Re: FW: Recognizing Juneteenth (fwd)

[robert <http://dummy.us.eu.org/robert>]

Thanks.

 > From: Noelle <noelle>
 > Date: Thu, 16 Jun 2022 09:09:05 -0700 (PDT)
 >
 > explanation of Juneteenth, thanks to UMass
 > 
 >  > To: "'http://dummy.us.eu.org/noelleg'" <http://dummy.us.eu.org/noelleg>
 >  > Date: Thu, 16 Jun 2022 15:22:44 +0000

 >  > 
 >  >       To:  Health Caregivers
 >  > 
 >  >       From: Eric Dickson, MD, President and CEO,  Health
 >  > Brian Gibbs, PhD, Chief Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging Officer, 
 >  >  Health
 >  > 
 >  > Date: June 16, 2022
 >  > 
 >  > Re: Recognizing Juneteenth
 >  > 
 >  > This Sunday, June 19 is Juneteenth, also known as Jubilee Day, Emancipation 
 >  > Day, Freedom Day and Black Independence Day. This federal holiday 
 >  > commemorates the emancipation of the last enslaved Black people in the 
 >  > United States. While the Emancipation Proclamation was issued by President 
 >  > Abraham Lincoln on January 1, 1863, the news of freedom didn't reach 
 >  > thousands of people who were still enslaved in Texas until two and a half 
 >  > years later on June 19, 1865, when Union General Gordon Granger read the 
 >  > Emancipation Proclamation at a public gathering in Galveston. It has been a 
 >  > day of celebration in Black communities ever since.
 >  > 
 >  > Juneteenth is a time to celebrate the beauty and richness of Black American 
 >  > culture, but it's also an opportunity to reflect on this country's painful 
 >  > history of slavery and the systemic impact that racial injustice continues 
 >  > to have today. By acknowledging how deep the roots of racism run, we create 
 >  > an opening for a collective conversation about how to move forward as a more 
 >  > just and equitable society.
 >  > 
 >  > At , that conversation must involve working toward solutions 
 >  > that eliminate the health and health care disparities that impact our 
 >  > patients and the communities we serve. Confronting racism, micro-aggressions 
 >  > and unconscious biases while elevating hope and opportunities for healing is 
 >  > a delicate balance. We must lean on each other to foster healing and a 
 >  > belief that better is possible. We must learn to trust each other to make 
 >  > culture change a reality.
 >  > 
 >  > Many of our caregivers have asked if we will be making Juneteenth one of our 
 >  > official paid time off holidays at  Health. Since Juneteenth 
 >  > is a federal holiday, we are exploring all options to celebrate this 
 >  > important holiday in the future.
 >  > 
 >  > While Juneteenth this year falls on a weekend, we hope we all can take today 
 >  > as an opportunity to reaffirm  Health's commitment to reaching 
 >  > our goal to be better at giving equitable care to all patients and being a 
 >  > more welcoming, inclusive place for our patients, their families and our 
 >  > caregivers. While we still have work to do, we believe that we have the 
 >  > desire to make a difference and the fortitude to have the difficult 
 >  > conversations needed to allow us to see that commitment through.
 >  > 
 >  > We encourage you to take this moment to think about Juneteenth, what it 
 >  > means to you and what you can do to learn more about it, whether that be 
 >  > researching some history, attending an event or supporting conversations 
 >  > about the observance and its meaning.
 >  > 
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