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The Changing Nature of 'African-American'
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FEBRUARY IS AFRICAN-AMERICAN History Month (also called Black History Month) and is designated to recognize and celebrate the accomplishments and contributions of African-Americans, people of African descent who were born in the United States.
But the increase of African immigrants is also notable and is changing the definition of who is an African-American. In 1990, more than 363,000 African immigrants were living in the United States, according to U.S. Census data. The latest census numbers show there are now more than 1.6 million African immigrants living in this country.
The spike in African immigrants is causing an identity shift that is sometimes puzzling for …
