The Nobel Prizes have been awarded annually since 1901 in recognition of outstanding achievements in various categories, including peace, literature, medicine, physics, chemistry, and economics. While there have been many Black individuals who have been deserving of the Nobel Prize in various fields throughout history, to date, there have been relatively few Black recipients of the Nobel Prize.

Some notable Black recipients of the Nobel Prize include:

1. Ralph Bunche (1950): Ralph Bunche was an American political scientist and diplomat who received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1950 for his mediation efforts in the Middle East, specifically during the 1948 Arab-Israeli War.

2. Martin Luther King Jr. (1964): While not officially awarded the Nobel Prize, Martin Luther King Jr. was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1964 for his nonviolent resistance to racial prejudice in America.

3. Barack Obama (2009): Barack Obama, the first Black president of the United States, was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2009 for his efforts to strengthen international diplomacy and cooperation between peoples.

While these individuals have made significant contributions to their respective fields and to society as a whole, there is still much progress to be made in terms of recognizing and awarding the achievements of Black individuals with Nobel Prizes across all categories.