Because the people called African American have a lineage/ancestry that leads back to Africa. Usually it's a term applied to descendants of slavery.
African Americans do not have an "extra" muscle.
Harriet Beecher Stowe
the are approx 963 african american in state of vermont
African-Americans are US citizens whose ancestors are (usually) from the continent of Africa. Africans who live in an African country would be referred to by their country of citizenship (e.g., Namibians, Kenyans) and would not be called African-Americans. An African-American visiting Africa would simply be thought of as an "American" or "US citizen" to the local population.
No, they were a North American people.
People who celebrate Kwanzaa are African American.
African Americans are a population of people residing in and are citizens of the United States of America. Many people who have an African lineage identify with this with this name.
yes. it just depends on peoples preference. Some people do not like to be called black and some people do not like to be called African American. But I think it is proper to say African American
An African American soldier on the frontier is called a Buffalo Soldier.
Yeah, it's normally called African-American. But even if not African-American, you can be of any skin complexion and be an American.
Because the first ever black person to set foot on American soil, an African American, was called Samson Wayne Nig Nog.
i am reading a book that is true, it is called Eligah. Eligah is the first African american born free!
African Americans do not have an "extra" muscle.
There are many more wealthy Caucasian people than wealthy African American people.
it only has African American people in it.
Harriet Beecher Stowe
The 44th president is the first African American is, Barak Obama.