India  
 
NewsR.in

African Americans

Ethnic group in the United States

African Americans    ▸ Facts   ▸ Comments   ▸ News   ▸ Videos   

African Americans: Ethnic group in the United States
African Americans, also known as Black Americans or Afro-Americans, are an ethnic group consisting of Americans with partial or total ancestry from any of the Black racial groups of Africa. African Americans constitute the third largest racial or ethnic group in the U.S. after White Americans and Hispanic and Latino Americans. The term "African American" generally denotes descendants of Africans enslaved in the United States.

0
shares		ShareTweetSavePostSend
 
This Day in History: Kendrick Lamar Wins Pulitzer Prize [Video]

This Day in History: Kendrick Lamar Wins Pulitzer Prize

This Day in History: , Kendrick Lamar Becomes the First Rapper to Win the Pulitzer Prize. April 16, 2018. Lamar was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Music for his extraordinary 2017 album,..

Credit: Wibbitz Top Stories     Duration: 00:54Published
This Day in History: Jackie Robinson Breaks Color Barrier [Video]

This Day in History: Jackie Robinson Breaks Color Barrier

This Day in History:, Jackie Robinson Breaks Color Barrier. April 15, 1947. The 28-year-old baseball player became the first African American to play for Major League Baseball. The Georgia native..

Credit: Wibbitz Top Stories     Duration: 00:58Published
U.S Election: Trump supporters target African-American voters with faked AI images | Oneindia News [Video]

U.S Election: Trump supporters target African-American voters with faked AI images | Oneindia News

Donald Trump's supporters have resorted to creating and circulating AI-generated counterfeit images depicting black voters, purportedly to sway African Americans towards Republican voting. BBC..

Credit: Oneindia     Duration: 03:08Published

You Might Like


FOX News Host Says Trump Sneakers Will Win Over Black Voters, Peezy Onboard

A FOX News host is under fire for suggesting Donald Trump's new sneakers will win over Black America -- and one rapper from Detroit seems ready to cosign that message. Raymond Arroyo was on the air and..
TMZ.com - Published

Target Called Out For Selling Mislabeled Black History Month Book

Target's under fire for selling Black History Month material in their stores with factually incorrect info -- namely, grossly mislabeling historic Black Americans. The ill-timed snafu was pointed out..
TMZ.com - Published

President Joe Biden Flubs LL Cool J's Name, Calls Him 'Boy'

President Joe Biden once told African American voters "You ain't Black" if you don't vote for him, but due to his lack of awareness about LL Cool J ... Biden's alleged Black Card is now being called..
TMZ.com - Published

He will always fight for your freedom: US singer Mary Millben supports PM Modi over Manipur issue

African-American actress and singer Mary Millben on Thursday came out in support of Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the Manipur issue and said that he will always fight for the people of the..
IndiaTimes - Published

African-American singer Mary Millben touches PM Modi's feet after singing 'Jana Gana Mana'

PM Modi was addressing the Indian diaspora at the Ronald Reagan Building in Washington DC where Millben gave everyone goosebumps by singing the Indian national anthem. As soon as she finished singing..
IndiaTimes - Published

Morgan Freeman Insulted by Black History Month, the Term 'African American'

Morgan Freeman says he doesn't like Black History Month or the term "African American" ... and views both as insulting. The actor makes his feelings known in an interview with The Sunday Times, telling..
TMZ.com - Published

Gov. Ron DeSantis Wins Battle Over AP African American Studies, College Board Blinks

The College Board is caving to pressure from Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis to water down an Advanced Placement high school course on African American studies. DeSantis dug in his heels, banning the class..
TMZ.com - Published

Tory Lanez Fans Petition for Appeal in Meg Thee Stallion Verdict, Attacking Jury, Jay-Z

Tory Lanez's family and friends are banding together to help him avoid prison time ... and they're going after the jury, the music industry, Jay-Z and even suggesting Tory is a sacrificial lamb to do a..
TMZ.com - Published

Alabama Councilman Accused of Racism Arrested For Punching Black Mayor

An Alabama city councilman accused of using racial slurs was arrested after punching the town's Black mayor ... and it's all on video. Police in Tarrant, AL just released the footage ... and cops say..
TMZ.com - Published

Judge Mathis Says Kanye's Degrading Black Race, Adidas Can Walk Away

Judge Mathis thinks Kanye West is degrading African-American with his antics -- and by extension, he believes Ye makes Adidas look bad too ... giving 'em every right to break up. The TV magistrate went..
TMZ.com - Published

CA's Task Force Chair Kamilah Moore Talks Report on Slavery and Reparations

California's task force on reparations released a new report, detailing how slavery and racism have harmed generations of African Americans ... and now it's gearing up for some major reinstitution. The..
TMZ.com - Published

Girl, 14, makes history to become first African American winner of US spelling bee

girl, 14, makes history to become first african american winner of us spelling beeA 14-year-old girl has made history by becoming the first African American to win the 96-year-old US Scripps National Spelling Bee.
Sky News - Published

Georgia NAACP Does Not Accept IKEA's Apology

IKEA has more work to do if it wants forgiveness for a misguided Juneteenth celebration ... because one of Georgia's leading Black voices ain't buying what the company's selling in the apology aisle...
TMZ.com - Published

Veteran's Mic Cut During Black History Speech, Sparks Call for Resignations

A military veteran's mic was intentionally cut off while he delivered a moving speech acknowledging Black Americans' role in creating the Memorial Day holiday -- and folks are justifiably outraged. The..
TMZ.com - Published