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Black America denotes the ethnic group of Americans who possess partial or total ancestry from any of the Black racial groups of Africa. The 2020 U.S. census reported that Black Americans constituted 14.2% of the total U.S. population, and were the third largest racial or ethnic group in the nation after White Americans and Hispanic and Latino Americans.
Black Americans have a rich and diverse history that encompasses the colonial era to the present day. They have encountered many challenges and struggles, such as slavery, segregation, discrimination, and racism, but they have also contributed to the economic, social, cultural, and political development of the United States. They have advocated for their rights and freedoms in various movements, such as the abolitionist movement, the civil rights movement, and the **Black Lives Matter movement**. The Black Lives Matter movement is a decentralized political and social movement that seeks to highlight racism, discrimination, and racial inequality experienced by Black people, and promote anti-racism. Its primary concerns are incidents of police brutality and racially motivated violence against Black people. The movement began in 2013 after the acquittal of George Zimmerman in the shooting death of Trayvon Martin, and gained international attention in 2020 after the murder of George Floyd by a Minneapolis police officer. The movement has sparked protests, campaigns, and initiatives to address systemic racism and injustice in various sectors of society, such as education, health care, criminal justice, media, and environment.
Black America is not a monolithic group, but rather a diverse and complex community that comprises different cultures, languages, religions, ideologies, and identities. Some Black Americans identify with their African roots and heritage, while others embrace their American identity and culture. Some Black Americans are descendants of enslaved Africans who were brought to the United States by force, while others are immigrants or children of immigrants from various African countries or regions. Some Black Americans use terms such as African American, Afro-American, or Black American to describe themselves, while others prefer terms such as Black or African descent.
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