Caribbean New YorkSince 1965, West Indians have been emigrating to the United States in record numbers, and to New York City in particular. Caribbean New York shows how the new immigration is reshaping American race relations and sheds much needed light on factors that underlie some of the city's explosive racial confrontations. Philip Kasinitz examines how two forcesracial solidarity and ethnic distinctivenesshave helped to shape the identity of New York's West Indian