African American descendants living in Samana, Dominican Republic Pt. 1

[@acuda27]

That last Lady really had a point, she born of 2 Americans but can't come to the US even though she is 100% American, the United States sees her as Dominican. She needs to be given her citizenship and let her travel freely between countries 💯

[@samadgriffin6853]

The US barely considers AA's within it's borders "American."

[@dondee8214]

Here we go with the bullshyt . The US treats African Americans way better than how Dominicans treat hatians

[@blad89s65]

Looks like she’s country less🤷‍♂️

[@w9ill856]

If her parents renounced their citizenship (this can be done by accepting citizenship of another country without officially renouncing) then she couldn't claim citizenship.

[@blad89s65]

@@acuda27 that’s because they are exiled you think America want them back no💀

[@edYeaYea70]

My parents are from Samana this is unbelievable 🇩🇴🇩🇴🇩🇴🇩🇴

[@tfh5575]

as a biracial african-american/irish catholic who happens to be fluent in spanish, i would love to visit and meet people from this cultural enclave in the DR. i’ve been to DR three times on medical mission trips but never made it to samaná. i feel very at home in DR. preserve your culture

[@TaylorMadeDreams]

That was very enlightening, do you have a website or email to reach out to you? Don’t mind the haters, they actually will follow you more. Thank you for your work on this documentary

[@carapo66]

Thanks for the history lesson. I never knew of this and I live in Caribbean!

[@Rqs79]

Fascinating history lesson! I found what the woman said towards the end interesting. She said she feels American. To be honest, if she came to the US, she would be seen as Dominican because she is Dominican. Her ancestors came from the United States had a different culture and came from a different culture than the one she grew up in from birth in the Dominican Republic, This video is an example of how culture and ancestry are two different things.

[@blad89s65]

Wrong the Americans that fled to Dominican Republic aren’t Dominican she would not be seen as Dominican just because you want her to be this is your opinion but at the end of the day she ain’t Dominican

[@abrahamisaacmuciusiii9192]

Indeed, from 1822-1844 period, aka the Unification of Hispaniola, African Americans emigrated from the United States (which shares North America with Canada and Mexico), to find a better in Haiti and the Dominican Republic. African Americans that settled in Haiti, formed communities in Port-au-Prince, Saint Marc, Croix-de-Boquet, and Cap-Haïtien. Those that settled in the Dominican Republic settled in the capital Santo Domingo, as well as Puerto Plata and Samaná peninsula. These migrants brought to Hispaniola besides the English language, the following religions. Protestantism, Christianity, and Methodism. These people along with Caribbean Blacks of the British West Indies are the reason why there are Blacks in Haiti and the Dominican Republic with English surnames.

[@JM-pn5nu]

The Dominican Republic has been Christina and Catholic before this migration. Which is also why these people had an easier time adjusting into the culture unlike Haitians, who a lot of Dominicans don’t want there because they practice voodoo.

[@DrillMondrian]

​@JM-pn5nu The island was Hayti, it was the president of Hayti JP Boyer who sent for these ppl. Not only did he accept free Blacks but he offered $ 2500 to US planters per slave families and free them. Kreyol speaking Haitians like Spanish speaking Haitians which you now called Dominicans both practice Catholicism and voodoo.

[@RohanCargill-l5f]

Haiti is a Catholic country and not every Haitian follows Voodoo. Stop trying to spread misinformation about my people. 🇭🇹🤍✝️💯

[@abrahamisaacmuciusiii9192]

Yep

[@MrRed-tf7bv]

🇺🇸🇩🇴💪💪🏾

[@kyshac81]

They should be allowed citizenship if they are descendants of Americans. The native Americans do it, so why shouldn’t they. We give citizenship to people who’s ancestors are not from America.

[@thelyrictist1]

Wow I did not know this

[@YouTubeBlueButterflies]

Be proud to speak English and well!!

[@kreyolpam1054]

Dominican DNA test is the most funniest shit on KZbin when they found out they more Africans than Tainos and Spain 🇪🇸😂😂😂😂😂

[@sonnymartinez3051]

Really? because I am Dominican and my DNA says I am 53% European, 40% Black and 7% aborigen. "Kreyol" bet you are Haitian right? says everything I need to know. Leave us Dominicans alone!! and stop wanting to be a part of us. Have some self respect and self value and stop saying that between Haitians and Dominicans no difference exists because the empirical evidence on the ground tells a completely different story. Pathetic.

[@NostraNoSavin]

Haiti & the Dominican Republican are one, & the island will only be separated for so long. Your attitude only adds on to the conflict on the island, the Europeans have wrecked your perspective & your thought process, that’s why you’re insecure & feel that Haitians "want to be like" Dominicans😂 that’s why you feel you guys are different bc of the race & language. Europe has split the island & it continues to split her. But your way of thinking, which is their way & the old way, has proven unintelligent & unnecessary. Get it together mane

[@sonnymartinez3051]

@@NostraNoSavin The peculiarities among Haitians and Dominicans are so profound that they are constituted into two different nationalities and sovereign states in the same island. What other proof is there to be? Not acknowledging and respecting those differences is actually more unproductive and offensive towards Dominicans because it fails to acknowledge their history and origins which predates that of Haitians by at least two centuries on the island of Santo Domingo. I am actually one of those few Dominicans which are not posed to a union with Haitians into a confederacy in which both people's uniqueness is preserves and valued, but I understand this to be a mere illusion the more I study the social, economic and political realities of both countries. Trust you me, by saying that both people are the same you are not only being dishonest and disingenuous, you are also not going to get any collaboration from Dominicans. Also, if you need further proof of those profound differences simply take a bus from Santiago or Santo Domingo or Port-au-Prince or Cap Haitian.

