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An '''African American''' (also '''Afro-American''' and '''black American''') is a person in the [[United States]] whose [[ancestor]]s, usually in predominant part, were [[Indigenous peoples of Africa|indigenous]] to [[Sub-Saharan Africa|Sub-Saharan]] [[Africa]]. Many African Americans possess [[White people|European]], [[Indigenous peoples of the Americas|Native American]] or [[Asian people|Asian]] ancestry as well. In the United States the term is generally used for Americans with Sub-Saharan African ancestry.[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/{{PAGENAMEE}}] [May 2007] | An '''African American''' (also '''Afro-American''' and '''black American''') is a person in the [[United States]] whose [[ancestor]]s, usually in predominant part, were [[Indigenous peoples of Africa|indigenous]] to [[Sub-Saharan Africa|Sub-Saharan]] [[Africa]]. Many African Americans possess [[White people|European]], [[Indigenous peoples of the Americas|Native American]] or [[Asian people|Asian]] ancestry as well. In the United States the term is generally used for Americans with Sub-Saharan African ancestry.[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/{{PAGENAMEE}}] [May 2007] | ||
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An African American (also Afro-American and black American) is a person in the United States whose ancestors, usually in predominant part, were indigenous to Sub-Saharan Africa. Many African Americans possess European, Native American or Asian ancestry as well. In the United States the term is generally used for Americans with Sub-Saharan African ancestry.[1] [May 2007]