funk, R&B, jazz CeCe Winans: Gospel, R&B Andre Williams: R&B, blues Michelle Williams: R&B, gospel, pop, soul Otis Williams: R&B, soul, disco Paul Williams: R&B, soul Pharrell Williams: Hip hop, R&B, funk, pop Tony Williams: Jazz Eddie Willis: Soul, R&B Wesley Willis: Punk rock Charlie Wilson: R&B, hip hop, soul, funk Gerald Wilson: Jazz, pop Mary Wilson: R&B, soul, pop, funk Nancy Wilson: R&B, pop, jazz, soul, blues Sonny Boy Williamson I: Blues Sonny Boy Williamson II: Blues Bill Withers: Soul, R&B, blues, funk Tionne Watkins: R&B Johnny "Guitar" Watson: Blues, soul, funk Carl Weathersby: Blues Junior Wells: Blues Mary Wells: R&B, pop, soul Kanye West: Hip hop, R&B Lil Wayne: Hip hop, Southern hip hop Ali-Ollie Woodson: R&B, pop, soul Stevie Wonder: Soul, pop, R&B, funk Bobby Womack: R&B, gospel, soul, R&R, funk, rock, jazz Howlin' Wolf: Blues Bow Wow: Hip hop Juice WRLD: Hip hop, R&B, trap Webbie: Hip hop Fetty Wap: Hip hop X XXXTentacion : Hip hop, SoundCloud rap, lo-fi Xzibit: Hip hop Y Ne-Yo: R&B Yo Gotti: Hip hop Lester Young: Jazz Z Jay-Z: Hip hop 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 Sports Baseball A Hank Aaron, retired professional baseball player, member of National Baseball Hall of Fame Tommie Aaron Tommie Agee Willie Aikens Gary Alexander Matt Alexander Ted Alexander Dick Allen Greg Allen Garvin Alston George Altman Garret Anderson Marlon Anderson Chris Archer B Harold Baines Dusty Baker Gene Baker James Baldwin Dan Bankhead Sam Bankhead Ernie Banks Willie Banks Jesse Barfield Kevin Bass Earl Battey Don Baylor Tony Beasley Tim Beckham Albert Belle Mookie Betts Junius Bibbs Jim Bibby Joe Black Paul Blair Vida Blue Barry Bonds Bobby Bonds Lyman Bostock Daryl Boston Michael Bourn Mickey Bowers Jackie Bradley Jr. Phil Bradley Glenn Braggs Michael Brantley Chet Brewer Marshall Bridges Lou Brock Hubie Brooks Domonic Brown Jarvis Brown Gates Brown Willard Brown Don Buford Al Bumbry Homer Bush Byron Buxton C Lorenzo Cain Mike Cameron Roy Campanella Chris Carter Joe Carter Nate Colbert Vince Coleman Cecil Cooper Al Cowens Carl Crawford Willie Crawford D Eric Davis Khris Davis Mo'ne Davis Rajai Davis Tommy Davis Willie Davis Andre Dawson Ian Desmond Mike Devereaux Chris Dickerson Larry Doby Al Downing Dan Driessen Elijah Dukes Taylor Duncan Shawon Dunston Ray Durham Leon Durham Jermaine Dye Jarrod Dyson