[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 127 (Tuesday, July 29, 2008)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1584]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




             CELEBRATING CARIBBEAN-AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH

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                         HON. CHARLES B. RANGEL

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, July 29, 2008

  Mr. RANGEL. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize and celebrate 
Caribbean-American Heritage Month and the wonderful implications it has 
for how far this country has come. To have a month in which we solely 
celebrate the contributions of those who have been oppressed and were 
deemed unequal by the very country they helped to build is recognition 
by the Congress of the United States that this great country is better 
and brighter because of their presence. Caribbean-American Heritage 
Month has given us the opportunity as a nation to recognize the 
everyday heroes in the Caribbean community that bring their hope, joy, 
and immeasurable talents to America.
  When celebrating Caribbean-American Heritage Month in June we have 
the opportunity to more clearly illuminate the great economic 
disparities that are a reality in the Caribbean. The inception of this 
special month-long celebration has created an exclusive platform to 
zero in on Caribbean-specific issues like economic development, health, 
and education.
  Caribbean-American Heritage Month recognizes and celebrates the many 
wonderful people of Caribbean heritage who have gone unrecognized for 
their immense contributions to this wonderful country. For that, I 
salute Caribbean-American Heritage Month.

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