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Rashida Tlaib was mentioned in IN RECOGNITION OF MICHIGAN'S CARIBBEAN AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH..... on pages E484-E485 covering the 1st Session of the 117th Congress published on May 7, 2021 in the Congressional Record.

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IN RECOGNITION OF MICHIGAN'S CARIBBEAN AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH

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HON. RASHIDA TLAIB

of michigan

in the house of representatives

Friday, May 7, 2021

Ms. TLAIB. Madam Speaker, I rise today in recognition of Caribbean American Heritage Month and celebrate the work of Caribbean-American descendants and culture across the 13th Congressional District.

National Caribbean American Heritage Month began in 1999 with outreach to President Bill Clinton asking for the recognition of August as National Caribbean American Heritage Month. This resulted in the first White House Caribbean American Community Briefing being held at the Clinton White House in 1999. In June 2000, the Institute of Caribbean Studies (ICS) took leadership of the project, organizing numerous events in Washington, D.C. In 2001, ICS, in collaboration with TransAfrica Forum and the Caribbean Staff Association of the World Bank, continued to organize events during June, promoting recognition of June as National Caribbean American Heritage Month, bringing even more interest in National Caribbean American Heritage Month.

The effort gained even more traction in 2004 when an Official Campaign for June as National Caribbean American Heritage Month was launched upon the tabling of a Bill in the US Congress by Congresswoman Barbara Lee, with language provided by ICS Founder and President, Dr. Claire Nelson. ICS worked with the Office of Congresswoman Barbara Lee to galvanize support for the Bill from organizations across the country and organized events on Capitol Hill in recognition of June in 2004. The Bill was reintroduced and passed the House in June 2005, and the Senate in February 2006. A Proclamation making the Resolution official was signed by President George Bush on June 5, 2006.

Please join me in recognizing National Caribbean American Heritage Month and the contributions of Caribbean Americans in our country and in the 13th Congressional District.

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SOURCE: Congressional Record Vol. 167, No. 79

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