Does racism between Caribbean people disappear in the diaspora

[u/CompetitiveTart505S]

For example growing up I was never under the impression there were conflicts between Indo and Afro Caribbean people, because the Indo Caribbean people I met were all very nice and emphasized that we're all Caribbean.

I also have a Dutch friend who explained that Surinamese people seem pretty united in the Netherlands regardless of race, but this is an outsider looking in of course.

What do you guys think? Does this imply that ethnic tensions are more superficial, or is it really not that significant? Do you all have any contradictory or complementary experiences?

[u/danthefam]

There is not much conflict between white and black dominican to begin with. In the US the diaspora is representative with immigrants from many provinces of the country.

There are many people here from Cibao who tend to be lighter but also people from the capital or east that tend to be darker. So the diaspora tends to be a diverse blend.

Dominicans don’t interact with Haitian that much in US so that conflict does not manifest up here to the same extent.

[u/Flytiano407 → u/danthefam]

Yeah the last paragraph is true. Dominicans mostly occupy New York and Haitians are in South Florida.

And I think the Haitians who live in new york are often better off economically and have a stronger educational background than those in Soflo so the conditions that could lead to street conflicts/gang wars are minimalized.

[u/ultimatelesbianhere → u/Flytiano407]

If anything up north it’s more likely to find Dominicans and Haitians being friends or even relationships but that also goes for every Caribbean ppl up north cuz everybody is up here

[u/IcyPapaya8758 → u/Flytiano407]

Haitians in NYC are mostly in Brooklyn/Queen. Dominicans are mostly in Manhattan/Bronx