This weekend, we celebrate Juneteenth (also known as Freedom Day or Emancipation Day), which commemorates the declaration of freedom for enslaved African Americans in the United States. Last year was our first opportunity to celebrate Juneteenth as a university and health system community. We honored the past as leaders from the Elegba Folklore Society performed sacred rituals from African and African-American culture, such as the Libation Ceremony for the Ancestors. We were then treated to “A Musical Journey through African-American History” by Mr. James “Plunky” Branch and his contemporary jazz band.