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From YouTube: Caribbean Heritage Month Flag Raising
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Mayor Martin Walsh joins the Authentic Caribbean Foundation to celebrate Caribbean Heritage Month 2019 with flag raising ceremony.
A
A
A
Councillor
Marxian
councillor
mark
co-moh
and
counselor
ed
Flynn.
It
is
in
Florida
with
you
and
counselor.
Flaherty
was
upstairs
with
us
earlier
and
we
are
gonna
be
graced
with
the
presence
of
the
mayor
he's
going
to
be
speaking
here
in
a
few
minutes.
I
just
want
to
say
thank
you
all
of
you
for
coming
here
today.
It's
an
honor
and
a
privilege
to
have
each
and
every
one
of
you
here
as
we
do
this
flag,
raising
honoring
our
National
Caribbean
American
Heritage
Month.
A
My
name
is
Janelle
Stevens
and
I'm,
a
real
estate
agent
and
a
member
of
the
authentic
Caribbean
foundation,
hopefully
one
day,
I'll
be
the
voice
of
prosperity
for
the
Caribbean
American
community.
Without
further
ado.
What
I'd
like
to
do
is
I'm
going
to
turn
the
ceremony
over
to
my
president
of
the
authentic
Caribbean
foundation,
Andrew
sharp.
B
Thank
You,
Janelle
and
I
want
a
big
up,
Antigua
she's
from
Antigua
and
big
up
all
the
other
as
a
Caribbean
nation,
Haiti
Grenada,
all
over
from
the
top
to
the
bottom.
Gala
Suriname
were
so
happy
to
be
here.
I'm
Andrew,
sharp,
I'm,
the
president
and,
as
I
said
in
my
folklore,
my
heart
is
full.
It's
bubbling
over
to
be
celebrated
in
such
a
month.
National
urban
American,
Heritage
Month
14
years,
since
you
know,
since
they
have
you,
know,
recognize
the
significance
of
Korean
American
community
Caribbean
people
who
have
migrated
here
to
the
United
States.
B
Like
myself.
It's
really
really
a
pleasure
that
the
city
of
Boston
opened
its
arm
and
welcomed
us.
You
know
I
always
say
to
people.
We
were
the
first
one
when
that
ship
arrived
in
Port
smart
with
all
these
slaves
and
all
everyone
I
know
the
first
slave
master,
who
was
a
Bayesian.
He
bought
his
first
slaves
to
Massachusetts,
that's
mr.
B
Hall
and
right
up
until
now,
we
see
that
many
Caribbean
American
people
have
really
worked
hard,
who
have
integrated
themselves
into
the
community
who
have
advocate
for
its
people
and
I'm
so
proud
to
be
the
one
who
is.
You
know,
along
with
my
colleague,
Ron
Alami,
who
started
off
the
process
and
encouraging
our
Caribbean
community,
encouraging
our
organization,
mostly
passionate
about
kids,
with
disability
or
organization
focus
on
kids
with
disability,
because
that's
one
of
the
things
that
is
very
important
or
youths
and
I
always
try
to
ensure
that
our
youths
is
recognized.
B
B
C
Thank
you
very
much.
Andrew
and
I
want
to
thank
you
and
Janelle
and
thank
everyone
from
for
being
here
from
the
Caribbean
foundation.
This
is
exciting
in
our
city
to
share
the
cultures
and
I
just
want
to
I
think
they
already
mentioned,
but
I'm
gonna
introduce
my
colleagues
again
sitting
from
the
Boston
City
Council
City
Council
Michelle,
who
is
with
us
City
Council
Tim
McCarthy,
is
with
us
City
Council,
Matt
O'malley's
with
us
city,
council
moxie,
almost
with
us
city,
council,
Kim
Janie's
with
us
City
Council
had
Flynn
is
with
us.
C
Boston
is
a
second
home
for
people
from
the
Caribbean
in
the
West
Indian
nations.
More
people
come
to
Boston
from
these
countries
in
any
other
region
and
28
29
percent
of
our
immigrants
in
2017
we're
from
this
region.
The
Caribbean
community
has
played
a
vital
role
at
every
aspect
of
our
life,
starting
with
business,
creating
policy
and
doing
great
work
in
our
neighborhoods,
and
it's
a
long,
proud
history
in
our
city
and
I
want
to
thank
you
for
that.
Boston
is
a
city
of
immigrants.
C
There's
no
question
about
that:
a
city
of
many
cultures,
many
languages
and
many
stories,
and
we
encourage
people
to
tell
those
stories
and
to
share
your
tradition
in
your
history
and
pass
it
down
not
just
see
our
next
generation
but
to
the
entire
city
of
Boston.
People
have
come
to
Boston
seeking
a
better
life.
People
like
my
parents,
came
to
this
country
in
the
1950s.
C
Maintaining
these
connections
with
other
countries
makes
our
city
stronger
and
it's
the
reason
why
Boston
certainly
is
a
global
leader
around
the
world
as
an
economic
hub,
and
certainly
a
cultural
center
and
Boston
just
doesn't
celebrate
our
past.
It's
also
about
our
future
and
says
well,
what
kind
of
city
will
we
leave
to
the
next
generation
of
young
people
as
mayor?
It's
important
for
me
that
I
learn
about
places
where
Bostonians
have
their
roots.
I've
traveled
to
Haiti
and
Puerto.
Rico
I've
talked
about
stony
ins
and
their
families
about
their
history.
C
Traditions
like
this
one
keep
those
his
those
stories
alive
and
those
traditions
alive.
That's
why
this
flag-
we're
gonna,
fly
here
with
pride
in
our
hearts
and
will
making
sure
that
every
immigrant
community
continues
to
thrive
in
the
City
of
Austin,
putting
equity
and
inclusion
at
the
center
of
our
economic
strategy,
support
small
businesses
owned
by
immigrants.
It's
something
that
we're
going
to
continue
to
do.
C
We're
gonna
continue
our
free
immigration,
clinics
and
counseling
career
counseling,
connecting
people
to
legal
support
through
the
Greater
Boston
immigrant
defense
fund,
funding
to
protect
CPS
and
daca
and
work
with
the
organizations
providing
trauma
supports
for
our
diverse
immigrant
and
in
refugee
community
here
hosting
annual
citizens
day.
Next,
one
is
going
to
be
the
28th
of
September.
C
We
want
to
continue
to
make
sure
that
we're
gonna
continue
to
do
the
work
we
do
every
day.
As
mayor
and
I
know,
I
can
speak
for
my
colleagues
in
the
City
Council
we're
proud
of
the
fact
that
we're
a
global
city,
one
full
one
city-
that's
that
cares
deeply
about
people
and
lifting
our
community
up
we're
proud
to
have
great
partners
like
the
authentic
Caribbean
foundation
here
in
the
city
of
Austin
and
I'm,
proud
to
help
raise
this
flag.
C
Today,
I
want
to
congratulate
all
of
you
and
wish
you
all
a
happy
Caribbean
and
parrot.
American
Heritage,
Month
and
I
also
have
a
resolution
which
I'm
not
gonna,
read
the
whole
thing
from
the
governor
of
the
Commonwealth
of
Massachusetts,
governor
Baker,
lieutenant
governor
Karyn
Polito
and
the
Secretary
of
State
William
Francis
Galvan,
celebrating
a
Caribbean
American,
Heritage
Month,
and
urging
all
citizens
of
not
just
the
city
of
Arts
in
the
Commonwealth
of
Massachusetts
to
recognize
and
enjoy
this
month.
So
thank
you
very
much.