African-American businesspeople

Michael Joseph Jackson was an American singer, songwriter, dancer, and philanthropist. Dubbed the "King of Pop", he is widely regarded as one of the most culturally significant figures of the 20th century. Over a four-decade career, his musical achievements broke American racial barriers and made him a dominant figure worldwide. Through his songs, concerts, and fashion, he proliferated visual performance for artists in popular music, popularizing street dance moves such as the moonwalk, the robot, and the anti-gravity lean. Jackson is often deemed the greatest entertainer of all time.

Willard Carroll Smith II is an American actor, rapper, and film producer. Known for his work in both the screen and music industries, his accolades include an Academy Award, a Golden Globe Award, a BAFTA Award, and four Grammy Awards. Films in which he has appeared have grossed over $10 billion worldwide, making him one of Hollywood's most bankable stars.

American R&B singer (born 1978)

American singer and rapper (born 1989)

African-American educator, author, orator, and advisor (1856-1915)

Clifford Joseph Harris Jr. (born September 25, 1980), known professionally as T.I. or Tip, is an American rapper and actor. Born and raised in Atlanta, Georgia, Harris is credited as a pioneer of the hip-hop subgenre trap music, along with fellow Georgia-based rappers Jeezy and Gucci Mane. He met local music executive Kawan "KP" Prather in the late 1990s, joining his company Ghet-O-Vision Entertainment — an imprint of Arista and LaFace Records — by 1999. The lukewarm critical and commercial response of his debut studio album, ''I'm Serious'' (2001), led him to part ways the label. He then sign

American rapper and record executive (born 1976)

Marion Hugh "Suge" Knight Jr. is an American former record executive who is the co-founder and former CEO of Death Row Records. Knight was a central figure in gangsta rap's commercial success in the 1990s. This feat is attributed to the record label's first two album releases: Dr. Dre's The Chronic in 1992 and Snoop Dogg's Doggystyle in 1993. Knight is currently serving a 28-year sentence in prison for a fatal hit-and-run in 2015.

American record producer, founder of Motown Records

American record producer and rapper (born 1978)

American rapper and record executive (born 1969)

computer scientist, specialising in AI ethics

American rapper and actor

American entrepreneur and record executive

American rapper and record producer (1973–2007)

American rapper

American rapper (born 1980)

American singer-songwriter, actress, and producer

American football player

American rapper from New York (born 1974)

American rapper

American game designer

American football player (1934-2020)

American activist, abolitionist, historian, and businessman (1821–1902)

Talk show host, author, entrepreneur, advocate, philanthropist

brothel madam, procuress, entrepreneur in New Orleans, Louisiana during the Storyville period

American newspaper founder, African-American civil rights activist (1872-1934)

American businessman and publisher (1918–2005)

African American businessman (1811-1873)

American musician

American businesswoman (1885–1931)

American skateboarder and musician

American hedge fund manager, film producer, and amateur poker player (born 1969)

American chef