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African Americans constitute one of the largest ethnic groups in the United States. African Americans are mainly of African ancestry, but many have non-Black ancestors as well. Learn more about African Americans, including their history, culture, and contributions.
- The Age of Booker T. Washington
African Americans - Education, Upward Mobility, Leadership:...
- Slavery in the United States
African Americans - Slavery, Resistance, Abolition: Enslaved...
- African Americans
African Americans - Great Depression, New Deal, Struggles:...
- The Civil War Era
African American leaders such as author William Wells Brown,...
- The Civil Rights Movement
African Americans - Civil Rights, Equality, Activism: At the...
- A New Direction
African Americans - Civil Rights, Education, Equality: The...
- Television and Film
African Americans - TV, Film, Representation: Nat King Cole...
- Uncle Tom
Other articles where Uncle Tom is discussed: Uncle Tom’s...
- The Age of Booker T. Washington
African Americans or Black Americans, formerly also called Afro-Americans, are an American racial or ethnic group consisting of people who self-identity as having origins from Sub-Saharan Africa. They constitute the country's second largest racial group after White Americans. [3]
For Black History Month, here are key facts about the nation’s Black population. In this analysis, the Black population is made up of three main groups: single-race, non-Hispanic Black people; non-Hispanic, multiracial Black people; and Black Hispanics. You can also read our newly updated fact sheet about Black Americans in 2022.
The Black population has grown by more than 10 million since 2000, when 36.2 million of the U.S. population identified as Black, marking a 32% increase over roughly two decades. In 2022, there were 5.1 million foreign-born Black Americans, about 11% of the U.S. Black population.
Learn about famous firsts in African American history and other little‑known facts. Black History Month honors the contributions of African Americans to U.S. history.
We explore the diverse views and experiences of Black people in America with in-depth surveys and other research. Our work focuses on three themes: Black identity, the economic and social mobility of Black people in America, and Black representation in American political and social life.
After the Civil War, the racist legacy of slavery persisted, spurring movements of resistance. Learn important dates and facts about the African American experience.
