NEW YORK, CMC – The Caribbean Americans Globally United, Inc. (CAGU), says it will honor two Black United States legislators, including Yvette D. Clarke, on her election as first vice chair of the United States Congressional Black Caucus (CBC).
CAGU said that ceremony on Friday would also honor Hakeem Jeffries on his election as the Democratic Leader in the United States House of Representatives.
Clarke, the daughter of Jamaican immigrants, who represents the 9th Congressional District in Brooklyn, is the first person of Caribbean American heritage elected to serve as first vice chair of the CBC.
CAGU said Jeffries, who represents the adjacent 8th Congressional District encompasses parts of Brooklyn and Queens, is the first person of color to be elected Leader of a major party in the US Congress.
“The event will celebrate the service and leadership of Brooklyn’s distinguished Members of Congress,” said CAGU, a coalition of Caribbean American leaders in Brooklyn, adding that it “advocates for the interests and empowerment of Caribbean Americans in New York and throughout the United States of America.”
The Guyanese-born CAGU executive member, Rickford Burke, told the Caribbean Media Corporation (CMC) that “together, these Congress members represent the most significant number of Caribbean Americans in the United States.
“They continue to provide incomparable leadership and effective, outstanding representation for our communities. Their model has led to more empowerment and greater access to resources.
“They have taken the baton from stalwarts like Shirley Chisholm, Adam Clayton Powell, Jr., and others and have evolved into national leaders with gravitas who have accomplished numerous legislative and policy successes for our community and the American people,” Burke said, adding that the award ceremony is part of the Black History month celebration.
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