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Greetings, and Happy New Year! It is so hard to believe it is already 2018. They say time flies when you are having fun. If that is true, then God has truly blessed me to be enjoying my job and life! I have never been one to make — or keep! — New Years resolutions, so I will not start now! However, I like to think of New Years as a time to reflect on the year that has passed, and plan ahead for the future. This time last year, some people were celebrating the inauguration of Donald Trump as President of the United States. I was certainly not one of those people — and neither were most of my friends, family, and colleagues. People in my circle joined me in mourning the end of the Obama administration, and looked Let us strive to to President Trump taking power with strengthen our minds great sadness and apprehension. During the first weeks of last year, and bodies and invest many of us spent precious time in ourselves, our homes complaining about everything President & families, and our Trump said and everything his cabinet Even closer to home, there are other things we can communities. did. We whined loudly and often during do: let us continue to create business opportunities for all of his many shenanigans. Some of us ourselves, supporting community-based businesses of all even began counting down to the 2020 sizes when we can. presidential election! Let’s also ensure opportunities for our families and A year later, as much as I hate to admit it, I and many, many loved ones by making sure we are maximizing our financial others are still in that space: moaning and complaining about potential. Maybe it is time to get that job you have thought about something that is, essentially, out of our control. The hard truth is with either the City of Sacramento or the State of California. THE this: President Trump is not thinking about anything that any of us HUB is proud to be a new partner of the City of Sacramento in have to say. 2018. Look to us for information on their recruiting efforts and Someone wise once said that the definition of insanity is doing employment opportunities throughout the year. something over and over and expecting a different result. Tupac Instead of traditional “I’m going to lose 20 pounds” resolutions for paraphrased that in his 1998 hit “Changes.” The song lifts me up 2018, let us strive to strengthen our minds and bodies and invest in when I start to get discouraged: ourselves, our homes and families, and our communities. If we do “It’s time for us as a people to start makin’ some changes. that, together we can counter everything President Trump is trying Let’s change the way we eat, let’s change the way we live to do to divide us. And let’s change the way we treat each other. And then, home by home, neighborhood by neighborhood, city You see the old way wasn’t working so it’s on us to do by city, we will truly begin to make America great again! What we gotta do, to survive” Let me go on record and say that some of our whining behavior Peace & Blessings, — and I am including myself in this — over the last year has been insane. Insane! It is time to make a change: instead of wasting our God-given time and energy on things we can’t control, let’s focus our attention on things we can control! With everything President Trump has done over the last year, our elected officials have the power to begin setting things right by Pleshette Robertson taking back the Senate and the House of Representatives in 2018. CEO & Founder You may ask what you can do to make sure that happens: you can Sac Cultural Hub Media Company & Foundation email, write, tweet, or visit our elected officials and make sure they facebook.com/pleshettemarie understand where you stand. We elected them, and we need to hold them accountable. They have ONE JOB: to represent US! Photos by A-Love - facebook.com/AprilJonesTaylor

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Is Still On The Battlefield By Contributing Writer, Michael P Coleman

he Sac Cultural Hub salutes Congresswoman Maxine Waters, who has been at the forefront of American politics for most of the last three decades.

Waters was born in St. Louis, Missouri, one of 13 children who were raised by a single mother. By the time she was 13 years old, Waters was working in factories and restaurants to help support her family. After moving to Los Angeles, she earned a Bachelor of Arts and began her career as a teacher and volunteer coordinator for the local Head Start Program.

Congresswoman Waters has spent her life and career tacking difficult and often controversial issues. She is responsible for some of the boldest legislation in the history of the state of California. Currently serving her 13th consecutive term in the U.S. House of Representatives, Congresswoman Waters has spent her life and career tacking difficult and often controversial issues. She is responsible for some of the boldest legislation in the history of the state of California, including: the largest divestment of state pension funds from South Africa; landmark affirmation action legislation; the nation’s first statewide Child Abuse Prevention Training Program; and the prohibition of police strip searches for nonviolent misdemeanors. Congresswoman Waters has been a key leader in five presidential campaigns, from Sen. Edward Kennedy’s in 1980 to President Bill Clinton’s in 1996. Following 1992’s civil unrest in Los Angeles, she interpreted hopelessness and despair in cities across the country to the public and in front of international media. Following the unrest, she founded Community Build, LA’s grassroots rebuilding project. Waters is a co-founder of Black Women’s Forum in Los Angeles, a nonprofit organization of over 1,200. She is lauded by African American entrepreneurs for her work to expand contracting and procurement opportunities and to strengthen businesses. | 8 | T H E HU B MA G A Z I N E

