Afro-Italians

GPTKB entity

Statements (44)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:ethnic_group
gptkbp:citizenship some are Italian citizens by birth
some are immigrants
some are naturalized citizens
gptkbp:country gptkb:Italy
gptkbp:culturalSignificance gptkb:cinema
gptkb:literature
gptkb:music
sports
gptkbp:demographics concentrated in major cities like Rome, Milan, Turin, Palermo
gptkbp:diaspora part of wider African diaspora in Europe
gptkbp:discrimination subject to racism and xenophobia
gptkbp:education attend Italian schools
gptkbp:gender often face challenges of dual identity
gptkbp:historicalPeriod presence in Italy dates back to Roman times
significant migration in late 20th and early 21st centuries
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Afro-Italians
gptkbp:immigrationWave increased migration from Eritrea, Somalia, Ethiopia, Nigeria, Senegal, Ghana, Morocco, Egypt
gptkbp:integration varying levels of social integration
gptkbp:language gptkb:Italian
various African languages
gptkbp:legalStatus subject to Italian citizenship laws
gptkbp:mediaType subject of documentaries and books
increasing visibility in Italian media
gptkbp:notablePerson gptkb:Mario_Balotelli
gptkb:Cécile_Kyenge
gptkb:Germano_Mosconi
gptkb:Stefano_Okaka
gptkbp:numberOfIssues debate over citizenship for children born in Italy to foreign parents
gptkbp:organization gptkb:Associazione_Afroitaliani
gptkbp:origin gptkb:Africa
gptkbp:politics Cécile Kyenge was Italy's first Black cabinet minister
gptkbp:population approximately 1 million
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Black_Europeans
gptkb:African_diaspora
gptkb:Italians
gptkbp:religion gptkb:Christianity
gptkb:Islam
gptkb:Traditional_African_religions
gptkbp:represents advocacy for greater representation in society
gptkbp:sport notable presence in football (soccer)
gptkbp:youth second-generation immigrants form a significant portion
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Afro-Europeans
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5