H.Res.371 — 111th Congress (2009-2010) established National African Immigrant Heritage Month. [1][2] to be celebrated during the month of September, recognizing the impact that African Immigrants in America play in the shaping of the country.
Legislative history
H.R. 371 was introduced into United States House of Representatives by 25 co-sponsors.[2][3] The resolution sought to express the sense of congress that September should be the month to celebrate Americans who are of African immigrant heritage in the United States.[4][2][5] H.R. 371 showed the diversity of the African immigrant communities, from languages and culture, while also identifying that African immigrants need be classified more accurately and not as the ethnic group African Americans due to different needs as immigrants.[4]
It was in 2015 that the House of Representatives passed and established National African Immigrant Heritage Month[2][4] to be observed in September.
There is also a National Immigrant Heritage Month which is also celebrated in June.[6][7][8][9]
Celebrations
Since the passing of National African Immigrant Heritage Month, there have been celebrations in various states, emphasizing how those of African Immigrant Heritage have impacted society in the USA.[5][10]
References
- ^ "H.Res.371". Congress.gov. Retrieved 16 November 2023.
- ^ a b c d "Madison's Celebration of African Immigrant Heritage | Mayor's Office, City of Madison, Wisconsin". www.cityofmadison.com. Archived from the original on 2023-06-04. Retrieved 2023-11-08.
- ^ Actions - H.Res.371 - 114th Congress (2015-2016): Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that there should be established a National African Immigrant Heritage Month in September to celebrate the great contributions of Americans of African immigrant heritage in the United States who have enriched the history of the Nation, H.Res.371, 114th Cong. (2015)
- ^ a b c "National African Immigrant Heritage Month". San Diego Immigrant Rights Consortium. Retrieved 2023-06-24.
- ^ a b "African Heritage Month Archives". African Immigrants, African American New Yorkers in Harlem and Beyond. Retrieved 2023-11-08.
- ^ "Celebrating National Immigrant Heritage Month". United States Department of State. Retrieved 2023-11-08.
- ^ "Governor Newsom Proclaims Immigrant Heritage Month 2023". California Governor. 2023-06-06. Retrieved 2023-11-08.
- ^ House, The White (2023-05-31). "A Proclamation on National Immigrant Heritage Month, 2023". The White House. Retrieved 2023-11-08.
- ^ "I Stand With Immigrants". I Stand With Immigrants. Retrieved 2023-11-08.
- ^ "African Immigrant Heritage Night Celebration | Gwinnett Justice and Administration Center, Lawrenceville, GA | September 8, 2023". happeningnext.com. Retrieved 2023-11-08.