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.

Washtenaw County – Michigan – 06/02/2020
Date of Declaration: June 2, 2020
Orange County – North Carolina – 06/02/2020
Date of Declaration: June 2, 2020
Lucas County – Ohio – 06/02/2020
Date of Declaration: June 2, 2020
Cleveland – Ohio – 06/01/2020
Date of Declaration: June 1, 2020
Columbus – Ohio – 06/01/2020
Date of Declaration: June 1, 2020
Arizona Public Health Association – Arizona – 06/01/2020
Date of Declaration: June 1, 2020
Columbia/Boone County Health & Human Services – Missouri – 06/01/2020
Date of Declaration: June 1, 2020
Philadelphia Board of Health – Pennsylvania – June 2020
Date of Declaration: June 1, 2020
Cuyahoga County – Ohio – 06/01/2020
Date of Declaration: June 1, 2020
Harris County – Precinct One – Texas – 05/30/2020
Date of Declaration: May 30, 2020
Franklin County Public Health – Ohio – 05/21/2020
Date of Declaration: May 21, 2020
Greater Rochester Black Agenda Group – New York – 05/19/2020
Date of Declaration: May 19, 2020
Franklin County – Ohio – 05/19/2020
Date of Declaration: May 19, 2020
Leonia – New Jersey – 05/01/2020
Date of Declaration: May 1, 2020
Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment – Colorado – 04/21/2020
Date of Declaration: April 21, 2020