Virginia, United States - 12 Sep 1994

Crispus Attucks bef 1723 Framingham, Massachusetts Bay - 05 Mar 1770

Ernest Attwell 02 Mar 1877 New York City, New York County, New York, United States - 13 Aug 1949

London Atus abt 1759 Newark, Essex, New Jersey - 07 Jul 1843

Rufus Atwood 15 Mar 1897 Hickman, Fulton, Kentucky, United States - 18 Mar 1983

Alexander Augusta 08 Mar 1825 Norfolk, Virginia, United States - 21 Dec 1890

Ariana (Austin) Makonnen 1980s

Living Austin

Claudette (Austin) Colvin 1930s

Helen Austin 10 May 1908 Tuskegee Institute, Macon, Alabama, United States - 26 Oct 2004

Lloyd Austin 1950s

Louis Austin 24 Jan 1898 Enfield, Halifax, North Carolina, United States - 12 Jun 1971

Oscar Austin 15 Jan 1948 Nacogdoches, Nacogdoches, Texas, United States - 23 Feb 1969

Clarence Avant 25 Feb 1931 Climax, Guilford County, North Carolina, USA - 13 Aug 2023

William Averitt 22 Jul 1952 Hopkinsville, Christian, Kentucky, United States - 12 Dec 2020

Ethel Ayler 01 May 1930 Whistler, Mobile, Alabama, USA - 18 Nov 2018

Rochelle Aytes 1970s

Kelenna Azubuike 1980s

B

Christiana (Babcock) Bannister abt 1819 North Kingstown, Washington, Rhode Island, United States - 29 Dec 1902

Claire (Babineaux) Babineaux-Fontenot 1960s

Lander Bacon 30 Aug 1943 Trigg, Kentucky, United States - 22 Dec 2008

Rufus Bacote 01 Jul 1890 Timmonsville, Florence, South Carolina, United States - 13 Oct 1930

Chauncey Bailey 20 Oct 1949 Oakland, Alameda, California, United States - 02 Aug 2007

Chlöe Bailey 1990s

DeFord Bailey 14 Dec 1899 Rock City, Smith, Tennessee, United States - 02 Jul 1982

Everett Bailey 30 Mar 1888 New Castle, Henry, Indiana, United States - 22 Oct 1932

Frederick (Bailey) Douglass Feb 1818 Talbot, Maryland, United States - 20 Feb 1895

Halle Bailey 2000s

Henry Bailey 17 Jan 1866 Halifax County, Virginia, United States - 16 Jul 1933

Isaac Bailey 1847 Arkansas City, Desha, Arkansas, United States - Feb 1914

Leonard Bailey abt 1825 Georgetown, District of Columbia, United States - 01 Sep 1918

Pearl Bailey 29 Mar 1918 Newport News, Warwick, Virginia, United States - 17 Aug 1990

Living Bailey

Sue (Bailey) Thurman 26 Aug 1903 Pine Bluff, Jefferson, Arkansas, United States - 25 Dec 1996

Susie (Bailey) Thurman 26 Aug 1903 Pine Bluff, Jefferson, Arkansas, United States - 25 Dec 1996

Terry Bailey 01 Nov 1925 Winston-Salem, Forsyth, North Carolina, United States - 04 Oct 2019

Willie Bailey 08 Dec 1912 Sedley, Southampton, Virginia, United States - 12 Dec 1978

Anita Baker 1950s

Clarence Baker 10 Dec 1921 Winston-Salem, Forsyth, North Carolina, United States - 11 Aug 1959

Constance (Baker) Motley 14 Sep 1921 New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut, United States - 28 Sep 2005

Edward Baker 28 Dec 1865 Laramie, Idaho Territory, United States - 26 Aug 1913

Ella Baker 13 Dec 1903 Norfolk, Virginia, United States - 13 Dec 1986

Frazier Baker abt 1858 South Carolina, United States - 22 Feb 1898

Harold Baker 26 May 1914 St. Louis, Missouri, United States - 08 Nov 1966

Henry Baker 01 Sep 1857 Columbia, Marion, Mississippi, United States - 27 Apr 1928

MacHouston Baker 15 Oct 1925 Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, United States - 27 Nov 2012

Newman Baker 1940s

Susan (Baker) Taylor 06 Aug 1848 Liberty, Georgia, United States - 06 Oct 1912

Thomas Baker 11 Aug 1860 Eastville, Northampton, Virginia, United States - 22 Feb 1941

Vernon Baker 17 Dec 1919 Wyoming, United States - 13 Jul 2010

Julia (Balch) Coston abt Jan 1863 Warrenton, Fauquier, Virginia, United States - 01 Jun 1931

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