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Afro-Bahamians

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Afro-Bahamians
ethnic group, ethnic community
Subclass ofAfro Caribbeans Edit
Religion anaa worldviewChristianity, Islam, Rastafari Edit
CountryBahamas, United States Edit
Language dem useBahamian English, Bahamian Creole Edit
DiasporaAfrican diaspora Edit

Afro-Bahamians be an ethnicity wey dey originate insyd the Bahamas of predominantly anaa partial native African descent. Dem be descendants of various African ethnic groups, chaw associate plus de Bight of Biafra, Ghana, Songhai den Mali, de various Fula kingdoms, de Oyo Empire, den de Kingdom of Kongo. According to de 2010 census, 92.7% of The Bahamas' population dey identify as mixed African descent.[1]

Notable Bahamians

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  • Al Roker
  • Allan Glaisyer Minns
  • Angela Palacious
  • Antoan Richardson
  • Bert Williams
  • Bryan Michael Cox
  • Buddy Hield
  • Chandra Sturrup
  • Debbie Ferguson-McKenzie
  • DeAndre Ayton
  • Esther Rolle
  • Hilda Bowen
  • Jeffery Gibson
  • Johnny Kemp
  • Lenny Kravitz
  • James Weldon Johnson
  • Jonquel Jones
  • Joseph Robert Love
  • Kimbo Slice
  • Lynden Oscar Pindling
  • Mychal Thompson
  • Tia Mowry-Hardrict
  • Tamera Mowry-Housley
  • Myles Munroe
  • Pauline Davis-Thompson
  • Rick Fox
  • Roxie Roker
  • Savatheda Fynes
  • Shaunae Miller-Uibo
  • Sidney Poitier
  • Steven Gardiner
  • Tonique Williams-Darling
  • Yves Edwards
  • Trina
  • Klay Thompson
  • Troy Pinder

References

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  1. "CIA - The World Factbook -- Bahamas, The". CIA. Retrieved 2010-04-02.