Caribbean Diaspora

In the Same Boats is a work of multimodal scholarship designed to encourage the collaborative production of humanistic knowledge within scholarly communities. The platform comprises two interactive visualizations that trace the movements of significant cultural actors from the Caribbean and wider Americas, Africa, and Europe within the 20th century Afro-Atlantic world.

Moyo Afrika is a digital platform created to showcase, empower and connect Africa to the World, Africans in Diaspora, our culture, lifestyle, entertainment and everything that keeps the heart of Africa beating.

Our mission centers on bridging the gap between Africans and the Diaspora, Enlightening People of African Descent about our similarities and differences, Fostering a deeper Cultural understanding and connection.

The Museum of the African Diaspora opened to the public in 2005 and is a 501 (c)(3) nonprofit organization.

MoAD is based in the San Francisco Bay Area and plays a vital role in the local arts community. MoAD is uniquely positioned as one of the few museums in the world focused exclusively on African Diaspora culture and on presenting the rich cultural heritage of the people of Africa and of African descendant cultures all across the globe.

Advocacy To Advance The Economic, Social And Cultural Development Of Africa, The Caribbean And Our Diaspora

The Slave Wrecks Project (SWP) is an international network that investigates the history of the African slave trade across the globe, and engages with the enduring legacies of that past in the present.

SWP uses shipwrecks, their voyages, and related maritime landscapes as a distinctive point of entry for pursuing interdisciplinary research and developing dynamic public education and community engagement programs. SWP engages in local, national, and international collaborations designed to simultaneously build partner capacity, protect heritage, foster public dialogue, advance research, and promote greater diversity in scholarship.

Digital archiving, curation, and memory work for the African diaspora.

Through moments of joy, triumph, love, and resilience, we celebrate the beauty and complexity of what it means to be Black.

Our Caribbean Research Group is taking a break at the moment while we recruit new volunteer leads. If you would be interested in volunteering to lead this group or providing a presentation please email education@sag.org.au

Your go-to hub for Black Canadian & Caribbean history and culture. Discover our impact on Scarborough, Toronto to the world.

A main focus of the Caribbean Chinese Association throughout its existence of over 25 years is to ensure its contribution to the community. The Association's involvement in fund raising efforts to meet the needs of its immediate community and those beyond marks the CCA's commitment to this purpose. Whether large or small, the CCA has never said "no" to the challenge, of contributing to disaster relief, promoting better health, and improving the quality of community life.

The Indo-Caribbean Canadian Association was established to amplify, connect and serve the Indo-Caribbean community in Canada.

Founded in 1978, the Ontario Black History Society (OBHS), is the organization in Canada that is at the forefront in the celebration of Black history and heritage with a demonstrated record in the study, preservation and promotion of Black history in Ontario. The OBHS is also the only Ontario Provincial Heritage Organization of the Ministry of Culture devoted to Black history and heritage.

I Am Queen Mary is a transnational public art project created by La Vaughn Belle of the US Virgin Islands and Jeannette Ehlers of Denmark-two artists connected by their shared Caribbean roots and colonial histories. Together they created the first collaborative sculpture to memorialize Denmark’s colonial impact in the Caribbean and those who fought against it. This monumental work debuted in March 2018 in front of the West Indian warehouse in Copenhagen in commemoration of the 100th anniversary of the sale and transfer of the Danish West Indies (now the U.S. Virgin Islands) to the United States. As the first monument to a Black woman in Denmark, I Am Queen Mary made international headlines as a symbol that celebrates and centers the story of people who resisted Danish colonialism in the Caribbean. In 2020 the Danish government granted permission to permanently install I Am Queen Mary in front of a former colonial warehouse in Copenhagen, acknowledging the work's shift from a temporary artwork to an important landmark in the city.

Black and Irish was established with the mission of enhancing the life of Black and Irish people. We aim to work with strategic partners across various areas of society, especially in the areas of Advocacy, Community and Education. Our vision is to create a more equal and inclusive Ireland and improve the quality of life for black and mixed race people in Ireland.

