Juneteenth (short for June Nineteenth) honors the end of slavery in the United States and is considered the longest-running African American holiday. While we celebrate Juneteenth each year, slavery did not officially end until December 1865 when the Thirteenth Amendment was ratified. On June 17, 2021, Juneteenth became a federal holiday. This article provides more information on Juneteenth.
As part of the history domain included in the Office of Equity and Inclusion’s strategic plan, this event provides an opportunity for the School of Medicine, Woodruff Health Sciences Center, and Grady Healthy System colleagues to engage in discussion on the historic struggle to secure equal and adequate access to healthcare for all Americans.
Film Screening
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About the Film
Before Medicare, less than half the nation’s hospitals served black and white patients equally, and in the south, 1/3 of hospitals would not admit African Americans even for emergencies. This documentary tells the remarkable story of how civil rights activists and the federal government worked together to desegregate thousands of hospitals overnight, bringing life-saving care to millions of Americans.
Panel Discussion
June 16, 2022 at 12:00 – 1:30 p.m.
- Nanette Wenger, MD, MACC, MACP, FAHA (Professor of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, Emory University School of Medicine)
- Joanne McGriff, MD, MPH, JM (Chief Diversity Officer of Rollins School of Public Health)
- Yolanda Wimberly, MD, MSc, FAAP, FSAHM (Chief Health Equity Officer of Grady Health System)
- Ildemaro Gonzalez, MBA (Chief Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Officer of Emory Healthcare)
- Jasmine Clark, PhD (School of Nursing; Georgia House of Representatives, Distract 108)
- Jasmin Eatman, (Emory MD/PhD student)