scholarly journals Ethnic and Racial Identities of Second-Generation Black Immigrants in New York City

2022 ◽  
pp. 227-252
Author(s):  
Mary C. Waters
Keyword(s):  
New York ◽  
New York City ◽  
York City ◽  
Second Generation ◽  
Black Immigrants ◽  
Racial Identities

scholarly journals Ethnic and Racial Identities of Second-Generation Black Immigrants in New York City

1994 ◽  
Vol 28 (4) ◽  
pp. 795-820 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mary C. Waters
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
New York ◽  
New York City ◽  
York City ◽  
Second Generation ◽  
The United States ◽  
Ethnic Identities ◽  
Black American ◽  
Race And Class ◽  
Origin Identity

This article explores the types of racial and ethnic identities adopted by a sample of 83 adolescent second-generation West Indian and Haitian Americans in New York City. The subjective understandings these youngsters have of being American, of being black American, and of their ethnic identities are described and contrasted with the identities and reactions of first-generation immigrants from the same countries. Three types of identities are evident among the second generation – a black American identity, an ethnic or hyphenated national origin identity, and an immigrant identity. These different identities are related to different perceptions and understandings of race relations and of opportunities in the United States. Those youngsters who identify as black Americans tend to see more racial discrimination and limits to opportunities for blacks in the United States. Those who identify as ethnic West Indians tend to see more opportunities and rewards for individual effort and initiative. I suggest that assimilation to America for the second-generation black immigrant is complicated by race and class and their interaction, with upwardly mobile second-generation youngsters maintaining ethnic ties to their parents’ national origins and with poor inner city youngsters assimilating to the black American peer culture that surrounds them.

Stigma, Status, and Hidden Health Problems: Starting a Public Health Dialogue Among Haitians in New York City

2007 ◽  
Vol 29 (2) ◽  
pp. 4-9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ellen Schnepel
Keyword(s):  
New York ◽  
New York City ◽  
Second Generation ◽  
Coming Of Age ◽  
The United States ◽  
Black Immigrants ◽  
Life Chances ◽  
Important Health ◽  
Health Related ◽  
Health Dialogue

In 1972 Bryce-Laporte wrote about the invisibility of black immigrants to the United States, suggesting that the persistence of racial discrimination in this country would undermine their life chances and compromise their quest for attainment of the American dream. Studies of the "new" second generation—that is, children born or raised in the U.S. of at least one immigrant parent (Portes, ed. 1996)—are now coming of age (Portes & Rumbaut 2001; Portes & Rumbaut, eds. 2001). Sociologists such as Philip Kasinitz and Mary Waters have studied the children of West Indian immigrants. Research on this second generation has focused overwhelmingly on issues of education, work, civic participation or incorporation, and identity (Kasinitz, et al. 2004; Waters 1999; Zéphir 2001). Few scholars have been examining important health-related behaviors or attitudes of second-generation Haitians.

Abstract P473: Social Determinants of Cardiovascular Health Among Afro-Caribbean Immigrants in New York City

Circulation ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 141 (Suppl_1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sabena Thomas ◽  
Amna Umer ◽  
Yvonne Commodore-mensah ◽  
Danielle Davidov ◽  
Christiaan Abildso
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
New York ◽  
New York City ◽  
Social Determinants ◽  
York City ◽  
Cardiovascular Health ◽  
College Education ◽  
School Education ◽  
High School Education ◽  
Black Immigrants

Introduction: Research on cardiovascular health (CVH) and risk factors among immigrants has been well-documented. Less is known about social influences on CVH, among black immigrants. Despite having the largest population of black immigrants in the U.S., Afro-Caribbean (AC) immigrants have been underrepresented in health research. We examined the social determinants of CVH among AC immigrants (Guyanese, Haitian and Jamaican) in New York City (NYC). Hypothesis: We hypothesized that social determinants of CVH will vary among the three ethnic sub-groups of AC immigrants. Methods: We included 1691 AC immigrants who reported their race as non-Hispanic Black and country of birth (COB) as Guyana (n= 369), Haiti (n= 291) or Jamaica (n= 1031) in the 2010-2014 administrations of the New York City Community Health Survey. Logistic regression analysis was performed to assess the association between social determinants and CVH (ideal vs intermediate/poor) using AHA’s CVH metrics. Results: The majority of the sample was female (59.2%) and reported high school education or less (53.9%). Most AC immigrants reported to have ideal CVH (71.3%). Education was significantly associated with CVH only among Jamaican immigrants. Jamaican immigrants with ≤ high school education were more likely to have intermediate/poor CVH compared to those with ≥ some college education. Conclusions: These findings suggest that social determinants influencing CVH differ among AC immigrant sub-groups in NYC. These findings suggest that social determinants influencing CVH differ among AC immigrant sub-groups in NYC. National surveillance efforts should obtain more complete data on country of origin and oversample racial/ethnic minority groups in order to better understand their CVH outcomes. Future research should examine other social factors that may influence CVH among black immigrants.

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