Birth Name: Marshawn Terrell Sapp
Place of Birth: Oakland, California
Date of Birth: April 22, 1986
Ethnicity: African-American
Marshawn Lynch is an American football player. He is a running back for the Seattle Seahawks. Marshawn is the son of Delisa (Lynch) and Maurice Sapp.
Birth Name: Jamaal Rashad Jones Charles
Place of Birth: Port Arthur, Texas
Date of Birth: December 27, 1986
Ethnicity: African-American
Jamaal Charles is an American football player. He is a running back for the Kansas City Chiefs. Jamaal is the son of Sharon Denise (Miller).
Birth Name: Anthony Marshon Davis, Jr.
Place of Birth: Chicago, Illinois
Date of Birth: March 11, 1993
Ethnicity: African-American
Anthony Davis is an American professional basketball player. He plays for the New Orleans Pelicans. Anthony is the son of Erainer and Anthony Davis, Sr., who are both African-American.
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Birth Name: Kevin Wayne Durant
Place of Birth: Washington, D.C.
Date of Birth: September 29, 1988
Ethnicity: African-American
Kevin Durant is an American professional basketball player. He plays for the Oklahoma City Thunder. Kevin is the son of Wanda Durant and Wayne Pratt, who are both African-American.
Source: http://www.ducksters.com
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Date of Birth: February 14, 1760
Place of Birth: Kent County, Delaware Colony
Date of Death: March 26, 1831
Place of Death: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Ethnicity: African-American
Richard Allen was an American minister, educator, and writer. He founded the African Methodist Episcopal Church (AME). Richard was the slave of Delaware farmer Stockley Sturgis. At the age of seventeen, Richard converted to the Methodist faith.
Birth Name: Benjamin Simmons
Place of Birth: Melbourne, Victoria
Date of Birth: 20 July 1996
Ethnicity: African American, Anglo Australian
Family Background: Ben Simmons is the son of former professional Basketball player, Dave Simmons and an Australian mother, Julie. His father, Dave is an American who was a prominent basketball player in the Australian domestic league in the late 80s and 90s. Ben has a sister named Olivia and 4 half siblings from his mother’s previous marriage.
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Birth Name: True Laurita O’Brien
Place of Birth: Los Angeles, California, United States
Date of Birth: February 28, 1994
Ethnicity:
*Irish, possibly other (father)
*Filipino (Boholano), African-American (maternal grandfather)
*German, English, Scots-Irish/Northern Irish, Scottish (maternal grandmother)
True O’Brien is an American model and actress.
The surname “O’Brien” is of Irish origin.
True is a first cousin of actress and singer Hailee Steinfeld.
True’s maternal grandfather, Ricardo/Simonas Guillermo Domasin, was born in Los Angeles, in 1938. Ricardo’s father, Pastor “Peter” Lorisca Domasin, was born, c. 1902, in Panglao, Bohol, in the Philippines (Pastor’s mother’s maiden name was Lorisca). Ricardo’s mother, Evelyn Olivia Bain, was born in Los Angeles, in 1910; Evelyn was True’s great-grandmother. Evelyn was African-American, and she and her parents, Thomas Edward Bain (born in Kansas, to Gabrel Bain and Belle Johnson) and Wilma “Willie” Frances Peterson (born in Arkansas, to William F. Peterson and Nannie Hall), are listed as either African-American or, sometimes, as “Mulatto”, in census records.
True’s maternal grandmother was Laurita Lee Hinkle (the daughter of William Hicks Hinkle and Edith Laurita Jones). Laurita was born in Texas, and had English, German, Scots-Irish (Northern Irish), and Scottish, ancestry. William was the son of Joshua Madison Hinkle and Ella Malona Payne. Edith was the daughter of Charles Kirby Jones and Ethel Effie Smith.
True’s matrilineal ancestry can be traced back to her fourth great-grandmother, Penelope “Phenina” Watson.
Sources: Picture of True’s maternal great-grandfather, Pastor “Peter” Lorisca Domasin – http://www.hotchkinfamilyhistory.com
True’s maternal great-grandmother, Evelyn Olivia Bain, on the 1920 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org
Picture of True’s maternal great-grandmother, Evelyn Olivia Bain – http://www.hotchkinfamilyhistory.com
Birth Name: John Fredrik Reinfeldt
Place of Birth: Österhaninge, Haninge Municipality, Stockholm County, Sweden
Date of Birth: 4 August, 1965
Ethnicity:
*86.71875% Swedish
*6.25% African-American
*6.25% Latvian
*0.78125% Italian
Fredrik Reinfeldt is a Swedish economist, lecturer, and former politician. He served as Prime Minister of Sweden from 2006 to 2014. Fredrik is the son of Birgitta Thunved (Kållberg) and John Bruno Reinfeldt. He was married to Filippa Désirée Amanda Cay Holmberg.
