ERIC - Thesaurus - African Americans

African Americans

Scope Note:

Citizens or legal residents of the U.S. of black African descent. For persons of black African descent who are not citizens or legal residents of the U.S., use "Blacks."

Category: Peoples and Cultures

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Broader Terms

North Americans

Narrower Terms

African American Children
African American Students
African American Teachers

Use this term instead of

Afro Americans (2004)
American Negroes (2004)
Black Americans (2004)
Black Nationalism (2004)
Black Population Trends (2004)
Black Stereotypes (2004)
Negro Population Trends (1966 1977) (2004)
Negro Stereotypes (1966 1977) (2004)
Negroes (1966 1977) (2004)

Related Terms

African American Achievement
African American Attitudes
African American Businesses
African American Community
African American Culture
African American Education
African American Employment
African American Family
African American History
African American Influences
African American Institutions
African American Leadership
African American Literature
African American Organizations
Afrocentrism
Black Dialects
Black Studies
Blacks
Ethnic Groups
Minority Groups
Race
Racial Relations

Added to ERIC: 3/5/1980