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Bahamian Americans

Index Bahamian Americans

Bahamian Americans are Americans of Bahamian ancestry. [1]

96 relations: Al Horford, Al Roker, Alabama, Alano Miller, American English, Americans, Anansi, Ancestor, Anglicanism, Archer, Florida, Atlanta metropolitan area, Bahamian Creole, Bahamian English, Baptism, Bert Williams, Brownsville, Florida, Canal Point, Florida, Canvas, Caribbean, Catholic Church, Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee), Coconut Grove, Conch, Conch (people), Cornbread, Culture, Denzel Curry, Donald Hopkins, Duff (dessert), English language, Eric Gordon, Estelle Evans, Esther Rolle, Florida, Florida Keys, Frederica Wilson, Genealogy, Georgia (U.S. state), Gladeview, Florida, Guava, Harlem, Ives Estates, Florida, J. Gary Pretlow, J. Rosamond Johnson, James Weldon Johnson, John Culmer, Junkanoo, Key West, Kimbo Slice, Klay Thompson, ..., Lenny Kravitz, Lil Duval, List of Bahamians, Little Haiti, M. Athalie Range, MacArthur Fellows Program, Manhattan, Methodism, Miami, Miami Gardens, Florida, Mychal Thompson, New York (state), New York City, New York metropolitan area, New York State Assembly, Obeah, Persia White, Rice and peas, Ripsaw music, Riviera Beach, Florida, Roosevelt Gardens, Florida, Rosanna Carter, Roxie Roker, Ryan Sweeting, Seminole Manor, Florida, Shakara Ledard, Sidney Poitier, South Florida, Southern United States, Stepin Fetchit, Storytelling, Straw, Tahj Mowry, Tamera Mowry, Tee Corinne, The Bahamas, Tia Mowry, W. E. B. Du Bois, Walter T. Mosley, Wendy Coakley-Thompson, West Indian Americans, West Little River, Florida, West Park, Florida, Westview, Florida, Works Progress Administration, Wrecking (shipwreck). Expand index (46 more) »

Al Horford

Alfred Joel Horford Reynoso (born June 3, 1986) is a Dominican professional basketball player for the Boston Celtics of the National Basketball Association (NBA).

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Al Roker

Albert Lincoln Roker Jr. (born August 20, 1954) is an American weather forecaster, journalist, television personality, actor, and author.

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Alabama

Alabama is a state in the southeastern region of the United States.

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Alano Miller

Alano Miller is an American actor.

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American English

American English (AmE, AE, AmEng, USEng, en-US), sometimes called United States English or U.S. English, is the set of varieties of the English language native to the United States.

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Americans

Americans are citizens of the United States of America.

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Anansi

Anansi is an Akan folktale character.

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Ancestor

An ancestor is a parent or (recursively) the parent of an antecedent (i.e., a grandparent, great-grandparent, great-great-grandparent, and so forth).

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Anglicanism

Anglicanism is a Western Christian tradition that evolved out of the practices, liturgy and identity of the Church of England following the Protestant Reformation.

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Archer, Florida

Archer is a city in Alachua County, Florida, United States.

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Atlanta metropolitan area

Metro Atlanta, designated by the United States Office of Management and Budget as the Atlanta–Sandy Springs–Roswell, GA Metropolitan Statistical Area, is the most populous metro area in the US state of Georgia and the ninth-largest metropolitan statistical area (MSA) in the United States.

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Bahamian Creole

Bahamian Creole (known as Bahamian dialect or Bahamianese) is an English-based creole language spoken mainly in the Bahamas and Turks and Caicos Islands.

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Bahamian English

Bahamian English is a variety of English spoken in the Bahamas and by Bahamian diasporas.

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Baptism

Baptism (from the Greek noun βάπτισμα baptisma; see below) is a Christian sacrament of admission and adoption, almost invariably with the use of water, into Christianity.

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Bert Williams

Bert Williams (November 12, 1874 – March 4, 1922) was a Bahamian American entertainer, one of the pre-eminent entertainers of the Vaudeville era and one of the most popular comedians for all audiences of his time.

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Brownsville, Florida

Brownsville, (also known as Brown Sub), is a census-designated place in metropolitan Miami, Florida, United States.

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Canal Point, Florida

The unincorporated community of Canal Point is a census-designated place (CDP) in Palm Beach County, Florida, United States.

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Canvas

Canvas is an extremely durable plain-woven fabric used for making sails, tents, marquees, backpacks, and other items for which sturdiness is required.

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Caribbean

The Caribbean is a region that consists of the Caribbean Sea, its islands (some surrounded by the Caribbean Sea and some bordering both the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean) and the surrounding coasts.

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Catholic Church

The Catholic Church, also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the largest Christian church, with more than 1.299 billion members worldwide.

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Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)

The Church of God, with headquarters in Cleveland, Tennessee, United States is a Pentecostal Christian denomination.

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Coconut Grove

Coconut Grove is the oldest continuously inhabited neighborhood of Miami in Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States.

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Conch

Conch is a common name that is applied to a number of different medium to large-sized shells.

