African diaspora

(noun)

The communities throughout the world that have resulted by descent from the movement in historic times of peoples from Africa, predominantly to the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Asia, and among other areas around the globe. 

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Examples of African diaspora in the following topics:

  • Marcus Garvey

    • Marcus Garvey, a prominent Jamaican, led a Back-to-Africa movement that promoted the return of the African diaspora to their ancestral lands.
    • He founded the Universal Negro Improvement Association and African Communities League (UNIA-ACL), as well as the Black Star Line, part of the Back-to-Africa movement that promoted the return of the African diaspora to their ancestral lands.
    • Prior to the 20th century, African-American leaders advocated the involvement of the African diaspora in African affairs.
    • Garvey was unique in advancing a Pan-African philosophy, known as Garveyism, which focused on the complete and unending redemption of the continent of Africa by people of African ancestry, both at home and abroad.
    • His intent was for those of African ancestry to "redeem" Africa and for the European colonial powers to leave.

  • South America

    • The continent was also greatly influenced by the African diaspora through the European slave trade, while Asian and European ethnic groups arrived in the area over the 19th and 20th centuries .
    • Through the trans-Atlantic slave trade, South America (especially Brazil) became the home of millions of people in the African diaspora, and the mixing of races led to new social structures and artistic creations.

  • The Rise of Garveyism

    • Marcus Garvey, a political leader and orator, was a proponent of black nationalism and Pan-Africanism.
    • The Back-to-Africa movement promoted the return of the African diaspora to their ancestral lands.
    • Prior to the 20th century, African-American leaders had advocated the involvement of the African diaspora in African affairs.
    • Garvey was unique in advancing a Pan-African philosophy.
    • Describe Marcus Garvey's advancement of a Pan-African philosophy and his support of a Back-to-Africa movement.

  • The North African Front

  • African Americans in Southern Politics

    • A few African Americans were elected or appointed to national office.
    • African Americans voted for white candidates and for blacks.
    • As a result, states with a majority African-American population often elected only one or two African-American representatives in Congress.
    • Because he preceded any African American in the House, he was the first African American in the U.S.
    • Senator Hiram Rhodes Revels, the first African American in Congress.

  • Nelson Mandela and the African National Congress

  • African Americans as a Political Force

    • Collectively, African Americans are more involved in the American political process than other minority groups.
    • The large majority of African Americans support the Democratic Party.
    • Although there is an African American lobby in foreign policy, it has not had the impact that African American organizations have had in domestic policy.
    • Roosevelt's New Deal program provided economic relief for African Americans.
    • Senator Roland Burris, of Illinois, is currently the only African American senator.

  • Contemporary Indian Art

    • The abstract painter Natvar Bhavsar and postminimalist sculptor Anish Kapoor have gained attention in the international art market, and other major artists continue to gain international recognition among both the Indian diaspora and non-Indian audiences.
    • Over the years, the fair has showcased Indian modernists (including those from the Progressive Artists' Group), Indian diaspora artists, contemporary Indian art, international artists, and art from the subcontinent.

  • The Great Migration and the "Promised Land"

    • By 1900, about 90% of African Americans still lived in Southern states.
    • African Americans moved as individuals or small family groups.
    • In 1910, the African American population of Detroit was 6,000.
    • Discrimination often restricted African Americans to crowded neighborhoods.
    • Many African-Americans migrated North in search of a better life.

  • The Rise of the African Slave Trade

    • To cultivate the sugar, the Portuguese turned to large numbers of enslaved Africans.
    • The crews of several European ships were killed by African sailors whose boats were better equipped at traversing the West African coasts and river systems.
    • There, Dutch traders brought the first enslaved Africans in 1619.
    • The English crown provided a charter giving the Royal African Company monopoly over the African slave routes until 1712.
    • As the figures indicate, most African slaves were bound for Brazil and the Caribbean.