Registry People

Last Name Starting with: A
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

Aaliyah
Aaliyah, vocalist and actress.
Aaron, Hank
Hank Aaron, one of baseball's best
Abbott, Robert Sengstacke.
Robert Abbott, founder of the Chicago Defender
Abele, Julian
Julian Abele, an architectural pioneer!
Abernathy, Ralph
Ralph Abernathy was a civil rights pioneer
Abiola, Moshood
Moshood Abiola, Nigerian Chief of the people. . .
Abraham, Black Seminole
Black Seminole Abraham was a leader . . .
Ace, Johnny
Johnny Ace, a smooth R&B singer!
Achebe, Albert Chinualumogu
Chinua Achebe, Nigeria's finest modern writer!
Adams, Charles P. Sr., educator and founder of black schools
Charles P. Adams,
Adams, John Quincy
John Quincy Adams, president, abolitionist, and lawyer for Amistad Africans
Adderley, Nat
Nat Adderley, musical sideman and soloist!
Adderly, Cannonball
Cannonball Adderly was a "Hard Bop" jazz great.
Adu, Freddy
Freddy Adu, "The Natural" of soccer!
Aesop
Aesop, an original teller of stories!
Ailey, Alvin
Alvin Ailey was a modern dance original.
Akers, Doris
Doris Akers, an American gospel composer and vocalist
Aldridge, Ira F.
A classic actor, Ira Frederick Aldridge. .
Alexander, Archie Alphonso
Archie Alexander, midwestern engineer, businessman, and politician. .
Alexander, Elizabeth
Elizabeth Alexander, one of Harlem's best!
Alexander, Pamela G.
Pamela Alexander makes the system better.
Alexander, Raymond P.
Raymond P. Alexander, lawyer, politician, and judge challenges racism
Alexander, Sadie Tanner Mossell
Sadie Alexander, a pioneer for Black women in the law
Ali, Muhammad
Muhammad Ali, one of the best boxers ever.
Allain, Theo
Theo Allain, businessman and elected official in Louisiana
Allen
One of Louisiana's finest, "Red" Allen!
Allen, Debbie
Debbie Allen, brilliant and beautiful theatrical talent
Allen, Richard
Richard Allen, Bishop, AME's first leader!
Allensworth, Allen
Allen Allensworth influenced early California..
Alston, Charles H.
Charles Alston, .Harlem renaissance artist and teacher
Amini, Johari Courts
Johari Amini, a theater director and teacher
Ammons, Gene
Saxophonist Gene Ammons, a gentle reed player!
Anderson, Charles
Charles Anderson, the father of Black aviation . . .
Anderson, Eddie
Eddie Anderson was Jack Benny's better half.
Anderson, Ivie
The Voice of Ellington, Ivie Anderson. .
Anderson, Marian
A Contralto with strength and style, Marian Anderson!
Anderson, Michael P.
Michael Anderson had wings in his heart!
Anderson, Regina M.
Regina Anderson, playwright and Harlem Renaissance leader
Anderson, Violette
Violette Anderson, an early legal representative. . .
Angelou, Maya
THE messenger, Dr. Maya Angelou!
Anthony, Susan B.
Susan B. Anthony believed in black humanity!
Antoine, Albert Cornelius.
Albert Antoine, NASA scientist, government technical reviewer. chemistry teacher
Armstrong, Henry
Henry Armstrong, record setting boxer.
Armstrong, Louis
Louis Armstrong, African America's gift to the world. .
Arnett, Benjamin W.
An Ohio leader, Benjamin W. Arnett!
Arnold, Kokomo
Kokomo Arnold, Georgia bluesman!
Artemus, John
John Artemus, an ally of blue collar workers and union organizer
Artis, William
Gifted hands, William Artis!
Ashe, Arthur
Arthur Ashe, an athlete with character. .
Ashley, Maurice
Maurice Ashley, raising the bar of thinking!
Atkins, Cholly
Cholly Atkins, a "class act"
Attaway, Ruth
Ruth Attaway, stage, screen, and TV!
Attaway, William
William Attaway, first Black script writer to write for films, TV--and more
Attucks, Crispus
Crispus Attucks, the first American patriot to die.
Augusta, Alexander T.
Alexander Augusta, a pioneering doctor.
Augustine, Saint
Saint Augustine, "the Knowledgable One"
Austin, Lovie
Lovie Austin, gone but never forgotten!
Ayler, Albert
Jazzman Albert Ayler, a unique sound!

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