Fredrik’s matrilineal ancestry can be traced back to his 4th great-grandmother, Britta Olofsdotter Ahlgren.
Fredrik’s paternal grandfather was John Herbert Linné Reinfeldt (the son of John Reinfeldt and Elin Olga Charlotta Olsson). Fredrik’s great-grandfather John was the son of John Henry Hood, an African-American from New York, and of Emma Dorothea Reinfeld (later Reinfeldt), a Latvian from Iecava. John was described as “mulatto” by some contemporary sources, but it is unclear if he actually had a white parent. Fredrik’s great-grandmother Elin was Swedish, and was the daughter of Nils Olsson and Maria Charlotta Linnarsdotter.
Fredrik’s paternal grandmother was Anne-Marie Dominique (the daughter of Gustaf Albihn Johansson and Regina Augusta Hildegard Dominique). Gustaf was the son of Gustaf Johansson and Anna Sofia Andersdotter. Regina was the daughter of Karl Johan Dominique and Helga Virginia Westerlund. Karl’s paternal great-grandfather, Domenico Martinelli, was an Itallian immigrant, from Naples.
Fredrik’s maternal grandfather was Hilbert Reinhold Kållberg (the son of Carl Johan Reinhold Kållberg and Hilda Amalia Andersdotter). Carl was the son of Karl August Kållberg and Brita Stina Hogner. Hilda was the daughter of Anders Olofsson and Maja Stina Eriksdotter.
Fredrik’s maternal grandmother was Lilly Helmi Dora Håkansson (the son of Gustav Emil Håkansson and Emma Karolina Eliasdotter). Gustav was the son of Gustaf Håkansson and Anna Sofia Persdotter. Emma was the daughter of Elias Andersson and Johanna Katarina Andersdotter.
Sources: Genealogy of Fredrik Reinfeldt – http://www.geni.com
Birth Name: Jerry Lee Rice
Place of Birth: Starkville, Mississippi
Date of Birth: October 13, 1962
Ethnicity: African-American
Jerry Rice is an American former football wide receiver in the NFL. He is the son of Eddie and Joe Rice.
Source: http://www.biography.com
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Birth Name: Reginald Howard White
Date of Birth: December 19, 1961
Place of Birth: Chattanooga, Tennessee
Date of Death: December 26, 2004
Place of Death: Cornelius, North Carolina
Ethnicity: African-American
Reggie White was an American football player. He was a defensive end in the NFL. Reggie was the son of Charles White and Thelma Dodd Collier.
Source: http://www.aaregistry.org
Date of Birth: November 29, 1908
Place of Birth: New Haven, Connecticut
Date of Death: April 4, 1972
Place of Death: Miami, Florida
Ethnicity: African-American, some European
Adam Clayton Powell, Jr. was an American Baptist minister and politician. A Democrat, he was a Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from 1945 to 1971, serving New York districts. Adam was the son of Mattie F. (Buster) and The Rev. Adam Clayton Powell, Sr. His father was a pastor who developed the Abyssinian Baptist Church in Harlem, New York into the largest Protestant congregation in the U.S.
Adam’s parents were both black. Both also had European ancestry. Adam was also described as having some degree of Native American ancestry. It is not clear if this Native American ancestry has been verified/documented.
Adam’s paternal grandmother was Sally Clayton Dunning (the daughter of Mildred).
Adam’s maternal grandparents were Samuel Buster and Eliza Wilson.
Source: Genealogy of Adam Clayton Powell, Jr. – http://www.geni.com
Date of Birth: January 17, 1759
Place of Birth: Cuttyhunk, Island, Gosnold, Massachusetts
Date of Death: September 9, 1817
Place of Death: Westport, Massachusetts
Ethnicity:
*Ashanti Ghanaian (father)
*Aquinnah Wampanoag Native American (mother)
Paul Cuffe was an American Quaker businessperson, sea captain, patriot, and abolitionist. Paul was the son of Ruth Moses and Kofi or Cuffee Scolcum.
Paul’s father was of the Ashanti ethnic group, from the Ashanti region in Ghana. Paul’s mother was a Native American, of the Aquinnah Wampanoag nation.
