The West Indian Americans introduces students and other interested readers to the diversity and cultural individuality of a growing segment of the American immi

Henke clearly relates who the groups are - from the Jamaicans to the Garifuna - why they left their homelands, how they have adapted and impacted this country,

West Indian immigrants to the United States fare better than native-born African Americans on a wide array of economic measures, including labor force participa

Discusses the history, culture, and religion of the West Indians, factors encouraging their emigration, and their acceptance as an ethnic group in North America

The story of West Indian immigrants to the United States is generally considered to be a great success. Mary Waters, however, tells a very different story. She