Notable Alumni of Morehouse College [Sorted List]

1. Calvin Edouard Ward

1925-2018 (aged 93)

pianist musicologist music theorist music educator

Calvin Edouard Ward was an American concert pianist, music theorist and educator.

2. Harrison N. Bouey

1849-1909 (aged 60)

journalist

Harrison N. Bouey was a minister in South Carolina, Alabama, and Missouri and a missionary in Liberia. He was noted as a leader in efforts to help Africans emigrate to Africa at the end of reconstruction in the 1870s. He was also involved in education in the south, and was an early leader of Selma University in Selma, Alabama, and...

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3. Emanuel K. Love

1850-1900 (aged 50)

Emanuel K. Love was a minister and leader in the Baptist church from Savannah, Georgia. He was pastor of one of the largest churches in the country and was a prominent activist for black civil rights and anti-lynching laws. He played an important role in establishing separate black Baptist national organizations and advocating for black leadership of Baptist institutions, especially...

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4. T. B. Ellis

1912-2000 (aged 88)

basketball coach

Tellis Burthorne Ellis Jr. was an American football and basketball coach. He was the head football coach at Jackson State University in Jackson, Mississippi. He led the Tigers to a 24–21–3 record from 1946 to 1951 before being replaced by future College Football Hall of Fame coach John Merritt. He was educated at Morehouse College and Boston University.

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5. James Gailliard

1965-. (aged 61)

politician

James David Gailliard is an American pastor and politician. He is senior pastor and CEO of Word Tabernacle Church in Rocky Mount, North Carolina, and a Democratic former member of the North Carolina House of Representatives. Gailliard represented the 25th district (including most of Nash County) from 2019 to 2023. He attended Morehouse College and St. Joseph's University.

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6. Earl F. Hilliard

1942-. (aged 84)

lawyer politician

Earl Frederick Hilliard is an American politician from the U.S. state of Alabama who served as the U.S. representative for the state's 7th district. He served in the Alabama House of Representatives and the Alabama Senate. His son Earl Hilliard Jr. is also a politician.

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7. Samuel B. McKinney

1926-2018 (aged 92)

civil rights advocate pastor

Samuel Berry McKinney was an American Christian pastor and Civil Rights leader. He was the pastor of Mount Zion Baptist Church in Seattle for four decades. He attended the Selma to Montgomery marches in 1965, and he served on the Seattle Human Rights Commission.

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8. Frank Smith

1942-. (aged 84)

politician

Frank Smith, Jr., is a civil rights activist and politician in Washington, D.C.

9. Derrius Quarles

1990-. (aged 36)

author human rights defender businessperson motivational speaker songwriter

Derrius Quarles is a entrepreneur, human rights activist, recording artist, product designer, and author. Born on the South Side of Chicago in the Bronzeville neighborhood, he is the Co-Founder and former Chief Executive Officer of BREAUX Capital, an award-winning financial technology company serving Black Men and Million Dollar Scholar, an education social enterprise as well as the Founder of DQ...

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10. Louis S. Peterson

1922-1998 (aged 76)

playwright

Louis Stamford Peterson was an American playwright, actor, screenwriter, and professor. He was an American playwright and the first African-American playwright to have a dramatic play produced on Broadway. He was also one of the first African-American writers to be nominated for an Emmy Award.

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11. Benjamin Griffith Brawley

1882-1939 (aged 57)

writer

Benjamin Griffith Brawley was an American author and educator. Several of his books were considered standard college texts, including The Negro in Literature and Art in the United States (1918) and New Survey of English Literature (1925).

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12. Cam Kirk

1989-. (aged 37)

photographer

Cameron "Cam Kirk" Kirkland is a photographer and videographer. Cam Kirk has worked with and produced work for many hip hop artists and entertainers, including Young Jeezy, T.I., Monica, 2 Chainz, Mike Will Made It, Estelle, Schoolboy Q, Future, Gucci Mane, D.C. Young Fly, Young Dolph, Yo Gotti, and DJ Khaled.

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13. Miles Marshall Lewis

1970-. (aged 56)

journalist music critic

Miles Marshall Lewis is an American pop culture critic, essayist, literary editor, fiction writer, and music journalist. He graduated from Morehouse College in 1993.

