List of African-American mathematicians

The bestselling book and film, Hidden Figures, celebrated the contributions of African-American women mathematicians during the space race and highlighted the barriers they faced in studying and pursuing careers in mathematics and related fields. While Hidden Figures brought attention to these women, many other achievements by African Americans in mathematical sciences, research, education, and applied fields have also remained relatively unknown. Despite this, the community of African-American mathematicians has been growing. Between 2000 and 2015, African Americans represented approximately 4–6% of graduates majoring in mathematics and statistics in the United States. This list catalogs Wikipedia articles on African Americans in mathematics, as well as early recipients of doctoral degrees in mathematics and mathematics education, books and studies about African-American mathematicians, and other major landmarks.

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