- African American writers24
- African American women.22
- African American women singers.17
- African American critics16
- Prodigy16
- African American actors.15
- African American dancers.15
- Choreographers15
- African American composers.13
- African American men13
- African American painters13
- African American women musicians13
- Ballet12
- Tap dancers12
- Pianists --20th century11
- African American communists10
- African American jazz musicians10
- Sculptors10
- African American journalists9
- African American athletes8