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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   An African-American woman or girl.

Adjective

1. 1
   Of or pertaining to African-American women or girls. not-comparable

Etymology

From Afro-American with the feminine suffix -a. Coined or popularized in scholarly circles by Joanne Braxton.

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