Long active in the women’s movement, Rep. Waters has given encouragement and financial support to women seeking public office. Many young people, including those in the hip-hop music community, praise her for her support and understanding of young people and their efforts at self-expression. One testament to her work is the Maxine Waters Employment Preparation Center, a multimillion dollar campus providing education and employment opportunities to residents of the Watts area. Today, Congresswoman Waters is as much of a force as ever, holding President Trump’s feet to the fire repeatedly and relentlessly. “What is it this president has to hide,” she recently asked MSNBC’s Chris Hayes regarding Trump’s efforts to undermine Robert Mueller’s probe. “What is he afraid of? If he has not been involved in collusion. If he has not been involved in obstruction of justice. If he has not been involved in money laundering. If he doesn’t have a plot lifting the sanctions, working with the Kremlin and the Oligarchs of Russia. What is he afraid of, and why is he going to such lengths to discredit the special council?” As disturbing as so much of the news coming out of Washington has been for the last year, in the era of Trump, it’s heartening to know that a solider like Congresswoman Waters is still on the battlefield! n

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Sources: msnbc.com and waters.house.gov

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Journey by Gail Allyn Short

n Who can foster a child? Williams: Pretty much everyone. Resource parents can be single, divorced, married or widowed.They can be in a partner relationship or be friends who just want to help raise a child together.They can be gay, lesbian or straight. We don’t discriminate.

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Resource parents may have a few questions before setting out on the journey of providing a loving home for a child in need. Here, Laviennia Jackson and Rahsaan Williams of Sacramento County Child Protective Services answer some of the most frequently asked questions.

n Do you need a large income? Williams: No. Applicants must only prove that they have enough regular income to pay for the basic needs of the home and some monies left over. We tell people that they cannot look to the reimbursements the child gets as a primary source of income since that money is used to take care of the child’s needs. But while Social Security and disability benefits qualify as income, unemployment benefits and financial aid do not because the monies are not guaranteed funds.

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n Will it hurt my chances if I have a criminal history? Jackson: Not necessarily. Applicants should disclose the information on their application. Often an applicant with a record for a minor offense or an expunged juvenile record can get an exemption. A team, which may include a social worker, supervisor and program manager, considers such matters on a case-by-case basis to determine whether an application should go forward or not.

Welcome Your New Family Member! • Typically takes 90 days to find out if you are approved for a license. • Social workers begin searching for a child that will be the best match for your home.

parental rights? Williams:To the extent possible, resource families should support biological parents because it can reduce the stress and trauma of being in the foster care system. It is usually in the best interest of the child for resource families to support biological parents through reunification. n I have biological children. How do I tell them about a foster sibling? Jackson: During the application phase is a good time to talk with any biological children you have about whether they would welcome a new sibling. Explain to them what you’re doing. Have that conversation, and make it so the child feels important and included in the decision.

Complete the Application • Includes employment status, income, and health condition. • Complete a background check.

Get Training • 12 hours of pre-approval training (4 classes over 2 weeks). • Learn about child development and trauma. • Complete CPR class, if needed.

n Am I required to interact with the biological parents if they maintain

n What is the process like? Jackson: First, they have to attend orientation and fill out an application. Once they complete the application, the process starts.They’ll take four parenting classes over two weeks.They also have to take a CPR class.That’s just one Saturday class. Then a social worker will conduct three interviews to inspect the home, ask questions about your background and ask what you’re looking for in a foster child. The social worker will then sign off and submit their report. Approval will usually come within 90 days.

n What other resources are available? Williams: CPS has a program to pair novice resource parents with mentors who are more experienced with foster care and who can offer advice. Another service we offer is respite care. When resource parents feel as though they need a break, we have other resource parents who are available to provide respite and take care of the children for a few days or over a weekend.

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Attend an Orientation Held From 6-8 p.m. every Tuesday at 3701 Branch Center Road, Conference Room 1, Sacramento. • Two-hour review of process, foster care system. • Opportunity to determine if being a resource family is right for your family.

Prepare for interviews • Three in home visits. • Social workers assess home safety and your ability to care for the child. • Extensive study that will approve you to provide foster and adopt a child.

