Following are names of  players of African descent having earned the title of at least National Master (ELO 2200+). Granted, some of the players have not maintained Master strength over the years, but the lessons they can share on how to achieve that feat are valuable indeed. If you see any errors or emissions on the list, please notify me. If you have achieved Master rank, then please  fill out the Master's Profile, or ask anyone you know on the list to do so.  Special thanks to Jerry Bibuld for his contributions to this list.

Grandmasters
Ashley, Maurice (USA)

International Masters
Aderito, Pedro (ANG)
Adu, Oludapo (NGR)
Aikhoje, Odion (NGR)
Akintola, Afolabi (NGR)
Campos, Eugenio (ANG)
Gwaze, Robert (ZIM)
Kobese, Watu (RSA)
Mamombe, Kudzani (ZIM)
Mateus, Manuel (ANG)
Nascimento, Alexandre (ANG)
Sichilima, Cephas (ZAM)
Simutowe, Amon (ZAM)
Sousa, Armindo (ANG)

FIDE Masters
Buckmire, Ron (BAR)
Corbin, Dr. Philip (BAR)
Gibbs, Grantel (JAM)
Giles, Morris (USA)§
Johnson, Leonard (USA)
Kanengoni, Arnold (ZIM)
Lungu, Nase (ZAM)
Middleton, Ervin (USA)§
Morrison, William (USA)
Muhammad, Stephen (USA)
Ramos, Aristotle (ANG)
Samuel, Boipuso (BOT)
Simpson, Ronald (USA)
Solomon, Kenny (RSA)
Tate, Emory (USA)
Williams, Alan (USA)§

National Masters
Acholonu, Gregory (USA)
Allen, David (USA)
Bady, Glen (USA)
Baldwin, Damon (USA)
Broomes, Maurice (GUY)§

Brown, Equitable (JAM)
Brown, Kevin (JAM)
Brown, Patrick (USA)
Byfield, Geoffrey (JAM)
Carlin, Alfred (USA)
Chumfwa, Stanley (ZAM)
Clayton, Kenneth (USA)§
Colding, Ernest (USA)
Covington, Charles (USA)§
Cunningham, Sherman (USA)
Dandridge, Marvin (USA)
Daniels, Howard (USA)§
Davis, Barry (USA)
Davis, Lionel (USA)
Davis, Tony (USA)
DePeaza, Terrence (USA)
Dickerson, Leonard (USA)
Dudley, Anthony (USA)
DuBow, Arnold (USA)
Dymond, David (USA)
Elliott, Warren (JAM)
Fairclough, Neil (JAM)§
Gibson, Franklyn (USA)
Graves, John (USA)
Greene, Charles (USA)
Gwyn, James Sr. (USA)§
Hammie, Robert (USA)
Harris, Walter (USA)§
Harrison, William (USA)
Hanks, Tim (USA)
Jackson, Nathaniel (USA)
Jennings, L. Douglas (USA)§
Kantinti, Shadrack (UGA)
Karanja, K.K. (USA)§
Lawton, Charles (USA)§
Lee, Cecil (TRI)
Lewis, Ramdake (USA)
Matthews, Shane (JAM)
McClelland, Sherwood III (USA)
Meeres, Mark (USA)¤
Middleton, R.O. (USA)§

Miller, George III (USA)¤
Moore, Vincent (USA)§
Muhammad, Leroy (USA)§
Nelson, Omowale (JAM)
Njobvu, Ignitious (BOT)
Okoth, Joachim (UGA)
Paige, Wilbert  (USA)¤
Parham, Bernard (USA)
Phillips, Rene (USA)§
Pitterson, Jomo (JAM)
Powell, Calvin (USA)
Powell, Errol (USA)§
Randolph, Anthony (USA)§
Rice, David (USA)
Robinson, Raymond (USA)§
Rogers, Norman Jr. (USA)
Rowe, Duane (JAM)
Santana, Joan (USA)
Scott, Gene (USA)
Scott, Joseph (USA)
Sergeon, Andre (USA)
Sherman, Stan (USA)§
Smith Sulaiman (USA)
Solomons, Deon (RSA)
Ssentongo, Edward (UGA)
Street, Frank Jr. (USA)§
Thompson, Dexter (USA)
Times, Jerald (USA)
Times, Lawyer (USA)
Tirado, Candido (USA)
Tucker, Everest Jr. (USA)§
Tyehimba, Bem (USA)
Umezinwa, George (USA)
Umstead, Glenn (USA)
Welcome, Christopher (USA)§
Wharton, Patrick (GUY)§
Wheeler, Robert (JAM)
Wilson, Bertrand (USA)
Wilson, Elvin (USA)
Zabasajja, Willy (UGA)

¤ - deceased

§ - inactive