"Whoever wins the Classic is really the Caribbeans, " Dominican manager Tony Pena said.

NPR: Dominicans Beat Netherlands 4-1, Reach WBC Final

The oldest-established group (Afro-Caribbeans) are the most integrated, suggesting that the process has been going on for some time.

ECONOMIST: Race

The explosive colours, the botanicas shops selling spell components for use in vodoun (voodoo) - a real and important system of faith for millions of Caribbeans, Brazilians and Africans - the constant pulse of music and the muddy, rich tones of Ayisen Creole make this a Miami must-see, although be advised this area can be dodgy at night.

BBC: Multicultural Miami

No matter their team, Caribbeans had so much to cheer in the championship of a tournament missing the star-studded American team yet again.

NPR: Unbeaten Dominicans Win World Baseball Classic 3-0

All but one of the nine boroughs that experienced a net loss of Afro-Caribbeans between 1991 and 2001 suffer higher than average crime rates.

ECONOMIST: Black Britons finally break into dreary neighbourhoods

The study reveals that more than one in four British African-Caribbeans have white male ancestry on their direct father line.

BBC: Black Britons find their African roots

That helps to explain why, in 2001, 55% of black Africans in Britain were under the age of 30, compared to just 37% of Afro-Caribbeans.

ECONOMIST: Immigration