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African Americans, numbering about 39 million, are the second largest minority group in America (U.S. Census Bureau, 2008). While the term “African American” has been used to classify a single ethnic/racial group, it includes members from a number of ethnic groups from around the world including the Caribbean, various countries in South and Central America, and Africa. Some “African Americans” are recent arrivals while others have had ancestors who have been in America since before the Mayflower (Bennett, 1962).

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    Larry E. Davis Ph.D.

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    Rafael J. Engel Ph.D.

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Davis, L.E., Engel, R.J. (2011). African Americans. In: Measuring Race and Ethnicity. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4419-6697-1_3

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