Garinagu

Also known as the Garinagu plural or Black Caribs, the people trace their history back to a group of African slaves who escaped two ship-wrecked Spanish slave ships near St. Vincent in 1635.

Archive 2006-11-01 Scott Schmidt 2006

Also known as the Garinagu plural or Black Caribs, the people trace their history back to a group of African slaves who escaped two ship-wrecked Spanish slave ships near St. Vincent in 1635.

Garifuna Settlement Day Scott Schmidt 2006

Garinagu plural of Garifuna or Black Caribs, are descendants of two ethnic groups, Carib Indians and Black Africans, that lived on the island of St. Vincent.

Archive 2006-07-01 Scott Schmidt 2006

Garinagu plural of Garifuna or Black Caribs, are descendants of two ethnic groups, Carib Indians and Black Africans, that lived on the island of St. Vincent.

Cassava Bread Scott Schmidt 2006

Local leaders believe there are more than 100,000 Garinagu plural for Garifuna in New York - largely in the South Bronx but also in Brooklyn's East New York and Brownsville.

NYDN Rss ERICA PEARSON 2011

Every November, local Garinagu celebrate Garifuna Settlement Day - which marks their arrival in Belize - with a Yellow White and Black gala in the Bronx.

NYDN Rss ERICA PEARSON 2011

The project began after Colon joined Facebook in 2008 and decided to see how many Garinagu he could find online.

NYDN Rss ERICA PEARSON 2011

Colon - a community fixture in his signature bright yellow glasses - started a blog last year called "Being Garifuna" where he documents local cultural events, starts debates and champions successful Garinagu.

NYDN Rss ERICA PEARSON 2011

Every November, local Garinagu celebrate Garifuna Settlement Day - which marks their arrival in Belize - with a Yellow White and Black gala in the Bronx.

NYDN Rss ERICA PEARSON 2011

The project began after Colon joined Facebook in 2008 and decided to see how many Garinagu he could find online.

NYDN Rss ERICA PEARSON 2011