This is a list of African-American Jews.
Name | Lifespan | Nationality | Occupation |
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Eric Andre[1] | born 1983 | United States | Actor and comedian |
Dinah Abrahamson[2] | 1954–2013 | United States | Author and politician |
Koby Altman[3] | born 1982 | United States | General manager of the Cleveland Cavaliers |
Moses "Shyne" Barrow[4] | born 1978 | United States Belize |
Rapper, politician |
Darrin Bell[5] | born 1975 | United States | Cartoonist |
Nissim Black[6] | born 1986 | United States Israel |
Rapper and producer |
David Blu[7][8] | born 1980 | United States Israel |
Basketball player |
Lisa Bonet[9] | born 1967 | United States | Actress |
Nell Carter[10] | 1948–2003 | United States | Singer and actress |
Danielia Cotton[11] | born 1967 | United States | Singer, songwriter and guitarist
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Jordan Dangerfield[12] | born 1990 | United States | NFL safety for the Pittsburgh Steelers |
Sammy Davis, Jr.[13] | 1925–1990 | United States | Dancer and singer |
Lacey Schwartz Delgado[14] | born 1977 | United States | Filmmaker and Second Lady of New York |
Daveed Diggs[15] | born 1982 | United States | Actor, rapper, singer |
Jordan Farmar[16] | born 1986 | United States | Basketball player |
Ada Fisher[17] | 1947–2022 | United States | Physician and politician |
Aaron Freeman[18] | born 1956 | United States | Comedian |
Capers C. Funnye Jr.[19] | born 1952 | United States | Rabbi |
Alicia Garza[20] | born 1981 | United States | Activist |
Lewis Gordon[21] | born 1962 | United States | Philosopher |
Kat Graham[22] | born 1989 | United States | Actress |
Ahuvah Gray[23] | United States Israel |
Writer | |
Reuben Greenberg[24] | 1943–2014 | United States | Criminologist |
Lani Guinier[25] | 1950–2022 | United States | Lawyer and scholar |
Tiffany Haddish | born 1979 | United States
Eritrea |
Actress and comedienne |
Ben Harper[26] | born 1967 | United States | Musician |
Kali Hawk[22] | born 1986 | United States | Actress |
Carolivia Herron[27] | born 1947 | United States | Writer and scholar |
Reese Hopkins[28] | United States | Radio talk show host | |
Ruby Johnson[29] | 1936–1999 | United States | Soul singer |
Kidada Jones[30] | born 1974 | United States | Actress |
Rashida Jones[31] | born 1976 | United States | Actress |
Yaphet Kotto[32] | 1939–2021 | United States | Actor |
Lenny Kravitz[32] | born 1964 | United States | Musician |
Zoe Kravitz[33] | born 1988 | United States | Actress, singer, and model |
Sandra Lawson[34][35][36] | born 1969 | United States | Rabbi |
Julius Lester[37] | 1939–2018 | United States | Author |
Karen Lewis | 1953–2021 | United States | American educator and labor leader |
Lauren London[38] | born 1984 | United States | Actress and fashion model |
Elliott Maddox[39] | born 1947 | United States | Baseball player |
Saoul Mamby[40] | 1947–2019 | United States | Boxer |
Taylor Mays[41] | born 1988 | United States | American football player |
James McBride[42] | born 1957 | United States | Writer and musician |
Yavilah McCoy[43] | born 1972 | United States | Teacher |
Adah Isaacs Menken[44] | 1835–1868 | United States | Actress and poet |
"Magnificent" Montague[45] | born 1928 | United States | Disc jockey |
Walter Mosley[46] | born 1952 | United States | Novelist |
Joshua Nelson[47] | United States | Gospel singer | |
Aulcie Perry[48] | born 1950 | United States Israel |
Basketball player |
Rain Pryor[49] | born 1969 | United States | Actress and comedian |
Shais Rishon[50][51] |
born 1982 |
United States | Rabbi, writer |
Joshua Redman[52] | born 1969 | United States | Jazz saxophonist |
Gloria Reuben[53] | born 1964 | Canada United States |
Actress, jazz singer, and pianist |
Tracee Ellis Ross[54] | born 1972 | United States | Actress and model |
Maya Rudolph[55] | born 1972 | United States | Actress and comedian |
Anthony Russell[56] | born 1980 | United States | Singer and musician |
Willie "The Lion" Smith[57] | 1897–1973 | United States | Jazz pianist |
Alysa Stanton[58] | United States | Rabbi | |
Amar'e Stoudemire[59] | born 1982 | United States
Israel |
Basketball player |
Khleo Thomas[60] | born 1989 | United States | Actor |
Andre Tippett[61] | born 1959 | United States | American football player |
Michael W. Twitty[62] | born 1977 | United States | Writer and culinary historian |
Alex Tyus[63] | born 1988 | United States Israel |
Basketball player |
Rebecca Walker[64] | born 1969 | United States | Feminist and writer |
Justin Warfield[65] | born 1973 | United States | Rapper |
Robin Washington[66] | born 1956 | United States | Journalist and filmmaker |
Jamila Wideman[67] | born 1975 | United States | Basketball player |
Andre Williams[68] | 1936–2019 | United States | R&B musician |
Earl Williams[69] | born 1951 | United States Israel |
Basketball player |
Jackie Wilson[70] | 1934–1984 | United States | Singer |
Y-Love[71] | born 1978 | United States | Hip hop artist |
Drew Bundini Brown | 1928–1987 | United States | Boxing cornerman and actor |
Doja Cat[72] | born 1995 | United States | Rapper, singer, songwriter, record producer, and actress |
Drake[73] | born 1986 | Canada United States |
Rapper, singer, songwriter, and actor |
He's one of just four black GMs in a league comprised of a player pool that's more than 70 percent black, and is also one of a handful of GMs in the NBA who practices Judaism.