African American

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African American

adjective more African American · most African American

alternative Alternative form of African-American

noun African Americans

alternative Alternative form of African-American She is also a descendant of our nation's third president, Thomas Jefferson, and his enslaved mistress, Sally Hemings.[...] She holds the profound honor of being the first African American employed at the Thomas Jefferson Foundation.[...] Hemings (1773-1835) is one of the most famous—and least known—

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@misc{african_american_2026,
  title = {African American},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/african%20american},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}