Garifuna Americans or Black Carib Americans are Americans of Garifuna ancestry, who are descendants of Arawak, Kalinago (Island Carib), and Afro-Caribbean people living in Saint Vincent.
[2][3] Many Garifuna were exiled from St. Vincent to the Central American countries of Honduras, Guatemala, Belize, and Nicaragua before moving to the United States.
As of 2012[update], Abrazo Garifuna in New York, an event celebrating the contributions of Garifuna Americans to New York City is in its second year.
[4] Abrazo Garifuna in New York continues to be held annually as of 2014.
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