Caribbean

communities. In the United Sates, they were seen as black, members of a definite minority. The amount of education, the amount of income, and culture, didn’t erase ones blackness, as it would back home. Nor are whites sensitive to shade differences, as people are in Jamaica. Whatever their shade or achievements, Jamaicans were victims of racial discrimination in employment, education, and housing. For many Jamaicans, this was the first time that they became painfully aware that black skin was a significant

Haiti, located on the Island of Hispaniola between Cuba and Puerto Rico in the Caribbean, shares the island with the Dominican Republic. With a population of seven million and an area of 10, 714 square miles, it is about the size of Maryland. The capital and largest city, Port-Au-Prince, has a population of more than 800,000 (Factsheet, 2003). The per capita annual income is $ 248, with a daily wage rate of three dollars. Historical Migration Patterns According U.S factsheet, before 1920, Haitians

would go from the Americas to Europe. The Portuguese were the first to begin the transportation of slaves when they would ship slaves off to work at sugar plantations on islands in the eastern Atlantic. The Spanish attempted to take slaves to the Caribbean, but the Portuguese remained the dominating force in the slave trade. In the 1600’s the Dutch came into the picture and became quite a power in slave trade and following them were the English and French. As the

“He Is Not Dead I cannot say, and I will not say That he is dead. He is just away. With a cheery smile, and a wave of the hand, He has wandered into an unknown land And left us dreaming how very fair It needs must be, since he lingers there. And you—oh you, who the wildest yearn For an old-time step, and the glad return, Think of him faring on, as dear In the love of There as the love of Here. Think of him still as the same. I say, He is not dead—he is just away.” ― James Whitcomb Riley Eulogy for

Any explanation for the presence of a substantial portion of that population, particularly the English-speaking migrants from the Caribbean, South and Southeast Asia, has to take account of colonial and postcolonial histories. This is equally the case with the Spanish-speaking mi- grants from the Caribbean and Central and South America. Therefore, these post-colonial migrations influences, the economy, society, culture, politics, and much more. Therefore, society

Defining African Diaspora When defining Diaspora, many aspects can come to mind. The topic of Diaspora usually brings to mind certain ethnic groups, but that of African and African-Americans typically are not considered. Diaspora is defined as “To refer to migrants who settle in distant lands and produce new generations, all the while maintaining ties of affection with and making occasional visits to each other and their homeland.” Usually those of Jewish heritage are known for Diaspora, but around

Food: A Link in African American Culture Four different people, four different lifestyles, all with at least one thing in common—their races (or so we have yet to discover). I began my interviews wanting to show the similarities and differences in eating habits and traditions with the African American perspective in mind. Although race is used as the combining factor in this situation, each individual’s lifestyle, cultural behavior, and even eating habits are all very unique. My interviewees

Secondly, Trinidad has many renowned customs and traditions and prides itself for it carnival. Lieutenant Roberts says “Trinidadian Carnival is known world Wide and isn’t only a party, but a lot of history associated to it.” In early celebration of the festival by the masses activities were held over the three days preceding Ash Wednesday. However in the face of over sixty years of criticism from the upper class about the low standard of Carnival and strong feelings expressed about the desecration

in the Caribbean Sea in 1492, a new age of civilization had begun" (1). After many battles and meetings of the Continental Congress, the colonization of the new world began to take place. As the colonization began to take place, the North and the South went different ways in the political and economic paths. A man, Christopher Columbus, set out on a voyage leaving Europe and sailing to America (1). As he sailed west, Columbus "had to meet the new Native American people of the Caribbean, which he

Immigration Act, the United States has seen a huge arrival of West Indian immigrants in New York City, and more so here in Richmond Hill Queens. The names “Caribbean” and “West Indies” are exchangeable, since the countries and islands that make up the West Indies are all situated in or around the Caribbean Sea or have since join the Caribbean Community as member of the CARICOM States. Today, the Guyanese population in Richmond Hill Queens has expanded tremendously and is concentrated mainly in and