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african-american

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Noun

an American whose ancestors were born in Africa

Adjective

pertaining to or characteristic of Americans of African ancestry
- Afro-American culture
- many black people preferred to be called African-American or Afro-American

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Synonyms:
African-American African American Afro-American Black American

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