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FL H8073

Resolution

Status

Introduced

4/15/2025

Primary Sponsor

Lisa Dunkley

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Origin

House of Representatives

2025 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Recognizes June 2025 as "Caribbean Heritage Month" in Florida, encouraging all communities and individuals throughout the state to celebrate their cultural and historical bonds.
  • Acknowledges Caribbean Americans' contributions as educators, authors, community leaders, activists, athletes, artists, musicians, and politicians across Florida and the nation.
  • Highlights notable figures of Caribbean heritage, including Alexander Hamilton, Colin Powell, Shirley Chisholm, Sidney Poitier, W.E.B. Du Bois, James Weldon Johnson, Harry Belafonte, José Martí, and others.
  • Recognizes that Florida has particularly flourished from Caribbean immigrants and their descendants who have called the state home, united by common values.

Legislative Description

Caribbean Heritage Month

Last Action

Adopted by Publication

4/24/2025

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