- African American children25
- African American women jazz singers25
- African American writers24
- African American women.20
- Singers17
- Theatrical producers and directors17
- African American actors.14
- African American men13
- African American poets13
- African American painters12
- Sculptors12
- Tap dancers12
- African American authors.11
- African American communists10
- Authors10
- Gay activists --United States10
- African American women musicians9
- Pianists --20th century9
- Prodigy9
- Ballet8