African-American vs Black

African-American

adj
  • Of or pertaining to the culture of African-American people. 

  • An American who is of Sub-Saharan African ancestry. 

  • American and black. 

  • Of Black African descent. 

noun
  • A black American. 

  • Any black person. 

Black

name
  • An unincorporated community in Reynolds County, Missouri. 

  • A town in Geneva County, Alabama. 

  • A township in Somerset County, Pennsylvania; from the surname. 

  • An unincorporated community in Mercer County and Wyoming County, West Virginia. 

  • An unincorporated community in Edwards County, Illinois. 

  • A surname transferred from the nickname. 

  • A township in Posey County, Indiana; from the surname. 

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