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Jamaica: Caribbean Americans and the American dream

Categories: Caribbean, Jamaica, Arts & Culture, Ethnicity & Race, Migration & Immigration

Geoffrey Philp confesses that he had no intention of becoming a Caribbean-American, because he wanted to be known only as a Jamaican writer – but he now realises that Caribbean-Americans “have had a significant role in shaping the conscience of America” [1].