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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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The first known use of African-Canadian was in 1986
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