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n Do foster children have to be the same race as me? Jackson: Not at all. I have five adopted children ranging in age from 4 to 21. One is half-Japanese, two are half-Hmong, one is half-Indian and the other is AfricanAmerican.Then I have my biological son who is also African-American. I call them the “rainbow coalition” and my home a “house of love.” | 1 0 | T H E HU B MA G A Z I N E

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Pastor & First Lady

Goudeaux By Chief Editor, Pleshette Robertson

How do we STOP Sexual Harassment? We are facing a political war of Republicans vs. Democrats on every spectrum when it comes to President Trump’s tax plan, affordable housing and health care insurance, foreign affairs, and now a string of allegations of sexual harassment claims and settlements made in the White House along with more than 100 high-powered men (in Hollywood/Entertainment industry) accused of sexual misconduct. THE HUB: Pastor Goudeaux, what is your stance on this issue and how would you provide a word of encouragement that helps to guide us in our daily lives as we are working, going to school, involved in the community, running/managing our businesses, and some of us working in the political/government arena? Pastor Goudeaux: We are living in perilous times and we have seen dark days and light days. So first, I want to encourage people and remind them that God is the God of hope, purpose and expectations. If anyone has been wrongfully hurt, God is a healing God, which means they can have hope that their situation can get better, no matter what has happened, because there is a bounce back for every fall back. To address your question regarding sexual harassment, we must remember that sexual harassment is not limited to just one demographic. It crosses party lines, socio-economic status, cultures, religions, and every aspect of society. Sexual

harassment is a symptom and a lot of the problems we see are due to a serious moral decline. We are on a slippery slope because women have been degraded in music, film, pornography, etc. for far too long. For example, times were different when I was growing up; men wouldn’t swear around women, and kids respected adults, just to cite a couple of examples. However, there has been a breakdown of the family in America and a lack of respect for others, so now we think we can treat people any kind of way. Many women are being sexually harassed because those men don’t respect women or even themselves. I have a book called “Where Are the Fathers” in which I address the fact that men are born a male but must choose to be a man. These “males” are pretending to be men and thus are not being the leaders, providers and protectors they are called to be. For instance, today many African-American families are in disarray because of the absence of the fathers. The African proverb that “it takes a village to raise a child” is still true. People used to watch out for not only their own children but for everyone else’s children. In fact, when I was growing up, anyone could spank you for misbehaving and then take you to your

mom to get another spanking. As a result, kids respected adults, their teachers and others in authority. I’m not talking about child abuse, but proper forms of discipline. The bible tells us to train up a child in the way he should go. But now, we’ve removed discipline, and it has resulted in kids having no honor or respect for their parents or others in authority and growing into adults who don’t honor or otherwise respect others. In the African-American community, even though slave owners gave us Christianity to control us, we grabbed hold of the timetested principles and it sustained us through slavery. So, I am a firm believer that we need to get back to the moral standards of the Bible. We all need to have a moral compass to guide us, since the world changes its moral compass all the time. The Ten Commandments teach morals that all people in every generation should be able to embrace because they are principles that instruct on how to treat people properly.

THE HUB: First Lady Goudeaux what type of advice would you give to young women in this day and age of being subjected to sexual harassment? First Lady Goudeaux: I believe that all young women should hear from their parents, or other adults in their lives who love and respect them, that they are beautiful and special. I also want them to know that they will be approached just because of the fact they are women, so it’s important for them to have a proper response to positive or negative attention. Whenever inappropriate behavior occurs, they must have awareness and strong confrontational skills. So, I would encourage them to respect themselves and not keep it a secret. Instead, they must talk to other people they trust about the sexual harassment or other improper conduct because sexual harassment thrives in

secrecy. Bringing the matter to light not only helps the woman being harassed, but also those who come after her. For parents raising children, it is so important for them to tell their children that they are someone special to help build their self-esteem. But for people who did not have this kind of encouragement growing up, I recommend that So, my advice is for they find someone in whom they women to be bold, to can confide, who will help to build speak up about wrongful them up and support them when conduct and not feel they such negative situations arise. must be subject to anyone So, my advice is for women to be bold, to speak up about wrongful else’s whims. Respect conduct and not feel they must yourself and carry be subject to anyone else’s yourself with respect. whims. Respect yourself and carry yourself with respect.

THE HUB: Some women feel that pastors are not approachable, so do you believe you are approachable? Pastor Goudeaux: Yes, I feel we are very approachable and have even helped some women who sought our help by bringing inappropriate conduct or sexual harassment by others to our attention. First Lady Goudeaux: Some of those men have even tried to discredit the women who complained and said, “well you know her background, The Ten Commandments fall so she’s lying.” But, we directly in line with these two were approachable and commandments from Jesus. we listened to both sides, For instance, if you love your judged the “fruit” of the neighbor as yourself, then people involved, and then helped to resolve the you will not steal or covet situations. We have always what your neighbor has, you tried to make ourselves won’t kill your neighbor, or accessible to people who do any other conduct that need help. We do not judge will harm them.. Therefore, them and try to help people you would not sexually as much as we can.

harass someone either.

