Title: Caribbean Heritage Month

Summary: Recognizes June as "Caribbean Heritage Month."

Full Text:
WHEREAS, as educators, authors, community leaders, activists, athletes, artists, musician s, and politicians, Caribbean Americans have made their mark in every facet of our society and have contributed to the betterment and diversity of our state and nation, and WHEREAS, counted among many famous sons and daughters of the Caribbean are civil rights activist W.E.B. Du Bois; United States Secretary of the Treasury Alexander Hamilton; United States Secretary of State Colin Powell; United States Congresswoman Shirley Chisholm; Oscar-nominated actress Cicely Tyson; Oscar-winning actor Sidney Poitier who was born in Miami;author, poet, and civil rights activist James Weldon Johnson; musician, actor, and social activist Harry Belafonte; Haitian Revolution General Henri Christophe; actor and author Louise Bennett-Coverley; writer and nationalist leader Jos  Mart ; professor of literature Mayra Santos-Febres; and numerous others who have displayed great strength and resiliency while serving WHEREAS, not only has the United States thrived as a country of immigrants,but Florida has flourished from the many Caribbean immigrants and their descendants who have called this state home,united by common values and by the promise of a better tomorrow, NOW, THEREFORE, Be It Resolved by the House of Representat ives of the State of Florida: That June 2022 is recognized as "Caribbean Heritage Month" in Florida and all communities and individuals throughout the state are encouraged to celebrate their cultural and historical bonds.