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BLACK HISTORY
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Published by
Giancarlo Ferrer
BLACK HISTORY
African-American history is the portion of American history that specifically discusses
the African American or Black American ethnic group in the United States.
Most African
Americans are the descendants of captive...
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BLACK HISTORY
African-American history is the portion of American history that specifically discusses
the African American or Black American ethnic group in the United States.
Most African
Americans are the descendants of captive Africans held in the United States from 1619 to 1865.
Blacks from the Caribbean whose ancestors immigrated, or who immigrated to the U.
S.
, also
traditionally have been considered African American, as they share a common history of
predominantly West African or Central African roots, the Middle Passage and slavery.
It is these peoples, who in the past were referred to and self-identified collectively as the
American Negro, who now generally consider themselves African Americans.
Their history is
celebrated and highlighted annually in the United States during February, designated as Black
History Month, and it is their history that is the focus of this article.
Others who sometimes are referred to as African Americans, and who may self-identify
as such in
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