Talk:Lists of African Americans

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This is a rather racist page isn't it? We dont have a list of Whites page.--My help is needed 22:21, 24 June 2007 (UTC)

Take note that we do have a List of English Americans, List of German Americans, List of Italian Americans, List of French Americans, List of Irish Americans, and so on, and so forth. So no, it's not a racist page at all. Calgary 00:32, 19 August 2007 (UTC)

Why this is not a candidate for speedy deletion

I was about to propose deletion of this article based on this prior discussion, but then I noticed that this is not a pure list, it is a list of lists, and I think that is alright. Just wanted to point that out, since I'm sure other folks involved in that long drawn-out AfD will have the same impulse ;D --Jaysweet 22:18, 5 July 2007 (UTC) 206.252.160.20 02:15, 21 September 2007 (UTC) This is all ridiculous. This list is not racist, its useful I can speak for many people who rely on this list - for example I write a black culture blog. This DOES NOT call for deletion! 206.252.160.20 02:15, 21 September 2007 (UTC)

taylor vaughan

A list for African-American

I think the reason of have a list of African-Americans is because, obviously, can not know the origins of most of them, because their ancestors were exported from many different areas of West and central Africa before of that European countries divided Africa(nineteeth century) and now, they are very mixed. So that is now difficult to know the origins of each. However, we also have list of black Africans and Afro-Caribbeans in the United States by ancestries, since in this case we can set. Although it is true that the list of Africans Americans also includes some names of people who descendent from black inmigrants from the XX and XXI century and who do Know their origins. At least that's my opinion.--Isinbill (talk) 22:52, 7 April 2010 (UTC)

Prominent African Americans in Business?

I wonder if someone could create a page listing prominent african americans in business, and link to that page from this page (perhaps in the "other" section?). Here are two recommendations for people to put on the list:

Edward T. Welburn Robert L. Johnson

I think it would also make sense to list prominent African Americans in public service, starting with President Obama, and African Americans in Education, which might include Geoffrey Canada of the Harlem Children's Zone. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 134.244.3.138 (talk) 11:27, 4 August 2010 (UTC)

Entertainers?

How about a list of African Americans in show business, for example actors and singers? And I just noticed the sportspeople are also missing. To name a few: Halle Berry, Samuel L. Jackson, Beyonce, Carl Lewis for starters. 85.217.46.172 (talk) 18:42, 3 November 2011 (UTC)