African-American firsts First mayors ยท US state firsts
Landmark African-American legislation
African-American-related topics
Topics related to Black and African people.
African-American history is the portion of American history that
specifically discusses the African American or Black American ethnic
group in the United States. Most African Americans are the descendants
of captive Africans held in the United States from 1619 to 1865. Blacks
from the Caribbean whose ancestors immigrated, or who immigrated to the
U.S., also traditionally have been considered African American, as they
share a common history of predominantly West African or Central African
roots, the Middle Passage and slavery.
