Black African
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- noun
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africano negro
- Its 1994 proportions, by population group, were 57 percent Coloured, 24 percent White, 18 percent Black African, and 1 percent Asian/Indian.
- Black African countries
- Black African population
- few Black Africans
And I kind of understood that the manager, the guy in charge, he didn't want these these these black Africans to know where he lived.
- And I kind of understood that the manager, the guy in charge, he didn't want these these these black Africans to know where he lived.
- So in fact, it's changed now, but when I was growing up, Black Africans, recent immigrants in particular, were often looked down upon.
- He hid it from us, some of the symptoms because particularly culturally black African, we don't talk about those things.
- You know, they all agree on what right and wrong is, you know, and that's, that's very much the same the case with like the Sikhs, Hindus, Black Caribbeans, black Africans.
Examples
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I am also very proud of my 100% Black African ancestry when you look far enough back.
Blog text (19) -
Ethiopia is the only Black African state that was not colonized by Western powers.
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So in fact, it's changed now, but when I was growing up, Black Africans, recent immigrants in particular, were often looked down upon.
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In the case of South Africa, a boycott could not have adversely affected black African students because they were already excluded from university.
Academic text (2016) -
During the next leg of the climb, we spotted a party of about twenty black Africans and a few Tuareg guides.
Academic text (1991) -
The majority of the black African populace relies either on informal employment or subsistence agriculture for survival.
Academic text (2008) -
In 1993, at least 140 Black African families from Khayelitsha illegally occupied the as-yet-empty houses and refused to move.
Academic text (2001) -
Bikila became the first Black African to win an Olympic championship in the marathon.
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Ethiopia is the only Black African country that was never colonized by a European power.
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The majority of the Black African population in the region lives in rural areas and practices agriculture.
Synonyms
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A person with dark skin, often of African ancestry
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A person with dark skin whose family comes from Africa
A person from Africa
Surface Forms
Morphology
The noun phrase is compositionally built from 'Black' (racial descriptor) + 'African' (person from Africa), so a learner who knows both words can reliably infer it refers to a person of Black racial/ethnic background from Africa. This is a straightforward adjective+noun pattern found across many languages, so while sociopolitical nuance may exist, the basic meaning is directly derivable.
Etymology
Black African is a simple phrase that puts together Black, meaning dark skin, and African, meaning from Africa. It began as a clear way to describe someone from Africa with dark skin, so today it means 'a person from Africa who is of Black racial or ethnic background'.