What does African-American mean?

African-Americans generally refer to Africans who immigrated to the United States from Africa, or their ancestors immigrated to the United States from Africa for various reasons long ago and later became Americans. Origin is a Chinese character, the original meaning refers to the edge of clothes, and it can also refer to distant places or descendants. In addition, ethnic origin is also one of China's surnames.

African Americans, also known as African Americans, are not allowed to use "black" or other "discriminatory" words when addressing ethnic minorities in the United States.

Black Americans have been replaced by African-Americans, including:

1, African slaves and their descendants brought to the United States by European colonists in history;

2. Black immigrants and their descendants belong to black race.