​The Black Archives is a historical archive with a unique collection of books, documents, and artefacts documenting the histories and culture of Black Dutch emancipation movements, thinkers, and activists in the Netherlands and beyond. The stories rediscovered in the archive challenge normative historical narratives which tend to whitewash histories of colonialism, racism, imperialism and its legacies in present-day societies. The stories uncovered in the archive also show histories of a Black radical tradition and stories of transnational solidarity. Histories which seemed isolated and disconnected are more interwoven than we may think.

Our mission is to collect, preserve and celebrate the histories of people of African and Caribbean descent in the UK and to inspire and give strength to individuals, communities, and society.

The Caribbean Family History Group have been assisting family history researchers in the Midlands area, and beyond, for almost 14 years.

Fold3® features premier collections of original military records. These records include the stories, photos, and personal documents of the men and women who served in the military. Many of the records come from the U.S. National archives, The National Archives of the U.K. and other international records.

With over 13 years experience in military family history, Forces War Records is your expert genealogy website in assisting your family tree research. With nearly 600 million records including indexes and images. Popular collections include World War I service records and World War I pension cards. We also hold collections on details of the Royal Navy, Royal Air Force and British Army Records.

We have a large Facebook community, where we host live Q&As with an in-house military genealogy expert, and we also have a document expert tool, which allows you to submit a photo or record image to our team to help decipher any acronyms, uniform type, or details of the time period that may help you with your family history research.

In 2020, Autograph acquired a portfolio of 37 works from the TopFoto archives, some of which can be seen here for the first time, punctuated with the profound words of Professor Stuart Hall. These works share the journey before, during and after arriving in the UK. These important photographs, alongside their stories, are now part of Autograph’s permanent Collection of Photography that aims to preserve the legacy of important narratives that have contributed to British history.

Our non-profit organisation in Medway is dedicated to charity work. The associations exists to: promote an awareness of African and Caribbean Culture, through arts, educational and social programmes, primarily for the benefit of it’s members but also accessible by the wider community. It also acts as a means of support to members on issues to do with racial harassment, undertaking prison visits, as well as many other functions. The following pages present detailed information about our work and those we help.

In the spring of 2003, Library Services at Home (LSAH) began work on this project as part of our ongoing oral history work and as part of Black History Month. We decided to interview some of the service's African Caribbean readers about their experiences of growing up in the Caribbean Islands, and coming over to England.

A Voice for the Descendants, Learning and Growing Together.

‘Bringing a Community Together’

Promoting ALL Indo-Caribbean Events across the UK.

Black History Walks was set up in 2007. Since then, the organisation has established a reputation for its diverse programme of high-quality walks, tours, talks, educational courses, resources and film events. For our latest event click here . Black History Walks is committed to providing exceptional experiences that educate people about Britain’s Black history.

London Metropolitan Archives (LMA) is a public research centre which specialises in the history of London, caring for and providing access to the historical archives of businesses, schools, hospitals, charities and all manner of other organisations from the London area. With over 100km of books, maps, photographs, films and documents dating back to 1067 in our strong rooms, we're proud to provide access to one of the finest city archives in the world - you could call it the memory of London.

The Beneficiary Identification Records Locator Subsystem (BIRLS) database was originally created and maintained by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs (the VA). It provides an index to basic biographical information on more than 18 million deceased American veterans who received some sort of veterans benefits in their lifetime, including health care, disability or life insurance policies, educational benefits (the GI Bill), mortgage assistance (VA loans), and more. The BIRLS database includes people who served in all branches of the US military, including some branches that no longer exist, such as the Women's Army Corps (WACs) and the Army Air Corps, as well as a few associated non-military groups and government agencies, such as NOAA. It even includes files for some non-US nationals, including veterans of the Philippine Commonwealth Army and Philippine Scouts and Guerillas, who served prior to and during the Second World War.

