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African Americans (also referred to as Black Americans or Afro-Americans) are an ethnic group of Americans (citizens or residents of the United States) with total or partial ancestry from any of the Black racial groups of Africa. The term may also be used to include only those individuals who are descended from enslaved Africans. As a compound adjective the term is usually hyphenated as African-American.
African Americans constitute the third largest racial and ethnic group in the United States (after White Americans and Hispanic and Latino Americans). Most African Americans are of West and Central African descent and are descendants of enslaved blacks within the boundaries of the present United States. On average, African Americans are of 78 percent West African, 19 percent European and 3 percent Native American heritage, with very large variation between individuals. Immigrants from some African, Caribbean, Central American, and South American nations and their descendants may or may not also self-identify with the term.
Americans are citizens of the United States of America. The country is home to people of many different national origins. As a result, most Americans do not equate their nationality with ethnicity, but with citizenship and allegiance. Although citizens make up the majority of Americans, non-citizen residents, dual citizens, and expatriates may also claim an American identity.
The majority of Americans or their ancestors immigrated within the past five centuries, with the exception of the Native American population and people from Hawaii, Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Philippine Islands who became American through expansion of the country in the 19th century, and American Samoa, the U.S. Virgin Islands and Northern Mariana Islands in the 20th century.
Despite its multi-ethnic composition, the culture of the United States held in common by most Americans can also be referred to as mainstream American culture, a Western culture largely derived from the traditions of Northern and Western European colonists, settlers, and immigrants. It also includes influences of African-American culture. Westward expansion integrated the Creoles and Cajuns of Louisiana and the Hispanos of the Southwest and brought close contact with the culture of Mexico. Large-scale immigration in the late 19th and early 20th centuries from Southern and Eastern Europe introduced a variety of elements. Immigration from Asia, Africa, and Latin America has also had impact. A cultural melting pot, or pluralistic salad bowl, describes the way in which generations of Americans have celebrated and exchanged distinctive cultural characteristics.
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If you are African American, what are your thoughts about Africa and Africans? If you are African, what are your thoughts on African Americans? Let's have this discussion to address and defeat many of the stereotypes and false ideas we have about one another. We need to bridge the gap between all Africans and African descendants in the diaspora. With love and unity we will win!
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The phrase I'm focusing on for this video is African American, and how it's being misused to mean something completely different than what it actually means. Why is it used for solely black people when Africa has people of other colors that have moved to America? ********************************************* Check out my FTD FACTS Channel: http://bit.ly/1jEE7E9 ********************************************* FOLLOW ME: Instagram: http://instagram.com/ftdonline Twitter: http://twitter.com/ftdonline Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/ftdonline WEBSITE: http://ftddaily.com/ ********************************************* STORY LINKS: Rachel Lindsay Interview on Being the First African-American 'Bachelorette': https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0aJuqlIKivw https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/African_Am...
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This video is created to give the erroneously called African Americans a message to possibly wake them up.. the video is combined with thought provoking scenarios with basic common sense questions that should be asked and answered.. i hope you enjoy the video and SUBSCRIBE!!
"Regardless of how you identify, just be proud of who you are." Check out more awesome videos at BuzzFeedVideo! http://bit.ly/YTbuzzfeedvideo MUSIC The Gang Licensed via Warner Chappell Production Music Inc. SFX provided by Audioblocks. (https://www.Audioblocks.com) Footage provided by VideoBlocks http://vblocks.co/x/BuzzFeedYouTube Made by BFMP www.buzzfeed.com/videoteam STILLS Abstract Geometric Seamless Floral Texture Terriana / Getty Images GET MORE BUZZFEED: www.buzzfeed.com/videoteam www.facebook.com/buzzfeedvideo www.instagram.com/buzzfeedvideo www.buzzfeed.com/video www.youtube.com/buzzfeedvideo www.youtube.com/buzzfeedyellow www.youtube.com/buzzfeedblue www.youtube.com/buzzfeedviolet BUZZFEED VIDEO BuzzFeed Motion Picture’s flagship channel. Sometimes funny, sometimes s...
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If you are African American, what are your thoughts about Africa and Africans? If you are African, what are your thoughts on African Americans? Let's have this discussion to address and defeat many of the stereotypes and false ideas we have about one another. We need to bridge the gap between all Africans and African descendants in the diaspora. With love and unity we will win!
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The phrase I'm focusing on for this video is African American, and how it's being misused to mean something completely different than what it actually means. Why is it used for solely black people when Africa has people of other colors that have moved to America? ********************************************* Check out my FTD FACTS Channel: http://bit.ly/1jEE7E9 ********************************************* FOLLOW ME: Instagram: http://instagram.com/ftdonline Twitter: http://twitter.com/ftdonline Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/ftdonline WEBSITE: http://ftddaily.com/ ********************************************* STORY LINKS: Rachel Lindsay Interview on Being the First African-American 'Bachelorette': https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0aJuqlIKivw https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/African_Am...