(A hopper is a chute for incoming work or material to be processed.) It's in the hopper. I'll get to it. Your job is in the hopper, and your turn is next.
African-American culture. African-American culture, also known as Black-American culture, in the United States refers to the cultural contributions of African Americans to the culture of the United States, either as part of or distinct from American culture.
Black or African American. A person having origins in any of the Black racial groups of Africa. It includes people who indicate their race as Black, African American or Negro, or provide written entries such as African American, Afro American, Kenyan, Nigerian or Haitian. American Indian and Alaska Native.