National Caribbean-American Heritage Month, 2022

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.

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.