- African American educators35
- Motion picture actors and actresses--United States32
- Motion picture producers and directors--United States32
- Blues (Music)30
- African American political activists27
- Theatrical producers and directors26
- Artists25
- African American women jazz singers23
- African American writers21
- Composers21
- African American poets20
- African American authors.18
- African American children18
- Dramatists18
- Journalists17
- Painters17
- Musicians16
- Sculptors15
- Actors --United States14
- African American women singers.14