African-american

//ˈæ.fɹɪ.kən əˈmɛɹ.ɪ.kən//

"African-american" in a Sentence (12 examples)

Much has been made of the fact that an African-American with the name Barack Hussein Obama could be elected President. But my personal story is not so unique.

I have an African-American neighbor.

The study found that African-American students were disciplined more often and more harshly than other students.

Dr. Mae Jemison became the first African-American woman to enter space.

Barack Obama was the first African-American president of the United States.

Sami is an African-American man who converted to Islam at age 26.

For many African-American movie fans, the film “Black Panther,” released this year, was a milestone.

Layla is an African-American woman.

Baya is an African-American nurse.

Mennad is African-American.

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The rioters overshadowed the message of peaceful protesters on prior days: They had called for justice for Gray, a 25-year-old African-American man who died from spinal injuries after police arrested him this month.

African-American music

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