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Federal Register / Vol. 87, No. 107 / Friday, June 3, 2022 / Presidential Documents 33607 

Proclamation 10410 of May 31, 2022 

National Caribbean-American Heritage Month, 2022 

By the President of the United States of America 

A Proclamation 

America’s strength has always been rooted in our diversity. Since our Nation’s 

founding, generation after generation of immigrants have helped build this 

country, and the prosperity and opportunity that draw so many immigrants 

to America would not be possible without the contributions and legacies 

of Caribbean Americans. Today, millions of Caribbean Americans strengthen 

our country through their vibrant cultures, traditions, languages, and values. 

In recognition of National Caribbean-American Heritage Month, we honor 

the immeasurable ways Caribbean Americans have added to our American 

dream. 

This month, our Nation also celebrates the extraordinary leadership and 

achievements of Vice President Kamala Harris, the first Black American 

of Jamaican heritage to hold this high office. I am also honored to celebrate 

alongside brilliant and dedicated public servants of Caribbean heritage— 

including Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona, Secretary of Homeland 

Security Alejandro Mayorkas, and Domestic Policy Advisor Susan Rice. 

Every day, we see the invaluable contributions Caribbean American communities have made to our country. Our Nation has seen the persistence and 

character of generations of Caribbean Americans who have fought for equity 

and equality despite continued discrimination and hardship. In addition, 

public servants like our Nation’s first Supreme Court Justice of Puerto Rican 

descent, Sonia Sotomayor, and the late General Colin Powell, the son of 

Jamaican immigrants and the first Black Secretary of State, have made essential contributions to American society and blazed new trails in service 

to the American people. Caribbean American entrepreneurs, scientists, medical professionals, teachers, artists, police officers, athletes, and contributors 

in every field have also left a lasting impact on our society. 

In spite of innumerable achievements and undeniable contributions, too 

many Caribbean Americans continue to face systemic barriers to success. 

Caribbean Americans have been impacted by systemic racism and disparities 

in opportunity. My Administration has taken a whole-of-government approach to advancing racial justice and equity in order to begin healing 

those wounds and strengthening opportunity for all. We will continue to 

use every tool at our disposal to ensure that every American—no matter 

who they are or where they come from—has equal access to the American 

dream. 

During this National Caribbean-American Heritage Month, we honor the 

generations of Caribbean Americans who have built our Nation, shaped 

our progress, and strengthened our national character. 

NOW, THEREFORE, I, JOSEPH R. BIDEN JR., President of the United States 

of America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution 

and the laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim June 2022 as National 

Caribbean-American Heritage Month. I encourage all Americans to join in 

celebrating the history, culture, and achievements of Caribbean Americans 

with appropriate ceremonies and activities. 


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33608 Federal Register / Vol. 87, No. 107 / Friday, June 3, 2022 / Presidential Documents 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this thirty-first day 

of May, in the year of our Lord two thousand twenty-two, and of the 

Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and fortysixth. 

[FR Doc. 2022–12126 

Filed 6–2–22; 8:45 am] 

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