Vincentian Americans Explained

Group:	Vincentian Americans
Popplace:	New York, Louisiana, Mississippi, Texas, Virginia and Michigan^[1]
Langs:	English, French patois
Rels:	Christianity

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.^[2]

Notable people

• 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

• Saint Vincent and the Grenadines–United States relations

Notes and References

1. Book: Ph.D, Reed Ueda. America's Changing Neighborhoods: An Exploration of Diversity through Places [3 volumes]]. September 21, 2017. ABC-CLIO. 9781440828652. Google Books.
2. Book: Journeys to the Spiritual Lands: The Natural History of a West Indian Religion.