Birth Name: Kyle Orlando Massey
Place of Birth: Atlanta, Georgia
Date of Birth: August 28, 1991
Ethnicity African-American
Kyle Massey is an American actor, dancer, rapper, singer, comedian, and magician. Kyle is the son of Angel and Michael Massey, who are both African-American. His brother is actor Christopher Massey.
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Birth Name: Willie Lee McCovey
Place of Birth: Mobile, AL
Date of Birth: January 10, 1938
Ethnicity: African-American
Family Background: Willie McCovey is a former Major League Baseball 1st baseman who is in the baseball Hall of Fame as a Giant.
Source: http://sabr.org/bioproj/person/2a692514
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Birth Name: Broderick Stephen Harvey
Place of Birth: Welch, West Virginia, United States
Date of Birth: January 17, 1957
Ethnicity: African-American
Steve Harvey is an American comedian, television host, radio personality, actor, and author. He hosts the television shows Family Feud, The Steve Harvey Morning Show, and Steve Harvey. He is the son of Eloise Vera (Canner), a homemaker, and Jesse “Slick” Harvey, a coal miner.
Sources: http://parade.com
Marriage record of Steve’s parents – https://familysearch.org
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Birth Name: Jenice Sabbiondena Portlock
Place of Birth: Inglewood, California, USA
Date of Birth: November 24, 1987
Ethnicity:
*African-American (father)
*Salvadoran (mother)
Sabi is an American singer, songwriter, dancer, and actress. Her father is African-American and her mother is Salvadoran. Sabi was born and raised in Inglewood, California, and is able to speak Spanish.
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Birth Names: Tariano Adaryll Jackson II, Taryll Adren Jackson and Tito Joe Jackson
Place of Birth: Los Angeles, California
Ethnicity:
*African-American (father)
*Mexican (mother)
The brothers Tariano, Taryll, and TJ Jackson are American singers and songwriters. They are known as the group 3T. They are the sons of Delores Vilma (Martes), and singer, guitarist, and original The Jackson 5 member Tito Jackson (Tariano Adaryll Jackson). Their father is African-American. Their mother, who passed away in 1994, was of Mexican heritage (see here). 3T are the nephews of musicians Michael Jackson and Janet Jackson, among others. One of their cousins is Paris Jackson.
3T’s paternal grandparents are Joseph Walter Jackson (the son of Samuel Joseph Jackson and Crystal Lee King) and Kattie B. Scruse (the daughter of Prince Albert Screws/Scruse and Martha “Mattie” Upshaw).
3T’s maternal grandmother is named Irma.
Sources: Genealogy of 3T – http://www.geni.com
Genealogy of 3T’s father – http://www.wargs.com
Information (some potentially unverified) on 3T’s family history – http://www.truemichaeljackson.com
3T’s paternal great-great-grandparents, Israel Nero Jackson and Emeline Williams, on the 1880 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org
Israel Nero Jackson and Emeline Williams on the 1900 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org
Israel Nero Jackson and Emeline Williams on the 1920 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org
Israel Nero Jackson and Emeline Williams on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org
Genealogy of 3T’s father (focusing on his own mother’s side) – http://worldconnect.rootsweb.ancestry.com
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Birth Name: Jack Roosevelt Robinson
Date of Birth: January 31, 1919
Place of Birth: Cairo, Georgia
Date of Death: October 24, 1972
Place of Death: Stamford, Connecticut
Ethnicity: African-American
Jackie Robinson was an American Major League Baseball (MLB) second baseman. He was the first African-American to play in the major leagues in the modern era. He was the son of Mallie (McGriff) and Jerry Robinson. His middle name, “Roosevelt”, was after President Theodore Roosevelt, who died a few weeks before Jackie’s birth.
Source: http://www.history.com
Date of Birth: October 4, 1986
Ethnicity: African-American, Native American, German Jewish
Kali Hawk is an American actress, comedian, and model. She has been described as being of African-American, Native American, and German Jewish descent.
Kali’s paternal great-grandparents were Edward James Davis (the son of Wheeler Davis and Coreane Dixon) and Beatrice Arbuckle (the daughter of Samuel J. Arbuckle and Beatrice Courtney). Edward and Beatrice were African-American.
Sources: Kali talks about her Arbuckle ancestry – http://instaliga.com
Kali’s paternal great-grandparents, Edward James Davis and Beatrice Arbuckle, on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org
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Place of Birth: Fort Pierce, Florida
Date of Birth: November 21, 1988
Ethnicity: African-American
Larry Sanders is an American former professional basketball player. He played five seasons in the NBA. Larry Sanders is not to be confused with the brother of presidential candidate Bernie Sanders, who shares the same name.
Source: http://www.theatlantic.com
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