r/AskTheCaribbean • u/CompetitiveTart505S Caribbean American • Apr 28 '25

Culture Does racism between Caribbean people disappear in the diaspora

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?

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u/rubixpress Apr 28 '25

In the 70’s and 80’s you mostly saw Africa Guyanese in America, just my experience, now when ppl think about Guyana it’s usually someone of Indian heritage. So the varying parties administer favor to their own people. Now in the USA I can’t say I see lots of mixing going on. Also I don’t really party in Carib communities, more blk Americans and overall American cultures. Assimilation and all that.