Famous African American Men - page 6
The Most Famous African American Men | |||
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| Name | Birthday | Nationality | Bio |
| Snoop Dogg | October 20, 1971 | American | Snoop Dogg is an American rapper and actor who emerged as one of the best-known figures in gangsta rap during the 1990s |
| Flip Wilson | December 8, 1933 | American | Flip Wilson was an American comedian and actor |
| Coolio | August 1, 1963 | American | Coolio is a well-known American rap artist, musician and record producer |
| Sidney Poitier | February 20, 1927 | American | Sidney Poitier is an actor, director and diplomat who was the first black person to win an Academy Award for Best Actor |
| Lil Twist | January 11, 1993 | American | Lil Twist (Christopher Lynn Moore) is an American rapper and hip-hop artist |
| Derek Walcott | January 23, 1930 | Saint Lucian | Derek Walcott is a West Indian poet and playwright, who won the 1992 Nobel Prize in Literature |
| Satchel Paige | July 7, 1906 | American | Satchel Paige was a legendary African-American baseball player |
| Deion Sanders | August 9, 1967 | American | Deion Sanders is a former American football and baseball player |
| Leon Spinks | July 11, 1953 | American | Leon Spinks is an American former boxer who became the world heavyweight champion in 1978 |
| Kobe Bryant | August 23, 1978 | American | Kobe Bryant is one of the most significant contemporary American basketball player who plays for the ‘Los Angeles Lakers’ |
Rosa Parks
Rosa Parks, also known as ‘the first lady of civil rights’ and ‘the mother of the freedom movement’, was a famous African-American civil rights activist
Michael Johnson
Michael Johnson is a record-breaking sprinter, who has won several gold medals
Jesse Owens
Jesse Owens was a legendary track and field athlete who won four gold medals at the 1936 Berlin Olympics
James Earl Jones
James Earl Jones is a versatile actor who over a career spanning more than half a century has won many prestigious awards for his acting skills
Jackie Robinson
Jackie Robinson was the first African-American to play in the Major League Baseball (MLB)
Hank Aaron
Hank Aaron is a retired American Major League Baseball player, hailed as one of the greatest personalities in the sport
Frederick Douglass
Frederick Douglass was a slave turned social reformer