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June could become Caribbean American Heritage month.(South Florida Sun-Sentinel)
Byline: Alva James-Johnson
The first U.S. Secretary of the Treasury was from Nevis. The founder of Chicago was born in Haiti.
Those are just two historical facts that Americans will learn if Congress designates June as National Caribbean American Heritage month.
The idea is floating through the halls of the Capitol, which was designed by a British Virgin Islander, in a bill that would honor the millions of Caribbean people who came to the United States over the past two centuries. The month is modeled after Black History, Hispanic Heritage and Women's History months to recognize the contributions of immigrants from all Caribbean countries, regardless of language and race.
"Caribbean Americans have influenced every aspect of American culture, society and government," said Rep. Barbara Lee (D-Calif.), who introduced the bill. "Their history is interwoven with ours."
Phillip Peters, a Caribbean American business development consultant in Miami, said the recognition is long overdue. In November, his book "Caribbean WOW 2.0" was published to upgrade the cultural operating system that many non-Caribbean people use to sum up people from the islands.
"I think there's a perception of the Caribbean as sun, fun and rum," Peters said. "But we know as West Indians we're much more than that."
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