afro-american(n = noun.person) african american, african-american, black american - an American whose ancestors were born in Africa;
is a kind of american
Derived form adjective afro-american₁

   afro-american(s = adj.all) african-american - pertaining to or characteristic of Americans of African ancestry; "Afro-American culture"; "many black people preferred to be called African-American or Afro-American"
Derived form noun afro-american₁

   an American whose ancestors were born in Africa. [WordNet 1.5]

   of or pertaining to or characteristic of Americans of African ancestry or their history or culture. [WordNet 1.5]

afro-american, adj. & n.
--adj. of or relating to American Blacks or their culture.
--n. an American Black.