AP African American Studies Flashcards: Demographic and Religious Diversity in Contemporary Black Communities
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List three examples of core values discussed and developed within the Black church.
Core values debated within the Black church include education, community improvement, race relations, and cultural practices.
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List three examples of core values discussed and developed within the Black church.
Core values debated within the Black church include education, community improvement, race relations, and cultural practices.
What is the unifying significance of the term “Black”?
The term “Black” indicates a community’s shared African heritage and shared experiences, even among people with diverse ancestries, histories, and cultures.
What was the approximate growth of the Black identifying population in the U.S. between 2000 and 2019?
The Black identifying population in the United States grew by 30 percent to approximately 47 million people, which was nearly 14 percent of the total U.S. population.
How does the Black church's influence extend beyond just religious matters?
It serves as an institutional home for debating values related to secular issues like education, community improvement, race relations, and cultural practices.
How have Black religious leaders and faith communities engaged in social justice advocacy?
They have played substantial roles by mobilizing their congregations to act on political and social issues, including those not directly affecting only Black communities.
A person who identifies as both Black and white would be part of what growing demographic within the U.S. Black population?
This person would be part of the growing number of members who identify as multiracial within the Black population.
What two regions are the primary sources of the growth in the Black immigrant population?
The growth in the Black immigrant population is driven primarily by immigrants from Africa and the Caribbean.
A church hosting a debate on improving local schools is an example of what function of the Black church?
This is an example of the Black church serving as an institutional home for developing and debating core values related to education and community improvement.
What percentage of African American adults do not affiliate with any religion?
In the early twenty-first century, 20 percent of African American adults do not affiliate with any religion.
What significant educational achievement has been noted for the Black population since 2000?
Since 2000, the number of Black college degree holders in the United States has more than doubled.
What has been the trend for the number of Black immigrants in the U.S. since 2000?
The number of Black immigrants in the United States has nearly doubled since 2000.
What is the institutional role of the Black church within its communities?
The Black church has served as an institutional home for developing and debating core values within Black communities.
What two factors have primarily driven the increased diversity within the U.S. Black population since 2000?
The diversity has been driven by a near doubling of Black immigrants, mainly from Africa and the Caribbean, and growth in the number of people who identify as multiracial.
How might a recently arrived immigrant with Black heritage from Jamaica identify themselves in the U.S.?
They may identify by their race and nationality, reflecting the trend of recent immigrants from the Caribbean contributing to the diversity of the Black community.
What ethnonym is often used by the descendants of those enslaved in the United States?
The descendants of those enslaved in the United States may use the ethnonym “African American”.
In 2019, what was the approximate size of the Black population in the U.S.?
In 2019, the Black identifying population in the United States was approximately 47 million people.
Describe the three key community-oriented roles that religion and faith have played in African American communities.
Religion and faith have played dynamic social, educational, and community-building roles within African American communities.
What is the primary religious affiliation of African American adults in the early twenty-first century?
In the early twenty-first century, two-thirds of African American adults identify as Protestant.
Besides African Americans, name two other groups with diverse ancestries included in the broader term 'Black communities'.
Black communities also include recently arrived immigrants (e.g., Afro-Colombian) and people who identify as multiracial.