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Jamaica emigration

Over the past several decades, close to aJ'ouvert in the early morning hours on Labor
million Jamaicans have emigrated, especiallyDay; and later on Labor Day Monday, the
to the United States, the United Kingdom andvarious mas camps 'broke out & whine' for the
Canada. This emigration appears to have beenJudges' panel in front of the Brooklyn
tapering off somewhat in recent years,Museum.
however the great number of Jamaicans living
abroad has become known as the "JamaicanIn Toronto, the Jamaican community makes up
diaspora". Due to Commonwealth law andnearly 7% of the city's 2.5 million people,
Jamaica's history with Great Britain, mostand includes a Little Jamaica neighbourhood.
Jamaican emigrants have followed a path firstOther Caribbean areas in the city are located
to the UK, and then if they do not remain inin York, Scarborough and Rexdale. The
the UK, on to other Commonwealth countriesJamaican community influences the city in a
such as Canada. Today that trend has changedhuge way. The world's largest festival,
with more Jamaican emigrants going directlycalled Caribana (the celebration of Caribbean
to the United States, Canada, other Caribbeanculture) is an annual event here. Jamaica Day
nations, Central & South America, and evenis in July and the Jesus in the City Parade
Africa (most notably Egypt and Ethiopia)attracts many Jamaican Christians. This
without  having to pass through the UK first.festival is held downtown every September,
shutting down Yonge street - the busiest main
Concentrations of expatriate Jamaicans arestreet in downtown Toronto. Reggae and Gospel
large in a number of cities in the Unitednow  have  made it into Toronto's mainstream.
States, including New York City, the Miami
metro area, Atlanta, Orlando, Tampa,London has a strong Jamaican diaspora. Close
Baltimore, Philadelphia and Los Angeles. Into 4% of Londoners are of Jamaican heritage.
Canada, the Jamaican population is centred inMany are now at least second if not third or
Toronto; in the United Kingdom, Jamaicanfourth generation Black British Caribbeans.
communities exist in most large cities whereAlso a further 2% of people in London are of
they make up the larger part of the Britishmixed Jamaican and British origin, the
African-Caribbean  community.largest mixed race group of the country and
the fastest growing. This is testimony to how
New York City is home to the largest Jamaicanwell integrated the Jamaicans are into London
diaspora community of all, with a largeand British society . One of the largest and
community along Flatbush, Nostrand and Uticamost famous Jamaican ex-pat communities is in
Avenues in Brooklyn—centred around theBrixton, South London. More large Jamaican
neighbourhoods of Prospect Heights, Leffertscommunities in London are Tottenham and
Gardens, Flatbush, East Flatbush, CrownHackney in North London, Harlesden in
Heights, Canarsie, and Flatlands. The Bronx,North-West London, and Lewisham in South-East
Queens and Westchester also has a significantLondon. The highest concentration of
Jamaican ex-pat community. Flatbush,Jamaicans are in the Inner-city South London
Nostrand, and Utica Avenues feature miles ofboroughs. Other Jamaican communities include
Jamaican cuisine, food markets & otherthe areas of St Pauls and Easton in Bristol,
businesses, nightlife and residentialChapeltown in Leeds, Moss Side in Manchester,
enclaves. Throughout the summer months ofToxteth in Liverpool, Burngreave in Sheffield
June, July, August and early September, thereand Handsworth in Birmingham More recently
are a variety of plays, dance performancesmany resort and wild-life management skilled
concerts, festivals representing Jamaican &Jamaicans have been trending emigration
Caribbean culture; and culminates during thetoward such far-flung nations as Thailand,
last week in August leading up to Labor DayMadagascar and Indonesia. The nation
Monday in September with the Parade/Carnivalcontinues to have a severe problem with
along Eastern Parkway in Brooklyn. Eventsbarrel children--those left on their own by
include a Children's Parade, Steel Panparents seeking a better life abroad.
competition, various concerts & parties,



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