Category: USBH Notables, Needs Biography

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Profiles are placed in this category with this text [[Category:USBH Notables, Needs Biography]] .

This category is to be used on notable profiles managed by the US Black Heritage Project when they either need a biography written or expanded. Please do not use this on profiles with biographies that are mostly complete and only need to be polished.

A

Living Aalda

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

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

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

Stacey Abrams 1970s

Living Abron

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

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

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

Sinbad Adkins 1950s

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

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

Lew (Alcindor) Abdul-Jabbar 1940s

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Deborah Allen 1950s

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

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

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

Ray Allen 1970s

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

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

Living Alston

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

Wallace Amos 1930s

Richard Ancrum - 15 Aug 1862

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

William Armstrong 1847 Oberlin, Lorain, Ohio, United States

A cont.

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

Monica (Arnold) Brown 1980s

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Kelenna Azubuike 1980s

B

Claire (Babineaux) Babineaux-Fontenot 1960s

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

Chlöe Bailey 1990s

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

Halle Bailey 2000s

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

Living Bailey

Sue (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

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

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

Newman Baker 1940s

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

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

Living Baldwin

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

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

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

Tyra Banks 1970s

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

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

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

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

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

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

Living Barnett

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

B cont.

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

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

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

Living Bass

Living Batie

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

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

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

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

Living Battle

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

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

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

Jennifer Beals 1960s

Living Beard

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

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

Living Beetz

Living Belafonte

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

Living Bell

Living Bell

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

Troian Bellisario 1980s

Living Belt

Nettie (Bendolph) Kennedy abt 1917 Alabama, United States

André Benjamin 1970s

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

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

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

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

Mum (Bett) Freeman abt 1742 Claverack, New York - 28 Dec 1829

Jerome Bettis 1970s

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

Tina (Beyonce) Lawson 1950s

Olive (Bird) Clanton abt 1863 Decatur, Macon, Illinois, United States - 02 Feb 1953

Joyce (Birdsong) Beatty 1950s

Jamie (Bishop) Foxx 1960s

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

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

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

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

Living Blair

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

Adam Blake abt 1773 New York Colony - 10 Jan 1864

Arthur Blake abt 1896 Jacksonville, Duval, Florida, United States - 01 Dec 1934

Arthur Blakey 11 Oct 1919 Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States - 16 Oct 1990

James Bland 03 Oct 1930 Menifee, Conway, Arkansas, United States - 03 Jul 1986

Thomas Bland abt 1846 Mississippi, United States

Lance Blanks 09 Sep 1966 Del Rio, Val Verde, Texas, United States - 03 May 2023

Sidney Blanks 29 Apr 1941 Del Rio, Val Verde, Texas, United States - 12 Dec 2021

Geraldine (Bledsoe) Ford 05 Nov 1926 Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States - 05 Oct 2003

Stephen Blucke abt 1752 Barbados - aft 1796

Living Blue

Daniel Blue abt 1797 Monroe County, Kentucky, USA - 15 Oct 1884

Amy (Boadley) Reckless abt 1776 Salem, New Jersey, USA - 28 Jan 1881

James Boggs 27 May 1919 Marion Junction, Dallas, Alabama, United States - 22 Jul 1993

Richard Bogle 19 Oct 1930 Portland, Multnomah, Oregon, United States - 25 Feb 2010

Jane Bolin 11 Apr 1908 Poughkeepsie, Dutchess, New York, United States - 08 Jan 2007

Horace Bond 08 Nov 1904 Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, United States - 21 Dec 1972

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