Synonyms for african-american
ˈæf rɪ kən əˈmɛr ɪ kənafrican-amer·i·can

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1. African-Americanadjective

   American and black.

   Synonyms:
   black, Afro-Usonian, person of color, colored, Negro, Afro-American

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1. African-American, African American, Afro-American, Black Americanadjective

   an American whose ancestors were born in Africa

   Antonyms:
   white

2. African-American, Afro-Americanadjective

   pertaining to or characteristic of Americans of African ancestry

   "Afro-American culture"; "many black people preferred to be called African-American or Afro-American"

   Antonyms:
   white

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1. List of paraphrases for "african-american":

   afro-american

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1. Kamau Bell:

   I think if I( wasn't) married and had kids, maybe I'd be idly curious but I wouldn't be actively curious because I just feel like whatever history says, I know who I am, if I'm a half of a percent African-American, that's not going to change how I am in the world.

2. Barack Obama:

   Rather, what they were suggesting was there is a specific problem that's happening in the African-American community that's not happening in other communities ... and that is a legitimate issue that we've got to address.

3. Read MoreWhen:

   I think, for a long time, you know, Democrats have gotten the loyalty of the African-American community, and they've gotten that loyalty but haven't really done anything in return, so now you have a lot of black people saying no.

4. Shermichael Singleton:

   This is the only White House in 50 years that hasn't had an African-American advising the president. How does that happen? it would definitely send a message that they're serious.

5. Bernie Sanders:

   I would not advocate that we put a Muslim in charge of this nation. I absolutely would not agree with that. and how long did it take us to elect an African-American to be president of the United States? What we should be doing is as a people is judge our candidates based on their views, their abilities, not the color of their skin, not on their religion. That is what America is supposed to be about.