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14. Samuel Woodrow Williams

1912-1970 (aged 58)

Christian minister

Samuel Woodrow Williams was a Baptist minister, professor of philosophy and religion, and Civil Rights activist. Williams was born on February 12, 1912, in Sparkman then grew up in Chicot County, Arkansas. An African American, Williams attended Morehouse College where he received his bachelor's degree in philosophy and later attended Howard University earning his master's degree in divinity.

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15. Terrance Carroll

1969-. (aged 57)

lawyer politician

Terrance D. Carroll is an American lawyer, minister, former Colorado legislator and former Speaker of the Colorado House of Representatives, the first African American ever to hold that office in Colorado. Carroll was elected as a Democrat in 2002 and represented House District 7 which encompasses parts of Denver, Colorado.

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16. Perry Thurston Jr

1961-. (aged 65)

politician

Perry Eugene Thurston Jr. is an American lawyer and politician who served as a member of the Florida Senate from 2016 to 2022. He represented the 33rd district, which includes Lauderhill, Lauderdale Lakes, North Lauderdale, Margate, Oakland Park, and surrounding areas in Broward County. He previously served four terms in the Florida House of Representatives, representing the Fort Lauderdale area...

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17. Rashad Taylor

1981-. (aged 45)

politician

Rashad Jamal Taylor is a political consultant and former politician from Atlanta, Georgia. A Democrat, he served from 2009 to 2013 in the Georgia House of Representatives, representing the City of Atlanta from the 55th House District. He was first elected in November 2008. After re-election in 2010, he was elected Vice Chairman of the House Democratic Caucus, the fourth...

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18. Lloyd McNeill

1935-2021 (aged 86)

painter postage stamp designer flautist jazz musician sculptor

Lloyd McNeill was a jazz flutist and visual artist based out of New York City. He is generally recognized as a jazz flutist of eminent ability, alongside James Newton, Yusef Lateef, Sam Rivers, James Moody, Bobbi Humphrey and Eric Dolphy.

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19. George W. Crockett, Jr

1909-1997 (aged 88)

lawyer journalist judge politician

George William Crockett Jr. was an African-American attorney, jurist, and congressman from the U.S. state of Michigan. He also served as a national vice-president of the National Lawyers Guild and co-founded what is believed to be the first racially integrated law firm in the United States.

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20. Kevin D. Rome

1966-. (aged 60)

academic

Kevin D. Rome Sr. is an American university administrator. He served as the 16th president of Fisk University, a historically black university in Nashville, Tennessee. He was previously the president of Lincoln University from 2013 to 2017.

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21. James H. Shelton III

politician

James H. Shelton III is the chief executive officer of Blue Meridian Partners. He was previously the Deputy Secretary of the United States Department of Education, and the head of the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative's Education division. Shelton also serves on the board of directors for Duolingo.

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22. Ramon Harewood

1987-. (aged 39)

American football player

Ramon Bernard Harewood is a Barbadian former professional American football offensive tackle. He played college football at Morehouse College in Atlanta, Georgia. He was selected in the sixth round of the 2010 NFL draft, with the Ravens signing him to a three-year contract.

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23. Roger Reeves

1980-. (aged 46)

poet

Roger William Reeves is an American poet and essayist.

24. James Nabrit, Jr

1900-1997 (aged 97)

educator lawyer

James Madison Nabrit Jr. was a prominent American civil rights attorney who won several important arguments before the U.S. Supreme Court, served as president of Howard University for much of the 1960s, and was appointed Deputy Ambassador to the United Nations by President Lyndon B. Johnson. His brother, Samuel M. Nabrit, was appointed to the U.S. Atomic Energy Commission. His...

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25. John Silvanus Wilson

John Silvanus Wilson, Jr. is an American academic administrator who served as the 11th president of Morehouse College from 2013 to 2017. Before returning to lead his alma mater in 2013, Wilson served in the United States Department of Education, at George Washington University, and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

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26. Karim Webb

1974-. (aged 52)

restaurateur

Karim Webb is an American restaurateur based in Los Angeles. He is best known for creating a successful franchise restaurant in South Los Angeles in 2011, the first full-service restaurant in the area since the 1992 Los Angeles riots. His business model includes training in management, business and life skills for workers and youth in the local community.

