Maroons are descendants of Africans in the Americas who formed settlements away from New World chattel slavery.
Maroons may also refer to:
Sports Maroons FC, a Ugandan football club Butte Central Catholic High School's athletic teams, Montana, U.S. Champaign Central High School's athletic teams, Illinois, U.S. Chatham Maroons, a Canadian junior ice hockey team Chicago Maroons, the intercollegiate sports teams of the University of Chicago, U.S. Clinton High School (Clinton, Illinois)'s athletic teams, Illinois, U.S. Gżira United F.C., Malta, nicknamed the Maroons Holland Christian High School(Michigan)'s athletic teams, Michigan, U.S. Kenosha Maroons, an American football team in 1924 Kandurata Maroons, is Sri Lankan cricket team Lachine Maroons, a Canadian junior ice hockey team Mississippi State University's athletic teams, U.S.
Moline High School's athletic teams, Illinois, U.S. Montreal Maroons, a Canadian ice hockey team 1924–1938 Moose Jaw Maroons, a Canadian minor-league ice hockey team 1926–28 Pottsville Maroons, an American football team 1925–1928 Ridgewood High School (New Jersey)'s athletic teams, U.S. Roanoke Maroons, the athletic teams of Roanoke College, U.S. Queensland rugby league team, Australia, nicknamed the Maroons St. Louis Maroons/Indianapolis Hoosiers, an American baseball club 1884–1886 Toledo Maroons, an American football team 1922–1923 UP Fighting Maroons, the athletic teams of the University of the Philippines Westfort Maroons, a Canadian junior ice hockey team 1993–2006 Winnipeg Maroons, a Canadian minor League baseball team 1902–1942 Winnipeg Maroons (ice hockey), Canada, 1960s
Other uses Maroons (album), a 1992 album by Geri Allen Maroons (hip hop group), former name of Lateef and the Chief, a hip-hop group
See also
Maroon (disambiguation) Great Dismal Swamp maroons Jamaican Maroons Jamaican Maroons in Sierra Leone