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CAMPAIGN TO RECOGNIZE THE MONTH OF JUNE
AS CARIBBEAN AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH


On March 17, 2004, Congresswoman Barbara Lee
introduced a Bill (House Resolution 570)
urging Congress to recognize the month June as
Caribbean American Heritage Month.

The passage of this Bill requires your action.

Bi-partisan co-sponsorship and White House
support is needed.

Call or write your Congressperson, Senator, and
the President. Your immigrant status does not
matter. Also call or write and thank those who
have already signed on as co-sponsors


Find contact information for your Senator at <http://www.senate.gov>,
and for your congressman/woman at <http://www.house.gov>

Congressional Co-sponsors so far include:
Ney, Payne, Christensen, Owens, Rangel, Serrano,
Hastings, Tubbs, Jones, McDermott, Meek, Clyburn,
Watt, Lewis, A. Davis, B. Scott, S. Bishop,
B. Thompson, Norton, Eddie Bernice Johnson, Waters,
Cummings, Kilpatrick, Rush, Lofgren, Towns, Grijalva,
D. Scott, Majette, Weiner

At least 100 co-sponsor is the goal.

SPREAD THE WORD. TELL YOU FRIENDS WRITE OR
AT LEAST CALL. IT IS DESERVED. DO IT FOR US


PRESS RELEASE

For Immediate Release
Contact: Stuart Chapman
March 19, 2004
(202) 225-2661

Congresswoman Barbara Lee Introduces Bill to
Designate a Caribbean-American
Heritage Month

Washington, DC - Congressman Barbara Lee (D-CA)
introduced legislation this week to designate a
national Caribbean-American Heritage month.
H.Res. 570,

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives
that there should be established a Caribbean-American
Heritage Month, acknowledges and celebrates the
contributions of Caribbean-Americans to the United
States since the inception of the country.

As a member of the bipartisan Caribbean Caucus, Lee
wanted to recognize the role that Caribbean people
and their descendants have played in the United
States.

"It is important that we work to strengthen our
relations with Caribbean governments," said Lee.
"It is also important that we address the concerns
of Caribbean-Americans residing in our districts.
From 1820 to 2002. More than 68 million people
emigrated from the Caribbean region to the United
States. Caribbean-Americans have influenced every
aspect of American culture, society and government.
Their history is interwoven with ours."