Lists of African Americans


This is a list of African Americans, also known as Black Americans or Afro-Americans. African Americans an ethnic group and citizens of the United States who have full or partial ancestry of any black racial groups of Africa; Black and African Americans form the third largest racial and ethnic group in the United States behind White Americans and Hispanic and Latino Americans. African Americans are descendants of enslaved black people who are from the United States. To be included in this list, the person must have a Wikipedia article and/or references showing the person is African-American.

Actors, actresses, and comedians

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Sports executives and businesspeople

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Baseball

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There is a substantial body of literature, much of it by African Americans, that collects biographies of black leaders. Notable examples in this genre are: