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FL H8089
Resolution
Status
Introduced
4/16/2025
Primary Sponsor
Dotie Joseph
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AI Summary
- Designates May 2025 as "Haitian Heritage Month" in the State of Florida
- Recognizes contributions of Haitian Americans as educators, authors, entrepreneurs, community leaders, activists, athletes, artists, musicians, and politicians
- Acknowledges Haiti's history as the first country to abolish slavery and the only nation born of a successful revolt of enslaved people, declaring independence from France on January 1, 1804
- Notes that more than two-thirds of Haitian immigrants in the United States reside in Florida and New York, with hundreds of thousands of Haitian Americans living in South Florida alone
- Highlights Haiti's international contributions, including supporting the American Revolution, aiding Simón Bolívar's liberation of Latin America, and casting the deciding UN vote to recognize Israel
Legislative Description
Haitian Heritage Month
Last Action
Adopted by Publication
5/1/2025
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