Af·ri·can-Amer·i·can

Af·ri·can-Amer·i·can
/ˌæfrıkənəˈmerıkən/ noun, pl -cans [count]
: an American who has African and especially black African ancestors
◇ Many people prefer the term African-American rather than black when referring to Americans of African descent.

African-American scientists


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