[@NostraNoSavin]

The Dominican Republic & the Haitian republic is one place, with one people, & one history. Simple, accept it & move on

[@NostraNoSavin]

The Dominican Republic & the Haitian republic is one place, one people, with one history. Accept it & move on

[@MissMeMe343]

Her last statement about feeling American is interesting. Eventhough they're descendants they haven't preserved the culture so if they were to come to the US they wouldn't be able to relate to black Americans

[@ruthmorr9501]

Oh agreeed misss

[@mrslavanderblu]

I thought that was interesting also! I am Haitian American born in the United States of parents that immigrated here in the 1970s. I understand what she means about “feeling” part of a culture, but the reality is how can one feel this way if the culture is not preserved? I “feel” Haitian because I grew up in a Haitian household, but my experience is still different than that of my cousins born and raised on the island due to the influence of the American culture I experience every day. I can only imagine the culture shock the woman in the video would experience if she moved to the US and lived here. Would she still understand herself as American? Even her mannerisms are quite Dominican. At what point does a family fully integrate into the culture they now live in?

[@Ronaldo-rt7hl]

They are still African American and they did retain some African American cultural practices especially in food and religion. Either way it's never too late for them to learn about their African American culture and reintegrate it into their community in Samana especially many African Americans don't know the depths of our own culture either but are slowly learning about it now.

[@jc5113]

Then for the most part we Afro Americans don’t speak Spanish so there will definitely be a language barrier, I don’t mind accepting them the more the merrier

[@03Man11]

@@Ronaldo-rt7hl they are not African American. Their ancestors from almost 200 years ago were.

[@Rauxim]

They are Dominicans, purely Dominicans. The Dominican Republic is a multi-racial, ethnical, cultural country ( Indigenous people, Spaniards, Africans, Arabians, and all those who wanted to be Dominicans), we are mixtures we “do not have a problem” with that point.

[@blad89s65]

They are not Dominican they are Americans that fled to another country and picked up another culture

[@WarrenFearchild]

They aren’t Dominicans, they don’t have our culture

[@KingAllen-r2g]

Their Dominican ​what he said is true

[@KingAllen-r2g]

​@@blad89s65😂😂 I'm done 👌 do your history

[@KingAllen-r2g]

​@@WarrenFearchildthey got your culture

[@ezzyservicesllc]

@9:22 Ms. Ambrosia Mejia- Shepard says she's American(black) just as much as the african americas that never left. Because her ancestry came from the AMERICAN (USA) slavery system her ancestors endured. So, IDK MAYBE I'm buggin' but I think she's claiming Foundational Black American (FBA)!!!!

[@Sweetheart-Onna]

Most original Black Americans are very proud to be Americans 🇺🇸 Every country has dark history but 🇺🇸 is their home.♥️

[@Abstract.Noir414]

Shes not claiming FBA cause that new age BS is not needed. she's dominican of american origin. or american-domincan

[@neliathen638]

Very good report! Translation from the lady who spoke spanish a little left behind that was important, and when she said she is American she means of the north because we are in the Caribbean American Continent. By the way when you said French, o Haiti, Spanish were first not French in the La Espanola Island; Haiti was established by the French and haitians were its military men not slaves. The African military man killed its superior French, and went to the Spanish capital Santo Domingo killing all Spanish, men, women and Children, when they passed by. Slavery was abolished by France during the French Revolution and its military Africans in the La Espanola Island killed their French superior because they were armed, and it scared the Norteamerican government offering the free slaves $40 dollars and a mule to form their own governent; some went to Panama, and other parts of Central Americans Islands.

[@RobinsonBoyer]

Afro americano en Samana si 😮

[@RohanCargill-l5f]

Leslie Grace, the Dominican actress I think was born in Samana, Dominican Republic.

[@RohanCargill-l5f]

I am Haitian and want to see a video of Dominicans descended from Haitian blood. 🇭🇹🤍

[@blad89s65]

@@RohanCargill-l5f that’s about 1 to 2% very rare even tho Dominicans are mixed many are mixed differently like native,Spanish,& mulatos a mix between Spanish & mulatos some are also mixed Italian,Lebanese,French also they have a small population of Europeans & population of Africans that have migrated from other neighboring Caribbeans

[@abrahamisaacmuciusiii691]

That guy with the glasses should've said we have African American blood instead of saying English blood I know he meant that their native tongue is English but saying that we are English is incorrect because by saying that he's saying he is White, which I know he does not mean to say.