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27. Tope Folarin

1982-. (aged 44)

writer

Tope Folarin is a Nigerian-American writer and executive director of the Institute for Policy Studies. He won the 2013 Caine Prize for African Writing for his short story "Miracle". In April 2014 he was named in the Hay Festival's Africa39 project as one of the 39 Sub-Saharan African writers aged under 40 with the potential and the talent to define...

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28. Gary G. Bennett

researcher

Gary G. Bennett Jr. is the Bishop-MacDermott Family Professor of Psychology & Neuroscience, Global Health and Medicine at Duke University. In November 2022, he was appointed Dean of Trinity College of Arts and Sciences, effective February 2023.

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29. Kenneth Dunkin

1966-. (aged 60)

politician

Kenneth Dunkin is an American politician. Dunkin previously served as a Democratic member of the Illinois House of Representatives, representing the 5th District from December 2002 until January 2017 and as an appointed by Governor Bruce Rauner to fill a vacancy on the Board of Commissioners for the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago in May 2018, serving until...

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30. Donald Hopkins

1941-. (aged 85)

physician

Donald R. Hopkins is a Bahamian American physician, a MacArthur Fellow and is the Vice President and Director of Health Programs at The Carter Center. He graduated from Morehouse College with a B.S., from the University of Chicago with a Doctor of Medicine, and from the Harvard School of Public Health with a Master of Public Health. He studied at...

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31. Delman Coates

1973-. (aged 53)

pastor

Delman L. Coates is an American Baptist minister. He is senior pastor of Mt. Ennon Baptist Church, a megachurch located in Clinton, Maryland, since 2004.

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32. Julien Neals

1965-. (aged 61)

lawyer judge

Julien Xavier Neals is an American lawyer serving as a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey.

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33. Louis Wade Sullivan

1933-. (aged 93)

hematologist businessperson physician politician

Louis Wade Sullivan is an American physician, author and educator who served as the Secretary of the United States Department of Health and Human Services during President George H. W. Bush's Administration and was Founding Dean of the Morehouse School of Medicine.

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34. Ceasar Mitchell

1968-. (aged 58)

politician

Ceasar C. Mitchell is an American politician and attorney who served as President of Atlanta City Council from 2010 to 2018. He was an unsuccessful candidate in the 2017 Atlanta mayoral election.

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35. John Monds

1965-. (aged 61)

politician

John Monds is an American politician and activist. He was the Libertarian nominee for Governor of Georgia in 2010. He was the first African American to appear on the general election ballot for Governor of Georgia.

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36. George J. Hazel

1975-. (aged 51)

lawyer judge

George Jarrod Hazel is an American lawyer who is a former United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of Maryland. He previously served as the chief deputy state's attorney for Baltimore, Maryland.

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37. Lee Harris

1978-. (aged 48)

legal scholar politician

Lee Ardrey Harris is an American politician who currently serves as the Mayor of Shelby County, previously serving as a member of the Tennessee Senate, representing the 29th district. Harris is also a law professor. Prior to his election to the state senate, Harris represented District 7 on the Memphis City Council. He was born and raised in Memphis, and...

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38. Ted Colbert

1964-. (aged 62)

business executive

Theodore Colbert III is a businessman, engineer, and the former Chief Executive Officer for Boeing Defense, Space & Security, a subdivision at The Boeing Company. He served in the position from March 2022 until September 2024. Previously, he served as the CEO of Boeing Global Services, and prior to that, he served as the Chief Information Officer at The Boeing...

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39. Derek Fordjour

1974-. (aged 52)

visual artist film director film screenwriter film producer

Derek Fordjour is an American interdisciplinary artist and educator of Ghanaian heritage who works in collage, video/film, sculpture, and painting. Fordjour lives and works in New York City.

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40. Sebastian Ridley-Thomas

1987-. (aged 39)

politician

Sebastian Ridley-Thomas is an American politician who served in the California State Assembly. A Democrat, he represented the 54th Assembly District, which includes the Los Angeles County communities of Century City, Culver City, Westwood, Mar Vista, Palms, Baldwin Hills, Windsor Hills, Ladera Heights, View Park, Crenshaw, Leimert Park, Mid City, and West Los Angeles.

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41. Floyd McKissick

1922-1991 (aged 69)

lawyer judge

Floyd Bixler McKissick was an American lawyer and civil rights activist. He became the first African-American student at the University of North Carolina School of Law. In 1966 he became leader of CORE, the Congress of Racial Equality, taking over from James Farmer. A supporter of Black Power, he turned CORE into a more radical movement. In 1968, McKissick left...

