Vincentian Americans

Americans of Vincentian birth or descent
  • 13,547 (Vincentian ancestry, 2000 US Census)[1]
  • 21,552 (Vincentian-born, 2007–2011) [2]
Regions with significant populationsNew York, Louisiana, Mississippi, Texas, Virginia and Michigan[3]LanguagesEnglish, French patoisReligionChristianity

Vincentian Americans are Americans of full or partial Vincentian origin or ancestry.

History

There is a significant Vincentian diaspora in Brooklyn. Vincentians have lived in the New York area since the 1900s, some Vincentians went to the United States after working on the Panama Canal. There was approximately 50,00 Vincentians living in New York City in 1980. By 1996, the number Vincentian population increased, including large numbers of illegal Vincentian immigrants and long-term visitors from St. Vincent.[4]

Notable people

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  • Gloria Davy, singer
  • Adonal Foyle, retired professional basketball center
  • Ezra Hendrickson, retired professional soccer midfielder
  • Arthur French, actor and director
  • Shake Keane, jazz musician and poet
  • Sophia Young, professional women's basketball player
  • Rajah Caruth, NASCAR driver
  • See also

    References

    1. ^ "Table 1. First, Second, and Total Responses to the Ancestry Question by Detailed Ancestry Code: 2000". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2013-06-09.
    2. ^ "PLACE OF BIRTH FOR THE FOREIGN-BORN POPULATION IN THE UNITED STATES, Universe: Foreign-born population excluding population born at sea, 2013 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 16 July 2013.
    3. ^ Ph.D, Reed Ueda (September 21, 2017). America's Changing Neighborhoods: An Exploration of Diversity through Places [3 volumes]. ABC-CLIO. ISBN 9781440828652 – via Google Books.
    4. ^ Journeys to the Spiritual Lands: The Natural History of a West Indian Religion.
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