Barbadian (or Bajan) Americans are Americans of full or partial Barbadian heritage. The 2000 Census recorded 53,785 US residents born on the Caribbean island[2] 52,170 of whom were born to non-American parents[3] and 54,509 people who described their ethnicity as Barbadian.[4] The 2010 US Census estimation report stated more than 62,000 Barbadian Americans are resident in the United States, most of whom are in the area of New York City extending from Rhode Island to Delaware. In past years, some also moved to the areas of Chicago, Illinois,[5] and Boston, Massachusetts.[6][7]
The first Barbadian immigrants in the United States were white Barbadian settlers. Some of these white settlers from Barbados were former indentured servants, who were replaced by African black slaves brought to the island in vast numbers for it’s flourishing sugar industry after 1650.[8] Barbadians were sent to Carolina as slaves.[9] The first West Indians brought to the United States were forced laborers from Barbados, who were transferred to South Carolina in the 1670s to work on plantations. Slaves from Barbados became a significant part of the black population in Virginia, mainly in the tidewater region of the Chesapeake Bay.[10][11]
Settlement patternsedit
A majority of Barbadian immigrants tend to live in Philadelphia esp. in the North Philadelphia and the West Philadelphia sections. Barbadians along with other various Caribbean Americans follow the agricultural and even more in the landscaping, construction, domestics and hospitality industries of both Florida and urban industrial areas of the Northeast Corridor or Eastern Seaboard. In the 2000s, an estimated 100,000 Barbadian Americans had residences in each of the areas of New York and Philadelphia.
Barbadians are concentrated in East Flatbush, Brooklyn, and surrounding neighborhoods in New York City.[12] Barbadian immigrants began settling in New York around the year 1900.[13]
Nearly 57% of Barbadians live in New York and around 9% live in Florida.[14]
Eric Holder, the 82nd United States Attorney General, has roots in Barbados. His father Eric Himpton Holder, Sr. (1905–1970) was born in St. Joseph, Barbados. His mother Miriam's birth occurred in New Jersey to parents who were immigrants from Saint Philip, Barbados.
^Jackson, Kenneth T.; Keller, Lisa; Flood, Nancy (December 2010). The Encyclopedia of New York City: Second Edition. Yale University Press. ISBN978-0300182576.
^Frazier, John W.; Tettey-Fio, Eugene (2006). Race, Ethnicity, and Place in a Changing America. Global Academic. p. 158. ISBN9781586842642.
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Mulraine, Lloyd E. "Barbadian Americans." Gale Encyclopedia of Multicultural America, edited by Thomas Riggs, (3rd ed., vol. 1, Gale, 2014), pp. 237–249. online
External linksedit
Council of Barbadian Organizations Inc. New York
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Barbadian or Bajan Americans are Americans of full or partial Barbadian heritage The 2000 Census recorded 53 785 US residents born on the Caribbean island 2 52 170 of whom were born to non American parents 3 and 54 509 people who described their ethnicity as Barbadian 4 The 2010 US Census estimation report stated more than 62 000 Barbadian Americans are resident in the United States most of whom are in the area of New York City extending from Rhode Island to Delaware In past years some also moved to the areas of Chicago Illinois 5 and Boston Massachusetts 6 7 Barbadian AmericansTotal population68 234 2019 1 Regions with significant populationsNew York Massachusetts New Jersey Pennsylvania Florida Georgia CaliforniaLanguagesEnglish American English Barbadian English Bajan CreoleReligionChristianityRelated ethnic groupsAfro Caribbean Barbadian British Barbadian Brazilians Indo Caribbeans Barbadian people African Americans Irish Americans Arab Americans Indian Americans Chinese Americans Contents 1 History 2 Settlement patterns 3 Politics and government 4 Notable people 5 See also 6 References 7 Further reading 8 External linksHistory editThe first Barbadian immigrants in the United States were white Barbadian settlers Some of these white settlers from Barbados were former indentured servants who were replaced by African black slaves brought to the island in vast numbers for it s flourishing sugar industry after 1650 8 Barbadians were sent to Carolina as slaves 9 The first West Indians brought to the United States were forced laborers from Barbados who were transferred to South Carolina in the 1670s to work on