African-American = someone born in Africa that immigrated to the US and became a US citizen. Interestingly, Africans and African-Americans don't think too highly of black Americans and often don't even consider them to be black.
Black = American with a significant percentage of African genetics. Almost all black Americans have white DNA in their biological ancestry. Which is why black Americans usually do not have the same skin tones as "real blacks" in Africa.
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