[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 104 (Wednesday, June 14, 2023)]
[House]
[Page H2926]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




             CELEBRATING CARIBBEAN AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH

  (Mr. PAYNE asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. PAYNE. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to celebrate Caribbean American 
Heritage Month. It is a great time to celebrate the contributions of 
Caribbean Americans to this country.
  It is a culture known for delicious food and drinks, such as Jamaican 
jerk chicken and the Cuban mojito, which is a drink that is wonderfully 
tasty. Caribbean artists brought influential music to America, such as 
reggae and calypso.
  Some of our greatest Americans have Caribbean roots. Alexander 
Hamilton, America's first Treasury Secretary, was born in the 
Caribbean. Former Secretary of State Colin Powell was the son of 
Jamaican immigrants. Shirley Chisholm, the first Black woman to be 
elected to Congress and run for President, was the daughter of an 
immigrant from Barbados.
  Today, Caribbean Americans are making a difference across the 
country, and we celebrate all of them this month.

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