Bedford-Stuyvesant

Bedford-Stuyvesant (aka Bed-Stuy) is a neighborhood in central Brooklyn, New York.

Ethnic change

During and after World War II, large numbers of African-Americans, migrating from the American South upon the decline of agricultural work and seeking economic opportunities in the North, moved into the neighborhood, often preferring it to the available housing in Harlem, then the city's pre-eminent black community. A large number of immigrants from the Carribean also arrived during this time, coming from countries such as Barbados, Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago.

Related Topics:
World War II - African-Americans - American South - Harlem - Barbados - Jamaica - Trinidad and Tobago

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