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Meanings of african american in English

Portuguese
afro-americana
Catalan
afroamericà

An American whose ancestors were born in Africa.

afro-americana

A black American male of African descent.

Synonyms
Examples for "black"
Examples for "black"
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The pet was now in the arms of the woman in black.
Joe Strong the Boy Fire-Eater; Or, The Most Dangerous Performanc...
2
Tinaja similar in form and size to the preceding; black polished ware.
Illustrated Catalogue of the Collections Obtained from the India...
3
Brief shots of black-clad armed men standing at attention, pleased; general joy.
Valis
4
Look at your boat, sir; you in the red and black caps.
Three Men in a Boat (To Say Nothing of the Dog)
5
This is not a black-and-white 1930s issue, this is a global issue.
The Guardian
1
By the way, your brother called earlier to say Happy New Year.
Anthropology of an american girl: a novel
2
And last year, Fortunatus had seen another way to help his brother.
The rebels of ireland: the dublin saga
3
However her main job has been protecting and maintaining her brother's image.
News.com.au
4
Later that year she fell in love with Peter's brother, Wayland Young.
The Guardian
5
Listen, I want to talk some family business with my brother, personal.
The Godfather
1
The thing was we never, ever allowed anyone to call them 'nigger'.
The Guardian
2
I never did live in no town; always been a country nigger.
Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States...
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That's the best thing I heard since you called me a nigger!
Shift
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A nigger could feel at home in this country in no time.
Bangkok 8
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I know for a fact that man yonder's a nigger, said Owens.
Blood Meridian
Usage of african american in English
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Often times African American students aren't given the benefit of the doubt.
Ebony
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Methods: Seven large prospective cohort studies pooled data from African American participants.
Pubmed
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But we need more help and support from the African American community.
Ebony
4
Two-thirds of children living in poverty today are African American or Latino.
Ebony
5
A recent Gallup poll shows why the president needs African American voters.
Ebony
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African American men in the US experience disparities across multiple health outcomes.
Pubmed
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Now the African American community doesn't by and large accept this argument.
The new yorker
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And given the arc of African American history, they matter a lot.
Disintegration: the splintering of black america
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He teaches courses on African American families, education, and hip hop culture.
Ebony
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Conclusions: African American race modifies the association of BV and incident STI.
Pubmed
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African American basketball players carry the disproportionate burden of this exploitative system.
Ebony
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Results: We assessed genetic ancestry in 392 African American subjects with asthma.
Pubmed
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But for obese African American men, that risk was 103 percent higher.
Reuters
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Fibroid tumors are more common and more severe among African American women.
Pubmed
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EBONY.COM: And where does the African American voter fit into that plan?
Ebony
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Bush received pockets of polite applause from the mainly African American crowd.
Reuters
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