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African American is a generic name for people in modern America, whose ancestors originally were brought from the African continent as slaves.
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Are African Americans and Black Americans the same?
yes. it just depends on peoples preference. Some people do not like to be called black and some people do not like to be called African American. But I think it is proper to say African American
Was Harriet Tubman a black African American?
NO she was not african american. She was simply american
Who was the first African American comic book superhero?
Falcon was the first African American superhero, not Black Panther. Black Panther is from Wakanda, a fictional country in Africa, thus he is simply African.
Are black people who live in Africa called African-Americans?
African-Americans are US citizens whose ancestors are (usually) from the continent of Africa. Africans who live in an African country would be referred to by their country of citizenship (e.g., Namibians, Kenyans) and would not be called African-Americans. An African-American visiting Africa would simply be thought of as an "American" or "US citizen" to the local population.
Is skia Jackson African American?
yes she is. any black person is African or African American is because our ancestors came from Africa (if your African American) during slavery and if they had kids it would go down in history
Why are people called African American?
Bill Cosby came up with this, one evening, on his TV series and the term stuck.
Are jamaican people black?
No. There are white and black Jamaicans.
How many people in Africa are African-American?
Not a significant number. Though some could consider those in Liberia to be the most "african-american", since Liberia was established to send black slaves from the US "back" to Africa. To be African-American presumably means that your ancestry is in Africa and you are in America. This is a rather outdated term and not descriptive, however, since most "African-Americans" living in America know little of their ancestry in Africa and as are established in America as any other person. They feel the same culture shock, etc, while in Africa.
Which African country has the largest number of educated black people?
South Africa.
Where did the south African people got their paint colours from?
People in Africa are black because of the temperature.
What is halle berrys race?
Halle is half white and half black though it looks as if she is all African American and well you could just say African American because all African Americans here in the united states half white in us...but the there are white people that call them selves African from Africa so just say we are all just American
How many African American men and women are senators?
0, none were born in Africa. As of 2012, there are no Black Senators and there have only been 5 African-American Senators since the Founding of the United States.
