Bill Text: DE HCR67 | 2023-2024 | 152nd General Assembly | Draft
Bill Title: Recognizing June As Caribbean American Heritage Month In The State Of Delaware.
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 11-4)
Status: (Engrossed) 2023-06-27 - Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT [HCR67 Detail]
Download: Delaware-2023-HCR67-Draft.html
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SPONSOR: |
Rep. Dorsey Walker & Sen. Pinkney & Rep. Wilson-Anton & Sen. Hoffner |
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Reps. Baumbach, Briggs King, Dukes, K. Johnson, Lambert, Minor-Brown, S. Moore, Osienski, Ramone; Sens. Gay, Pettyjohn |
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
152nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY
HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 67
RECOGNIZING JUNE AS CARIBBEAN AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH IN THE STATE OF DELAWARE.
WHEREAS, the vision of the National Caribbean American Heritage Month movement in America where all the contributions of the diverse immigrants that have come to these shores are celebrated and the American dream of a melting pot society that honors and promotes inclusive prosperity is realized as we all pursue the unfolding of a more perfect union; and
WHEREAS, the mission of National Caribbean American Heritage Month is to promote the rich culture and heritage of the Caribbean American people and their contribution to the United States of America; and
WHEREAS, the General Assembly acknowledges the significant ways Caribbean Americans have shaped our culture and heritage. Americans with roots in the Caribbean have greatly enriched our society, contributing to the arts, business, journalism, technology, government, religion, the military, sports, and many other fields; and
WHEREAS, throughout America’s history, Caribbean Americans have played a pivotal role in shaping the American experience, from building the infrastructure of our neighborhoods, our economy, our classrooms, our operating rooms, our board rooms, to influencing and shaping all facets of our arts, our music, our fashion, and our cultural identity; and
WHEREAS, Bob Marley, who is of Jamaican descent, lived in Delaware from 1965-1977. He used his musical prowess to combat injustices worldwide and a festival named for him is held annually to commemorate his time in Delaware; and
WHEREAS, the Honorable Sonia Sotomayor, who is of Puerto Rican descent, became the first Hispanic Supreme Court Justice in 2009; and
WHEREAS, former Secretary of State Colin Powell, Cicely Tyson, The Honorable Marcus Garvey, W.E.B. Du Bois, James Weldon Johnson, Harry Belafonte, and Sidney Poitier all hail from the Caribbean; and
WHEREAS, one of the most influential Caribbean Americans in the history of the United States includes Kamala Harris, the first African-American Vice President, who is of Jamaican descent.
BE IT RESOLVED by the House of Representatives of the 152nd General Assembly of the State of Delaware, the Senate concurring therein, that the state of Delaware recognizes the month of June as Caribbean American Heritage Month.
SYNOPSIS
This concurrent resolution recognizes the month of June 2023 as Caribbean American Heritage Month in the State of Delaware.
