Abstract
In the Washington, D.C. area contemporary Black community life has been shaped in large part by a pattern of migration and settlement of African Americans from southern states. But international immigration has also made its mark on the local Black community. Today, Washington and its suburbs in Virginia and Maryland are home to significant populations of Black people from Africa, Latin America, and the Caribbean. This international movement of people has resulted in the broadening of Black community life and the development of a multicultural and multi-ethnic Black population in the area.
Recommended Citation
James, Portia
(1996)
"Black Immigrant Community of Washington, D.C.: A Public History Approach,"
Trotter Review: Vol. 10:
Iss.
1, Article 4.
Available at:
https://scholarworks.umb.edu/trotter_review/vol10/iss1/4
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