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- African Af"ri*can, n. A native of Africa; also one ethnologically belonging to an African race. [1913 Webster]
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African — Af ri*can, a. [L. Africus, Africanus, fr. Afer African.] Of or pertaining to Africa. [1913 Webster] {African hemp}, a fiber prepared from the leaves of the {Sanseviera Guineensis}, a plant found in Africa and India. {African marigold}, a tropical … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
African — may refer to: * African people, people who live in Africa or trace their ancestry to indigenous inhabitants of Africa * African (song), song by Peter Tosh from his 1977 album Equal Rights * The African , autobiographical story by French author… … Wikipedia
African D — (unicode|Ɖ, unicode|ɖ) is a Latin letter representing the voiced retroflex plosive IPA | [ɖ] . Its lower case form is also used to represent this sound in the International Phonetic Alphabet.On computers, it is represented by the Unicode code… … Wikipedia
African — I. noun Date: before 12th century 1. a native or inhabitant of Africa 2. a person and especially a black person of African ancestry II. adjective Date: 1564 of, relating to, or characteristic of the continent of Africa or its people • Africanness … New Collegiate Dictionary
African American culture — in the United States refers to the cultural contributions of African ethnic groups to the culture of the United States, either as part of or distinct from American culture. The distinct identity of African American culture is rooted in the… … Wikipedia
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African American — African Americans or Black Americans are citizens or residents of the United States who have origins in any of the black populations of Africa.cite web |url=http://www.census.gov/prod/2001pubs/c2kbr01 5.pdf |first=Jesse |last=McKinnon… … Wikipedia
African American literature — is the body of literature produced in the United States by writers of African descent. The genre traces its origins to the works of such late 18th century writers as Phillis Wheatley and Olaudah Equiano, reaching early high points with slave… … Wikipedia
African nationalism — is the nationalist political movement for one unified Africa, or the less significant objective of the acknowledgment of African tribes by instituting their own states, as well as the safeguarding of their indigenous customs. Establishments which … Wikipedia
African Americans in Omaha, Nebraska — are central to the development and growth of the 43rd largest city in the United States. The first free black settler in the city arrived in 1854, the year the city was incorporated.Pipher, M. (2002)… … Wikipedia