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42. Sharif Street

1974-. (aged 52)

politician

Sharif Street is an American politician and attorney. He is a Democratic member of the Pennsylvania State Senate who has represented the 3rd district since 2017. In 2018, Street was elected Vice-Chair of the Pennsylvania Democratic Party under Chairwoman Nancy Patton Mills of Allegheny County, and was elected Chair of the Pennsylvania Democratic Party on June 18, 2022, the first...

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43. Jamal Simmons

1971-. (aged 55)

journalist

Jamal Nkosi Simmons is an American political advisor who formerly served as the communications director for Vice President Kamala Harris from January 2022 to January 2023.

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44. Lerone Bennett, Jr

1928-2018 (aged 90)

biographer writer editing staff university teacher journalist

Lerone Bennett Jr. was an African-American scholar, journalist, and social historian who analyzed race relations in the United States. His works include Before the Mayflower: A History of Black America, 1619–1962 (1962) and Forced into Glory: Abraham Lincoln's White Dream (2000), a book about U.S. President Abraham Lincoln.

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45. Alvin Holsey

1965-. (aged 61)

military officer

Alvin Holsey is a retired United States Navy admiral, and a naval aviator, who served as the commander of United States Southern Command from November 2024 to December 2025. He served as military deputy commander of the United States Southern Command from 2023 to 2024. Holsey was commander of the Navy Personnel Command and Deputy Chief of Naval Personnel from...

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46. William J. White

1831-1913 (aged 82)

journalist

William Jefferson White was an American civil rights leader, minister, educator, and journalist. He was the founder of Harmony Baptist Church in Augusta, Georgia, in 1869, and of other churches. In 1867 he helped found the Augusta Institute, which became Morehouse College; he also helped found Atlanta University and was a trustee of both schools. He was a founder in...

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47. Sanford Bishop

1947-. (aged 79)

lawyer politician

Sanford Dixon Bishop Jr. is an American lawyer and politician serving as the U.S. representative for Georgia's 2nd congressional district since 1993. He became the dean of Georgia's congressional delegation after the death of John Lewis. A member of the Blue Dog Coalition, he belongs to the moderate faction of the Democratic Party. His district is in southwestern Georgia and...

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48. Major Owens

1936-2013 (aged 77)

librarian politician bureaucrat

Major Robert Odell Owens was an American politician and librarian who served in the United States House of Representatives from 1983 to 2007, representing the New York's 11th and then 12th congressional district. He was first elected to replace retiring representative Shirley Chisholm. Owens shepherded the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 through the House. He retired at the end...

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49. Randall Woodfin

1981-. (aged 45)

politician

Randall Woodfin is an American lawyer and politician who is the 34th and current mayor of Birmingham, Alabama, after winning the October 3, 2017, runoff against incumbent William A. Bell. He previously served as president of the Birmingham City School Board (2013–2015) and as a city attorney of Birmingham from 2009–2017.

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50. Jerome Boger

1955-. (aged 71)

American football official American football player

Jerome Leonard Boger is a former American football official who worked in the National Football League (NFL) for the 2004 through 2022 seasons. He has worn uniform number 23 since 2006; before that, he wore uniform number 109. He started in the league as a line judge and was promoted to referee in 2006 after two seasons. Along with Gene...

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51. DJ Khalil

1973-. (aged 53)

singer disc jockey composer rapper record producer

Khalil Abdul-Rahman Hazzard, professionally known as DJ Khalil, is an American music producer and DJ from Los Angeles. The son of NBA player Walt Hazzard, he signed with rapper Dr. Dre's record label, Aftermath Entertainment, as in-house talent in 2001. Since then, he has co-produced the Billboard 200-number one albums Recovery (2010) and The Marshall Mathers LP 2 (2013) by...

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52. Howard Thurman

1900-1981 (aged 81)

educator theologian writer philosopher religious leader

Howard Washington Thurman was an American author, philosopher, minister, theologian, Christian mystic, educator, and civil rights leader.

53. Bakari Sellers

1984-. (aged 42)

politician

Bakari T. Sellers is an American attorney, political commentator, and politician.

