African American is the current politically correct way to say black person. This came to be the current correct way of saying it like this... about 400 years ago niggers were brought from Africa to work in America as slaves. At some point they got the right to vote and we had to call them "blacks" instead of niggers. And now they have money so we have to call them Afican American.
"They caught the african american who stole my wallet, he used my Visa to buy a pack of newports at the store next to his grandmothers house."
by Nate Jones 893 May 22, 2008
Get the African Americanmug. The term was made popular during the 1980's by Jesse Jackson when he used it in front of a national audience.
For more information:
SOURCE: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/African_American
For more information:
SOURCE: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/African_American
There are more than 37 million people in the United States who have majority African ancestry that may or may not use the term "African American" :
First Lady Michelle Obama, Oprah Winfrey, Condoleezza Rice, Michael Jordan, Muhammad Ali, Will Smith, Eddie Murphy, Janet Jackson, Vivica A. Fox,
First Lady Michelle Obama, Oprah Winfrey, Condoleezza Rice, Michael Jordan, Muhammad Ali, Will Smith, Eddie Murphy, Janet Jackson, Vivica A. Fox,
by yarnkitten2 February 9, 2012
Get the African Americanmug. A group of confused people mostly descended from African Slaves who’s own kind captured and sold them to Dutch traders for the production of tobacco, cotton and other farming industries in the colonial American trade.
They think that Abraham Lincoln and society wanted them to be free in the USA however Lincoln was assassinated before he could deport them back overseas. This lead to years of oppression.
In my opinion they should all be sent back to Africa and the ones that want to come back to the USA can do so through immigration. That way there is no more hostility between races because obviously they came over Willingly and by choice this round. : )
They think that Abraham Lincoln and society wanted them to be free in the USA however Lincoln was assassinated before he could deport them back overseas. This lead to years of oppression.
In my opinion they should all be sent back to Africa and the ones that want to come back to the USA can do so through immigration. That way there is no more hostility between races because obviously they came over Willingly and by choice this round. : )
by DetroitRealist July 9, 2020
Get the African Americansmug. A good hardworking people who have come a long way in American society and have overcome many things in this country ex. President Barack Obama.
by respectfulandwise58 April 13, 2017
Get the African Americanmug. A ridiculous way that many Americans (Primarily United States) refer to a person of the Negroid race of peoples.
Considering that not all black people are of the United States of America (or even of the Americas in general), this can lead to falsely classifying someone.
Considering that not all black people are of the United States of America (or even of the Americas in general), this can lead to falsely classifying someone.
by TR:EU April 13, 2011
Get the African Americanmug. A term white people like to use because they think saying "black guy" just isn't politically correct.
Person A: Do you remember Mark from the party last night?
Person B: No, what did he look like again?
Person A: He was the African American gentleman in the blue shirt.
Person B: No, what did he look like again?
Person A: He was the African American gentleman in the blue shirt.
by WalterWhitman December 7, 2013
Get the african american gentlemanmug. by Frank Big November 29, 2010
Get the African-American Fridaymug.