Pastor Goudeaux: I’ve found that, depending on their family dynamics while growing up, some women are looking for a father figure. Then, the wrong man comes along and takes advantage of them because he lacks a moral compass and exploits the vulnerability of those women. A real man, not just a “male” like I mentioned earlier, will help that woman recognize her value comes from her relationship with God and will help her build positive self-esteem. We strive to remain approachable and we embrace Biblical principles for ourselves, which has helped us to be successful in our own lives. These same principles can help others as well. The two main commandments Jesus taught—which are to love the Lord your God with all your heart and love your

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PASTOR’S THOUGHTS | PASTOR AND FIRST LADY GOUDEAUX been married for 44 years and our marriage has not been easy because of the many attacks and warfare that come when you serve in the ministry. I was 23 and Brenda was 19 years old when we got married, but we were from “different sides of the track,” i.e., different cultures—my wife grew up in the church and I did not. So, we had to learn how to sacrifice and love each other under God’s principles.

neighbor as yourself—are so important because they can successfully govern all aspects of our behavior towards others. The Ten Commandments fall directly in line with these two commandments from Jesus. For instance, if you love your neighbor as yourself, then you will not steal or covet what your neighbor has, you won’t kill your neighbor, or do any other conduct that will harm them.. Therefore, you would not sexually harass someone either.

Two words African-Americans need to remember is sacrifice and love. When sacrifice is out of the equation, a relationship is doomed. Honor should be in the relationship also, but sacrifice and love are the two most important. In the African-American community, we must realize if you can’t love yourself, have low selfesteem, or are angry with yourself, then you can’t love anyone else.

THE HUB: As you have been married for many years and have a large family, please share with us on the VIP role and responsibilities of AfricanAmerican parents in general and in a spiritual sense to how we survive in today’s secular world.

First Lady Goudeaux: We have succeeded because we The world makes movies and made Christ the center of our songs about love, but it is not lives and our marriage. The how God designed love to be. principles of God have taught Honor should be in the relationship also, but Love is not taking. Love is giving us how to respect each other as sacrifice and love are the two most important. In the and, when you love on a level husband and wife and how to African-American community, we must realize if you where you will sacrifice to express love ourselves, our children and can’t love yourself, have low self-esteem, or are angry that love, you will have the kind others. God told Abraham that of loving relationship God wants with yourself, then you can’t love anyone else. He knew He could trust Abraham you to have. God exemplifies love to raise his children correctly in because He sacrificed His One and The world makes movies and songs about love, but the word of God. In raising our Only Begotten Son for us. Most it is not how God designed love to be. Love is not children, we followed the Biblical taking. Love is giving and, when you love on a level men are takers by nature. However, principles so we could also raise when they get married, they are to them in the way they should where you will sacrifice to express that love, you will love their wives like Jesus loves the go so that, when they grew up, have the kind of loving relationship God wants you church and gave everything for the they would not depart from it. to have. God exemplifies love because He sacrificed church. Our kids didn’t always like what His One and Only Begotten Son for us. Most men are One example of how we are to instructions we gave them, but takers by nature. However, when they get married, love is the story of Jonathan they have thanked us for our they are to love their wives like Jesus loves the and David in the Bible. Jonathan guidance now that they are church and gave everything for the church. stripped himself of everything he adults and raising their own kids. had, including being the heir to the So, we must keep our hope and throne, to show David he loved him as a brother even though he trust in God, knowing that God is faithful, and not grow weary in was the king’s son and David was a shepherd. well-doing.

THE HUB: When you counsel people to get married, how do you instruct them, particularly since people are so inclined to put everything on social media. First Lady Goudeaux: We teach the couple about God’s definition of love and biblical principles for marriage. We also tell them that, when they’re on social media, there are certain ways to conduct themselves. If their heart is right, then the things they put on social media will display those Biblical principles. If actions are based on Biblical principles, then no matter what generation it is, people will know how to behave. Pastor Goudeaux: Boundaries are so important and too many people don’t understand this regarding marriage, social media, etc. For example, I tell people that you have to build the foundation for your marriage, just like a foundation for a building or house, because the depth of the foundation determines how high the building can go and how strong the building or house will be. This is the reason why we still read books on marriage, love and other areas to keep our own marriage strong, even though we have been married for 44 years. Also, we tell people that they need to put up a fence, i.e. boundaries for their marriages. As an example, my wife and I have agreed that, when one of us is talking, the other one will not allow themselves to be distracted by phones, social media, TV or anything else. We have also agreed not to bring problems or social media with us to bed. n

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Technology Says You Can, But That Doesn’t Mean You Should! by Contributing Writer, Michael P. Coleman

his column started out as a review of the new Star Wars: The Last Jedi film. (It was good, but not as good as The Force Awakens.) But as I sat down to view the movie a few weeks’ ago, I was struck by the number of people who were on their smartphones before, during, and after the movie.

