Jamaicans in New York City

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There are 38,980 foreign-born Jamaican people in New York City according to the 2009-2011 ACS. Jamaicans currently make up 2.0% of New York City's population and 5.5% of New York's foreign-born population.[1] Foreign-born Jamaicans have are concentrated in central and eastern Brooklyn, southeast Queens, and northern Bronx.[2]

Jamaican people were an important presence in Harlem in the 1920s. Marcus Garvey was an important Jamaican figure in New York City.[3]

  1. ^ "Jamaicans | The Stories of Us". Retrieved 9 December 2023.
  2. ^ "Here to Stay NYC". Retrieved 9 December 2023.
  3. ^ Jackson, Kenneth T.; Keller, Lisa; Flood, Nancy (1 December 2010). The Encyclopedia of New York City (2nd ed.). Yale University Press. ISBN 978-0-300-11465-2. Retrieved 9 December 2023 – via Google Books.