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Some people would view Jackie Robinson as a very safe African-American, a docile figure who had a tendency to try to get along with everyone, and when you look at his history, you learn that he has this fire that allows him to take this punishment but also figure out savvy ways of giving it back.
Chadwick Boseman

Meaning of "African-American" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF AFRICAN-AMERICAN

African-American play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF AFRICAN-AMERICAN

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
African-American can act as a noun and an adjective.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES AFRICAN-AMERICAN MEAN IN ENGLISH?

African-American

African American

African Americans, also referred to as Black Americans or Afro-Americans, are citizens of the United States who have total or partial antebellum ancestry from any of the native populations of Sub-Saharan Africa. African Americans constitute the second largest racial and ethnic minority in the United States. Most African Americans are of West and Central African descent and are descendants of enslaved blacks within the boundaries of the present United States. However, some immigrants from African, Caribbean, Central American, and South American nations, and their descendants, may be identified or self-identify with the term. African-American history starts in the 16th century, with Africans forcibly taken to Spanish and English colonies in North America as slaves. After the founding of the United States, black people continued to be enslaved and treated as inferiors. These circumstances were changed by Reconstruction, development of the black community, participation in the great military conflicts of the United States, the elimination of racial segregation, and the Civil Rights Movement.

Definition of African-American in the English dictionary

The definition of African-American in the dictionary is an American of African descent. Other definition of African-American is of or relating to Americans of African descent.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE AFRICAN-AMERICAN

African mahogany
African marigold
African National Congress
African potato
African sleeping sickness
African swine fever
African time
African Union
African violet
African wild dog
African-American Vernacular English
African-Canadian
African-Caribbean
Africana
Africander
Africanisation
Africanise
Africanism
Africanist
Africanization

WORDS THAT END LIKE AFRICAN-AMERICAN

African
all-American
American
Anglo-American
Asian-American
Central American
Early American
East African
Latin American
Mexican
Native American
North African
North American
Pan-African
Pan-American
pro-American
South African
South American
Spanish-American
un-American
West African

Synonyms and antonyms of African-American in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «African-American» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF AFRICAN-AMERICAN

Find out the translation of African-American to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of African-American from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «African-American» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

非裔美国人
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

afroamericano
570 millions of speakers

English

African-American
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

अफ्रीकी मूल के अमेरिकी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الأفريقية الأمريكية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Афро-американский
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

afro-americano
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

আফ্রিকান আমেরিকান
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Afro-Américain
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Afrika-Amerika
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Afroamerikaner
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

アフリカ系アメリカ人
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

미국 흑인
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Afrika-Amerika
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Người Mỹ gốc Phi
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஆப்பிரிக்க இனம் சேர்ந்த அமெரிக்கர்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

आफ्रिकन-अमेरिकन
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Afrikan Amerikan
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

afroamericano
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

African-American
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Афро - американський
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

African - american
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Αφρικής και της Αμερικής
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Afro-Amerikaanse
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Afroamerikanska
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

African-American
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of African-American

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «AFRICAN-AMERICAN»

The term «African-American» is very widely used and occupies the 13.498 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «AFRICAN-AMERICAN» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «African-American» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «African-American» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about African-American

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10 QUOTES WITH «AFRICAN-AMERICAN»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word African-American.
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Aberjhani
Most of the more celebrated names among African-American authors, poets, and artists are known to the world because of their association with specific cultural arts movements.
2
Rodney Alexander
I knew that there were several, among African-American leaders, who had been put out by me because of my failure or reluctance to endorse Sen. Kerry.
3
Mary J. Blige
From being a little girl in the projects, going through all of the mess that I was going through, to ending up at the Inauguration for the first African-American president, I'm speechless right now because I never thought I'd - I never ever - I couldn't even see that far. Even when I ended up in the music business, I couldn't see that.
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Chadwick Boseman
Some people would view Jackie Robinson as a very safe African-American, a docile figure who had a tendency to try to get along with everyone, and when you look at his history, you learn that he has this fire that allows him to take this punishment but also figure out savvy ways of giving it back.
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Donna Brazile
Since Bush has been in office, African-American women have fallen behind in terms of income and wages.
6
William Lacy Clay, Jr.
We have to have a national conversation about how police forces should interact with the African-American community, who happens to be paying their salary, who want to be served and protected, who these officers are take an oath to do so.
7
Ryan Coogler
You never hear about a pit bull doing anything good in the media. And they have a stigma to them... and, in many ways, pit bulls are like young African-American males. Whenever you see us in the news, it's for getting shot and killed or shooting and killing somebody - for being a stereotype.
8
Elijah Cummings
African-American women account for 67 percent of all newly diagnosed female AIDS cases.
9
Yaya DaCosta
I feel at home in a lot of places, but I am truly an African-American.
10
Lee Daniels
Every African-American I know has two faces. There's the face that we have for ourselves and the face we put on for white America for the places we have to get to.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «AFRICAN-AMERICAN»

