    [United States Statutes at Large, Volume 133, 116th Congress, 1st Session]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

    Proclamation 9899 of May 31, 2019

    National Caribbean-American Heritage Month, 2019

    By the President of the United States of America

    A Proclamation

    During National Caribbean-American Heritage Month, we acknowledge 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.
    Through his dedication to his faith, Joseph Sandiford Atwell exemplified
    the unyielding spirit of Caribbean Americans. Born in Barbados in 1831,
    Atwell moved to the United States in 1863 and attended the Philadelphia
    Divinity School. Following the Civil War, he went to spread God's
    message of hope and love to the emancipated slaves in the South. Due to
    the strength of his ministry, he became the first black Episcopal deacon
    ordained in the Diocese of Kentucky and went on to become the first
    black Episcopal priest in the Diocese of Virginia.
    Earlier this year, I met with the leaders of the Commonwealth of The
    Bahamas, the Dominican Republic, the Republic of Haiti, Jamaica, and
    Saint Lucia to reaffirm our partnership with the Caribbean. We discussed
    how we can bring greater prosperity to this important region, including
    potential opportunities for energy investment and enhanced trade
    partnerships. We made tremendous progress, and we will build on these
    discussions to strengthen further the relationship we share with our
    Caribbean neighbors.
    This month, we recognize the vibrant culture and patriotism of Caribbean
    Americans that continue to bolster our country and enrich our lives, and
    we pay tribute to the strong friendship between the United States and
    the countries of the Caribbean.
    NOW, THEREFORE, I, DONALD J. TRUMP, 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 2019 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.
    IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this thirty-first day of
    May, in the year of our Lord two thousand nineteen, and of the
    Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
    third.
    DONALD J. TRUMP