Dominican Americans (Dominica) Explained

Group:	Dominican Americans
Population:	6,071 (Dominican ancestry, 2000 US Census)^[1] 33,514 (Dominican-born, 2007-2011) ^[2]
Popplace:	New York City, Miami and Boston^[3]
Langs:	English, Dominican Creole French
Rels:	Christianity

Dominican Americans, also known as Dominiquais Americans, are Americans who have full or partial ancestry from the island of Dominica.

History

Several members of the Dominican diaspora met in New York for the first "Dominica Diaspora in Development" (DAAS) conference in 2001.^[4] Some Garifuna from Dominica immigrated to the United States.^[5]

Notable people

• Aldis Hodge
• DJ Envy
• Edwin Hodge
• Erison Hurtault
• Maurice DuBois
• Tobi Jnohope
• Nathalie Emmanuel
• Adolph Caesar
• Rosetta LeNoire
• Wyatt Bardouille

See also

• Dominica–United States relations

Notes and References

1. Web site: Table 1. First, Second, and Total Responses to the Ancestry Question by Detailed Ancestry Code: 2000 . 2013-06-19 . U.S. Census Bureau.
2. Web site: PLACE OF BIRTH FOR THE FOREIGN-BORN POPULATION IN THE UNITED STATES, Universe: Foreign-born population excluding population born at sea, 2007-2011 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. United States Census Bureau. 16 July 2013.
3. Book: Education in the Commonwealth Caribbean and Netherlands Antilles.
4. Web site: Diaspora Networks in International Business: Perspectives for Understanding and Managing Diaspora Business and Resources.
5. Book: The Ethnic Dimension in American History. 280.