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 Proportion of Black Americans in each U.S. county, as of the 2020 U.S. census | |
| Total population | |
|---|---|
Alone (one race): 41,104,200[2] 12.40% of the total U.S. populationIn combination (mixed race): 5,832,533[2] 1.76% of the total U.S. populationAlone or in combination: 46,936,733[2] 14.16% of the total U.S. population | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Predominantly the Southern United States and American urban centers, including: | |
 Texas | 3,552,997[2] |
 Georgia | 3,320,513[2] |
 Florida | 3,246,381[2] |
 New York | 2,986,172[2] |
 California | 2,237,044[2] |
| Languages | |
| American English (incl. African-American English and African-American Vernacular English) | |
| Religion | |
| Majority: Christianity (78%)[note 1] Other:[3] Irreligion (18%) Islam (2%) See: Religion of Black Americans | |
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African Americans, also known as Black Americans and formerly also called Afro-Americans, are an American racial and ethnic group, who as defined by the United States census, consists of Americans who have "origins in any of the Black racial groups of Africa".[4][5] African Americans constitute the second largest ethno-racial group in the US after White Americans.[6] The term "African American" generally denotes descendants of Africans enslaved in the United States.[7][8]
African-American history began in the 16th century, with Africans being sold to European slave traders and transported across the Atlantic to the Western Hemisphere. They were sold as slaves to European colonists and put to work on plantations, particularly in the southern colonies. A few were able to achieve freedom through manumission or escape, and founded independent communities before and during the American Revolution. After the United States was founded in 1783, most Black people continued to be enslaved, primarily concentrated in the American South, with four million enslaved people only liberated with the Civil War in 1865.[9] During Reconstruction, they gained citizenship and adult-males the right to vote; however, due to widespread White supremacy, they were treated as second-class citizens and soon disenfranchised in the South. These circumstances changed due to participation in the military conflicts of the United States, substantial migration out of the South, the elimination of legal racial segregation, and the civil rights movement which sought political and social freedom. However, racism against African Americans and racial socioeconomic disparity remain a problem into the 21st century.
In the 20th and 21st centuries, immigration has played an increasingly significant role in the African-American community. As of 2022, 10% of Black Americans were immigrants, and 20% were either immigrants or the children of immigrants.[10]
African-American culture has had a significant influence on worldwide culture, making numerous contributions to visual arts, literature, the English language, philosophy, politics, cuisine, sports, and music. The African-American contribution to popular music is so profound that most American music, including jazz, gospel, blues, rock and roll, funk, disco, house, techno, hip hop, R&B, trap, and soul, has its origins either partially or entirely in the African-American community.[11][12]
- ^ https://people.com/parents/charlize-theron-talks-raising-proud-black-african-girls/
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Race and Ethnicity in the United States". United States Census Bureau. August 12, 2021. Retrieved August 17, 2021.
- ^ "Religious tradition by race/ethnicity (2014)". The Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life. Archived from the original on May 18, 2015. Retrieved April 5, 2019.
- ^ "The Black Population: 2010" (PDF), Census Bureau, September 2011. "Black or African Americans" refers to a person having origins in any of the Black racial groups of Africa. The Black racial category includes people who marked the "Black, African Am., or Negro" checkbox. It also includes respondents who reported entries such as African American; Sub-Saharan African entries, such as Kenyan and Nigerian; and Afro-Caribbean entries, such as Haitian and Jamaican."
- ^ African Americans Law & Legal Definition Archived August 17, 2018, at the Wayback Machine: "African Americans are citizens or residents of the United States who have origins in any of the black populations of Africa. In the United States, the terms are generally used for Americans with at least partial Sub-Saharan African ancestry."
- ^ "Measuring Racial and Ethnic Diversity for the 2020 Census". The United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on April 30, 2023. Retrieved April 23, 2023.
- ^ Locke, Don C.; Bailey, Deryl F. (2013). Increasing Multicultural Understanding. Sage Publications. p. 106. ISBN 978-1483314211. Archived from the original on August 18, 2018. Retrieved March 7, 2018.
African American refers to descendants of enslaved Black people who are from the United States. The reason we use an entire continent (Africa) instead of a country (e.g., Irish American) is because slave masters purposefully obliterated tribal ancestry, language, and family units in order to destroy the spirit of the people they enslaved, thereby making it impossible for their descendants to trace their history prior to being born into slavery.
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- ^ "One-in-Ten Black People Living in the U.S. Are Immigrants | Immigration Research Library". www.immigrationresearch.org. Retrieved July 4, 2024.
- ^ Eaglin, Maya (February 21, 2021). "The soundtrack of history: How Black music has shaped American culture through time". NBC News. Archived from the original on April 19, 2022. Retrieved April 14, 2022.
- ^ Osei, Sarah (November 4, 2020). "How Black People Created All Your Favorite Music". Highsnobiety. Retrieved April 14, 2022.
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