{"id":2024722,"date":"2023-09-07T14:35:02","date_gmt":"2023-09-07T18:35:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/war-on-christmas-rages-on-major-american-hospital-ditches-christmas-holiday-for-juneteenth\/"},"modified":"2023-09-07T14:37:18","modified_gmt":"2023-09-07T18:37:18","slug":"war-on-christmas-rages-on-major-american-hospital-ditches-christmas-holiday-for-juneteenth","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/war-on-christmas-rages-on-major-american-hospital-ditches-christmas-holiday-for-juneteenth\/","title":{"rendered":"American hospital replaces Christmas with Juneteenth in ongoing holiday debate."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fwar-on-christmas-rages-on-major-american-hospital-ditches-christmas-holiday-for-juneteenth%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2024722&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Emory Healthcare Prioritizes Juneteenth Over Christmas Eve<\/h2>\n<p>Emory Healthcare,\u200b one of the largest hospitals in Georgia, is making a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nyt-defends-mara-gays-disturbing-american-flags-statement-social-media-pounds-them\/\" title=\"NYT Defends Mara Gay\u2019s \u2018Disturbing\u2019 American Flags Statement. Social Media Pounds Them.\">bold move<\/a> in the name of &#8220;diversity, equity, and inclusion.&#8221; \u2064In a recent announcement, the hospital informed its employees that starting in 2024, Christmas Eve \u2063will \u2064no longer be \u2063observed\u200d as\u200b a holiday. Instead, they will recognize Juneteenth, a significant day in \u2062American history.<\/p>\n<p>The\u2062 CEO of \u2064Emory \u2063Healthcare, Joon \u200dS. Lee, expressed gratitude for the feedback received from employees, stating, &#8220;Thanks to your feedback, the Executive Leadership Team and I have decided to make Juneteenth (June 19th) an EHC observed holiday. Beginning January\u2063 2024, we\u200d will remove\u200c Christmas Eve from \u200bour holiday\u2062 calendar \u200band replace it with Juneteenth.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div class=\"image\"><\/div>\n<p>The memo \u200dfurther explains that Emory Healthcare&#8217;s commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion\u2064 aims \u200dto create an environment of true belonging for \u200dboth patients \u200band <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/breaking-patriot-jovan-pulitzers-team-is-being-shot-at-after-they-were-given-directive-to-identify-fraudulent-ballots-in-fulton-county\/\" title=\"BREAKING: Patriot Jovan Pulitzer\u2019s Team Is Being Shot At! \u2013 After They Were Given Directive to Identify Fraudulent Ballots in Fulton County\">team members<\/a>, while \u2063<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/emory-healthcare-replaces-christmas-eve-with-juneteenth-on-paid-holiday-calendar\/\" title=\"Emory Healthcare swaps Christmas Eve for Juneteenth on holiday schedule.\">ensuring equitable outcomes<\/a>\u200b for all. Although Christmas Eve will no longer be \u2062a \u200brecognized holiday, employees will \u200cstill \u2064have the \u2063flexibility and\u200d option to use paid time off for that day.<\/p>\n<p>The decision to prioritize Juneteenth over Christmas Eve is also driven by the impact on patient care. The memo states, &#8220;For each observed\u200b holiday, \u200cour\u2062 clinics \u200dand <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/war-on-christmas-rages-on-major-american-hospital-ditches-christmas-holiday-for-juneteenth\/\" title=\"American hospital replaces Christmas with Juneteenth in ongoing holiday debate.\">business offices close<\/a>, \u200dwhich means our patients are unable \u2063to\u200c make clinic appointments for those days. \u200dTo\u2063 minimize impact\u200d to patient care, we will not \u2064be\u200c adding another paid holiday to \u200bour calendar.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>While some \u200bAmericans have expressed concerns about the \u200bdiminishing celebration of Christmas and the\u2062 secularization \u200cof the \u200dholiday, Emory Healthcare&#8217;s decision reflects the growing recognition\u200c and significance of \u2062Juneteenth.\u200b Established as a federal \u2064holiday by President\u200d Joe Biden on June 17, 2021, Juneteenth symbolizes the ongoing work towards \u2062equity and racial justice in American society.<\/p>\n<p>Embracing \u2063Juneteenth as a tool for \u2064&#8221;black liberation,&#8221; as described by Rep. Cori Bush (D-MO), aligns with the hospital&#8217;s\u2062 commitment to diversity and inclusion. Rep. Bush advocates for reparations, an \u200cend to the \u200dwar \u2062on drugs, and teaching the truth about white supremacy in the country.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">It\u2019s Juneteenth AND \u200breparations.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s Juneteenth \u2063AND\u200b end police violence + the War on Drugs.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s Juneteenth AND <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dont-fall-for-it-republicans-juneteenth-is-now-just-another-tool-to-advance-equity-aka-race-based-discrimination\/\" title=\"Beware, Republicans: Juneteenth Now Used to Promote Equity (AKA Race-Based Discrimination)\">end housing + education apartheid<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s Juneteenth AND teach the truth about white supremacy in our country.<\/p>\n<p>Black liberation must be prioritized.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Cori Bush\u200b (@CoriBush) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CoriBush\/status\/1670797693407354882?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 19, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Emory Healthcare has not provided any further comments regarding this decision.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Emory Healthcare, a leading Georgia hospital, has decided to replace Christmas Eve as a recognized holiday with Juneteenth to uphold its values of diversity, equity, and inclusion. 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