[@jasminepearls1047]

yeah

[@YouTubeBlueButterflies]

I know, somehow people think that even Caribbeans of former British rule like to call themselves British, English. The bottom line is that they are African descendents. I'm mixed blood but I identify as black because this is what people see first and I have a good sense of self. He made a mistake that's all.

[@ninpobudo3876]

@@KZbinBlueButterflies So you let other people decide your identity for you because what they see you ass??? Wow! That was very ignorant for you to say! We need more leaders and less followers! I'm Louisiana Creole, and I could care less what ANYONE sees me as

[@ninpobudo3876]

Blacks are English in America bud! Soak that shit up and accepted that fact! Black Americans are Anglo (English.) Blacks and Whites need to except that truth! You guys are mixed with both! Latinos just accept that truth

[@ninpobudo3876]

@Roberto Coca Spanish blood you mean?

[@InjunZ]

🗣️AMERICAN INDIANS 🪶

[@christopherhollinger2145]

It’s not Dominican Republic 🇩🇴 it’s called Republica Dominicana and they are Africans who speak Spanish but they are black and should be proud

[@RohanCargill-l5f]

@christopherhollinger2145 Dominican Republic is República Dominicana in English.

[@neliathen638]

After the abolished slavery, the Norteamerican government offered the free Africans 40 dollars and a mule to form their own country, many went to Samana, and others to Panama, ect. The Dominican Republic was invaded by the Norteamerican government in 1916's and in 1960's.

[@robluv4592]

War u mean Dr had 2 wars with USA

[@tkl6774]

40 *acres and a mule. Which never actually came.

[@dondee8214]

This woman really wants to go to new york

[@RohanCargill-l5f]

@dondee8214 Who?

[@03Man11]

That’s basically what it is. She desperately wants to leave DR for a better life, which I don’t blame her, but using her African American ancestry as a means to do it lol.

[@laveneno8564]

A lie y’all really trying to push this agenda 😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@ErinBattles-kx4pu]

You do know that only the American continent teaches so called black were slaves. Other countries teach so called black peoples are indigenous to the continent of America. Until stop teaching this myth we can’t convince people to come together. We never talk about the 500000 Slavic people who came to America as slaves during the so called Atlantic slave trade? Or

[@robluv4592]

Hello the afro Americans that went to Haiti left back to USA but ones in Dr stood why ?

[@JM-pn5nu]

Why do you think? You think Haiti has ever been stable?

[@robluv4592]

@@JM-pn5nu Haiti has what whites envy..history beautiful women beautiful island ...white envy Haitians .that's issue .they envy ya

[@JM-pn5nu]

@@robluv4592 I’m not Haitian. But nobody envies Haiti I can assure of you that. African Americans stayed in DR because DR has been more stable than Haiti.

[@blad89s65]

@@JM-pn5nuthey should all be deported to Haiti they got invited by Haitian they should go to Haiti and if they don’t want that they can deport themselves to Africa cause I know America ain’t letting them back in

[@Sweetheart-Onna]

@@JM-pn5nuI know some Samana Americans 🇺🇸🇩🇴 who said that they fought with Dominicans against Haiti because they refused to go back down that road. Plus, 🇺🇸 were contribute to samana. Have you been to samana it is BEAUTIFUL 😍 most of the men are very tall too including great at basketball 🏀.

[@nelsongutierrez5322]

Haiti ?? Samana is in the Dominican Rep. Get it straight ...

[@blad89s65]

When Haiti occupied the Dominican Republic they invited African Americans to stay on the island

[@RohanCargill-l5f]

​@@afterawordfromoursponsorFacts.

[@RohanCargill-l5f]

​@@blad89s65Facts.

[@RohanCargill-l5f]

They would never call out Rafael Trujillo for inviting mass waves of Europeans and Middle Easterners to Dominican Republic to whiten Dominican Republic.

[@blad89s65]

@@afterawordfromoursponsor yes I know I don’t know much about them only what i breathily searched up I know they are exiled from America invited by Haitians and when Haitians & Dominicans went to war and Dominicans won Dominicans back then let them stay

[@kreyolpam1054]

Voodoo is the oldest religion on earth 🌎 anyone who has direct connection with the spirit is a gift 🎁 so we don’t y’all fake Jesus

[@JudithSanchez-ht6jn]

No the Egyptians Chinese exaggerated anyhow who wants your voodoo I worked with Haitian and they laugh 😂 went hear the word voodoo. I Puerto Rico there Santeros but they are devout Catholics. Cuba also Santeria but have incorporated Catholics in the Santeria.

[@alejandroabreha4516]

😂😂😂😂👎🏾

[@thebadstation8416]

I'm sure French agreed 😂

[@RohanCargill-l5f]

Nah, Catholicism is THE FIRST RELIGION and as a Haitian I will forever remain connected to Catholicism. 🇭🇹✝️🤍💯‼️

[@JudithSanchez-ht6jn]

Sorry you are decendants of African Americans who came to Dominican Republic as afroamericano .

[@RohanCargill-l5f]

@JudithSanchez-ht6jn What do you mean by that?