African Americans
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South Carolina to build first monument to an African American. Meet Robert Smalls
• Oct. 23, 2024, 4:36 PM ET (AP)
Trump hurls a string of insults at Harris including 'lazy,' a racist trope against Black people
• Oct. 23, 2024, 8:42 AM ET (AP)
BRELAND went to Selma to find himself. His ‘Project 2024' is music based on what he saw and felt
• Oct. 21, 2024, 11:09 PM ET (AP)
Condemned South Carolina inmate chooses to die by lethal injection
• Oct. 18, 2024, 12:51 PM ET (AP)
The son of a South Carolina inmate urges the governor to save his father from execution
• Oct. 16, 2024, 12:04 AM ET (AP)
African Americans, one of the largest of the many ethnic groups in the United States. African Americans are mainly of African ancestry, but many have non-Black ancestors as well. African Americans are largely the descendants of enslaved people who were brought from their African homelands by force to work in the New World. Their rights were severely limited, and they were long denied a rightful share in the economic, social, and political progress of the United States. Nevertheless, African Americans have made basic and lasting contributions to American history and culture. At the turn of the 21st century, more than ...(100 of 8311 words)