Overview:

Juneteenth was declared a federal holiday in 2021 amidst a national reckoning with race. Four years later, the observation finds us at a time of continued polarization and attacks on diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts. Reflecting on the historical significance of Juneteenth can help us think about how to celebrate and observe the day, and how to recommit to healing and social justice work as individuals, communities, and society.

Guest:

Joel Bolling is the assistant dean for Inclusion, Diversity, Anti-racism, and Equity at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.

Host:

Lindsay Smith Rogers, MA, is the producer of the Public Health On Call podcast, an editor for Expert Insights, and the director of content strategy for the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.

Show links and related content:

• Systemic Equity—Hopkins Bloomberg Public Health Magazine

• Health History: Health and Longevity Since the Mid-19th Century—Stanford

• Slavery & the Making of the Atlantic World—Able Museum

• Structural Racism Explained—Othering & Belonging Institute, UC Berkeley

• Historical Context: Facts about the Slace Trade and Slavery—The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History

• Center Report Uses Research to Fight Attacks on DEI—USC Race and Equity Center

• The Assault on DEI—The Chronicle of Higher Education

• https://magazine.publichealth.jhu.edu/2020/systemic-equity

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