Disparities/Equity of Care, Health Equity, Medical Education/Teaching Hospitals, Reducing Healthcare Disparities Leading Towards Health Equity: What Juneteenth Means for Health Care Jun 17, 2024 By Daniel E. Dawes, J.D. The Meharry School of Global Health is the realization of a promise made by Meharry Medical College almost 150 years ago — a promise born out of the legacy of Juneteenth and the ending of the Civil War.