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2. A Note on the Influence of African Heritage on Segregation. The Case of Dominicans
- Collection:
- Black Caribbean Literature (BCL)
- Contributers:
- Freeman,Lance (Author)
- Format:
- Journal Article
- Publication Date:
- Sep 1999
- Published:
- United Kingdom: Sage Publications Ltd.
- Location:
- African American Research Center, Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
- Journal Title:
- Urban Affairs Review
- Journal Title Details:
- 35(1) : 137-146
- Notes:
- The African heritage hypothesis posits that the substantial African ancestry of Puerto Ricans explains why this group is less segregated from African-Americans than non-Hispanic whites. This pattern is unlike that of other Hispanic groups, who have been found to be highly segregated from African-Americans but modestly segregated from whites. The research presented here shows that Dominicans, another Hispanic group with substantial African ancestry, are also less segregated from African-Americans than whites. Dominicans, therefore, also appear to be conforming to the African heritage thesis by residing in neighborhoods with greater proximity to African-Americans than whites.