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- BlackPast - African American History Timeline
- Smithsonian Channel - To Shatter the Foundations of White Supremacy
- Minority Rights Group International - African Americans
- Constitutional Rights Foundation - An Overview of the African-American Experience
- Official Site of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
- PBS LearningMedia - Michael Strahan: Second Middle Passage
- PBS - Sharecropping - Slavery By Another Name
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Also known as: Afro-American, Black American
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Jun. 4, 2023, 8:16 PM ET (AP)
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May 21, 2023, 6:14 PM ET (AP)
Civil rights groups warn tourists about Florida in wake of 'hostile' laws
The NAACP over the weekend issued a travel advisory for Florida, joining two other civil rights groups in warning potential tourists that recent laws championed by Gov_ Ron DeSantis and Florida lawmakers are “openly hostile toward African Americans, people of color and LGBTQ+ individuals.”
May 12, 2023, 3:43 PM ET (AP)
Historically Black medical schools urge more spending in hearing with Bernie Sanders
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Who are African Americans?
Should the federal government pay reparations to African Americans who are the descendants of slaves?
African Americans, one of the largest of the many ethnic groups in the United States. African Americans are mainly of African ancestry, but many have non-Black ancestors as well. African Americans are largely the descendants of enslaved people who were brought from their African homelands by force to work in the New World. Their rights were severely limited, and they were long denied a rightful share in the economic, social, and political progress of the United States. Nevertheless, African Americans have made basic and lasting contributions to American history and culture. At the turn of the 21st century, more than ...(100 of 8278 words)