Hierarchy classification:

1. top of the aat hierarchies
2. Styles and Periods Facet
3. Styles and Periods (hierarchy name)
4. [styles, periods, and cultures by region]
5. African (general, continental cultures)
6. African diaspora

Anotations

Scope note:

General designation for the ethnicity, styles, culture, and heritage of people of sub-Saharan African origin or descent in places outside Africa, or of members of any dark-skinned group of peoples, including those of Australian Aboriginal origin or descent. Exceptions for usage include when black people are the majority in a particular country, unless they are treated or considered as a separate group, as was the case in South Africa under apartheid.