06/19/2026
Our offices are closed today in observance of Juneteenth.
Juneteenth celebrates the date of June 19, 1865, when enslaved people of African descent located in Galveston, Texas, finally learned of their freedom from the slavery system in the United States. For those of us in public health, Juneteenth gives us time to reflect on how how systemic racism continues to affect health care outcomes, access, and community wellbeing.