54. PJ Morton

1981-. (aged 45)

singer-songwriter guitarist

P.J. Morton is an American musician, singer, songwriter and record producer. In 2010, he joined pop rock band Maroon 5, as a touring member and became an official member after Jesse Carmichael went on a brief hiatus in 2012. During this period, Morton signed with Young Money to release his debut major-label studio album, New Orleans (2013), and later self-released...

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55. Fonzworth Bentley

1974-. (aged 52)

actor television actor rapper film actor musician

Derek Watkins, known professionally as Fonzworth Bentley, is an American rapper, actor, television presenter, and author. He is perhaps best known for being Sean Combs' former personal valet and assistant, as first seen in Making the Band 2, and was the host of MTV's From G's to Gents. He was born in Atlanta, Georgia.

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56. Edwin Moses

1955-. (aged 71)

bobsledder athletics competitor

Edwin Corley Moses is an American former hurdler who won gold medals in the 400 m hurdles at the 1976 and 1984 Olympics. Between 1977 and 1987, Moses won 107 consecutive finals (122 consecutive races) and set the world record in the event four times. In addition to his running achievements, Moses was also an innovative reformer in the areas...

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57. Dexter Scott King

1961-2024 (aged 63)

author lawyer activist nonprofit administrator producer

Dexter Scott King was an American civil rights activist, animal rights activist, and an author. The second son of civil rights leaders Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King, he was also the brother of Martin Luther King III, Bernice King, and Yolanda King; and also the grandson of Alberta Williams King and Martin Luther King Sr. He is...

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58. Jeh C. Johnson

1957-. (aged 69)

lawyer politician

Jeh Charles “Jay” Johnson is an American lawyer and former government official who served as the 4th United States secretary of homeland security from 2013 to 2017.

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59. Martin Luther King Sr

1899-1984 (aged 85)

Christian minister religious leader

Martin Luther King was an American Baptist pastor, missionary, and an early figure in the civil rights movement. He was the father and namesake of the civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. King was the senior pastor of Atlanta's Ebenezer Baptist Church from 1931 to 1975.

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60. Erik King

1963-. (aged 63)

television actor stage actor actor film actor

Erik King is an American actor, best known for his portrayal of Sergeant James Doakes on Showtime's television series Dexter. He is also known for his role as Moses Deyell on Oz, and Bobby Davidson on Missing Persons, in addition to roles in the movies Casualties of War, National Treasure and True Crime.

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61. Saul Williams

1972-. (aged 54)

film producer film actor poet television actor voice actor

Saul Stacey Williams is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, musician, poet, writer, and actor. He is known for his blend of poetry and alternative hip hop, and for his lead roles in the 1998 independent film Slam and the 2013 jukebox musical Holler If Ya Hear Me. His album Saul Williams Meets Carlos Niño & Friends At Treepeople was nominated...

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62. Martin Luther King III

1957-. (aged 69)

human rights defender

Martin Luther King III is an American human rights activist and philanthropist. The second child and eldest son of civil rights leaders Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King, he served as the fourth president of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference from 1997 to 2004. As of 2024, he is a professor of practice at the University of Virginia.

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63. Bill Nunn

1953-2016 (aged 63)

television actor stage actor actor film actor

William Goldwyn Nunn III was an American actor. He was known for his collaborations with director Spike Lee, notably as Radio Raheem in Do the Right Thing (1989). He also portrayed Daily Bugle editor Robbie Robertson in the Sam Raimi Spider-Man film trilogy (2002–07), and co-starred in the sitcoms The Job (2001–02) and Sirens (2014–15).

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64. Killer Mike

1975-. (aged 51)

singer songwriter activist rapper actor

Michael Santiago Render, known professionally as Killer Mike, is an American rapper, singer, actor, and activist. He made his recording debut on Outkast's fourth album Stankonia (2000), and guest appeared on the duo's Grammy Award-winning single "The Whole World" from their greatest hits album Big Boi and Dre Present... Outkast (2001). He signed with Big Boi's Purple Ribbon Records (known...

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65. Shaun King

1979-. (aged 47)

civil rights advocate television producer writer

Jeffery Shaun King is an American writer and activist. As a writer, King has contributed to Daily Kos, New York Daily News, and The Young Turks. King co-founded the Real Justice PAC in 2018, launched the website The North Star in 2019, and co-founded the non-profit Grassroots Law Project in 2020.

