Cape Verdean American
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A Cape Verdean American is a U.S. resident or citizen of Cape Verdean ancestry, reflecting a blend of West African and Portuguese cultural heritage.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Cape Verdean American canonical | 1 |
| Cape Verdean diaspora from Santiago | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2250852 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
Target entity: Cape Verdean American Context triple: [Horace Silver, ethnicOrigin, Cape Verdean American]
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Afro-Dominicans (Dominican Republic)
Afro-Dominicans (Dominican Republic) are Dominicans of predominantly African ancestry whose cultural, historical, and social contributions have significantly shaped the nation’s identity, music, religion, and traditions.
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Caribbean Americans
Caribbean Americans are U.S. residents and citizens with ancestral roots in the Caribbean region, encompassing diverse national, linguistic, and cultural backgrounds from islands and coastal nations across the Caribbean Sea.
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Afro-Bahamians
Afro-Bahamians are Bahamian citizens of predominantly African descent whose culture, history, and identity are rooted in the legacy of the transatlantic slave trade and the broader Afro-Caribbean experience.
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Afro-Antiguans and Barbudans
Afro-Antiguans and Barbudans are people of predominantly African descent who form the largest ethnic group in the twin-island nation of Antigua and Barbuda in the Caribbean.
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Afro-Latin Americans
Afro-Latin Americans are people of African descent in Latin America whose cultures blend African, Indigenous, and European influences and who have played a central role in the region’s history, music, religion, and social movements.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Cape Verdean American Target entity description: A Cape Verdean American is a U.S. resident or citizen of Cape Verdean ancestry, reflecting a blend of West African and Portuguese cultural heritage.
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Afro-Dominicans (Dominican Republic)
Afro-Dominicans (Dominican Republic) are Dominicans of predominantly African ancestry whose cultural, historical, and social contributions have significantly shaped the nation’s identity, music, religion, and traditions.
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B.
Caribbean Americans
Caribbean Americans are U.S. residents and citizens with ancestral roots in the Caribbean region, encompassing diverse national, linguistic, and cultural backgrounds from islands and coastal nations across the Caribbean Sea.
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C.
Afro-Bahamians
Afro-Bahamians are Bahamian citizens of predominantly African descent whose culture, history, and identity are rooted in the legacy of the transatlantic slave trade and the broader Afro-Caribbean experience.
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D.
Afro-Antiguans and Barbudans
Afro-Antiguans and Barbudans are people of predominantly African descent who form the largest ethnic group in the twin-island nation of Antigua and Barbuda in the Caribbean.
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E.
Afro-Latin Americans
Afro-Latin Americans are people of African descent in Latin America whose cultures blend African, Indigenous, and European influences and who have played a central role in the region’s history, music, religion, and social movements.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American of African descent
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American of Portuguese descent ⓘ diaspora community ⓘ ethnic group ⓘ |
| ancestralOrigin |
Cape Verde Islands
ⓘ
surface form:
Cape Verde
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| continentOfAncestralOrigin | Africa ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| culturalHeritage |
Portuguese
ⓘ
West Africans ⓘ
surface form:
West African
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| culturalOrganizationType |
mutual aid society
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religious association ⓘ social club ⓘ |
| culturalPractice |
Cape Verdean music traditions such as morna and coladeira
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celebration of Cape Verdean Independence Day in the United States ⓘ |
| diasporaFrom |
Cape Verde Islands
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surface form:
Republic of Cabo Verde
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| ethnicIdentity | mixed African and European heritage ⓘ |
| ethnicOrigin |
Cape Verdean people
ⓘ
surface form:
Cape Verdean
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| historicalMigrationPattern | transatlantic migration from Cape Verde to New England ⓘ |
| historicalOccupation |
fishing industry
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merchant marine ⓘ textile mills ⓘ whaling industry ⓘ |
| languageUsed |
Cape Verdean Creole
ⓘ
English ⓘ Portuguese ⓘ |
| majorSettlement |
California, United States
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surface form:
California
Connecticut ⓘ Florida ⓘ Massachusetts ⓘ New Jersey, United States ⓘ
surface form:
New Jersey
New York ⓘ Rhode Island ⓘ |
| notableCommunityCenter |
Boston, Massachusetts
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surface form:
Boston
Brockton, Massachusetts ⓘ New Bedford, Massachusetts ⓘ Pawtucket ⓘ
surface form:
Pawtucket, Rhode Island
Providence, Rhode Island, United States ⓘ
surface form:
Providence, Rhode Island
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| partOf | Cape Verdean diaspora ⓘ |
| relatedGroup |
Black Americans
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surface form:
African American
Cape Verdean people ⓘ
surface form:
Cape Verdean
Luso-African ⓘ Portuguese American ⓘ |
| religion |
Pentecostalism
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Protestant Christianity ⓘ
surface form:
Protestantism
Roman Catholicism ⓘ Seventh-day Adventist Church ⓘ non-denominational Christianity ⓘ |
| subclassOf |
African American ethnic subgroup
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Luso-African diaspora ⓘ |
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Subject: Cape Verdean American Description of subject: A Cape Verdean American is a U.S. resident or citizen of Cape Verdean ancestry, reflecting a blend of West African and Portuguese cultural heritage.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.