Afro-American
noun
Af·ro-Amer·i·can
ˌa-frō-ə-ˈmer-ə-kən
-ˈme-rə-
plural Afro-Americans
: an American of African and especially of Black African descent
There has never been a solid, unified and determined thrust to make justice a reality for Afro-Americans.—Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
often, specifically
: a direct descendant of Africans who were enslaved in the U.S. or in any area that became part of the U.S. : african american
Afro-American
adjective
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“Afro-American.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Afro-American. Accessed 26 Aug. 2026.
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