THE BILL ITSELF
HR 8073
Caribbean Heritage Month
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House Resolution
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A resolution designating June 2026 as "Caribbean
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Heritage Month" in Florida.
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WHEREAS, from a region that conjures images of a scenic
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paradise, Caribbean Americans are as vibrant as the islands from
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which they come, possessing a wealth of talent and history that
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reverberates throughout this great state and nation, and
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WHEREAS, as educators, authors, community leaders,
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activists, athletes, artists, musicians, and politicians,
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Caribbean Americans have made their mark in every facet of our
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society and have contributed to the betterment and diversity of
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our state and nation, and
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WHEREAS, counted among many famous sons and daughters of
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the Caribbean are civil rights activist W.E.B. Du Bois; United
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States Secretary of the Treasury Alexander Hamilton; United
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States Secretary of State Colin Powell; United States
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Congresswoman Shirley Chisholm; Oscar-nominated actress Cicely
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Tyson; Oscar-winning actor Sidney Poitier who was born in Miami;
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author, poet, and civil rights activist James Weldon Johnson;
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musician, actor, and social activist Harry Belafonte; Haitian
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Revolution General Henri Christophe; actor and author Louise
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Bennett-Coverley; writer and nationalist leader José Martí;
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professor of literature Mayra Santos-Febres; and numerous others
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who have displayed great strength and resiliency while serving
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as pioneers among the people of the Caribbean, and
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WHEREAS, not only has the United States thrived as a
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country of immigrants, but Florida has flourished from the many
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Caribbean immigrants and their descendants who have called this
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state home, united by common values and the promise of a better
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tomorrow, NOW, THEREFORE,
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Be It Resolved by the House of Representatives of the State of
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Florida:
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That June 2026 is designated as "Caribbean Heritage Month"
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in Florida and all communities and individuals throughout this
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state can celebrate their cultural and historical bonds.