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| has gloss | eng: Afro-American is an alternative to the term African American, referring to an American of African ancestry. It also can be used as an umbrella term to refer to all descendants of Africans slaves to the Americas during the Atlantic slave trade. The term had gained currency by 1890 but was surpassed by other terms, such as "colored". It returned to general usage in the 1960s and 1970s. Its former prominence can still be seen in several pop culture |
| lexicalization | eng: Afro-American |
| instance of | c/Ethnic groups in the United States |
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| Hindi | |
| lexicalization | hin: अफ्रीकी अमरीकन |
| Igbo | |
| lexicalization | ibo: African American |
| Norwegian | |
| lexicalization | nor: Afro-amerikanere |
| lexicalization | nor: Afroamerikanere |
| Turkish | |
| lexicalization | tur: Afrikalı-Amerikalı |
| Yoruba | |
| lexicalization | yor: Omo Afrika Amerika |
| lexicalization | yor: Ọmọ Afrika Amerika |
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| media:img | 1911 Golden Potlatch - Afro-Americans.jpg |
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