African-American poets

Muhammad Ali was an American professional boxer and activist. A global cultural icon, widely known by the nickname "the Greatest", he is often regarded as the greatest heavyweight boxer of all time. He held the Ring magazine heavyweight title from 1964 to 1970, was the undisputed champion from 1974 to 1978, and was the WBA and Ring heavyweight champion from 1978 to 1979. In 1999, he was named Sportsman of the Century by Sports Illustrated and the Sports Personality of the Century by the BBC.

American poet, author, and civil rights activist (1928–2014)

Tupac Amaru Shakur was an American rapper and actor. He was one of the most influential musical artists of the 20th century, and a prominent political activist for Black America. He is among the best-selling music artists, having sold more than 75 million records worldwide. Some of Shakur's music addressed social injustice, political issues, and the marginalization of African Americans, but he was also synonymous with gangsta rap and violent lyrics.

American author and activist (born 1944)

American writer and social activist (1901–1967)

American writer (1924–1987)

American author and activist (1952–2021)

American actor (1945–2013)

first African-American poet (1753–1784)

American poet and activist

American neo-soul singer

American novelist and poet (1908–1960)

American writer (1917–2000)

African-American writer (1934–2014)

American soul and jazz poet, musician, and author (1949–2011)

American singer, songwriter, model, poet and actress

American poet, novelist, and short story writer (1872–1906)

American rapper from New York

American writer

American jazz pianist and poet (1929–2018)

American poet and author

American writer

American singer, musician, poet, writer, and actor

American poet, writer and activist

American writer and activist (1871–1938)

American actress (1920–2000)

American actress, activist (b. 1964)

American writer, activist (1875-1935)

American rapper, record producer and actor from Mississippi

American writer, activist, lawyer and Episcopal priest (1910-1985)

American poet

African American writer and performance artist (1948-2018)

American novelist (1882–1961)

American author (1903–1946)

American poet, essayist, playwright, feminist, bisexual activist

American poet, novelist, essayist, songwriter, playwright, editor and publisher

Lecrae Devaughn Moore (born October 9, 1979) is an American Christian rapper, singer-songwriter, actor, and recording producer and executive. Since having begun his career in 2004, he has released ten studio albums and four mixtapes as a solo artist, as well as recording with the hip-hop collective 116, which he co-founded.

American poet and novelist (1894–1967)

American entertainer (1918–2005)

American poet, playwright and activist

American poet (1936-2010)

American actress

American poet and academic (born 1947)

Somali-American writer (1971-)

American poet

American poet, essayist, playwright, and the president of the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation since 2018. (born 1962)

African American artist (born 1939)

American poet and writer (1915-1998)

American poet, playwright, and journalist (1880–1958)

American author, activist, professor (1939–1995)

American writer

African American writer, poet (1730–1821)

American author and educator (1859-1941)

American writer (1902–1981)

American author and poet

several groups of black poets active in the late 1960s Black Power movement

African American beat poet (1925–1986)

American rapper, model, and actress

American poet (1882–1975)

American author of young adult novels