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Lists of African Americans

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This is a list of African Americans, also known as Black Americans (for the outdated and unscientific racial term) or Afro-Americans. African Americans are an ethnic group consisting of citizens of the United States mainly descended from various West African and Central African peoples with possible minor additional ancestry from Europe or indigenous Americans and other regions of Africa. As an ethnic group, African Americans are largely the modern-day descendants of West Africans and Central Africans brought to the US from the Trans-Atlantic slave trade who developed a new and distinct cultural identity during their time in the Americas.

To be included in this list, the person must have a Wikipedia article and references showing the person is African-American.

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Activists

Artists

Businesspeople and entrepreneurs

Chefs

Cinematographers

Entertainers

Fashion

Beauty queens and fashion models

Fashion designers

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Government and politics

President

  • Barack Obama (Kenyan-American father), 44th president of the United States, 2009–2017

Vice president

  • Kamala Harris (Jamaican-American father), 49th vice president of the United States, 2021–2025

First Ladies of the United States

  • Michelle Obama (2009–2017), first African American First Lady and the 44th First Lady[10]

Governors

Other political fields

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Journalism and media

Military and law enforcement

Ministers and other religious leaders

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Richard Allen

Science and mathematics

Sports

Writers

Publishers

Other notables

See also

Books

References

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