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no doubt there are alot, what I'm saying is I meet MORE people who come from Santiago than from the capital. I mean even if it was the same amount it's still strange because the capital is much larger.
It's funny that you mention that 'cause I know many Puerto Ricans that make fun of us because we all say we are from la capitai (capital city).
I find that interesting, but one thing I always wanted to know, why is it more common to meet a Dominican from Santiago, which is within the Cibao region, than it is to meet one from Santo Domingo which is the larger of the two cities? Was chain-migration more intense from that city, or is just that people who are from the region just claim the largest and nearest city like in other countries?
The chain-migration started in rural Santiago. In the 80's and 90's the inmigration was more intense from the capital and other parts of the cibao though. I'd say like 25% of the Dominicans here in NYC are from Santiago province (which is the most populated province in DR) and another 40% from the capital. The rest come from other parts of the cibao like Bonao, SFM and La Vega which are darker than Santiago in average. Also there are many Easterners and Southerners here in the area.
The chain-migration started in rural Santiago. In the 80's and 90's the inmigration was more intense from the capital and other parts of the cibao though. I'd say like 25% of the Dominicans here in NYC are from Santiago province (which is the most populated province in DR) and another 40% from the capital. The rest come from other parts of the cibao like Bonao, SFM and La Vega which are darker than Santiago in average. Also there are many Easterners and Southerners here in the area.
People from the campo (campesinos) are those from the rural areas. A large chunk of the Dominicans here are from the campo. Others are from the "barrios" which is the equivalent term for ghetto in DR.
Most Dominican yorks are a combination of barrioteros from the capital (chopos) and campesinos del Cibao.
I think what she's saying is African Americans learning to embrace their roots back in the 60's, I don't think she's debating that they're more African in culture than Dominicans. Caribbean Hispanics have been able to retain alot of African customs even if they have less African ancestry than most Black people here in the states, only because they were forced to shed those customs and beliefs. And I don't think she is too fond of your choice of words in that earlier post.
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What is exactly African about African Americans?
See Twist's answer above. We were stripped of our ancestry so that we couldn't communicate with each other and rebel. During the Civil Rights movement, those of us who were interested in our African ancestry CHOSE to reconnect with it.
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Would you say you are culturally more African than Dominicans?
Nope. Some Dominicans are more culturally African than I am for the reasons Twist stated above. So are many Cubans and people from the English and French-speaking Caribbean.
I'm shocked that you are asking these questions, SuperMario. Didn't you learn this in American History in school? Or, don't you know any African Americans who lived during the 50s-70s who could speak on it?
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