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/govtkilledlumumba Apr 28 '25

Hell no

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u/Square-Ad-8001 Apr 28 '25

In Haiti I feel there is conflict between lighter and darker Haitians which is sad and why I think the country is so divided

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u/govtkilledlumumba Apr 28 '25

That’s not true. Majority of the white or Arab Haitians have fled the country to the United States. During Papa Doc’s regime he exiled them because they controlled a lot of power and opposed him.

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u/State_Terrace 🇺🇸/🇭🇹 Apr 28 '25

Do you live in Haiti?