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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 ]
This is a list of notable Barbadian Americans, including both original immigrants who obtained American citizenship and their American descendants. This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness.
Barbadian culture is influenced by African, European, and Indigenous traditions. Barbados is famous for its music, with genres such as calypso, soca, and reggae being the most popular in the country. Rihanna is one of the most well-known Barbadian musicians. Barbadian cuisine is a fusion of African, European, indigenous and Caribbean influences.
This category page lists notable citizens of the United States of Barbadian ethnic or national origin or descent, whether partial or full. Subcategories This category has the following 2 subcategories, out of 2 total.
Born in Brooklyn, New York, on Nov. 30, 1924, Chisholm spent much of her childhood living with her grandmother in Barbados, per her government biography. She identified as a Barbadian American and ...
American is adding new nonstop flights from cities across the U.S. to St. Vincent and the Grenadines; La Romana, Dominican Republic; Bridgetown, Barbados; St Lucia; St. Maarten; and Liberia, Costa ...
Mulraine, Lloyd E. "Barbadian Americans." Gale Encyclopedia of Multicultural America, edited by Thomas Riggs, (3rd ed., vol. 1, Gale, 2014), pp. 237–249. online; Genealogies of Barbados Families, From Caribbeana and the Journal of the Barbados Museum and Historical Society, 1983. "Throughout the 17th and 18th centuries, there was a continuous ...
Living with the grunts, I have come to respect their grit, their sense of honor and commitment, their bearing, their courage. I’ve been enriched by their unfailing humor and spontaneous generosity. Amid the horror and squalid waste of war, I have seen young Americans at their best. In a very personal way, I honor their service.