African-Canadian

noun

Af·ri·can-Ca·na·di·an | \¦a-fri-kən-kə-¦nā-dē-ən also ¦ä-

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plural African-Canadians

Definition of African-Canadian

: a Canadian of African and especially of black African descent He used his fame as an athlete to speak out against wage discrimination and the misrepresentation of African-Canadians on television.— Sharon Lem, Toronto Star, 25 Apr. 2009

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African-Canadian adjective

Its aim is to encourage African-Canadian and Aboriginal students—traditionally under represented in the health sciences—to consider a career in healthcare. — Megan Ogilvie, Toronto Star, 16 July 2010 African-Canadian studies

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