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5 days ago · African Americans constitute one of the largest ethnic groups in the United States. African Americans are mainly of African ancestry, but many have non-Black ancestors as well. Learn more about African Americans, including their history, culture, and contributions.
- Slavery in The United States
African Americans - Slavery, Resistance, Abolition: Black...
- Tuskegee Airmen
Tuskegee Airmen, black servicemen of the U.S. Army Air...
- The Civil Rights Movement
African Americans - Civil Rights, Equality, Activism: At the...
- The Civil War Era
African American leaders such as author William Wells Brown,...
- The Age of Booker T. Washington
African Americans - Education, Upward Mobility, Leadership:...
- Great Depression, New Deal, Struggles
African Americans - Great Depression, New Deal, Struggles:...
- A New Direction
African Americans - Civil Rights, Education, Equality: The...
- Black Seminoles
The Black Seminoles were recognized for their aggressive...
- Garifuna
Other articles where Garifuna is discussed: Latin American...
- Bud Billiken Parade
Since the 1940s the Bud Billiken Parade has been run by...
- Slavery in The United States
5 days ago · A new African-American identity and culture was born that incorporated elements of the various ethnic groups and of European cultural heritage, resulting in fusions such as the Black church and African-American English. This new identity was based on provenance and slave status rather than membership in any one ethnic group.
2 days ago · First, respondents draw a sharp distinction between Oromo and Ethiopian as both separate national and ethnic identities. Second, respondents embrace their Black identity in part by relying on narratives of Blackness rooted in a shared history of anti-Black oppression that draw on the language of linked fate,” Guluma said.
2 days ago · Exploring the Transnationality of Blackness. As the Black immigrant population in the United States continues to grow, new research is shedding light on how immigrants understand and share their racial and ethnic identity options as they move through American society. Postdoctoral Associate Beka Guluma of the Department of African American and ...
2 days ago · NPR stories on race and ethnicity and race's effects on politics, culture, society. ... 2024 • Known best for her story quilts depicting African American experiences and feminine life, she also ...
2 days ago · Black or African American: 40,610,815: 12.7% American Indian and Alaska Native: 2,632,102: 0.8% Asian: 17,186,320: 5.4% Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander: 570,116: 0.2% Other races: 15,553,808: 4.8% Two or more races: 10,081,044: 3.1% White and Black or African American: 2,657,560: 0.8% White and American Indian and Alaska Native ...
5 days ago · African-American literature during the 20th century is marked by a newfound shrewdness in the prominent writers of the time. Writers like Du Bois, Ellison, and Chesnutt embody this new level of insight, with their conceptions of ideas such as “double-consciousness” and the syndromes and effects invisibility has on the African-American identity.
