"Afro-Caribbean people or African Caribbean are Caribbean people who trace their full or partial ancestry to sub-Saharan Africa."
People of African ancestry who migrated or descended from those who migrated from the Caribbean Islands.
African diaspora: The migration of African people to different parts of the world, including the Caribbean.
Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade: The historical event that brought Africans to the Caribbean and other areas.
Colonialism: The process of dominating and exploiting a country or region by a foreign power. It had a significant impact on the Afro-Caribbean community.
Racism and discrimination: The history of racial discrimination experienced by Afro-Caribbean people in different parts of the world, including the Caribbean.
Cultural identity: The Afro-Caribbean community's unique cultural identity that blends African, European, and indigenous cultures.
Religion: The various religious practices of the Afro-Caribbean community, including Christianity, Islam, and various African religions.
Language: The languages spoken within the Afro-Caribbean community, including English, Spanish, French, Dutch, and various creole languages.
Music and dance: The vibrant music and dance traditions of the Afro-Caribbean community, including reggae, soca, and calypso.
Food and cuisine: The diverse culinary traditions of the Afro-Caribbean community, influenced by African, European, and indigenous cultures.
Resistance and liberation movements: The various movements and activists that fought for the liberation and equality of the Afro-Caribbean community.
"The majority of the modern African-Caribbeans descend from Africans taken as slaves to colonial Caribbean via the trans-Atlantic slave trade between the 15th and 19th centuries."
"...to work primarily on various sugar plantations and in domestic households."
"Other names for the ethnic group include Black Caribbean, Afro or Black West Indian or Afro or Black Antillean."
"The term Afro-Caribbean was not coined by Caribbean people themselves but was first used by European Americans in the late 1960s."
"People of Afro-Caribbean descent today are largely of West African ancestry, and may additionally be of other origins, including European, South Asian and native Caribbean descent."
"Although most Afro-Caribbean people today continue to live in English, French and Spanish-speaking Caribbean nations and territories, there are also significant diaspora populations throughout the Western world..."
"Caribbean peoples are predominantly of Christian faith, though some practice African-derived or syncretic religions, such as Santeria or Vodou."
"Many speak creole languages, such as Haitian Creole, Jamaican Patois, or Papiamento."
"They include political activists such as Marcus Garvey and C. L. R. James."
"They include writers and theorists such as Aimé Césaire and Frantz Fanon."
"US military leader and statesman Colin Powell."
"They include athletes such as Usain Bolt, Tim Duncan and David Ortiz."
"They include musicians Bob Marley, Nicki Minaj and Rihanna."
"Although most Afro-Caribbean people today continue to live in English, French and Spanish-speaking Caribbean nations and territories..."
"There are also significant diaspora populations throughout the Western world, especially in the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, France, and the Netherlands."
"Some practice African-derived or syncretic religions, such as Santeria or Vodou."
"Marcus Garvey... political activist"
"Bob Marley, Nicki Minaj and Rihanna... musicians"
"Usain Bolt... athlete"