[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 107 (Friday, June 3, 2022)]
[Presidential Documents]
[Pages 33607-33608]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-12126]


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                Proclamation 10410 of May 31, 2022

                
National Caribbean-American Heritage Month, 2022

                By the President of the United States of America

                A Proclamation

                America's strength has always been rooted in our 
                diversity. Since our Nation's founding, generation 
                after generation of immigrants have helped build this 
                country, and the prosperity and opportunity that draw 
                so many immigrants to America would not be possible 
                without the contributions and legacies of Caribbean 
                Americans. Today, millions of Caribbean Americans 
                strengthen our country through their vibrant cultures, 
                traditions, languages, and values. In recognition of 
                National Caribbean-American Heritage Month, we honor 
                the immeasurable ways Caribbean Americans have added to 
                our American dream.

                This month, our Nation also celebrates the 
                extraordinary leadership and achievements of Vice 
                President Kamala Harris, the first Black American of 
                Jamaican heritage to hold this high office. I am also 
                honored to celebrate alongside brilliant and dedicated 
                public servants of Caribbean heritage--including 
                Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona, Secretary of 
                Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas, and Domestic 
                Policy Advisor Susan Rice.

                Every day, we see the invaluable contributions 
                Caribbean American communities have made to our 
                country. Our Nation has seen the persistence and 
                character of generations of Caribbean Americans who 
                have fought for equity and equality despite continued 
                discrimination and hardship. In addition, public 
                servants like our Nation's first Supreme Court Justice 
                of Puerto Rican descent, Sonia Sotomayor, and the late 
                General Colin Powell, the son of Jamaican immigrants 
                and the first Black Secretary of State, have made 
                essential contributions to American society and blazed 
                new trails in service to the American people. Caribbean 
                American entrepreneurs, scientists, medical 
                professionals, teachers, artists, police officers, 
                athletes, and contributors in every field have also 
                left a lasting impact on our society.

                In spite of innumerable achievements and undeniable 
                contributions, too many Caribbean Americans continue to 
                face systemic barriers to success. Caribbean Americans 
                have been impacted by systemic racism and disparities 
                in opportunity. My Administration has taken a whole-of-
                government approach to advancing racial justice and 
                equity in order to begin healing those wounds and 
                strengthening opportunity for all. We will continue to 
                use every tool at our disposal to ensure that every 
                American--no matter who they are or where they come 
                from--has equal access to the American dream.

                During this National Caribbean-American Heritage Month, 
                we honor the generations of Caribbean Americans who 
                have built our Nation, shaped our progress, and 
                strengthened our national character.

                NOW, THEREFORE, I, JOSEPH R. BIDEN JR., President of 
                the United States of America, by virtue of the 
                authority vested in me by the Constitution and the laws 
                of the United States, do hereby proclaim June 2022 as 
                National Caribbean-American Heritage Month. I encourage 
                all Americans to join in celebrating the history, 
                culture, and achievements of Caribbean Americans with 
                appropriate ceremonies and activities.

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                IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 
                thirty-first day of May, in the year of our Lord two 
                thousand twenty-two, and of the Independence of the 
                United States of America the two hundred and forty-
                sixth.
                
                
                    (Presidential Sig.)

[FR Doc. 2022-12126
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