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| 10 | 10 | | F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S |
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| 12 | 12 | | House Resolution 1 |
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| 13 | 13 | | A resolution designating May 2022 as "Haitian Heritage 2 |
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| 14 | 14 | | Month" in the State of Florida. 3 |
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| 16 | 16 | | WHEREAS, Haitian Heritage Month is celebrated by the 5 |
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| 17 | 17 | | Haitian diaspora around the world to celebrate Haitian heritage 6 |
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| 18 | 18 | | and culture, and 7 |
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| 19 | 19 | | WHEREAS, as educators, authors, entrepreneurs, community 8 |
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| 20 | 20 | | leaders, activists, athletes, artists, musicians, and 9 |
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| 21 | 21 | | politicians, Haitian Americans have made their mark and have 10 |
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| 22 | 22 | | contributed to the betterment and diversity of this state and 11 |
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| 23 | 23 | | the nation, and 12 |
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| 24 | 24 | | WHEREAS, Haiti was the world's first Black -led republic and 13 |
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| 25 | 25 | | the first independent Caribbean state, and 14 |
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| 26 | 26 | | WHEREAS, Haiti is the only country born of a successful 15 |
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| 27 | 27 | | revolt of enslaved people declaring their independence and 16 |
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| 28 | 28 | | affirming their humanity, and 17 |
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| 29 | 29 | | WHEREAS, May 18 is Flag Day in Haiti, and 18 |
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| 30 | 30 | | WHEREAS, the United States and the State of Florida have 19 |
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| 31 | 31 | | thrived as a melding of immigrants, united by common values and 20 |
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| 32 | 32 | | the promise of a better tomorrow, and 21 |
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| 33 | 33 | | WHEREAS, according to the Migration Policy Institute, more 22 |
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| 34 | 34 | | than two-thirds of Haitian immigrants living in the United 23 |
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| 35 | 35 | | States reside in Florida and New York, and 24 |
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| 44 | 44 | | F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S |
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| 46 | 46 | | WHEREAS, there are significant populations of Haitian -25 |
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| 47 | 47 | | Americans in New Jersey, Massachusetts, Maryland, Virginia, 26 |
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| 48 | 48 | | Pennsylvania, Georgia, New Hampshire, Illinois, Texas, and 27 |
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| 49 | 49 | | Washington, D.C., and 28 |
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| 50 | 50 | | WHEREAS, there is a strong connection between Haitians and 29 |
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| 51 | 51 | | Florida, including hundreds of thousands of Haitian -Americans 30 |
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| 52 | 52 | | residing in South Florida alone, NOW, THEREFORE, 31 |
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| 54 | 54 | | Be It Resolved by the House of Representatives of the State of 33 |
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| 55 | 55 | | Florida: 34 |
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| 57 | 57 | | That May 2022 is designated as "Haitian Heritage Month" in 36 |
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| 58 | 58 | | the State of Florida, and all communities and individuals 37 |
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| 59 | 59 | | throughout the state and nation are encoura ged to honor Haitian 38 |
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| 60 | 60 | | and Haitian-American culture and remember that America's 39 |
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| 61 | 61 | | greatness lies in its diversity. 40 |
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