Af·ri·can
ˈa-fri-kən 
also ˈä-
1
: a native or inhabitant of Africa
2
: a person and especially a Black person of African ancestry
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Moises Velasquez-Manoff Robert Petkoff Emma Kehlbeck Zak Mouton, New York Times, 16 Feb. 2025
Freed Proud Boys leaders have big plans In the 20th century, the Ku Klu Klan sold paraphernalia in part to fund its campaign of terror against African Americans, several experts said.
—Deborah Barfield Berry, USA TODAY, 15 Feb. 2025
Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 5 Feb. 2025
The school also agreed to renovate a community building for use as a gathering space for Middle Eastern, North African and Muslim students.
—Nell Salzman, Chicago Tribune, 5 Feb. 2025
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Noun
Today the opioid crisis disproportionally kills African Americans and Native Americans.
—Moises Velasquez-Manoff Robert Petkoff Emma Kehlbeck Zak Mouton, New York Times, 16 Feb. 2025
Freed Proud Boys leaders have big plans In the 20th century, the Ku Klu Klan sold paraphernalia in part to fund its campaign of terror against African Americans, several experts said.
—Deborah Barfield Berry, USA TODAY, 15 Feb. 2025
Adjective
Fourie, another South African creative force, is known for feature films such as Die Windpomp and Liewe Fersfeedvader and drama series Tydelik Terminaal, which won the South African Film and Television Award for Best Achievement in Directing TV Drama.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 5 Feb. 2025
The school also agreed to renovate a community building for use as a gathering space for Middle Eastern, North African and Muslim students.
—Nell Salzman, Chicago Tribune, 5 Feb. 2025
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“African.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/African. Accessed 19 Feb. 2025.
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