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The Caribbean island nation of Jamaica was a British colony between 1655 and 1962. More than 300 years of British rule changed the face of the island considerably (having previously been under Spanish rule, which depopulated the indigenous Arawak and Taino communities [6]) – and 92.1% of Jamaicans are descended from sub-Saharan Africans who were brought over during the Atlantic slave trade. [6]
Prominent African-Caribbean people in Britain during the 19th century include: William Davidson (1781–1820), Cato Street Conspirator. Rev. George Cosens (1805–1881), a Jamaican who became minister of Cradley Heath Baptist Church in 1837. Mary Seacole (1805–1881), a nurse in the Crimean War.
British, French, German people, Irish, Jews, Portuguese, Scottish, Spanish, Welsh, White Caribbeans. White Jamaicans are Jamaican people whose ancestry lies within the continent of Europe, most notably Great Britain and Ireland. [2] There are also communities of people who are descendants of people who arrived from Spain, Germany [3] and Portugal.
The Jamaican community has had an influence on Toronto's culture. Caribana (the celebration of Caribbean culture) is an annual event in the city. The parade is held downtown on the first Saturday of August, shutting down a portion of Lake Shore Boulevard. Jamaica Day is in July, and the Jesus in the City parade attracts many Jamaican Christians.
The original Indentured labourers arriving in Jamaica during the mid to late 19th century mostly did not have surnames back in India. Once arriving in Jamaica, in order to assimilate easier into Jamaican society, they often took Anglo/British originated family names due to those being the majority in the country.
Caribbean immigrants perform better than the general immigrant population in terms of high school graduation rates. [17] In 2017, 24% of Jamaican immigrants had a bachelor's degree. This was higher than the Caribbean average of 21% (compared to 31% in the general immigrant population). [16] In 2019, 30% of Jamaican Americans had a bachelor's ...
Jamaicans are the citizens of Jamaica and their descendants in the Jamaican diaspora. The vast majority of Jamaicans are of Sub-Saharan African descent, with minorities of Europeans, Indians, Chinese, Middle Eastern, and others of mixed ancestry. The bulk of the Jamaican diaspora resides in other Anglophone countries, namely Canada, the United ...
Multicultural London English (abbreviated MLE) is a sociolect of English that emerged in the late 20th century. It is spoken mainly by young, working-class people in multicultural parts of London. [ 1 ][ 2 ][ 3 ] Speakers of MLE come from a wide variety of ethnic and cultural backgrounds, and live in diverse neighbourhoods.