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Afro-Grenadians or Black Grenadians are Grenadian people of largely African descent. This term is not generally recognised by Grenadians or indeed Caribbeans. They usually refer to themselves simply as Black or possibly Black Caribbean. The term was first coined by an African Americans history professor, John Henrik Clarke (1915–1998), in his piece entitled A Note on Racism in History. The term may also refer to a Grenadian of African ancestry. Social interpretations of race are mutable rather than deterministic and neither physical appearance nor ancestry are used straightforwardly to determine whether a person is considered a Black Grenadian. According to the 2012 Census, 82% of Grenada's population is Black, 13% is mixed European and black and 2% is of Indian origin.
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References
- ↑ Grenadian Creole English at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
- ↑ Ethnologue report for Southern
- ↑ Ethnologue report for language code:gcl
- ↑ Grenada – History
- ↑ French Creole in Grenada
- 1 2 Chase, Thomas R.; Chase, Zarah A. (2018-01-30). Abridged Handbook of Grenadian Creole English and French Names: A Dictionary of Grenadian Creole English with Grammar & Syntax. AuthorHouse. ISBN 978-1-5462-1688-9.