Caribbean American Heritage Month Ends
June 30th, 2006 Marked the official end of Caribbean American Heritage month. According to the best estimates there are well over 5 million people who would fall under the category of Caribbean American. These are people from the Caribbean or of Caribbean descent living permanently here in the United States as Citizens or residents . Caribbean American Heritage month began officially June 5th, 2006 upon presidential proclamation by current president George Bush.Congress woman Barbara Lee, originally entered the Bill which was passed by Congress in June 2005. The motivation behind establishing this bill was partially to counter an often skewed view of the people of Caribbean descent.
From the very founding of the United States of America , people of Caribbean descent from all races and creeds have particpated and succeeded in all areas of american life. read more
Caribbean/West Indian People in Columbus ready to celebrate a season of independence: Bahamas
This summer many Caribbean nations will celebrate their status of independence from former colonial powers. Most notably this month is The Bahamas, which obtained it's independence from Great Britain on July 10th, 1973. It will mark its 35th Anniversary in typical "Grand" Bahamian style. In the Following month both Jamaica and Trinidad celebrate their independence , both from Great Britain, on August 6th and August 31st respectively. We Celebrate with Bahamians at home and abroad.
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Capitol: Nassua
Population:330,549(2007 est.)
Size:5358 square miles (28% water)
Language: English
Status: Independent July 10th (35th Year) Newspaper: Nassau Guardian
Offical GovernmentWebsite : Embassy Tourism: Bahamas.com
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