LEADER 02949nam 2200649Ia 450 001 9910780919003321 005 20230617042607.0 010 $a1-282-41730-4 010 $a9786612417306 010 $a0-313-03934-8 035 $a(CKB)2550000000001845 035 $a(EBL)492475 035 $a(OCoLC)56336700 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000370756 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)12170656 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000370756 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10376436 035 $a(PQKB)11480555 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC492475 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL492475 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10354339 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL241730 035 $a(EXLCZ)992550000000001845 100 $a20020418d2003 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 00$aAfrican Caribbeans$b[electronic resource] $ea reference guide /$fedited by Alan West-Dura?n 210 $aWestport, Conn. $cGreenwood Press$dc2003 215 $a1 online resource (272 p.) 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a0-313-31240-0 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $aContents; Acknowledgments; Caribbean Chronology; Introduction; 1. Anguilla; 2. The Bahamas; 3. Barbados; 4. The Cayman Islands; 5. Cuba; 6. The Dominican Republic; 7. French Guiana; 8. Haiti; 9. Jamaica; 10. Martinique; 11. The Netherlands Antilles (Curac?ao, Bonaire, St. Eustatius, Saba), Aruba, and St. Maarten; 12. Puerto Rico; 13. Suriname; 14. Trinidad and Tobago; 15. The United States Virgin Islands; Appendix; Afro-Caribbean Glossary; Suggested Reading; Index; About the Editor and Contributors 330 $aThe African Diaspora left an indelible imprint on Caribbean countries and islands. This reference, the only broad historical and cultural survey of the black experience in the Caribbean, celebrates the Afro-Caribbean diversity of the countries it profiles. Each of the 15 chapters introduces a country, island, or group of islands, providing an overview from the arrival of slaves to the current situation.||Topics include, history, economy, politics, social stratification, race relations, cultural highlights, religion, and notable figures. Readers will discover the broad range of languages, polit 606 $aBlack people$zFrench Guiana 606 $aBlack people$zSuriname 606 $aBlack people$zWest Indies 607 $aCaribbean Area 607 $aFrench Guiana$xHistory 607 $aSuriname$xHistory 607 $aWest Indies$xHistory 615 0$aBlack people 615 0$aBlack people 615 0$aBlack people 676 $a972.9 676 $a972.9/00496 701 $aWest$b Alan$f1953-$01491036 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910780919003321 996 $aAfrican Caribbeans$93836838 997 $aUNINA