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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.
Carter G. Woodson was a scholar whose dedication to celebrating the historic contributions of Black people led to the establishment of Black History Month, marked every February since 1976.
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 ...
This Black History Month, ET is celebrating the stars who took a stand. From speaking out during the civil rights movement of the 1950s and 60s to calling for racial equality and justice over the ...
Pages in category "African-American male actors" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 293 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Following in the footsteps of '70s predecessors like Good Times and The Jeffersons, the '90s and early aughts were a sweet spot for the Black sitcom. From The Fresh Prince of Bel-Airand Family ...
Before there was 'Abbott Elementary,' 'Black-ish' and 'Scandal,' there was 'Julia' and 'Good Times.' We celebrate the groundbreaking shows that led up to today’s Golden Age of Black TV.
Various black orchestras began to perform regularly in the late 1890s and the early 20th century. In 1906, the first incorporated black orchestra was established in Philadelphia. [41] In the early 1910s, all-black music schools, such as the Music School Settlement for Colored and the Martin-Smith School of Music, were founded in New York. [42]