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In 2006, a proclamation was signed by Former President George W. Bush that designates the month of June as National Caribbean American Heritage Month. A month to celebrate the accomplishments of acclaimed Caribbean sons and daughters Alexander Hamilton, Secretary of State Colin Powell, Cicely Tyson, W.E.B Dubois, James Weldon Johnson, Harry Belafonte and Sidney Poitier ... Read moreVirgin Islands Freedom Week

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