Declarations

Declarations of racism as a public health crisis are an important step to acknowledge structural racism as a determinant of health and identify steps to advance racial equity. These declarations come in many forms, including formal statements, resolutions, proclamations, executive orders, and letters.

This searchable library is being made available through the work of CARE Partners, with specific thanks to:

  • Dawn Hunter, Sara Rogers, and Haley Campbell Garcia – Network for Public Health Law
  • Crystal Lewis and Ruqaiijah Yearby – Moritz College of Law, The Ohio State University
  • Tia Taylor Williams and Lawrence Haynes – American Public Health Association

Are we missing a declaration? Have questions for the research team? Please contact us at careconnect@herenow.org.

Durham County – North Carolina – 06/08/2020
Date of Declaration: June 8, 2020
Chattanooga – Tennessee – 06/07/2020
Date of Declaration: June 7, 2020
Ardmore – Oklahoma – 06/05/2020
Date of Declaration: June 5, 2020
County Health Executives of California – California – 06/05/2020
Date of Declaration: June 5, 2020
Lake County Health Department and Community Health Center – Illinois – 06/05/2020
Date of Declaration: June 5, 2020
Wisconsin Governor – Wisconsin – 06/04/2020
Date of Declaration: June 4, 2020
Southern Nevada Health District – Nevada – 06/04/2020
Date of Declaration: June 4, 2020
Genesee County – Michigan – 06/04/2020
Date of Declaration: June 4, 2020
Somerville Mayor and Board of Health – Massachusetts – 06/03/2020
Date of Declaration: June 3, 2020
Maryland Medical Society – Maryland – 06/03/2020
Date of Declaration: June 3, 2020
Michigan Primary Care Association – Michigan – 6/3/2020
Date of Declaration: June 3, 2020
Albany County Health Commissioner – New York – 06/03/2020
Date of Declaration: June 3, 2020
Flint – Michigan – 06/02/2020
Date of Declaration: June 2, 2020
Ypsilanti – Michigan – 06/02/2020
Date of Declaration: June 2, 2020
Washtenaw County Bd. of Health – Michigan – 06/02/2020
Date of Declaration: June 2, 2020