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66. Metro Boomin

1993-. (aged 33)

record producer composer rapper disc jockey songwriter

Leland Tyler Wayne, known professionally as Metro Boomin, is an American record producer, music executive, and songwriter. Widely acclaimed for his dark and cinematic production style, he is regarded as one of the most influential producers in contemporary hip-hop and trap music. He has most notably worked with a string of artists including Future, 21 Savage, Migos, Gucci Mane, Kanye...

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67. John David Washington

1984-. (aged 42)

television actor actor film actor American football player

John David Washington is an American actor and former professional football player. He is the son of actor Denzel Washington. He started his career in college football at Morehouse College and signed with the St. Louis Rams as an undrafted free agent in 2006. Professionally, Washington spent four years as a running back for the United Football League's Sacramento Mountain...

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68. Brian Tyree Henry

1982-. (aged 44)

film actor actor television actor

Brian Tyree Henry is an American actor. Known for his roles on stage and screen, he has received nominations for an Academy Award, two Critics' Choice Awards, three Primetime Emmy Awards, a Screen Actors Guild Award, and a Tony Award.

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69. Samuel L. Jackson

1948-. (aged 78)

film producer film actor television actor actor television producer

Samuel Leroy Jackson is an American actor and film producer. He is one of the most widely recognized actors of his generation. The films in which he has appeared have collectively grossed more than $27 billion worldwide, making him the highest-grossing actor of all time. In 2022, he received the Academy Honorary Award as "a cultural icon whose dynamic work...

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70. Brandon J. Dirden

stage actor actor

Brandon J. Dirden is an American actor, best known for portraying Martin Luther King Jr. in the Broadway production of Robert Schenkkan's All the Way.

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71. Herman Cain

1945-2020 (aged 75)

politician writer journalist businessperson radio personality

Herman Cain was an American businessman and Tea Party movement activist in the Republican Party. Cain graduated from Morehouse College with a bachelor's degree in mathematics. He then earned a master's degree in computer science at Purdue University while also working full-time for the U.S. Department of the Navy. In 1977, he joined the Pillsbury Company where he later became...

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72. Howard Zehr

1944-. (aged 82)

criminologist

Howard J. Zehr is an American criminologist. Zehr is considered to be a pioneer of the modern concept of restorative justice.

73. Cedric Richmond

1973-. (aged 53)

lawyer politician

Cedric Levan Richmond is an American attorney, politician, and political advisor who is a senior adviser to the Democratic National Committee. A member of the Democratic Party, Richmond represented the 101st district in the Louisiana House of Representatives from 2000 to 2011. Richmond was a member of the United States House of Representatives from Louisiana's 2nd congressional district from 2011...

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74. Martin Luther King Jr

1929-1968 (aged 39)

civil rights advocate writer preacher peace activist religious leader

Martin Luther King Jr. was an American civil rights activist and Baptist minister who was a leader of the civil rights movement from 1955 until his assassination in 1968. He advanced civil rights for people of color in the United States through the use of nonviolent resistance and civil disobedience against Jim Crow laws and other forms of legalized discrimination,...

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75. Tupac A. Hunter

1973-. (aged 53)

politician

Túpac Amaru Hunter is an American politician who is a former member of the Michigan Senate, representing the 5th district which encompasses northwest Detroit, Dearborn Heights and Inkster. He served as the Minority Floor Leader.

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76. Walter E. Massey

1938-. (aged 88)

physicist

Walter Eugene Massey is an American educator, physicist, and executive. President Emeritus of both the School of the Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC), and of Morehouse College, he is chairman of the board overseeing construction of the Giant Magellan Telescope. During his long career, Massey has served as head of the National Science Foundation, director of Argonne National Laboratory (ANL),...

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77. Jonathan Lee Walton

1973-. (aged 53)

teacher theologian

Jonathan Lee Walton is an American author, ethicist and religious scholar. He is the president of Princeton Theological Seminary in Princeton, New Jersey. He was previously the dean of the Wake Forest University School of Divinity, Presidential Chair in Religion & Society and Dean of Wait Chapel. He is the author of A Lens of Love: Reading the Bible in...

