Black Grenadian
Encyclopedia
Black Grenadians, or Afro-Grenadians, are Grenadian
people of largely African descent. They are also referred to simply as African, Black. The term may also refer to a Grenadian of African ancestry. Social interpretations of race
are mutable rather than deterministic, and neither physical appearance nor ancestry are used straightforwardly to determine whether a person is considered a black Grenadian.
, with the largest groups being Roman Catholics and Anglicans
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Grenada
Grenada is an island country and Commonwealth Realm consisting of the island of Grenada and six smaller islands at the southern end of the Grenadines in the southeastern Caribbean Sea...
people of largely African descent. They are also referred to simply as African, Black. The term may also refer to a Grenadian of African ancestry. Social interpretations of race
Social interpretations of race
Social interpretations of race regard the common categorizations of people into different races, often with biologist tagging of particular "racial" attributes beyond mere anatomy, as more socially and culturally determined than based upon biology...
are mutable rather than deterministic, and neither physical appearance nor ancestry are used straightforwardly to determine whether a person is considered a black Grenadian.
History
Grenada's first census, in 1700, recorded 525 slaves and 53 freed slaves living on the island. Slavery in the Caribbean was abolished by a British law of 1834, and all slaves were freed in 1838.Religious groups
Most black Grenadians are ChristianChristianity
Christianity is a monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus as presented in canonical gospels and other New Testament writings...
, with the largest groups being Roman Catholics and Anglicans
Anglicanism
Anglicanism is a tradition within Christianity comprising churches with historical connections to the Church of England or similar beliefs, worship and church structures. The word Anglican originates in ecclesia anglicana, a medieval Latin phrase dating to at least 1246 that means the English...
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Notable black Grenadians
- Herbert A. Blaize
- Ben JonesBen Jones (Grenada)Ben Joseph Jones was a Grenadian politician. He was a lawyer before being elected to Parliament as a member of the New National Party in 1984. In 1984 he began serving as foreign minister in the government of his party's leader, Herbert Blaize. When Blaize died in December 1989, Jones became prime...
- Nicholas BrathwaiteNicholas BrathwaiteSir Nicholas Alexander Brathwaite was the prime minister of Grenada from 1983 to 1984 and from 1990 to 1995.Brathwaite was born in Carriacou, Grenada. Following the 1983 invasion of Grenada, Brathwaite, a member of the National Democratic Congress, was appointed by Governor-General Sir Paul Scoon...
- George BrizanGeorge BrizanGeorge Ignatius Brizan, CMG, CBE is a Grenadian political figure who served as the Caribbean island nation's Prime Minister for four months in 1995...
- Keith MitchellKeith MitchellKeith Claudius Mitchell is a Grenadian politician who served as Prime Minister of Grenada from 1995 to 2008. He was the longest serving Prime Minister Grenada has ever had, serving just over 13 years as Prime Minister...
- Tillman ThomasTillman ThomasTillman Joseph Thomas is a Grenadian politician, currently serving as Prime Minister of Grenada. He is also the leader of the National Democratic Congress .-Biography:...