This is a list of African-American Jews. Name Lifespan Nationality OccupationEric Andreborn 1983United StatesActor and comedian Dinah Abrahamson 1954–2013 United States Author and politician Koby Altman born 1982 United States General manager of the Cleveland CavaliersMoses "Shyne" Barrowborn 1978United StatesBelizeRapper, politicianDarrin Bell born 1975 United States Cartoonist Nissim Black born 1986 United StatesIsrael Rapper and producer David Blu born 1980 United StatesIsrael Basketball player Lisa Bonet born 1967 United States Actress Nell Carter 1948–2003 United States Singer and actress Danielia Cotton born 1967 United States Singer-songwriter and guitarist Jordan Dangerfield born 1990 United States NFL safety for the Pittsburgh Steelers Sammy Davis, Jr. 1925–1990 United States Dancer and singer Lacey Schwartz Delgadoborn 1977United StatesFilmmaker and Second Lady of New YorkDaveed Diggsborn 1982United StatesActor, rapper, singer Jordan Farmar born 1986 United States Basketball player Ada Fisher 1947–2022 United States Physician and politician Aaron Freeman born 1956 United States Comedian Capers C. Funnye Jr. born 1952 United States RabbiAlicia Garza born 1981United StatesActivist Lewis Gordon born 1962 United States Philosopher Kat Graham born 1989 United States Actress Ahuvah Gray United StatesIsrael Writer Reuben Greenberg 1943–2014 United States Criminologist Lani Guinier 1950–2022 United States Lawyer and scholarTiffany Haddishborn 1979United States EritreaActress and comedienne Ben Harper born 1967 United States Musician Kali Hawk born 1986 United States Actress Carolivia Herron born 1947 United States Writer and scholar Reese Hopkins United States Radio talk show host Ruby Johnson 1936–1999 United States Soul singer Kidada Jones born 1974 United States Actress Rashida Jones born 1976 United States Actress Yaphet Kotto 1939–2021 United States Actor Lenny Kravitz born 1964 United States MusicianZoe Kravitzborn 1988United StatesActress, singer, and modelSandra Lawsonborn 1969United StatesRabbi Julius Lester 1939–2018 United States Author Karen Lewis 1953–2021 United States American educator and labor leader Lauren London born 1984 United States Actress and fashion model Elliott Maddox born 1947 United States Baseball player Saoul Mamby 1947–2019 United States Boxer Taylor Mays born 1988 United States American football player James McBride born 1957 United States Writer and musician Yavilah McCoy born 1972 United States Teacher Adah Isaacs Menken 1835–1868 United States Actress and poet "Magnificent" Montague born 1928 United States Disc jockey Walter Mosley born 1952 United States Novelist Joshua Nelson United States Gospel singer Aulcie Perry born 1950 United StatesIsrael Basketball player Rain Pryor born 1969 United States Actress and comedianShais Rishonborn 1982United StatesRabbi, writer Joshua Redman born 1969 United States Jazz saxophonist Gloria Reuben born 1964 Canada United States Actress, jazz singer, and pianist Tracee Ellis Ross born 1972 United States Actress and model Maya Rudolph born 1972 United States Actress and comedianAnthony Russellborn 1980United StatesSinger and musician Willie "The Lion" Smith 1897–1973 United States Jazz pianist Alysa Stanton United States Rabbi Amar'e Stoudemire born 1982 United States IsraelBasketball player Khleo Thomas born 1989 United States Actor Andre Tippett born 1959 United States American football player Michael W. Twitty born 1977 United States Writer and culinary historian Alex Tyus born 1988 United StatesIsrael Basketball player Rebecca Walker born 1969 United States Feminist and writer Justin Warfield born 1973 United States Rapper Robin Washington born 1956 United States Journalist and filmmaker Jamila Wideman born 1975 United States Basketball player Andre Williams 1936–2019 United States R&B musician Earl Williams born 1951 United StatesIsrael Basketball player Jackie Wilson 1934–1984 United States Singer Y-Love born 1978 United States Hip hop artist Drew Bundini Brown 1928–1987 United States Boxing cornerman and actorDoja Catborn 1995United StatesRapper, singer-songwriter, record producer, and actressDrakeborn 1986Canada United States Rapper, singer-songwriter, and actorAaron SamuelsPoet, cofounder of Blavity and AfrotechNaomi Wadler2006United StatesStudent activist against gun violenceBizu Riki MulluActivist Helen AlefeUnited StatesCookBulienne Rollins-RishonUnited StatesSpeaker, facilitator, writer, and founder of HypheNationYosef Webb-Cohen
Mazi Melesa Pilip, Ethiopian-born American politician Cameron Boyce, child actor
See also Jews of Color
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