Summary
Garifuna Americans or Black Carib Americans are Americans of African, Arawak, and Kalinago ancestry that originated in the Caribbean island of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. Garifuna Americans whose ancestors were exiled from the Island trace their roots to the Central American countries of Honduras, Belize, Guatemala, and Nicaragua, while those whose ancestors remained in the island trace their roots to Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. The term refers to someone with full or partial Garifuna heritage who was born in the United States.
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| Total population | |
|---|---|
| c. 200,000 (2011)[1] | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Languages | |
| American English, Garifuna, Spanish language | |
| Religion | |
| Predominantly Roman Catholic Minority Protestantism | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Garifuna Afro-Caribbean, Afro-Honduran, Afro-Guatemalans, Afro-Nicaraguans, Caribbean American, West Indian |
Cultural events edit
As of 2012[update], Abrazo Garifuna in New York, an event celebrating the contributions of Garifuna Americans to New York City is in its second year.[2] Abrazo Garifuna in New York continues to be held annually as of 2014.[3]
Notable people edit
- Teofilo Colon Jr. – Photographer
- Evil E – Musical Artist
- O.T Genasis – Rapper
- Sha EK - Rapper
- Brian Flores – Football Coach
- Kosine – Music Producer
- Abe Laboriel Jr – Drummer
- Milton Palacio – NBA Player
- Demi Singleton – Actress
- Vic Barrett – Activist
- Kache Palacio – Footballer
See also edit
References edit
- ^ Agudelo, Carlos (2011). "Los garifunas, identidades y reivindicaciones de un pueblo afrodescendiente de América Central". Afrodescendencia: Aproximaciones contemporáneas desde América Latina y el Caribe (PDF) (in Spanish). pp. 59–66. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 August 2016. Retrieved 1 March 2021.
- ^ "Senator Ruben Diaz to celebrate the 2nd "Abrazo Garifuna in New York"". New York State Senate. 15 March 2012. Retrieved 22 December 2012.
- ^ "Senator Ruben Diaz to celebrate the 3rd "Abrazo Garifuna in New York"". New York State Senate. 20 March 2013. Retrieved 19 November 2014.
Further reading edit
- Chaney, James. "Malleable Identities: Placing The Garínagu In New Orleans." Journal of Latin American Geography 11.2 (2012): 121–144. Academic Search Complete. Web. 20 June 2015.
- England, Sarah. "Transnational Movements, Racialized Space", Afro Central Americans in New York City: Garifuna Tales of Transnational Movements in Racialized Space. Gainesville: University Press of Florida, 2006: 29
- Matthei, Linda M., and David A. Smith. "Flexible Ethnic Identity, Adaptation, Survival, Resistance: The Garifuna In The World-System." Social Identities 14.2 (2008): 215–232. Academic Search Complete. Web. 20 June 2015.
- Swain, Liz. "Garifuna Americans." Gale Encyclopedia of Multicultural America. Ed. Jeffrey Lehman. 2nd ed. Vol. 1. Detroit: Gale, 2000. 686–697. Gale Virtual Reference Library. Web. 20 June 2015.
External links edit
- Garifuna American Heritage Foundation United