Lists of African Americans

This is a list of lists of African Americans. For people from current African countries, see lists for individual countries (e.g., List of Nigerian Americans).

Government and politics

 * African Americans in the United States Congress (includes a long list)
 * List of African-American jurists
 * List of African-American United States presidential and vice presidential candidates
 * List of African-American United States Senators
 * List of first African-American mayors

Historical

 * List of African-American abolitionists
 * List of African-American officeholders during Reconstruction

Military

 * List of African-American Medal of Honor recipients
 * Military history of African Americans (discusses individuals)

Science and mathematics

 * List of African-American astronauts
 * List of African-American inventors and scientists
 * List of African-American mathematicians
 * List of African American women in STEM fields

Others

 * African Americans in Omaha, Nebraska, including a list of notable African Americans from Omaha
 * List of African-American actors
 * List of African-American pioneers in desegregation of higher education
 * List of winners of the William E. Harmon foundation award for distinguished achievement among Negroes