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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]
Most Arabs in the Los Angeles area come from Egypt and Lebanon; Arabs from other countries in the Middle East and North Africa are present. Most Arabs in Los Angeles are Muslim and Christian, though some are Jewish. [73] As of 1996, the self-employment rate of Arab managers and professionals in Los Angeles is over 50%. [71]
West Los Angeles – historically, the Toy District in Downtown LA had Greeks. [251] While less significant than it was in the early 20th century, the Byzantine-Latino Quarter section of Los Angeles has a Greek community that lives there, shops there, and holds an annual event there. There is also a Greek community in Long Beach and Orange County.
Jamaican immigrants utilized employment opportunities despite the discriminatory policies that affected some Caribbean émigrés. [5] Jamaicans comprise the largest nationality of U.S. immigrants from the English-speaking Caribbean. Because so many have assimilated into the black community, it is difficult to estimate their number.
Set in Hancock Park at 450 South June Street, the Residence was designed by Los Angeles architect Wallace Neff, and completed in 1928. It has been the home of successive British Consuls-General since the British Government purchased it in 1957.
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.
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During the 1960s and 1970s, substantial migration of Jamaican Hakkas to the US and Canada occurred. [6] [7] Most Chinese Jamaicans are Hakka; they have a long history in Jamaica. Between 1854 and 1884, nearly 5000 Hakkas arrived in Jamaica in three major voyages, with some of them subsequently going to the United States.