African population in Miami

[oronzous]

the % of African Americans is actually decreasing uin Miami Dade, not because there are less, but because other races and ethnicities are growing faster

[BabyBoomers2]

Guess it's not a good idea to talk, or ask, about a certain race in any forum.

At last info of 2015, Jacksonville was made up of 30.7% Black. Where we use to live, south of Denver, CO, the percentage of Blacks was 5%. Compared to pretty much anywhere in the South, that is extremely low. I've been to Montana (90.6%), Idaho (89.1%) and Wyoming (92%) White. Sure doesn't leave much for any other race!

[Spade]

Originally Posted by Sugah Ray

It's the south and it's the East coast. The rest of the country West Coast, Midwest doesn't have a large black population, Texas being the exception. You will see large population of blacks anywhere in Florida's Eastern Coast in cities like Jacksonville, West Palm Beach, Ft Pierce, Cocoa. We are also right next Bahamas and Haiti and we get a good amount of immigrants from those countries.

This will answer all of your questions, go to page 52(on the document not on your pdf reader, page 62 in my pdf reader)

http://www.miamidade.gov/baab/librar...midade2007.pdf

it has about as much as the Northeast and Cali does that the 4th largest Black population.

[blueherons]

Originally Posted by StarfishKey

The African population is very tiny in Miami. Those who are here are helped by direct flights from Miami to West Africa. But most Africans in SFL live up in Broward. No FL African population comes anywhere close to the numbers in cities further North, such as D.C., Chicago, Denver, and of course NYC.

Originally Posted by MiamiResident

Black non-Hispanic residents.

1/4 of Miami-Dade is black.

Originally Posted by oronzous

the % of African Americans is actually decreasing uin Miami Dade, not because there are less, but because other races and ethnicities are growing faster

Firstly, the majority of black people in South Florida do not like being called African Americans because most have no ties to Africa.

Black people here are much more likely to emigrate from Haiti, Jamaica, or one of the many islands of the Caribbean.

AND, there are many black latinos.

[Bobdreamz]

Originally Posted by MiamiResident

Black non-Hispanic residents.

1/4 of Miami-Dade is black.

Again you asked a specific question which was "Why are there so many Africans in Miami? and I asked you which Africans? You responded with :

[b]Black non-Hispanic residents.1/4 of Miami-Dade is black./B]

Sounds like you just want to know why Miami-Dade has so many blacks instead of "Africans" instead. Is that correct because you phrased your question in a vague way.

[Sinikal]

Originally Posted by blueherons

Firstly, the majority of black people in South Florida do not like being called African Americans because most have no ties to Africa.

Black people here are much more likely to emigrate from Haiti, Jamaica, or one of the many islands of the Caribbean.

AND, there are many black latinos.

While this is partly true. Especially in present times where you'll find many black residents who've recently moved here are from many parts of the caribbean, you have to acknowledge and take into account the many black families who've been here for generations and the migrants who are in their family date back to the 40's and 50's. They're prevalent in oveetown, brownsville, liberty city and parts of miami gardens. Which would make sense seeing how those neighborhoods are historically black