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The Most Notable African Americans in History

February is Black History Month. I wanted to look back on the African Americans that changed the world with inventions, music, knowledge, activism, athletes, etc. From Martin Luther King Jr. to Barack Obama, they have paved the way for today's African Americans to make a change in the world. Today's African Americans will pave the way for future generations. Here are the most notable African Americans in history. Old and new. :)
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50 Cent
50 Cent
1
Aaliyah
Aaliyah
2
Afeni Shakur (Tupac's Mother)
Afeni Shakur (Tupac's Mother)
3
Akon
Akon
4
Al Sharpton
Al Sharpton
5
Alex Haley
Alex Haley
6
Alexander Crummell
Alexander Crummell
7
Alfonso Ribeiro
Alfonso Ribeiro
8
Alice Coachman
Alice Coachman
9
Alicia Keys
Alicia Keys
10
Alvin Ailey
Alvin Ailey
11
Amandla Stenberg
Amandla Stenberg
12
Amiri Baraka
Amiri Baraka
13
Andre Braugher
Andre Braugher
14
Andrew Young
Andrew Young
15
Angela Bassett
Angela Bassett
16
Angela Davis
Angela Davis
17
Angela Simmons
Angela Simmons
18
Anita Baker
Anita Baker
19
Annie Lee Cooper
Annie Lee Cooper
20
Anna Maria Hosford
Anna Maria Hosford
21
Anthony Anderson
Anthony Anderson
22
Archibald Alphonso Alexander
Archibald Alphonso Alexander
23
Aretha Franklin
Aretha Franklin
24
Arna Bontemps
Arna Bontemps
25
Arsenio Hall
Arsenio Hall
26
Arthur Ashe
Arthur Ashe
27
Ashanti
Ashanti
28
Audre Lorde
Audre Lorde
29
August Wilson
August Wilson
30
Avant
Avant
31
Avery Brooks
Avery Brooks
32
B.B. King
B.B. King
33
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
34
Bayard Rustin
Bayard Rustin
35
Bearden: Tomorrow I May Be Far Away
Bearden: Tomorrow I May Be Far Away
36
Bebe Zahara Benet
Bebe Zahara Benet
37
Benjamin Banneker
Benjamin Banneker
38
Benjamin O. Davis Sr.
Benjamin O. Davis Sr.
39
Bern Nadette Stanis
Bern Nadette Stanis
40
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