Garifuna Americans

Garifuna Americans or Black Carib Americans are Americans of Garifuna ancestry, who are descendants of Arawak, Kalinago (Island Carib), and Afro-Caribbean people living in Saint Vincent.^[2][3] Many Garifuna were exiled from St. Vincent to the Central American countries of Honduras, Guatemala, Belize, and Nicaragua before moving to the United States.

Garifuna Americans

Total population
c. 200,000 (2011)[1]
Regions with significant populations
New York City South Florida Boston New Jersey New Orleans Houston Chicago Seattle Greater Los Angeles Southern California Detroit Columbus, Ohio Las Vegas Atlanta Washington, D.C. Philadelphia Maryland Arizona Northern Virginia North Carolina South Carolina Tennessee
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

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.^[4] Abrazo Garifuna in New York continues to be held annually as of 2014.^[5]

Notable people

• Vic Barrett – activist
• Teofilo Colon Jr. – photographer
• O.T Genasis – rapper

See also

• Garifuna music
• Happy Land fire