The Caribbean Diaspora Oral History Collection documents and makes accessible the contributions of people of Caribbean ancestry who share stories of migration to the United States and the challenges inherent in such displacements. The 20 interviewees are from various countries from the Caribbean basin such as Columbia, Cuba, Ecuador, Haiti, Jamaica, Nicaragua, and Puerto Rico.

The Caribbean Digital Scholarship Collective (CDSC) supports the growth and development of digital humanities scholarship, training, and infrastructure for the Caribbean and its diasporas. From summer schools, conferences, microgrants, and training programs, the CDSC programs promise to generate cohorts of students and practitioners from across the Caribbean and the US that will advance the development of the Caribbean Digital scholarship and the Digital Humanities at large.

In Motion: The African-American Migration Experience presents a new interpretation of African-American history, one that focuses on the self-motivated activities of peoples of African descent to remake themselves and their worlds. Of the thirteen defining migrations that formed and transformed African America, only the transatlantic slave trade and the domestic slave trades were coerced, the eleven others were voluntary movements of resourceful and creative men and women, risk-takers in an exploitative and hostile environment. Their survival skills, efficient networks, and dynamic culture enabled them to thrive and spread, and to be at the very core of the settlement and development of the Americas. Their hopeful journeys changed not only their world and the fabric of the African Diaspora but also the Western Hemisphere.

Welcome to the Center for Family History, a groundbreaking research center dedicated to assisting individuals, like you, reconnect with their family history and ancestors. Whether you are an experienced genealogist or just getting started on your journey, we’re here to help you find connections to your ancestors and discover more of your story.

Fold3® features premier collections of original military records. These records include the stories, photos, and personal documents of the men and women who served in the military. Many of the records come from the U.S. National archives, The National Archives of the U.K. and other international records.

kinkofa is on a mission to bring generations together to uncover, record, and preserve Black family stories with pride and dignity! We are the only digital family history platform intentionally-designed to reconnect Black families.

The Nomadic Archivists Project (NAP) is an initiative that partners with organizations, institutions, and individuals to establish, preserve, and enhance collections that explore the global Black experience.

The truth of our history in the Americas.

The Cuban Heritage Collection at the University of Miami Libraries is home to the largest repository of materials on Cuba outside of the island and the most comprehensive collection of resources about Cuban exile history and the global Cuban diaspora experience. As a premier research destination, the Collection hosts researchers, students, and visitors from around the world who can explore and discover a wide and ever-expanding range of information. These materials include published works such as rare and contemporary books, journals, artists books, and newspapers, as well as archival materials including personal papers, organizational records, correspondence, manuscripts, photographs, maps, works on paper, audiovisual content, ephemera, and growing born-digital and digitized collections.

One museum, two campuses.

Highlighting and celebrating the stories of Black people through art and history.

The mission of the Jean Sampson Scott Greater New York Chapter of the Afro-American Historical and Genealogical Society (AAHGS-NY) is to foster the study of African-ancestored family history and genealogy by teaching research methodologies, creating a network of persons with similar interests, and disseminating information throughout the broader community.

CCCADI's programs serve children/youth, families, young professionals, elders, local and international artists, and practitioners of African-based spiritual traditions. Through our work CCCADI offers a collective space where African descendants honor the contributions of the global African Diaspora through exhibitions, performances, conferences, educational programs, and international exchanges.

caribBEING is a multidisciplinary venture dedicated to showcasing Caribbean culture + art + film in Greater New York City and around the world, where art + culture + lifestyle meet global Caribbean + LatinX heritage. We celebrate and amplify Caribbean culture and lifestyle, supporting businesses, creating community, and documenting as well as creating culture.

Welcome to our free Ellis Island Passenger Search database, home to 65 million records of passengers arriving to the Port of New York from 1820 to 1957.

Creating a special collection located in the center of New York's thriving Indo-Caribbean community in Richmond Hill is intended to give residents easy access to their rich and diverse history, culture and experiences for the first time.

Founded in 1869, The New York Genealogical and Biographical Society (NYG&B) is the oldest and largest genealogical society in New York State.

We have been helping people from all walks of life uncover their New York family history for the past 150 years.