plantations Slaves from Barbados became a significant part of the black population in Virginia mainly in the tidewater region of the Chesapeake Bay 10 11 Settlement patterns editThis article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Barbadian Americans news newspapers books scholar JSTOR November 2011 Learn how and when to remove this template message A majority of Barbadian immigrants tend to live in Philadelphia esp in the North Philadelphia and the West Philadelphia sections Barbadians along with other various Caribbean Americans follow the agricultural and even more in the landscaping construction domestics and hospitality industries of both Florida and urban industrial areas of the Northeast Corridor or Eastern Seaboard In the 2000s an estimated 100 000 Barbadian Americans had residences in each of the areas of New York and Philadelphia Barbadians are concentrated in East Flatbush Brooklyn and surrounding neighborhoods in New York City 12 Barbadian immigrants began settling in New York around the year 1900 13 Nearly 57 of Barbadians live in New York and around 9 live in Florida 14 The counties with the largest Barbadian population are Kings County New York Queens County New York Bronx County New York Suffolk County Massachusetts Nassau County New York and Broward County Florida 15 Politics and government editEric Holder the 82nd United States Attorney General has roots in Barbados His father Eric Himpton Holder Sr 1905 1970 was born in St Joseph Barbados His mother Miriam s birth occurred in New Jersey to parents who were immigrants from Saint Philip Barbados The Barbados government also maintains diplomatic and consular representation in a handful of American cities and towns These include an Embassy in Washington D C two Consulates General in Miami New York City 16 a Permanent Mission to the United Nations in New York City 16 and is also further supported by a collection of Honorary Consulates in Atlanta Boston Denver Detroit Houston Los Angeles Louisville New Orleans Portland San Francisco and Toledo 17 Notable people editFor a more comprehensive list see List of Barbadian Americans See also editBarbados United States relations West Indian Americans Caribbean immigration to New York CityReferences edit Table B04006 PEOPLE REPORTING ANCESTRY American Community Survey 1 Year Estimates United States Census Bureau 2019 Retrieved 29 June 2022 Country of birth database Organisation for Economic Co operation and Development Archived from the original on June 17 2009 Retrieved April 4 2010 Profile of selected demographic and social characteristics 2000 PDF US Census Bureau Retrieved April 4 2010 Ancestry total categories tallied for people with one or more ancestry categories reported US Census Bureau Retrieved April 4 2010 Barbadians The Electronic Encyclopedia of Chicago Caribbean Heritage Association Boston History Archived April 28 2012 at the Wayback Machine Facts for Features Caribbean American Heritage Month June 2013 United States Census Bureau Daniels Roger 2001 American Immigration A Student Companion Oxford University Press p 48 ISBN 978 0 19 511316 7 Barbadians in Carolina African Passages Lowcountry Adaptations The history of Caribbean immigrants in the U S you should know 17 June 2021 Early Carolina Settlement Barbados Influence Barbadians in the New York Metro Area PDF Jackson Kenneth T Keller Lisa Flood Nancy December 2010 The Encyclopedia of New York City Second Edition Yale University Press ISBN 978 0300182576 Frazier John W Tettey Fio Eugene 2006 Race Ethnicity and Place in a Changing America Global Academic p 158 ISBN 9781586842642 https www migrationpolicy org programs data hub charts us immigrant population state and county width 1000 amp height 850 amp iframe true a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a Missing or empty title help a b Department of State 12 August 2011 Background Note Barbados Government of the United States of America Retrieved October 10 2011 List of Barbadian Honorary Consulates Archived 2016 03 03 at the Wayback Machine as of September 2011 Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade BarbadosFurther reading editMulraine Lloyd E Barbadian Americans Gale Encyclopedia of Multicultural America edited by Thomas Riggs 3rd ed vol 1 Gale 2014 pp 237 249 onlineExternal links editCouncil of Barbadian Organizations Inc New York Barbadian Americans Encyclopedia com Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Barbadian Americans amp oldid 1193843902, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
