Afro-American

[ af-roh-uh-mer-i-kuhn ]

noun

1. African American.

Afro-American

noun

1. See African-American
   another word for African-American

Usage Note

See African American, Black ¹.

Usage

This word has been replaced in general use by African-American

Word History and Origins

Origin of Afro-American¹

An Americanism dating back to 1850–55; Afro- ( def ) + American ( def )

Example Sentences

It once housed the Afro-American, an activist newspaper that covered the fight for integration.

From Washington Post

We were present to hear my father address his new federation, the Organization of Afro American Unity (OAAU).

From The Daily Beast

Many other eminent men have shared the same opinion, and not a few prominent leaders among the Afro-American people.

From Project Gutenberg

Graveyard rabbits, when indubitably known to be such, decorate no Afro-American skillet.

From Project Gutenberg

The evolution of the Afro-American soldier was the work of a short period and suffered many interruptions.

From Project Gutenberg

The half-savage conductors of an orthodox224 Afro-American cremation in Texas typify an equally marked social retrogression.

From Project Gutenberg

It was not enough that a freeborn Afro-American should be caught kneeling to an Englishman.

From Project Gutenberg