I like to sit in the back row of a theatre, but I’m rethinking that in this age of the omnipresent mobile device. During this screening, I missed a lot of the previews having been distracted by small glowing handheld screens. Once the movie started, I had to ask two gentlemen to put their phones away. One of them informed me in a huff that his screen had been dimmed, so I shouldn’t have minded. I had to notify him that as we had paid the same price for our tickets, I really needed him to put his phone away. The other guy apologized and quickly complied. These weren’t kids who just didn’t know better: these were grown men who should! The minute the lights went up and the end credits started to roll, the phones were back out across the theatre. Technology has made communication and internet browsing possible from almost everywhere. I hate to quote a comic book character, but someone once said with great power comes great responsibility. Put the phone down! I see it in restaurants all of the time: couples on dates and both are staring at their screens instead of into each other’s eyes. Those who aren’t actively using their phones are dining from plates surrounded by their silverware and their mobile devices, lest they miss a call, text, tweet, or notification of a Facebook “like.” Down the road from my house during the holidays, a 54-year-old pedestrian was crossing Folsom when he was killed by a distracted driver who plowed through a red light and struck him. Witnesses said the driver was texting while behind the wheel. The man’s family had to face the holidays without him, because of someone texting while driving. Friends have told me that some drivers are on their phones searching for directions. I can understand that — hell, I get lost walking to the kitchen in my own house, sometimes — but allow me to suggest to those people that pulling over before checking for directions may be a safer alternative, and may save a life.

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Maybe I’m a little sensitive about the topic of distracted driving, as I was almost run over by a wayward SUV while I was walking my dogs a few weeks ago. The guy was texting as his car drifted to the right and hit the curb right next to me before my yell jolted him from his cellular slumber and he hit the breaks. And guess what? Instead of an apology, the “gentleman” made a U turn, pulled up next to me and called me everything but a child of God! That same God truly blessed me that morning with a reply for the ages: “You can call me whatever you want to call me,” I told the driver, with uncharacteristic calm. “Just please do so with your phone in your pocket and both of your hands on the wheel of the car.” Do me a favor: the next time you’re tempted to grab that cell phone while you’re driving, watching a movie, or really doing anything that requires thought or concentration, ask yourself “Is checking Instagram right now really THAT important?” For the record, that’s not a rhetorical question: the answer is NO! n Check out freelancer Michael P Coleman at michaelpcoleman.com or follow him on Twitter: @ColemanMichaelP

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Save money this year without sacrificing style

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BEFRIEND THE STAFF OF YOUR FAVORITE STORE Remember I mentioned the right associate honoring the price? Well, if you find yourself shopping at the same place from time to time, make your presence known! Sure, it may be nice to fly under the radar when you are doing some casual browsing, but letting the associates know your With the beginning of a new year, it may seem only right preferences helps you when the next collection comes out to go out and get a new wardrobe in celebration of many and when it’s sale time. Free services like My Stylist at milestones of the previous year. Maybe you got a Macy’s make it easy for you to find a shopping new job, reached some fitness goals or simply buddy to help you look your best while trackwant to start a new. Whatever the case may ing what you’ve recently purchased so you The price of an be, it’s important to spend wisely. It’s so know what items you really need. item in-store and the easy to buy something because it’s cute, STOCK UP DURING THE OFF-SEASON price online can differ and later realize those 10 “something significantly, keeping Now is the best time to restock on cute” items could’ve paid for a vacation! some extra dollars in those essential items in your lineup that Some of you reading this may already your pocket. may have seen better days. If you made be the sale shopping maven, but here are a note to yourself to let your coat go after some easy ways to make sure more money this season, don’t delay - buy the replacestays in that cute pocketbook of yours: ment now! Stores are clearing their racks now to HATE SHOPPING ONLINE? IT’S TIME TO CHANGE! make room for new inventory which works well for shopYou would be surprised, but the price of an item in-store pers since the weather hasn’t changed significantly. Coats and the price online could differ significantly, keeping some aren’t the only items at a great value right now. Sweaters, extra dollars in your pocket. It used to be that the in-store denim, boots, and cold weather accessories are all yours price would often be lower, but how times have changed! for the taking, so stock up. Don’t want to see them until Even stores like Nordstrom Rack and TJ Maxx have an next season? Just buy a linen bag or under-the-bed-storonline presence and many of the items are lower than you age box and keep them nicely tucked until needed. would find in a store (and you have more sizes to choose from). If you find yourself at a store without doing an online search first, try to pull up the same item while you’re shopping. The right associate will honor the price. Lastly, online services like eBates and Honey can help even more. eBates finds you rebates with over 2000 retailers. Honey is an extension that you can download to your browser and once you arrive at the checkout, it automatically finds the promo code that offers the lowest price. You’re welcome!

