Dis a Fi Mi History Podcast: Explore Caribbean Ancestry & Culture · Wendy Aris

Unveiling Hidden Caribbean Migration Stories: A Dialogue with Dr. Sharika D. Crawford

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Dr. Crawford challenges the assumption that Caribbean migration was always met with discrimination and restriction.

Historian Dr. Sharika Crawford discusses her research on the little-known migration of British West Indians to the Colombian islands of San Andres and Providencia in the early 20th century. She explores the economic, social, and cultural factors that drew migrants to these tiny islands and how this story challenges broader narratives about Caribbean diaspora and mobility.

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A steady conversation about British West Indian migration to San Andres and Providence, built from newspapers, shipping records, and other archival traces.

Dr. Sharika D. Crawford treats British West Indian migration to San Andres and Providence as a history worth slowing down for, and the episode gives that subject room to breathe.

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Follow British West Indian migration clues through island newspapers and archives.

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