Af·ri·can
ˈa-fri-kən 
also ˈä-
1
: a native or inhabitant of Africa
2
: a person and especially a Black person of African ancestry
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News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 July 2025
Unlike their counterparts in the U.S., African Christians increasingly risk violent death for their beliefs.
—Chicago Tribune, Twin Cities, 10 July 2025
H.m.a. Leow, JSTOR Daily, 11 July 2025
President Donald Trump is once again facing backlash, this time for comments made during a recent meeting with West African leaders that many are calling inappropriate and condescending.
—Oumou Fofana, Essence, 11 July 2025
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Noun
Clothing, shoes, toys, furniture and kitchen wares are among the items needed to help support the ongoing work of the Alliance for African Assistance and its Safari Seconds Thrift Store in San Diego.
—News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 July 2025
Unlike their counterparts in the U.S., African Christians increasingly risk violent death for their beliefs.
—Chicago Tribune, Twin Cities, 10 July 2025
Adjective
In his musings, Sugihara connects racial discrimination against Native and African Americans with the treatment of Koreans.
—H.m.a. Leow, JSTOR Daily, 11 July 2025
President Donald Trump is once again facing backlash, this time for comments made during a recent meeting with West African leaders that many are calling inappropriate and condescending.
—Oumou Fofana, Essence, 11 July 2025
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“African.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/African. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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