What is an African American?
Q: What is an African American?
A: An African American is a person who lives in the United States whose ancestors were from Africa. It could also mean a first generation African immigrant who has citizenship in the United States. Some African Americans are also of Caribbean or Afro-Latino ancestry and the term is usually associated with black people due to many African Americans' dark skin due to having Sub-Saharan African ancestors.
Q: How did many Africans come to the United States?
A: Many Africans were brought to the United States in the slave trade.
Q: Where do many African Americans live?
A: Many of the U.S. population (especially in many urban or city areas) are African American, while others live in rural areas in the Southern United States. Detroit has the highest percent of blacks in the nation, and other cities with high populations include Jackson, Mississippi; New Orleans; Memphis; Miami Gardens; and Savannah, Georgia. New York City and Chicago have the largest population of African Americans, while other cities with a high percentage include Baltimore, Houston, Atlanta, Philadelphia, Baton Rouge, Washington D.C., and Dallas. The states with highest percentages are Mississippi, Louisiana, Georgia Maryland South Carolina Alabama Delaware North Carolina Virginia and Tennessee.
Q: What is the third largest ethnic group in America?
A: The third largest ethnic group in America is African Americans after White Americans and Hispanic/Latino Americans.
Q: What is second largest ancestral group?
A: The second largest ancestral group is African Americans after Germans.
Q: When were slaves first brought to America?
A: The first slaves were brought on a Dutch boat from Angola to Jamestown Virginia colony by British settlers in 1619