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No clothing looks as good as being financially free feels

Let me preface this by saying that I encourage responsible spending habits and do not encourage living on credit. However, if you are good at paying off your balances, using your retail credit card can save you money by shopping on special days that offer extra percentages off. Gap Inc. offers extra 10% off on Tuesdays. Senior citizen? On Tuesday, you’ll want to make your way to Ross instead. You can inquire about these deals on your next in-store trip, or a simple online search. Implement one or all of these practices as you shop, and watch the money stay in your bank account. Remember, no clothing looks as good as being financially free feels. Here’s to putting our most fashionable foot forward this year! n ABOUT KACHET: Kachet Jackson-Henderson is a Sacramento-based lifestyle expert and the face behind The Kachet Life blog. When she’s not blogging up a storm, Kachet can be found styling retail special events and on Good Day Sacramento showcasing the season’s hottest trends. Connect with Kachet at thekachetlife.com or on Instagram: @ TheKachetLife

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GRANT DRUMLINE: Dedication Brings Honor By Contributing Writer, Donna Ramos

he Grant Drumline has been critically acclaimed for years. It requires a massive amount of time due to the constant practicing and performing. Typically, the kids range in age from 14 – 17 years old. The drumline starts off with many kids but it’s not unheard of for the group to start at a number and see the number dwindle down to half. James Van Buren, affectionately known as Mr. V, is the teacher who teaches and directs the drumline. THE HUB: What are the requirements for a student to become a member of the drumline? VAN BUREN: We start out big and almost half of them get weeded out. Everyone wants to be in it, but some kids have no experience, and some don’t realize the work required. Practices are too much for them, playing in multiple events is too strenuous. Currently we are starting off with 26 kids, since 2009 we’ve only had 10 – 15 drummers. The schedule is hectic: daily rehearsals, holiday rehearsals and weekends too. The ages of the kids now is 14 – 16 years old, this is the first year we have not had seniors.

VAN BUREN: We were called by Doris Matsui’s office. She wanted us to play at former President Obama’s inauguration. I said no, twice. I went to a meeting and told others about it and that I turned it down. They said in 30 years Grant has not been asked, you are only here 3 years and they asked you. I felt bad and asked if it was still possible for us to go. They told me to resubmit, I did it twice, but they were flooded with requests and we never got the call. But later, Music Celebration asked us to participate and we performed for Hillary Clinton. When we were on Jimmy Kimmel, I got a call from Jennifer Perone who works for Robin Roberts, Rockin Roberts Productions. The premise was for us to do a blog, they took us to Hollywood to do a benefit, but we wound up sitting in the audience at Jimmy Kimmel and then Robin Roberts called us up on the stage. What a surprise, I was shocked to be on stage with her and interviewed by her. The California Legislative Black Caucus here in Sacramento called us to back up Sheila E and Johnny Gill. THE HUB: How is the Grant Drumline funded for these activities and trips? Do you have a GoFund me page or something similar?

THE HUB: Grant’s Drumline started in 2009, how did it get started? VAN BUREN: I came to Grant High school as a teacher in 2007. I’ve always been a musician, I played in a number of bands and was a recording artist overseas. The kids would come into my classroom at lunch and freestyle. It was like a nightclub. Fox40 videotaped it. Usually there are fights all day long but there was no fighting in my room, just music. The school said ‘we want our football bleachers to look like your classroom.’ When I started, there were 10 other drumlines in Sacramento. They all said you are not classically trained, you don’t know what you’re doing, and they were right. If you close your eyes they all sound good, they all sound the same. But close your eyes you know Grant Drumline, we’re not classically trained but we have swag. THE HUB: The drumline was on Jimmy Kimmel, at the White House and opened for Johnny Gill, Sheila E. and others; how did this come about? | 1 8 | T H E HU B MA G A Z I N E

VAN BUREN: No we don’t. The $100,000 that we raised was due to $60,000 being donated to us by Jim Johnson of Placer Title, Teichert Construction, Chet Hewitt of Sierra Health Foundation and Councilmember Alan Warren. We raised the other $40,000 by performing. This $100,000 funded our trip to Japan to perform. THE HUB: What is your goal for Grant Drumline? VAN BUREN: To raise $150,000 so we can go to South Africa to perform. Before we went to Japan, I told the kids we were going to England and France, etc. after the bombing no corporate sponsor would to take these student to the motherland. They weren’t impressed. I asked them what they know about it; they said it has lions and elephants. I realized I need to show them it’s just as exotic as any other country but better. This will give them a firsthand account to tell others about it. The Washington, DC moment let me know I was doing the right thing, when we were at the Lincoln Memorial, two girls cried because they

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said this is where Martin Luther King, Jr. stood, take my picture here. We walked the Howard University campus, everything I do is intentional to let them know education is power. I put them on a whole different trajectory. When they get back from these trips they start applying to college. Some parents haven’t been out of Sacramento and their kids have passports. One of my students is going to Howard and another has a full ride scholarship with a historical Black college.

