Black Libertarians

Nice list

"Libertarianism: The Ultimate Emancipation Proclamation."

-- Ray Masters, libertarian activist








Notable Historical African American Libertarians



* Benjamin Banneker, 1731-1806 (abolitionist; mathematician; astronomer)

* Frederick Douglas, 1818-1895 (author; abolitionist; public speaker)

* Marcus Garvey, 1887-1940 (civil rights activist)

* Zora Neale Hurston, 1891-1960 (author)

* Nat Turner, 1800-1831 (slave revolt leader)

* Moses "Fleetwood" Walker, 1957-1924 (Negro League baseball player)

* Booker T. Washington, 1856-1915 (author; activist; founder, Tuskegee Institute)

* Richard Wright, 1908-1960 (author, Black Boy and Native Son)





Notable African (American) Libertarians



* June Arunga (Director of Youth Programs, Inter-Region Economic Network)

* Dr. George B.N. Ayittey (Professor of Economics, American University)

* Oyewamide Akinsiun Ojo (journalist; lecturer, The Institute of Public Policy Analysis)

* Na'llah Ali (high school teacher)

* Agwu Amogu (Individual Libertarian Network)

* Thompson Ayodele (Director, The Institute of Public Policy Analysis)

* Kenn Blanchard (pastor; founder, Tenth Cavalry Gun Club; security expert)

* Richard Boddie (1992 Libertarian Presidential contender)

* Steve Cain (Executive Director, South Carolina Alliance for the Mentally Ill)

* Diahann Carroll (actress)

* John Clifton (Chairman, Libertarian Party of New York)

* Ward Connerly (President, American Civil Rights Institute)

* Dr. Jennifer Daniels (former Syracuse, NY Mayoral candidate)

* Larry Elder (talk radio host; best-selling author; Judge, Moral Court)

* Glenn Gipson (film producer)


* Desiree Hickson (homeschooling advocate)

* Brian Higgins (talk radio host, WBIX/WJLT/WSRO - Boston, MA)

* Emeka Iheme (Executive Director, Libertarian Institute of Nigeria)

* Niger Innis (Spokesman, Congress on Racial Equality)

* Roy Innis (Chairman, Congress on Racial Equality)

* Abdul Hakim-Shabazz (talk radio host, WXNT - Indianapolis, IN)

* Ken Hamblin (talk radio host, KSFO - Denver, CO)

* Ben Harper (music artist)

* Tequia Hicks (President, Undergraduate Student Government - Southern Illinois University)

* J.J. Johnson (Editor, SierraTimes.com)

* Reginald Jones (motivational speaker; entreprenuer)

* Gregory Kane (columnist, The Baltimore Sun)

* KRS-One, aka Kris Parker (song artist)

* Casey J. Lartigue (former Education Policy Analyst, Cato Institute)

* Dr. Marva Y. Manigault (high school teacher)

* Emanuel McLittle (Editor, Destiny Magazine; psychiatrist)

* Sir Mix-A-Lot, aka Anthony Ray (music artist)

* Sam Motsuenyane (former President, Nat'l African Federated Chamber of Commerce)

* Star Parker (author; founder, Coalition on Urban Affairs)

* Reggie Rivers (columnist, Denver Post; former professional football player)

* Dr. James Robinson (freelance writer; former Professor of Political Science)

* Janice Rogers Brown, J.D. (California State Supreme Court Associate Justice)

* Chris Rock (comedian)

* James Shikwati (economist; Director, Inter-Region Economic Network)

* Dr. Thomas Sowell (author; Senior Fellow, The Hoover Institute)

* Rigoberto Stewart (President, Institute for Liberty and Analysis of Policy in Government)

* Sheryl Underwood (comedian)

* Jimmy J.J. Walker (comedian)

* Dr. Walter E. Williams (Professor of Economics, George Mason University; syndicated columnist)

* Guy Wilson (record-holder for highest Libertarian vote total in a two-way U.S. House race: 22% in 1994)

* Anne Wortham (author; Professor of Sociology, Illinois State University)