Afro-American

noun

Af·​ro-Amer·​i·​can ˌa-frō-ə-ˈmer-ə-kən How to pronounce Afro-American (audio)
-ˈme-rə-
: african american
Afro-American adjective

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All one needs to do is scan through copies of the Baltimore Afro-American, the weekly Black newspaper of record at the time, to understand. — Jeff Pearlman, Rolling Stone, 17 Oct. 2025 Carl Murphy, publisher of the Baltimore Afro-American likewise celebrated Mazyck’s work. — John Garrison Marks, Time, 7 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1831, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of Afro-American was in 1831

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“Afro-American.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Afro-American. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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Afro-American

noun
Af·​ro-Amer·​i·​can
ˌaf-rō-ə-ˈmer-ə-kən
: African American
Afro-American adjective
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