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Conch (people)

Conch, was originally a slang term for native Bahamians of European descent.

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Cornbread

Cornbread is any quick bread containing cornmeal.

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Culture

Culture is the social behavior and norms found in human societies.

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Denzel Curry

Denzel Rae Don Curry (born February 16, 1995) is an American rapper and songwriter.

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Donald Hopkins

Donald R. Hopkins (born September 25, 1941) is a Bahamian American physician, a MacArthur Fellow and is the Vice President and Director of Health Programs at The Carter Center.

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Duff (dessert)

Duff is a Bahamian cuisine dessert dish made with fruit (especially guava) in a dough.

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English language

English is a West Germanic language that was first spoken in early medieval England and is now a global lingua franca.

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Eric Gordon

Eric Ambrose Gordon Jr. (born December 25, 1988) is an American professional basketball player for the Houston Rockets of the National Basketball Association (NBA).

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Estelle Evans

Estelle Rolle Evans (October 1, 1906 – July 20, 1985) was a Bahamian American actress during the 20th century.

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Esther Rolle

Esther Elizabeth Rolle (November 8, 1920 November 17, 1998) was a Bahamian American actress.

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Florida

Florida (Spanish for "land of flowers") is the southernmost contiguous state in the United States.

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Florida Keys

The Florida Keys are a coral cay archipelago located off the southern coast of Florida, forming the southernmost portion of the continental United States.

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Frederica Wilson

Frederica Smith Wilson (born Frederica Patricia Smith; November 5, 1942) is a politician who has been a member of the United States House of Representatives since 2011.

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Genealogy

Genealogy (from γενεαλογία from γενεά, "generation" and λόγος, "knowledge"), also known as family history, is the study of families and the tracing of their lineages and history.

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Georgia (U.S. state)

Georgia is a state in the Southeastern United States.

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Gladeview, Florida

Gladeview is a census-designated place (CDP) in Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States.

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Guava

Guavas (singular guava) are common tropical fruits cultivated and enjoyed in many tropical and subtropical regions.

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Harlem

Harlem is a large neighborhood in the northern section of the New York City borough of Manhattan.

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Ives Estates, Florida

Ives Estates is a census-designated place (CDP) in Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States.

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J. Gary Pretlow

James Gary Pretlow (born August 27, 1949) is a member of the New York State Assembly, for the 89th district first elected in 1992.

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J. Rosamond Johnson

John Rosamond Johnson (August 11, 1873 – November 11, 1954), most often referred to as J. Rosamond Johnson, was an American composer and singer during the Harlem Renaissance.

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James Weldon Johnson

James Weldon Johnson (June 17, 1871June 26, 1938) was an American author, educator, lawyer, diplomat, songwriter, and civil rights activist.

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John Culmer

Father John Edwin Culmer (May 22, 1891 – June 18, 1963) was a minister and leader during the Civil Rights Movement, most notable for his work in Miami, Florida, United States.

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Junkanoo

Junkanoo is a street parade with music, dance, and costumes of Akan origin in many islands across the Bahamas every Boxing Day (December 26) and New Year's Day (January 1), the same as "Kakamotobi" or the Fancy Dress Festival.

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Key West

Key West (Cayo Hueso) is an island and city in the Straits of Florida on the North American continent, at the southwesternmost end of the roadway through the Florida Keys in the state of Florida, United States.

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Kimbo Slice

Kevin Ferguson (February 8, 1974 – June 6, 2016), better known as Kimbo Slice, was a Bahamian-born American mixed martial artist, boxer, professional wrestler and occasional actor.

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Klay Thompson

Klay Alexander Thompson (born February 8, 1990) is an American professional basketball player for the Golden State Warriors of the National Basketball Association (NBA).

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Lenny Kravitz

Leonard Albert Kravitz (born May 26, 1964) is an American singer, songwriter, actor and record producer.

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Lil Duval

Roland Powell (born June 12, 1977), better known by his stage name Lil Duval, is an American stand-up comedian.

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List of Bahamians

This is a list of Bahamians, who are identified with the Bahamas through residential, legal, historical, or cultural means, grouped by their area of notability.

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Little Haiti

Little Haiti (La Petite Haïti, Ti Ayiti), is a neighborhood of Miami, Florida, United States.

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M. Athalie Range

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MacArthur Fellows Program

The MacArthur Fellows Program, MacArthur Fellowship, or "Genius Grant", is a prize awarded annually by the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation typically to between 20 and 30 individuals, working in any field, who have shown "extraordinary originality and dedication in their creative pursuits and a marked capacity for self-direction" and are citizens or residents of the United States.

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Manhattan

Manhattan is the most densely populated borough of New York City, its economic and administrative center, and its historical birthplace.

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Methodism

Methodism or the Methodist movement is a group of historically related denominations of Protestant Christianity which derive their inspiration from the life and teachings of John Wesley, an Anglican minister in England.

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Miami

Miami is a major port city on the Atlantic coast of south Florida in the southeastern United States.

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Miami Gardens, Florida

Miami Gardens is a suburban city located in north-central Miami-Dade County, Florida.

