who invented the phrase african american? oprah?

Answer 1

Thats's a misnomer for sure.

The African presence in America before Columbus is of importance not only to African and American history, but to the history of world civilizations. The African presence is proven by stone heads, terra cottas, skeletons, artifacts, techniques and inscriptions, by oral traditions and documented history, by botanical, linguistic and cultural data." Among the evidence commonly cited is an immense carved head with supposedly African-like features found in Central America in 1862. Similar carvings dating back to around 800 B.C have been found since. Step pyramids, such as were built in Egypt, and Peruvian looms resembling those found in Africa have also been found. Certain species of plants once only indigenous to Africa, including strains of cotton and bananas, appear to have been introduced into the Americas from Africa prior to 1492.

Oprah, now that's a powerful women however
i do not believe she coined that phrase.

Answer 2

Oprah was a little girl when that phrase was 'invented'. 1960s.

Answer 3

uh...
it's just logic. africans in america... afraican american.

like asian american, etc.

Answer 4

no