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- African-Americans have been in "Brooklyn" since the 1600's.
What African-American family has the longest continuous lineage/residence in Brooklyn?
It is clear to me that African-Americans have lived in "Brooklyn" under the Dutch,British and Americans as well as during the various incorporations from before modern day Brooklyn became a part of NYC.
I am an African-American Brooklynite from Old Williamsburg and Greenpoint. This area was "originally" given to Roderick and Anton de Neger, former Dutch subjects and it was named "Bostwyck".(the area of Bushwick,Willamsburgh and Greenpoint)
