Meaning african-american
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african-american


See: African American.
Source: medicinenet.com (offline)

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african-american


there are isolated instances from the late 18th and early 19th centuries, but the modern use is a re-invention first attested 1969 (in reference to the African-American Teachers Association) which bec [..]
Source: etymonline.com

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african-american


A term generally used in the United States to describe residents of African descent.
Source: familysearch.org

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african-american


(n) an American whose ancestors were born in Africa(adj) pertaining to or characteristic of Americans of African ancestry
Source: beedictionary.com

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Many Americans of African descent use this term of identification. Many Federal and State agencies still use the descriptor "black" for this race group and it is the term that is used on the [..]
Source: hoosierdata.in.gov

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african-american


(of a person) American and black. (nonstandard,US|of a person) Black. Of or pertaining to the culture of African-American people.
Source: en.wiktionary.org





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