What African country do African Americans originate from?

Most African Americans are of West African and Central African descent and are descendants of enslaved blacks within the boundaries of the present United States. read more

The general region most African Americans are believed to have come from is West Africa. The specific countries are Benin/Togo, Ghana, Senegal. However during the TransAtlantic slave trade, people were taken from all over the continent (West, Central, and South). read more

African Americans (also referred to as Black Americans or Afro-Americans) are an ethnic group of Americans with total or partial ancestry from any of the black racial groups of Africa. The term typically refers to descendants of enslaved black people who are from the United States. read more