Pan-African
Americanadjective
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of or relating to all African nations or peoples.
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of or relating to Pan-Africanism.
adjective
noun
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Pan-African hairdressing is mirrored in another collection of works, many of which take their name from the places or ethnic groups that use the styles mirrored in the sculptures.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026
For Kablan Porquet, founder of the Bushman Cafe, a pillar of the economic capital Abidjan's Pan-African cultural scene, Ivory Coast has "made the choice to abandon culture".
From Barron's ● Feb. 20, 2026
Cissé was also a double winner of the grand prize at the biannual Pan-African Film Festival, Fespaco.
From BBC ● Feb. 20, 2025
Observers say Mr. Ruto, who came to power in 2022, is adamant about going through with the plan in order to lift his profile as a global statesman and a Pan-African leader.
From New York Times ● Feb. 4, 2024
We discussed the need for the type of Pan-African unity that would also include the Afro-Americans.
From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey
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