Since the resolutions initial passage by Congress in 2006. the President has issued a proclamation recognizing CaribbeanAmerican Heritage Month in June. 2006. 2007. and 2008. People of Caribbean heritage reside in every part of our country. Since 1820. millions of people have emigrated from the Caribbean region to the United States. Throughout United States history. we have been fortunate to benefit from countless individuals of Caribbean descent who have contributed to American government. politics. business. arts. education. and culture. including one of my personal sheroes. the Honorable. our beloved. the late Congresswoman Shirley Chisholm. Shirley Chisholm was a woman of Bajan and Guyanese descent who never forgot her roots in the Caribbean.
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