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noun

A term for people of African descent, often used to denote a shared cultural identity or social group, particularly in the Americas and other parts of the African diaspora. When capitalized, it functions as a proper noun acknowledging a distinct cultural group.

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He used live models for the soldiers’ faces, making this one of the first works of American art to depict black people as individuals.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 2, 2026

You will notice most of the unhoused are not white, and in fact about one-quarter of them are black, even though black people are only 7 percent of the state’s population.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 8, 2026

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people of African descent
Afro-descendants
individuals of the African diaspora
African Americans
African-diasporic peoples

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