The cultural holiday “Juneteenth” is invaluable to growth and maintenance of economic equity in America because it provides a necessary starting point. 2020 marks 155 years of history since General Gordon Granger arrived in Galveston, Texas and read the Emancipation Proclamation. The celebration that ensued among those African Americans was one of gratitude as much as expectation. We use “Juneteenth” as a place marker to measure how far we have come collectively as a nation toward fulfilling the promises contained in our foundational documents.