Refers to people who identified their ancestry as "African", and does not include those who identified as "African American". Related term: Ancestry, Subsaharan African
African is a song by Peter Tosh from his 1977 album Equal Rights. The lyrics of the song have strong pan african leanings. In it Tosh says black people the world over have an African identity.
Jade African jade (also called Transvaal jade) is a misnomer for massive green grossularite garnet that is mined in South Africa; it is not jade, but does look like jade. It can be light green, white, or pink.