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78. Rockmond Dunbar

1973-. (aged 53)

television actor film director actor film actor

Rockmond Dunbar is an American actor, best known for his roles as Baines on the NBC series Earth 2, Kenny Chadway on Showtime family drama Soul Food, and Benjamin Miles "C-Note" Franklin on the Fox crime drama Prison Break. He also played Sheriff Eli Roosevelt on the FX Drama series Sons of Anarchy, FBI Agent Dennis Abbott on The Mentalist,...

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79. Spike Lee

1957-. (aged 69)

film editor actor television actor director film actor

Shelton Jackson "Spike" Lee is an American filmmaker and actor. His work has continually explored race relations, issues within the black community, the role of media in contemporary life, urban crime and poverty, and other political issues. Lee received numerous accolades for his work, including an Academy Award, a British Academy Film Award, two Primetime Emmy Awards, and two Peabody...

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80. Nasheet Waits

1971-. (aged 55)

musician jazz musician

Nasheet Waits is an American jazz drummer.

81. Guru

1961-2010 (aged 49)

singer songwriter record producer rapper musician

Keith Edward Elam, better known by his stage name Guru, was an American rapper, record producer and actor. He was a member of the hip-hop duo Gang Starr, along with DJ Premier. He was born in Boston.

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82. Raphael Warnock

1969-. (aged 57)

pastor writer politician

Raphael Gamaliel Warnock is an American politician and Baptist pastor serving as the junior United States senator from Georgia, a seat he has held since 2021. A member of the Democratic Party, Warnock has been the senior pastor of Atlanta's Ebenezer Baptist Church since 2005.

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83. Nathan Baskerville

1981-. (aged 45)

politician

Nathan Angus Baskerville is a former Democratic member of the North Carolina House of Representatives, who represented the 32nd district from 2013 to 2017. Baskerville also has his own law practice.

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84. Maynard Jackson

1938-2003 (aged 65)

politician

Maynard Holbrook Jackson Jr. was an American attorney and politician who served as the 54th mayor of Atlanta, Georgia, from 1974 to 1982, and again as the city's 56th mayor from 1990 to 1994. A member of the Democratic Party, he was the first African-American mayor of Atlanta and of any major city in the South; Jackson's three terms made...

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85. Julian Bond

1940-2015 (aged 75)

journalist politician

Horace Julian Bond was an American social activist, leader of the civil rights movement, politician, professor, and writer. While he was a student at Morehouse College in Atlanta, Georgia, during the early 1960s, he helped establish the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC). In 1971, he co-founded the Southern Poverty Law Center in Montgomery, Alabama, and served as its first president...

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86. David Satcher

1941-. (aged 85)

physician

David Satcher is an American physician, and public health administrator. He was a four-star admiral in the United States Public Health Service Commissioned Corps and served as the 11th Assistant Secretary for Health, and the 16th Surgeon General of the United States.

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87. Amos C. Brown

1941-. (aged 85)

civil rights advocate pastor

Amos Cleophilus Brown is an African American pastor and civil rights activist. He is the president of the San Francisco branch of the NAACP, and has been the pastor of the Third Baptist Church of San Francisco since 1976. Brown was one of only eight students who took the only college class ever taught by Martin Luther King Jr. He...

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88. Eddie Glaude

1968-. (aged 58)

university teacher

Eddie Steven Glaude Jr. is an American academic, author, and pundit. He is James S. McDonnell Distinguished University Professor at Princeton University, where he teaches in the departments of African American studies and religion. At Princeton, Glaude was the inaugural department chair after the Princeton Center for African American Studies became an academic department in 2015; he led the program...

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89. Mordecai Wyatt Johnson

1890-1976 (aged 86)

religious leader university president teacher clergyman

Mordecai Wyatt Johnson was an American educator and pastor. He served as the first African-American president of Howard University, from 1926 until 1960. Johnson has been considered one of the three leading African-American preachers of the early 20th-century, along with Vernon Johns and Howard Thurman.

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90. Nick Brown

1977-. (aged 49)

lawyer politician reality television participant

Nicholas Hugh Brown is a British former politician and trade unionist who served as Member of Parliament (MP) for Newcastle upon Tyne East between 1983 and 2024. He represented the Labour Party until his resignation in 2023. Brown is the longest-serving Chief Whip of the Labour Party, discontinuously holding the position several times between 1997 and 2021 under Blair, Brown,...

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