Caribbean-American Heritage Month

Caribbean-American Heritage Month is celebrated by proclamation of the President and Congress in the United States to honor the achievements and contributions of Caribbean immigrants and their descendants living in the United States, particularly in government, sports, entertainment, and the arts.[1] Events are held throughout the month celebrating and educating the public about Caribbean-American history and culture.[2]

Caribbean-American Heritage and Culture Month
Observed byUnited States
TypeNational, heritage, cultural, ethnic
SignificanceCelebration of Caribbean Americans contributions
DateMonth of June
Frequencyannual

The heritage month was first officially observed in 2006, after being unanimously adopted by the House of Representatives on June 27, 2005 in H. Con. Res. 71, sponsored by Congresswoman Barbara Lee, recognizing the significance of Caribbean people and their descendants in the history and culture of the United States.[3] The Senate adopted the resolution on February 14, 2006, which was introduced by Senator Chuck Schumer of New York. On June 5, 2006, George W. Bush issued a presidential proclamation declaring that June be annually recognized as National Caribbean American Heritage Month to celebrate the contributions of Caribbean Americans (both naturalized and US citizens by birth) in the United States.[4] Since the declaration, the White House has issued an annual proclamation recognizing June as National Caribbean-American Heritage Month.[5]

George W. Bush Caribbean-American Heritage Month Proclamations

Proclamation 8028 – Caribbean-American Heritage Month, 2006[6]

Proclamation 8153 – Caribbean-American Heritage Month, 2007[7]

Proclamation 8262 – Caribbean-American Heritage Month, 2008[8]

Barack Obama Caribbean-American Heritage Month Proclamations

Proclamation 8390 – Caribbean-American Heritage Month, 2009[9]

Proclamation 8530 – Caribbean-American Heritage Month, 2010[10]

Proclamation 8686 – Caribbean-American Heritage Month, 2011[11]

Proclamation 8835 – Caribbean-American Heritage Month, 2012[12]

Proclamation 8990 – Caribbean-American Heritage Month, 2013[13]

Proclamation 9137 – Caribbean-American Heritage Month, 2014[14]

Proclamation 9291 – Caribbean-American Heritage Month, 2015[15]

Proclamation 9458 – Caribbean-American Heritage Month, 2016[16]

Donald Trump Caribbean-American Heritage Month Proclamations

Proclamation 9620 – Caribbean-American Heritage Month, 2017[17]

Proclamation 9760 – Caribbean-American Heritage Month, 2018[18]

Proclamation 9899 – Caribbean-American Heritage Month, 2019[19]

Proclamation 10046 – Caribbean-American Heritage Month, 2020[20]

See also

References
  1. Bush, George W. "Proclamation 8028—Caribbean-American Heritage Month, 2006". The American Presidency Project. Retrieved 28 January 2021.
  2. "Vision & Mission of Caribbean American Heritage Month". Caribbean-American Heritage Month. Retrieved 28 January 2021.
  3. Congress (2010-07-16). Congressional Record (Bound Volumes). Government Printing Office. ISBN 9780160861550.
  4. Lorick-Wilmot, Yndia S. (2017-08-29). Stories of Identity among Black, Middle Class, Second Generation Caribbeans: We, Too, Sing America. Springer. ISBN 9783319622088.
  5. "June is Caribbean-American Heritage Month! | NRCS Caribbean Area". www.nrcs.usda.gov. United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved 28 January 2021.
  6. Bush, George W. "Caribbean-American Heritage Month, 2006". The White House. Retrieved 28 January 2021.
  7. Bush, George W. "Caribbean-American Heritage Month, 2007". The White House. Retrieved 28 January 2021.
  8. Bush, George W. "Proclamation 8262—Caribbean-American Heritage Month, 2008". The American Presidency Project. Retrieved 28 January 2021.
  9. Obama, Barack. "Proclamation 8390—National Caribbean-American Heritage Month, 2009". The American Presidency Project. Retrieved 28 January 2021.
  10. Obama, Barack. "Proclamation 8530—National Caribbean-American Heritage Month, 2010". The American Presidency Project. Retrieved 28 January 2021.
  11. Obama, Barack. "Proclamation 8686—National Caribbean-American Heritage Month, 2011". The American Presidency Project. Retrieved 28 January 2021.
  12. Obama, Barack. "Proclamation 8835—National Caribbean-American Heritage Month, 2012". The American Presidency Project. Retrieved 28 January 2021.
  13. Obama, Barack. "Proclamation 8990—National Caribbean-American Heritage Month, 2013". The American Presidency Project. Retrieved 28 January 2021.
  14. Obama, Barack. "Proclamation 9137—National Caribbean-American Heritage Month, 2014". The American Presidency Project. Retrieved 28 January 2021.
  15. Obama, Barack. "Proclamation 9291—National Caribbean-American Heritage Month, 2015". The American Presidency Project. Retrieved 28 January 2021.
  16. Obama, Barack. "Proclamation 9458—National Caribbean-American Heritage Month, 2016". The American Presidency Project. Retrieved 28 January 2021.
  17. Trump, Donald. "Proclamation 9620—National Caribbean-American Heritage Month, 2017". The American Presidency Project. Retrieved 28 January 2021.
  18. Trump, Donald. "Proclamation 9760—National Caribbean-American Heritage Month, 2018". The American Presidency Project. Retrieved 28 January 2021.
  19. Trump, Donald. "Proclamation 9899—National Caribbean-American Heritage Month, 2019". The American Presidency Project. Retrieved 28 January 2021.
  20. Trump, Donald. "Proclamation 10046—National Caribbean-American Heritage Month, 2020". The American Presidency Project. Retrieved 28 January 2021.
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