Black Celebrities with Native American Roots - Page 5
1. Christian Keyes
Actor Christian Keyes once explained his ethnic breakdown as Black, French and Native American.
2. Jimi Hendrix
Late rocker Jimi Hendrix had a grandmother with Cherokee heritage.
3. Solange and Beyonce
Solange and Beyonce are part Native American through their mother, Tina Lawson’s family lineage.
4. Vivica A. Fox
According to various reports, actress Vivica A. Fox is part Native American.
6. Tiger Woods
Tiger Woods has Native American roots through his late father Earl Woods, who once identified himself as, “half-black, one-quarter American Indian, and one-quarter Chinese,” according to liveabout.com
7. Joe Louis
Joe Louis reportedly had a grandmother who was Cherokee.
9. Coretta Scott King
The late Coretta Scott King reportedly had Creek ancestry.
10. Lena Horne
Actress and singer Lena Horne was Black, White and Native American.
11. Joe Jackson
Before his death, Jackson family patriarch Joe Jackson was very open and proud of his Choctaw ancestry.
12. James Earl Jones
James Earl Jones (pictured right) shared that his grandmother was part Cherokee and Choctaw.
13. Rosa Parks
The late Rosa Parks reportedly had a great grandmother who was of Native American descent.
15. Rosario Dawson
Rosario Dawson is Afro-Cuban, Irish, Puerto Rican and Native American.
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