06/19/2025
Juneteenth (also known as Freedom Day) marks the date of June 19, 1865 when Union troops arrived in Galveston, Texas to finally inform enslaved Black people of their freedom. Texas was the last state to receive the news. This historical moment came two years after the Emancipation Proclamation was signed on January 1, 1863.
Kenny Dew, Area Finance Manager and Chair of our DEIB Council, shares what Juneteenth means to him in honor of this momentous date. Read his heartfelt message below.
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By Kenny Dew, Area Finance Manager and Chair of DEIB CouncilGrowing up in the ’90s and 2000s, I never learned about Juneteenth — not in school, nor did I hear it discussed by family or friends. It wasn’t until adulthood that I discovered the significance of June 19, 1865, when Union troops arr...