'Afro-American' definitions:

Definition of 'Afro-American'

(from WordNet)
adjective
Pertaining to or characteristic of Americans of African ancestry; "Afro-American culture"; "many black people preferred to be called African-American or Afro-American" [syn: African-American, Afro-American]
noun
An American whose ancestors were born in Africa [syn: African-American, African American, Afro-American, Black American]