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THE HUB: What is 2018 going to bring for Grant Drumline? VAN BUREN: 2018 will bring continued success and recognition globally. We made a video and sent to Oprah in hopes of not having to raise funds. I got an email from someone in her office saying the video is impressive, they play drums in bugle corps, but Oprah doesn’t have a venue for this. We’ll push it up and if in the future we go this way we’ll contact you, best wishes. I asked if Oprah would sponsor us but I haven’t heard back. But within 3 weeks Music Celebration contacted us gain and told me they have a joint invitation from the mayors of Johannesburg and Capetown to perform. I gave a tentative yes because I have to be able to make installment payments after I accept the invitation. But we can do it as I have a year to raise the funds. n You can help the Grant Drumline in several ways by making the video to Oprah go viral. People need to understand these kids come from the most poverty-stricken neighborhood doing things kids are not doing in Hollywood. You can find that and other videos of the Grant Drumline like the one for Oprah and the Fox40 video at: jamesmvanburen.com. Checks gladly accepted, no matter how small, donations can be mailed to: Grant Drumline, Grant High School, 1400 Grand Avenue, Sacramento, CA 95838.

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ALICIA’S HAIR HOUSE: How Tragedy Inspired a Business By Contributing Writer, Heather Niemann

orma Hymes, owner of Alicia’s Hair House, began her journey as a business owner as a tribute to her daughter. Aliscia Patricia Fort (Alicia) was killed in a car accident at the age of 25 in November 2008. Alicia had a bright future ahead of her: she graduated from Palo Alto High School, and had recently graduated from Fremont Beauty School. “Alicia was an excellent hairdresser and braider,” Norma recalls, “I thought it would be a great idea to keep her legacy going by opening a hair shop, because we always talked about doing that, and that’s where the name Alicia’s Hair House came from.”

Norma Hymes I thought it would be a great idea to keep her legacy going by opening a hair shop, because we always talked about doing that, and that’s where the name Alicia’s Hair House came from.

The idea for Alicia’s Hair House began in 2014, when her desire to be a business owner and honor her daughter became more than just an idea. At the time she was working for Palo Alto Unified School District (PAUSD), and did not have the capital to fund her business, so she started working the graveyard shift at Allied-Facebook in Security Management to raise extra funds. Norma explains, “I ran into marketing issues not knowing how to [start a business], and I began to reach out to Renaissance Entrepreneurship. I took a “starting your own business” course, which covered every aspect of owning and starting your own business. I had to make a business plan (which changed many times), make a budget, set realistic projections, and research how close my competition was and how I could stand out as a black business owner in the hair business.” Norma realized that she had an advantage because she not only purchased this hair she wore, but she also knew how to wash and style it, and knew how to determine the quality of good human hair. Thinking outside the box, Norma went up and down the state to beauty supplie stores, looking at labels and writing down company names to cut the middle man out of her wholesale purchases.

the building. By having this incubator space, I was able to open over 20+ accounts with major suppliers across the USA and China. I had a logo made, and begin testing hair by ordering samples and sending to the top cosmetologists in the city and neighboring cities.” Norma finally chose a supplier, and has been working with them for 3-1/2 years now. Norma is proud to say, “I sell to hairdressers and clients on a daily basis. It’s amazing hair, and I’m proud to say I sell it. So, now I have my website up at www.aliciahairhouse.com.” Norma’s successful business strategy won a “pitch contest” through the Sobrato Family Foundation that was featured in the Summer 2015 issue of the East Palo Alto Today newspaper.

Norma is passionate about her product. “I believe the “uniqueness” about Alicia’s Hair House is that we can honestly relate to wearing and purchasing good hair. I wear what I purchase, and if it’s not good enough for me, it’s not good enough for you. I know nightmare hair: the matting, tangling, smelling and shredding after you have spent your hard-earned money. I want you to have the best, look the best and share with other potential customers. A lot of the hair you buy [from other manufacturers] is mixed with synthetic and cheap manufactured hair, which makes a very unhappy customer. I want you to be able to wash, dry, flat iron, press, blow-dry and style your beautiful Alicia’s Hair House brand hair.” Alicia would be proud to see how her mother took a life-altering tragedy and channeled it into something sucessful and inspirational. n You can order from Alicia’s Hair House at aliciahairhouse.com.

