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Which group does the census define as having origins in sub-Saharan Africa?

Black or African American.

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Why: Black or African American means origins in any of the native peoples of sub-Saharan Africa.

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Answer: Black or African American. Black or African American means origins in any of the native peoples of sub-Saharan Africa.

  1. Race and ethnicity in the United States en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Race_and_ethnicity_in_the_United_States
    Black or African American: those having origins in any of the native peoples of sub-Saharan Africa.
    Checked 2026-11-07.

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