The table below documents the desks known to have been used by African American members of the U.S. Senate. The names of current senators appear in bold print.
| Desk | Senator | State | Party | Senate Service |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 97 (XCVII) | Kamala D. Harris | California | D | 2017–2021 |
| 5 (V) | Laphonza R. Butler | California | D | 2023–2024 |
| 35 (XXXV) | Raphael G. Warnock | Georgia | D | 2021–present |
| 3 (III)
78 (LXXVIII) | Cory A. Booker | New Jersey | D | 2013–present |
| 92 (XCII) | William Cowan (Mo) | Massachusetts | D | 2013 |
| 7 (VII)
54 (LIV) | Tim Scott | South Carolina | R | 2013–present |
| 24 (XXIV) | Roland Burris | Illinois | D | 2009‒2010 |
| 24 (XXIV) | Barack Obama | Illinois | D | 2005‒2008 |
| 65 (LXV)
72 (LXXII) | Carol Moseley Braun | Illinois | D | 1993–1999 |
| 48 (XLVIII)
76 (LXXVI) | Edward W. Brooke III | Massachusetts | R | 1967–1979 |
| 36 (XXXVI) | Angela D. Alsobrooks | Maryland | D | 2025–present |
| 93 (XCIII) | Lisa Blunt Rochester | Delaware | D | 2025–present |
| Unidentified* | Blanche K. Bruce | Mississippi | R | 1875–1881 |
| Unidentified* | Hiram R. Revels | Mississippi | R | 1870–1871 |
