African Americans
Country · United States
The community whose music, language, faith and struggle reshaped the twentieth century — and whose fight for civil rights became the template for movements worldwide.
African Americans at a glance
- Country
- United States
- Main centres
- Atlanta · New York · Chicago · Houston · Washington DC
- Region
- North America
- How many
- About 48 million, roughly 14% of the country
- Languages
- English · African American Vernacular English
- Dialling code
- +1
The African connection
Around 389,000 Africans were landed directly in mainland North America, a small share of the total trade, yet their descendants number tens of millions. Blues, jazz, gospel, rock, soul and hip-hop all came out of that history.
Key dates for African Americans
The dates this community marks — independence, emancipation, and the festivals that fill a hall wherever its people have settled.
Diaspora meets diaspora
AfricAsia began with Africans in Asia. The same story runs through every entry in this section — people of African descent building a life a long way from where their ancestors started.
If you are from African Americans and you are anywhere in Asia — studying, working, playing, passing through — there are people here who will know what you are asking before you finish the question.
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