- African American educators35
- Motion picture producers and directors--United States32
- Motion picture actors and actresses--United States31
- Blues (Music)30
- African American political activists27
- Artists26
- Theatrical producers and directors26
- African American poets24
- African American women jazz singers23
- Composers22
- African American writers21
- Women photographers20
- African American authors.19
- Dramatists19
- Painters19
- African American children18
- Journalists17
- Musicians16
- Sculptors15
- African American actors.14