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ISBN. 978-1573929639. 100 Greatest African Americans is a biographical dictionary of one hundred historically great Black Americans (in alphabetical order; that is, they are not ranked), as assessed by Temple University professor Molefi Kete Asante in 2002. A similar book was written by Columbus Salley. First published in 1992, Salley's book is ...
100 Great Black Britons is a poll that was first undertaken in 2003 to vote for and celebrate the greatest Black Britons of all time. It was created in a campaign initiated by Patrick Vernon in response to a BBC search for 100 Greatest Britons, together with a television series (2002), which featured no Black Britons in the published listing. [1]
This is a list of African-American actors by alphabetical order.. To be included in this list, the person must have a Wikipedia article and/or references showing the person is African American and a notable actor.
Louis Armstrong George Benson Chuck Berry James Brown Ray Charles Nat King Cole John Coltrane Sam Cooke Miles Davis Sammy Davis Jr. Fats Domino Dennis Edwards Duke Ellington Art Farmer Ella Fitzgerald Roberta Flack Aretha Franklin Marvin Gaye Dizzy Gillespie Buddy Guy Isaac Hayes Jimi Hendrix Gil Scott-Heron Billie Holiday John Lee Hooker Whitney Houston Michael Jackson Etta James Rick James ...
Gay liberation activist and Stonewall Riot veteran. Bayard Rustin [77] Political and Black rights activist. Flawless Shade. Drag queen and make-up artist. Kornbread Jeté. Drag queen. Mary Anne Adams [78][79] Activist for Black community/Black, elderly lesbians, academic, founder of NAMI NOBLA.
African Americans have been the victims of oppression, discrimination and persecution throughout American history, with an impact on African-American innovation according to a 2014 study by economist Lisa D. Cook, which linked violence towards African Americans and lack of legal protections over the period from 1870 to 1940 with lowered innovation. [1]
B. Charles Babalola; Luke Bailey (actor) Nicholas Bailey; Allister Bain; Harry Baird (actor) Ariyon Bakare; Elijah Baker; Micah Balfour; Ashley Banjo; Peter Bankolé
Wayne Brady. Andre Braugher. Daniel Breaker. Jimmy Bridges (actor) Shannon Briggs. Steelo Brim. Darrell Britt-Gibson. Avery Brooks. Clarence Brooks (actor)