This statistic shows the results of a survey among adult non-Hispanic black Americans conducted in 2013 regarding if they themselves prefer to be labelled as "Africa-Americans" or "black", or if this does not matter to them at all. In 2013, 17 percent of respondents stated they prefer the term "African-American".
Black Americans: Which term do you prefer "African-American" or "black," or does it not matter to you either way?
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Gallup. (July 26, 2013). Black Americans: Which term do you prefer "African-American" or "black," or does it not matter to you either way? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 02, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/262762/preference-of-black-americans-on-labelling-themselves/
Gallup. "Black Americans: Which term do you prefer "African-American" or "black," or does it not matter to you either way?." Chart. July 26, 2013. Statista. Accessed May 02, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/262762/preference-of-black-americans-on-labelling-themselves/
Gallup. (2013). Black Americans: Which term do you prefer "African-American" or "black," or does it not matter to you either way?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 02, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/262762/preference-of-black-americans-on-labelling-themselves/
Gallup. "Black Americans: Which Term Do You Prefer "African-american" or "Black," or Does It Not Matter to You Either Way?." Statista, Statista Inc., 26 Jul 2013, https://www.statista.com/statistics/262762/preference-of-black-americans-on-labelling-themselves/
Gallup, Black Americans: Which term do you prefer "African-American" or "black," or does it not matter to you either way? Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/262762/preference-of-black-americans-on-labelling-themselves/ (last visited May 02, 2024)
Black Americans: Which term do you prefer "African-American" or "black," or does it not matter to you either way? [Graph], Gallup, July 26, 2013. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/262762/preference-of-black-americans-on-labelling-themselves/