NuevaYorkinos is a digital archival and multimedia project dedicated to preserving ÑYC Latino and Caribbean culture and history through family photographs, videos, and stories. Established in February 2019, NuevaYorkinos seeks submissions from Latino and Caribbean New Yorkers, taken within the five boroughs, before 2010. For historically marginalized communities, storytelling is an act of decolonization and, in a city whose Black, Brown, and immigrant communities find themselves in a constant fight against displacement, a way to combat gentrification. By showcasing stories from Washington Heights to Jackson Heights, Bushwick to The Bronx, NuevaYorkinos celebrates the collective beauty, love, and resiliency of immigrant New York.

The New York City Municipal Archives is undertaking a mass digitization project to provide online access to 13.3 million historical birth, death, and marriage records.

The Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture in Harlem, one of The New York Public Library’s renowned research libraries, is a world-leading cultural institution devoted to the research, preservation, and exhibition of materials focused on African American, African Diaspora, and African experiences.

“Caras Lindas” means beautiful faces in Spanish. It’s a popular Afro Latino song describing all the black beautiful faces in Latin America. On Caras Lindas, hosts Manuel Mendez explore the intersection of blackness in Latinx communities by shedding light on the neglected and untold stories of Afro-Latinx people. Las Caras Lindas podcast is a collective of artists, activists, and community members–that aims to explore and reclaim our stories.

The Caribbean influence in the United States is undeniable, especially in states like New York. In this episode, guest Damion R. Evans helps illuminate this story through the engrossing life story of Ms. Martha Gayle, a Jamaican immigrant who journeyed to the US almost a century ago. He'll also be sharing his experiences of discovering Gayle's remarkable collection compiled by Jamaican Demar Ludford, and enlighten us about the impact of Caribbean immigrants on the American society and culture.

You'll learn about Gayle, who braved her way through the early twentieth century U.S. and found her footing in the domestic workforce, eventually evolving into a landlady in Bed-Stuy. You'll also hear about the effects of World Wars and Civil Rights Movement on Gayle's mindset, and how she turned struggles into triumphs. Our conversation with Damion not only probes into Gayle's personal life, but also expands to the broader perspective of Caribbean migration.

Alexis De Veaux was born and raised in Harlem. She is the product of two merging streams of black history in New York City--immigrants from the Caribbean on her mother’s side and migrants from North Carolina on her father’s side who settled in Harlem in the early decades of the Twentieth Century. The second of eight children, that history was embedded in her mother’s view of life: as she would say, “you got three strikes against you. You poor, you black, and you female.” But Alexis was drawn to the world of words and books, and literature soon became the means by which she re-imagined the world her mother understood. She is the author of many books including Na-Ni, (1973); Spirits in the Street (1974); Blue Heat: A Portfolio of Poems & Drawings (1985); Don't Explain: A Song of Billie Holiday (1988) and Warrior Poet: A Biography of Audre Lorde (2004) and Yabo (2014).

In this episode, Alexis talks about grief and loss as emotional states impacting black family life from her point of view.

Formerly known as British Honduras, Belize's culture has evolved from a series of Black and indigenous people moving to and from the country. In this episode, Dr. Nicole Ramsey shares how these movements have been critical to Belize's identity formation, as well as the growing diaspora in the U.S west coast.

The Island Archives Podcast is an audio series created to honor the Caribbean heroes/sheroes of the past and present and highlight their immeasurable contributions in different areas/disciplines. We feature their achievements by retelling their stories in an interesting, engaging, and insightful way by blending humor, history and highlights.

Love Your Lineage is a multi-faceted, friendly, and shame-free approach to family history. Our hosts, Michelle Franzoni Thorley and Miyamoto Loretta Jensen, help us see beyond finding missing names and show us how everyone, no matter what our background or family situation, can make deep and powerful connections to our ancestors. This podcast is centered in the BIPOC family history experience, although we invite all to listen and find and claim their space.

