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AFRIMERICAN AF/RI/ME/RI/CAN NOUN; A MEMBER OF A RACE OF MANKIND BORN IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, DESCENDED FROM AFRICAN IMMIGRANTS, CLASSIFIED AND CHARACTERIZED ACCORDING TO PHYSICAL FEATURES SUCH AS SKIN TONE, HAIR TEXTURE, SKELETAL BUILD. THIS WORD AND DEFINITION WAS CREATED IN 1989, AND HAS BEEN IN USE AS AN ALTERNATIVE TO OTHER TERMS SUCH AS AFRICAN-AMERICAN, BLACK, COLORED, NEGRO, NIGRITIAN, WHICH ACADEMICALLY,AND LEGALLY DESCRIBE A PEOPLE BORN IN AFRICA.

An "African-American" is a Person born in Africa. An "Afrimerican" is a person born in the United States of America.

The following is the email from the United States Census Bureau confirming "Afrimerican" has been added to the U.S. Census Racial classification Code Index, with names of contact persons to confirm:

CENSUS EMAIL NOV.9TH, 2005

Subject: Adding Afrimerican to the Census Race Classification List To: afrimerican@afrimerican.com, nancy.j.white@census.gov CC: claudette.e.bennett@census.gov, judy.g.belton@census.gov From: claudette.e.bennett@census.gov Date: Wed, 9 Nov 2005 08:09:26 -0500

Dear Mr. Bruce:

Thank you for your recent email about adding "Afrimerican" to the Census Bureau Racial Classification List. We have added this entry to our classification list. However at this time, we are unable to add this response category to the question on race in census data collection instruments.

Before categories are added extensive research is conducted to assess the value associated with the change. The current categories are the result of several years of research and testing. In preparation for the 2020 census we will include this issue as part of our research program.

If there are additional questions, please contact me at the email address shown above or call me on 301-763-2402.

Claudette E. Bennett Racial Statistics Branch Population Division