Hmmm. What foods do you consider African American Food?
Pretty much southern food. The English and Native people added some dishes, but most of the stuff we consider Southern food is African American and it has as strong connection to the rice coast of West Africa.
When I mentioned that African American cuisine differed regionally I noticed that when I lived on the East coast I ate a lot more fish dishes, which was probably closer to what West African coastal people dishes. I noticed that no matter where you are; African Americans can cook the Hell out of a chicken.