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H.Res.371 — 111th Congress (2009-2010) established '''National African Immigrant Heritage Month'''. <ref>{{cite web |title=H.Res.371 |url=https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/house-resolution/371/text |publisher=Congress.gov |access-date=16 November 2023}}</ref><ref name=madison>{{Cite web |title=Madison's Celebration of African Immigrant Heritage {{!}} Mayor's Office, City of Madison, Wisconsin |url=https://www.cityofmadison.com/mayor/blog/madisons-celebration-of-african-immigrant-heritage |access-date=2023-11-08 |website=www.cityofmadison.com |language=en |archive-date=2023-06-04 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230604191859/https://www.cityofmadison.com/mayor/blog/madisons-celebration-of-african-immigrant-heritage |url-status=dead }}</ref> to be celebrated during the month of September, recognizing the impact that African Immigrants in America play in the shaping of the country. |
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==Legislative history== |
==Legislative history== |
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| ⚫ | H.R. 371 was introduced into [[United States House of Representatives]] by 25 co-sponsors.<ref name=madison/><ref name=record>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'', [https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-resolution/371/actions H.Res.371, 114th Cong. (2015)]</ref> The resolution sought to express the [[Sense of Congress|sense of congress]] that September should be the month to celebrate Americans who are of [[African immigrant Americans|African immigrant]] heritage in the United States.<ref name=sd>{{Cite web |title=National African Immigrant Heritage Month |url=https://www.immigrantsandiego.org/national_african_immigrant_heritage_month |access-date=2023-06-24 |website=San Diego Immigrant Rights Consortium |language=en}}</ref><ref name=madison/><ref name=africainharlem>{{Cite web |title=African Heritage Month Archives |url=https://africainharlem.nyc/en/tag/african-heritage-month/ |access-date=2023-11-08 |website=African Immigrants, African American New Yorkers in Harlem and Beyond |language=en}}</ref> 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.<ref name=sd/> |
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H.Res 371 never came to a floor votes, and thus never became law or expressed a sense of congress.<ref name = record/> |
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It was in 2015 that the House of Representatives passed and established National African Immigrant Heritage Month<ref name=madison/><ref name=sd/> to be observed in September. |
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There is also a '''National Immigrant Heritage Month''' which is also celebrated in June.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Celebrating National Immigrant Heritage Month |url=https://www.state.gov/celebrating-national-immigrant-heritage-month/ |access-date=2023-11-08 |website=United States Department of State |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-06-06 |title=Governor Newsom Proclaims Immigrant Heritage Month 2023 |url=https://www.gov.ca.gov/2023/06/06/governor-newsom-proclaims-immigrant-heritage-month-2023/ |access-date=2023-11-08 |website=California Governor |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=House |first=The White |date=2023-05-31 |title=A Proclamation on National Immigrant Heritage Month, 2023 |url=https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/presidential-actions/2023/05/31/a-proclamation-on-national-immigrant-heritage-month-2023/ |access-date=2023-11-08 |website=The White House |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=I Stand With Immigrants |url=https://www.iamanimmigrant.com/ |access-date=2023-11-08 |website=I Stand With Immigrants |language=en}}</ref> |
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==Celebrations== |
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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.<ref name=africainharlem/><ref>{{Cite web |title=African Immigrant Heritage Night Celebration {{!}} Gwinnett Justice and Administration Center, Lawrenceville, GA {{!}} September 8, 2023 |url=https://happeningnext.com/event/african-immigrant-heritage-night-celebration-eid4so4vmlppa1 |access-date=2023-11-08 |website=happeningnext.com |language=en}}</ref> |
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==References== |
==References== |
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Latest revision as of 07:29, 30 November 2023
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
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]- ^ "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.