06/19/2026
On June 19, 1865. Federal troops arrived in Galveston, Texas, and enforced what should already have been reality. Freedom for the last enslaved people still being held. That day became Juneteenth.
It took 156 years for Juneteenth to become a U.S. federal holiday. A reminder that the distance between rights declared and rights experienced can be long.
Last week, our BOLD community marked the occasion with a “Freedom to Flourish” celebration—featuring Black-owned businesses and strong participation from colleagues in Ewing and online.
Juneteenth is not a moment we observe and move on from. It reflects the ongoing work BOLD does at C&D to build a workplace where belonging is real and lived every day.
Freedom is something we build, sustain, and strengthen, together.