Title: Haitian Heritage Museum

Summary: Recognizing the 11th anniversary of the Haitian Heritage Museum, etc.

Full Text:
WHEREAS, the Haitian Heritage Museum was established to showcase the key roles that Haitians and Haitian Americans have played in the history of the Americas, including trapper Jean Baptiste Point du Sable, who settled on the shore of Lake Michigan and established a trading post along the river at a point that would later become the City of Chicago; renowned poet and playwright F lix Morisseau-Leroy, a father of the Creole Renaissance; and the many nameless brave individuals who rose up and fought in the Haitian Revolution, which has often been described as the largest and most successful slave rebellion in the Western Hemisphere, and WHEREAS, located in Miami s internationally known  Design District,  the Haitian Heritage Museum houses a growing collection of paintings and artifacts and has provided art exhibitions, cultural arts events, and educational programming as platforms to inspire and enrich South Florida s cultural diversity and community development within the arts, and WHEREAS, in the past years, numerous job opportunities have been created through culturally relevant partnerships with the local community, and a multitude of students from Miami-Dade County have visited the museum, and WHEREAS, inspired by the need to link the Haitian diaspora, dedicated to serving as a cultural epicenter for not only Haitian Americans of South Florida but Haitians and Haitian Americans throughout the United States and abroad, and committed to creating a legacy for future generations of young Haitian Americans, the Haitian Heritage Museum continues to serve as a catalyst for urban revitalization, NOW, THEREFORE, Be It Resolved by the Senate of the State of Florida: That the Haitian Heritage Museum is honored on the occasion of its 11th anniversary, commended for its efforts in honoring and celebrating the important contributions of Haitian Americans, and wished future success in all of its endeavors.