Discover the use of African-American in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to African-American and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
African American English: A Linguistic Introduction
This authoritative introduction to African American English (AAE) is the first textbook to look at the grammar as a whole.
Lisa J. Green, 2002
2
African American Religious Thought: An Anthology
Believing that African American religious studies has reached a crossroads, Cornel West and Eddie Glaude seek, in this landmark anthology, to steer the discipline into the future.
Cornel West, Eddie S. Glaude, 2003
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The Oxford Anthology of African-American Poetry
A definitive literary portrait of contrasting visions and styles covers the key issues important to the African-American experience, including poetry on slavery, the South; protest and resistance, music and religion, spirituality, sexuality ...
Arnold Rampersad, Hilary Herbold, 2006
4
The African American Religious Experience in America
Describes various forms of African American Christian and non-Christian religious experience, discussing the origins of a particular tradition, the nature of African American participation, and the general beliefs held by most adherents.
Anthony B. Pinn, 2006
5
100 Most Popular African American Authors: Biographical ...
Provides information about the lives and literary careers of one hundred popular African American authors, including Maya Angelou, Edwidge Danticat, Alex Haley, Langston Hughes, and Walter Dean Myers.
Bernard Alger Drew, 2007
6
African American Art and Artists
Examines the lives and works of African American artists from the eighteenth century to the present, with biographical and critical text and illustrated examples of their work. will be of great value educationally and that it will offer a ...
Samella S. Lewis, 2003
7
African-American Poetry: An Anthology, 1773-1927
Attractive and inexpensive, this carefully chosen collection offers unparalleled insight into the hearts and minds of African-Americans. It will be welcomed by students of the black experience in America and any lover of fine poetry.
Joan R. Sherman, 1997
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A Companion to African American Literature
Featuring contributions from both established and rising scholars, whose in-depth essays cover the Black Atlantic and the New World literatures of the African Diaspora in the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries; the rise of ...
Gene Andrew Jarrett, 2010
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African American Fraternities and Sororities: The Legacy and ...
This second edition includes new chapters that address issues such as the role of Christian values in black Greek-letter organizations and the persistence of hazing.
Tamara L. Brown, Gregory Parks, Clarenda M. Phillips, 2005
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African American Religious Cultures
In addition, the work illustrates how the social and economic realities of life for African Americans have shaped beliefs across the spectrum of religious cultures.
Anthony B. Pinn, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «AFRICAN-AMERICAN»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term African-American is used in the context of the following news items.
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First African American bishop sets Episcopal milestone
Bishop Michael Curry, of North Carolina, elected the Episcopal Church's first African-American presiding bishop, speaks during a rally to urge ... «Charleston Post Courier, Jul 15»
2
The right to fight: US exhibit focuses on African-American soldiers of …
The sacrifice by 1st Lt. John Fox is one of many endured by the 100,000 African-American service members during the Second World War and ... «CTV News, Jul 15»
3
What It Means To Be A Black American On Independence Day
After all, as a millennial and an African-American (with sprinkles of West Indian and Puerto Rican seeds), I can unapologetically say I've felt ... «News One, Jul 15»
4
African-American man who taught Carter family to be honored
BURNSVILLE, N.C. (AP) — The African-American man who is credited with sharing his skills and music with the "First Family of Country Music" ... «Winston-Salem Journal, Jul 15»
5
Future of African-American Studies Blames PMS on White Racism
There was a time when it seemed reasonable to blame everything on the devil. These days it's reasonable to blame everything on white people ... «FrontPage Magazine, Jul 15»
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Number of African-American female business owners grows
The number of businesses owned by African-American women outpaced all other businesses with a 322 percent increase since 1997. «FOX6 WBRC - MyFoxAL.com, Jul 15»
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Misty Copeland becomes first African-American prima ballerina
The fact that her being African-American makes it such big news has put the focus on the shortage of leading African-American women at elite ... «euronews, Jul 15»
8
Pleasant Valley United Methodist Church reopening as African
Starting a new African-American church was named as a goal of Mobile Superintendent Doug Pennington in a Q&A on the Alabama-West ... «AL.com, Jul 15»
9
Soul Summit Achievements: Inaugural African-American foodways …
The first annual Soul Summit: A Conversation About Race, Identity, Power, and Food was a unprecedented gathering of African-American ... «Austin Chronicle, Jul 15»
10
Twitter Inc Criticized For Dismal Proportion Of African-American
Rev. Jesse Jackson accuses Twitter of profiting from African-American and minority users and not giving back by hiring African-American ... «Bidness ETC, Jul 15»

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