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Mychal Thompson

Mychal George Thompson (born January 30, 1955) is a Bahamian retired basketball player.

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New York (state)

New York is a state in the northeastern United States.

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New York City

The City of New York, often called New York City (NYC) or simply New York, is the most populous city in the United States.

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New York metropolitan area

The New York metropolitan area, also referred to as the Tri-State Area, is the largest metropolitan area in the world by urban landmass, at 4,495 mi2 (11,642 km2).

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New York State Assembly

The New York State Assembly is the lower house of the New York State Legislature, the New York State Senate being the upper house.

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Obeah

Obeah (sometimes spelled Obi, Obeah, Obeya, or Obia) is a system of spiritual and healing practices developed among enslaved West Africans n the West Indies.

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Persia White

Persia White (born October 25, 1972) is an American actress, singer and musician.

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Rice and peas

Rice and peas or peas and rice is a traditional food in the African continent.

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Ripsaw music

Ripsaw is a musical genre which originated in the Turks and Caicos Islands, specifically in the Middle and North Caicos.

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Riviera Beach, Florida

Riviera Beach is a city in Palm Beach County, Florida, United States, which was incorporated September 29, 1922.

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Roosevelt Gardens, Florida

Roosevelt Gardens is a census-designated place (CDP) in Broward County, Florida, United States.

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Rosanna Carter

Rosanna Rolle Carter (September 20, 1918 – December 30, 2016) was a Bahamian American television, stage and film actress, who was born in Nassau, Bahamas, to two Bahamian parents, and the sister of Esther Rolle and Estelle Evans, one of 18 children.

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Roxie Roker

Roxie Albertha Roker (August 28, 1929 – December 2, 1995) was a Bahamian American actress who portrayed Helen Willis on the CBS sitcom The Jeffersons (1975–1985), half of the first interracial couple to be shown on regular prime time television.

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Ryan Sweeting

Ryan Sweeting (born July 14, 1987) is a former professional tennis player.

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Seminole Manor, Florida

Seminole Manor is a census-designated place (CDP) in Palm Beach County, Florida, United States.

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Shakara Ledard

Shakara Ledard (born February 21, 1979) is a Bahamian model and actress.

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Sidney Poitier

Sir Sidney Poitier, (born February 20, 1927) is a Bahamian-American actor, film director, author, and diplomat.

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South Florida

South Florida is a region of the U.S. state of Florida, comprising the southernmost part of the state.

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Southern United States

The Southern United States, also known as the American South, Dixie, Dixieland, or simply the South, is a region of the United States of America.

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Stepin Fetchit

Lincoln Theodore Monroe Andrew Perry (May 30, 1902 – November 19, 1985), better known by the stage name Stepin Fetchit, was an American vaudevillian, comedian and film actor, of Jamaican descent, considered to be the first black actor to have a successful film career.

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Storytelling

Storytelling describes the social and cultural activity of sharing stories, sometimes with improvisation, theatrics, or embellishment.

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Straw

Straw is an agricultural by-product, the dry stalks of cereal plants, after the grain and chaff have been removed.

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Tahj Mowry

Tahj Dayton Mowry (born May 17, 1986) is an American actor.

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Tamera Mowry

Tamera Darvette Mowry-Housley (born July 6, 1978) is an American actress and model.

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Tee Corinne

Tee Corinne (November 3, 1943 – August 27, 2006) was a photographer, author, and editor notable for the portrayal of sexuality in her artwork.

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The Bahamas

The Bahamas, known officially as the Commonwealth of The Bahamas, is an archipelagic state within the Lucayan Archipelago.

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Tia Mowry

Tia Dashon Mowry (born July 6, 1978) is an American actress originally known for her teen role as Tia Landry in the sitcom Sister, Sister (opposite her identical twin sister Tamera Mowry).

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W. E. B. Du Bois

William Edward Burghardt "W.

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Walter T. Mosley

Walter T. Mosley (born Walter Mosley III in Brooklyn, New York City, New York) is an American Democratic politician who represents the 57th district of the New York State Assembly.

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Wendy Coakley-Thompson

Wendy Coakley-Thompson (born Wendy Cecille Thompson on December 27, 1966, in Brooklyn, New York), is a mainstream fiction author.

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West Indian Americans

West Indian Americans or Caribbean Americans are Americans who can trace their recent ancestry to the Caribbean, unless they are of native descent.

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West Little River, Florida

West Little River is a census-designated place (CDP) in Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States.

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West Park, Florida

West Park, officially the City of West Park, is a municipality in Broward County, Florida, United States.

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Westview, Florida

Westview is a census-designated place (CDP) in Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States.

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Works Progress Administration

The Works Progress Administration (WPA; renamed in 1939 as the Work Projects Administration) was the largest and most ambitious American New Deal agency, employing millions of people (mostly unskilled men) to carry out public works projects, including the construction of public buildings and roads.

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Wrecking (shipwreck)

Wrecking is the practice of taking valuables from a shipwreck which has foundered close to shore.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bahamian_Americans

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