Here is the list of the top 100 most influential black people in the world who have in one way or other contributed to societal building, human empowerment, infrastructure development an other spheres of human development. In celebration of Black History, here is a top 5 list of the most influential African-American leaders that has helped promote the black community of America.
In the list are the likes of Martin Luther King Jr., Nelson Mandela, Malcolm X, Rosa Parks, Barack Obama, Jesse Owens etc. Let’s take a look at the list below.
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Top 100 Most Influential Black People in the World
- Martin Luther King Jr – American Baptist minister, activist, humanitarian, and leader in the African-American Civil Rights Movement.
- Nelson Mandela – South African anti-apartheid revolutionary, politician, and philanthropist, who served as President.
- Malcolm X – American Muslim minister and human rights activist.
- Michael Jackson – American singer, dancer, and songwriter.
- Barack Obama – 44th president of the United States of America.
- Rosa Parks – African American civil rights activist.
- Bob Marley – Jamaican reggae singer, songwriter, musician, and guitarist
- Oprah Winfrey – American media proprietor, talk show host, actress, producer, and philanthropist.
- Muhammad Ali – American former professional boxer
- Tupac Shakur – American rapper and actor.
- Bill Cosby – American stand-up comedian, actor, and author
- Jackie Robinson – American professional baseball player
- Michael Jordan – American retired professional basketball player.
- Bantu Steven Biko –
- Robert Mangaliso Sobukwe –
- Beyoncé – American singer and actress
- Dr. Ben Carson –
- Jimi Hendrix – American rock guitarist, singer, and songwriter
- Tyler Perry – American actor, playwright, and filmmaker
- Jay Z – American rapper, record producer, entrepreneur and investor
- Biggie Smalls (The Notorious B.I.G) – American singer and rapper
- Rihanna – Barbadian-American pop singer.
- Paul Kagame –
- Frederick Douglass – African-American social reformer, abolitionist, orator, writer, and statesman.
- Louis Farrakhan –
- Whitney Houston – American singer, actress, producer, and model
- Kwame Nkrumah –
- Will Smith – American actor, comedian, producer, rapper, and songwriter.
- LeBron James – American professional basketball player
- Kobe Bryant – American retired professional basketball player.
- Jomo Kenyatta – Kenya’s 1st President, lead in struggle for independence for Kenya and other African countries
- Chuck Berry – American guitarist, singer and songwriter, and one of the pioneers of rock and roll music.
- Kendrick Lamar – American rapper and songwriter
- Morgan Freeman – American rapper and songwriter.
- Nicki Minaj – Trinidadian American rapper/pop music artist
- Colin Kaepernick – American football quarterback who is currently a free agent.
- Denzel Washington – American actor and filmmaker.
- W. E. B. Du Bois
- Desmond Tutu
- Nat Turner
- Samuel L. Jackson – American actor and film producer
- Colin Powell –
- Kerry Washington –
- Ray Charles –
- Roberto Clemente –
- Lil Wayne
- Condoleezza Rice –
- Marvin Gaye – American singer, songwriter, and musician
- Mary Boyoi –
- Whoopi Goldberg
There you have the list of the most influential black women in the world. Who is your favorite in the list. Feel free to comment and share this post with others using the box and social buttons below respectively.
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