Have you ever considered how the people we associate with one Caribbean island might actually hail from another, and how these stories of migration shape identities? Join me as we uncover the intriguing tales of Caribbean icons and their unexpected island origins. This episode of Strictly Facts takes you on a journey through the intertwined histories of the Caribbean, starting with Grenadian leaders Sir Eric Gairy and Maurice Bishop, whose roots stretch to Aruba, and extending to cultural figures like Rita Marley and the Mighty Sparrow, who have left indelible marks across multiple islands.

Immerse yourself in narratives that reveal the profound interconnectedness of the Caribbean region. Discover how Jamaican theater stalwart Randolph Williams began his life in Panama, and learn about Trinidadian model Sintra Bronte's surprising rise to become the face of Jamaican tourism. These stories highlight the fluidity of Caribbean identity and the vibrant cultural tapestry woven from movements across the islands. Tune in for a riveting exploration that reshapes our understanding of heritage, migration, and cultural influence throughout the Caribbean.

Our history of migration spans across the world. Join us as we journey with Alya Harding, a community organizer and PhD student, who shares her heartfelt exploration of Sierra Leonean Creole/Krio culture and her personal quest to uncover her Trinidadian roots. We examine the historical migrations that have woven a diverse Creole culture, bringing together Africans, African Americans, and Afro-Caribbean individuals in Sierra Leone. Alya's narrative of growing up in post-civil war Sierra Leone, paired with her newfound connections to her Caribbean heritage, paints a vivid picture of identity and belonging within the African diaspora.

A platform for exploring our identities, histories and dismantling the divide in the Caribbean and diasporas.

DC Afro Latino Caucus mission is to bring visibility and improve the quality of life to Afro Latinos.

Descendants of Hope takes an inspirational journey into the lives of immigrants and their descendants who have reached heights their ancestors could never have imagined.

Our destination spotlights authentic stories and breakthrough conversations that capture a powerful and positive narrative about the successes, experiences and aspirations of multi-cultural communities.

Whether you have your own personal story, an interest in culture or a passion for the human spirit, the Descendants of Hope community was created as a platform for you.

Mixedracefaces is an organisation that captures portraits and stories of people with mixed heritage. We challenge the definition of the term mixed-race, it’s not so ‘Black and White’. Stories are subjective, allowing each person to be open, and truthful about their own life experience and opinions.

Diving into the conflicts that can happen within Black communities, Amanda travels to Grenada, England, New York and Toronto to unpack generations of baggage.

Learn how you can learn about your past for free through the National Archives in Kew, London.

Learn about the British Army's service in the Caribbean, how their presence influenced life in the region and how West Indians have contributed to the British Army over the past 300 years. Made with the support of the National Lottery Heritage Fund.

A short documentary about the history of the Thames River Police, the oldest continuously serving police force in the world and the forefathers of the Metropolitan Police.

CBS2's Maurice DuBois spoke with a Queens family about their American journey of discovery.

In this episode, we delve into the rich world of the Early Caribbean Digital Archive (ECDA) with the insights of Professors Nicole Aljo and Elizabeth Dillon, alongside their dedicated team.

We explore the origins and objectives of the ECDA, a publicly accessible archive platform that houses a vast collection of pre-20th century Caribbean materials. Learn about their mission to decolonize and democratize knowledge by surfacing hidden narratives, such as those of enslaved individuals, embedded within historical texts.

The team also shares their experiences and methodologies in curating and digitizing these invaluable resources, offering a glimpse into some fascinating exhibits like Obeah practices and Jamaican Heirs. Discover how you can navigate the archive, contribute to ongoing projects, and even use these resources for family research and educational purposes.

Join us for a compelling discussion on the importance of preserving and accessing Caribbean history, both for understanding our past and informing our present.

Discover the rich fusion of cultures, from Indigenous Peoples to Sephardic Jewish communities, that have given rise to the unique identity of the West Indies. Whether it's the art, music, dance, or food, West Indian culture is a testament to resilience, evolution, and unity. Join me as I delve into personal stories, historical events, and the indescribable feeling of being a West Indian. Ready to connect, reflect, and celebrate? Let's get started!