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    25. A Note on the Influence of African Heritage on Segregation. The Case of Dominicans

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    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.