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Other billionaires of African descent on the 2021 Forbes list included Nigerian businessman Mike Adenuga with $6.1 billion, American investor Robert Smith with $11.8 billion, American businessman David Steward with $12.8 billion, American media mogul Oprah Winfrey with $2.7 billion, South African gold magnate Patrice Motsepe with $3.2 billion ...
American sports wouldn't be what they are today without the trailblazing black athletes of years past. From household names like Jackie Robinson to more recent history-makers like Vonetta Flowers ...
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.
Wayne Embry, first African-American General manager and team president in NBA history, 2x NBA Executive of the Year [2] Rube Foster , former executive of the Chicago American Giants Rod Higgins , former president of Basketball Operations for the Charlotte Bobcats
First African American to be nominated in the Original Song Score and Its Adaptation or Adaptation Score (which is different from Best Original Score category). 1984: Prince: Purple Rain: Won First African American winner of Best Original Song Score (which is different from Best Original Score category); this category was retired afterwards. 1985
This is a list of African-American activists [1] covering various areas of activism, but primarily focused on those African-Americans who historically and currently have been fighting racism and racial injustice against African-Americans.
These celebrities turned tough situations into success. Jim Carrey. Comedian-turned-actor Jim Carrey boasts a net worth of $180 million and a resume of movies that have grossed nearly $4.9 billion ...
Alonzo "Lon" Franklin Herndon (June 26, 1858 Walton County, Georgia – July 21, 1927) was an African-American entrepreneur and businessman in Atlanta, Georgia. Born into slavery, he became one of the first African American millionaires in the United States, first achieving success by owning and operating three large barber shops in the city ...