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African American
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African American also Af·ri·can-A·mer·i·can  (fr-kn--mr-kn)
n.
A Black American of African ancestry. See Usage Note at black.

Afri·can-A·meri·can adj.
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Noun1.African American - an American whose ancestors were born in AfricaAfrican American - an American whose ancestors were born in Africa
American - a native or inhabitant of the United States


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Afro American is considered to be more humane, meek, kind, creative, spontaneous and nonviolent then members of other races.
In addition, the psychoanalytic concept of resistance may hinder counselors working with Afro American youth as they mistake the child's appropriate preliminary mistrust as a refusal on the client's part to truly work in therapy or as indicative of psychic conflict (Corey).
On other occasions researchers simply failed to gain the trust of Afro American youths and present their stories in a useful manner.
 
 
 
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