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Caribbean Heritage Organization, Caribbean Lens Film Festival 2015, Caribbean Region, CARICOM, Institute of Caribbean Studies, National Caribbean American Heritage Month, New York Congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke
Map of CARICOM Member States
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Since 2006 by annual presidential proclamation, June is National Caribbean American Heritage Month in recognition of the significance of Caribbean people and their descendants to the history and culture of the United States. As President Obama said in his Proclamation on May 29, 2015:
Caribbean Americans have shaped the course of our country since the earliest chapters of our history, and they continue to drive our Nation to realize the promise of our founding. During National Caribbean-American Heritage Month, we honor the courage and perseverance of the Caribbean-American community, and we rededicate ourselves to building opportunity and protecting human rights for all our citizens. Continue reading