Before the mid to late 80s, Black immigration has been almost exclusively New York/Northeast with Caribbean immigration. The largest of which are Jamaican. Hartford, CT I read once at one point had the highest percentage of Caribbeans in any American city and one of Thomas Sowell's early books, I think 'Ethnic America' (yes, I read several of his books, and he's a brilliant researcher and brilliant self hating gas lighter) and he said that 25% of all Brooklynites have some Caribbean blood.
Outside the northeast, south Florida/Miami metro had a lot of black Caribbeans for decades. Many came over to do farm work seasonally, and many stayed and then family members came over.
Other than that, that was pretty much it save Belizeans in LA after a hurricane there as well.
However, the US government started allowing a very large number of native Africans starting in the '80s. Nigeria being the biggest in population had the most people come over. I think Houston has the highest number of Nigerian-Americans. Other countries as well, Ghanians, etc. It was a huge number. Now you see non native Blacks in all the cities. The numbers vary but there is a presence everywhere.
My view is that the Caribbeans and the very few Africans that came prior to the 80s assimilated more. Look at early hip hop as an example. Yes, yes, FBAs started hip hop (before someone starts on that) and other than Kool Herc a large number of popular rappers from the first 10 years when it was big were non FBA from the Caribbean: Grand Master Flash, Slick Rick, Dougie Fresh, KRS One, Kool Moe Dee, Heavy Dee, up to the 90s with Biggie and various members of groups .
These non FBAs saw themselves no different than the FBAs, there was far more unity. I think that changed with all black immigrants that came up in the '90s. On a side note, a little similar with Puerto Ricans. In many communities they rolled with Blacks easily. KRS One put Fat Joe on for example.
The problem I think and what Tariq and TBA and others see is that way, way too many non FBAs are off code and not allies. I see it personally. I have visited slave plantations in the south, and slave forts in Africa and felt the same exact way. My people. I made no distinction for FBA and non FBA. They were black people, my people. Now, before anyone starts, I'm NOT saying you can't celebrate a distinct ethnicity within that community, but I am saying that at one time and still do in personal relationships, friendships, FBAs and some non FBAs (not nearly enough of non FBAs), practiced true pan Africanism on a small, personal scale. Collectively? Nah, sh*t ain't even close to being kumbayah.
But it does happen. When it does its beautiful. I've been in black expat groups in some countries with very little blacks. And we bonded, mostly black, FBA, Americans but also black Canadians, South Africans, Brits and we cliqued up and rode for each other. Some of you on here experienced that in places like NY or Philly or NJ or even in parts of Florida, etc but don't talk about it because its not popular on here to say you got a non FBA homie who is like fam. But it happens and happens a LOT.
Lastly, as I've always said, it all comes down to you either on code or off code and being on code is any black person, regardless of lineage supporting reparations for FBA. Supporting any on code Caribbeans trying to get reparations. Any on code Africans trying get reparations for colonialism. Any on code black Brit trying to get treated fairly and equally in England. All supporting the others. If you are an FBA and don't give a f*ck if on code Blacks in the Caribbean or Africa get theirs too then you are off code. Hiding behind 'I'm just for my lineage' is off code and not supported by anyone who has a platform. I've never ever heard Tariq, Bey, TBA, Dr. Boyce or anyone say that so that's you, speaking only for you. And visa versa for any non FBAs who only give a f*ck for your own lineage.