Florida Senate - 2017                            (NP)    SR 1796
       
       
        
       By Senator Campbell
       
       
       
       
       
       38-02532-17                                           20171796__
    1                          Senate Resolution                        
    2         A resolution recognizing June 2017 as “Caribbean
    3         Heritage Month” in Florida.
    4  
    5         WHEREAS, from a region that conjures images of a scenic
    6  paradise, Caribbean Americans are as vibrant as the islands from
    7  which they come, possessing a wealth of talent and history that
    8  reverberates throughout this great state and nation, and
    9         WHEREAS, as educators, authors, community leaders,
   10  activists, athletes, artists, musicians, and politicians,
   11  Caribbean Americans have made their mark in every facet of our
   12  society and have contributed to the betterment and diversity of
   13  our state and nation, and
   14         WHEREAS, counted among many famous sons and daughters of
   15  the Caribbean are civil rights activist W.E.B. Du Bois; United
   16  States Secretary of the Treasury Alexander Hamilton; United
   17  States Secretary of State Colin Powell; United States
   18  Congresswoman Shirley Chisholm; Oscar-nominated actress Cicely
   19  Tyson; Oscar-winning actor Sidney Poitier; author, poet, and
   20  civil rights activist James Weldon Johnson; musician, actor, and
   21  social activist Harry Belafonte; Haitian Revolution General
   22  Henri Christophe; actor and author Louise Bennett-Coverley; and
   23  numerous others who have displayed great strength and resiliency
   24  while serving as pioneers among the people of the Caribbean, and
   25         WHEREAS, the United States has thrived as a country of
   26  immigrants, united by common values and by the promise of a
   27  better tomorrow, NOW, THEREFORE,
   28  
   29  Be It Resolved by the Senate of the State of Florida:
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   31         That June 2017 is recognized as “Caribbean Heritage Month”
   32  in Florida and all communities and individuals throughout the
   33  state and nation are encouraged to honor their cultural and
   34  historical bonds and be reminded that America’s greatness lies
   35  in its diversity.