The next step was location. “I had to have a location, and I specifically wanted it located in East Palo Alto, because I not only live there, but I and a lot of other people were traveling all the way to the Hayward–Oakland area to buy hair. I figured it would be great if we could purchase hair right here in our own neighborhood,” she explains. “So, with going to school at Renaissance in East Palo Alto, and being a good student, I was offered an “incubator space” inside | 2 0 | T H E HU B MA G A Z I N E

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“Marriage is for the glory of God and for our good. No matter how hard we try, we are not smarter than God. Marriage provides the security and stability that a society builds its institutions upon; government, education, civil jurisprudence, economic development, medical and scientific advancement, and human flourishing. It also acts as the essential source of all knowledge and personal connection; the incubator of morality, affection, language, relationships, conflict resolution, and sacrificial love.When the family falls apart, all of culture disintegrates on the ruins of its demise.”

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Not many couples can boast that the first thing they did as a married couple was go to a football game, but the Smiths did just that. Married September 8, 2017, Sacramento residents Branche and Amy Smith then took a road trip to see the 49ers season opener against the Panthers. Theirs is a busy, blended family – Amy has a 23-yearold daughter, and Branch has a 20-year-old son and 7-year-old daughter – and they have found that what they love about marriage is simple, “Just being able to with your friend; a commitment to your friend.” With their busy lives, Amy being a Supervisor at UC Davis Medical Center, and Branche a Finance Manager with Honda, they have chosen to travel to sunny Hawaii this summer for their long-awaited honeymoon.

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Melissa Harvey is one of the many concerned parents involved with the Black Child Legacy Campaign, the community-driven movement established by the Steering Committee on Reduction of African American Child Deaths, which is working to reduce deaths of African American children in Sacramento County. The Black Child Legacy Campaign brings together community members, local agencies, healthcare providers and faith organizations to address the causes and disproportionate rate of African American children dying in the county. In Sacramento County, African American children die at twice the rate of any other ethnicity due to four leading causes of death: PERINATAL CONDITIONS Deaths due to pre-term birth, low birth weight, maternal complications and birth defects are the leading cause of African American child mortality. Perinatal condition deaths include infants from the second trimester of pregnancy up to one year of age.

INFANT SLEEP-RELATED DEATHS Infant deaths occurring in the sleep environment, including Sudden Infant Death Syndrome and Sudden Unexpected Infant Death Syndrome, are in this category. Infant sleeprelated deaths affect infants from birth and generally up to 1 year of age. CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT HOMICIDES These deaths are caused by abuse or neglect perpetrated by a caregiver, such as a parent, guardian, babysitter or family friend. Child abuse and neglect homicides can involve children from birth up to 18 years. THIRD-PARTY HOMICIDES Third-party homicides are deaths caused by strangers, acquaintances or friends who were not acting as a caregiver and can be intentional or accidental. Children up to age 18 can be included in this cause of death.

Steering Committee on Reduction of African American Child Deaths In 2011, Sacramento County Supervisor Phil Serna convened the Blue Ribbon Commission on Disproportionate African American Child Deaths. Alarmed that in Sacramento County African American children die at very disproportional rates compared to other children, the Commission was an effort to activate the Sacramento community and engage resources to do something about it. The Steering Committee was established by a resolution of the Sacramento County Board of Supervisors in June 2013. Its members created strategic and implementation plans, they provide coordination and oversight of efforts, and evaluate and report on progress toward reducing the disproportionate number of African American child deaths. The Steering Committee is funded by the County of Sacramento, City of Sacramento and First 5 Sacramento, and is managed by The Center. Learn more about the Steering Committee at www.shfcenter.org/raacd.

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COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP ROUNDTABLE COMMUNITY AT HEART: MARVA KING Marva King is one of our Community Leadership Roundtable (CLR) members in the Del Paso Heights area. She loves being involved in the CLR because she is a Sacramento native who was born and raised in Del Paso Heights. Marva is a Grant High School graduate. Marva has worked hard to better serve the community, by first asking what they need. This past year she has created a data sheet to gather information from the community on what the needs of the residents are. Marva has spent countless hours talking with each community member – from young people to seniors – on their hopes for their neighborhood, so that she can bring this information back to the organizations doing this work. Marva also serves as a member of Community

Mothers of 95838, has received Restorative Justice and Crisis Responder training and has attended outreach events on behalf of the Black Child Legacy Campaign. Marva says she is a CLR member to “stand for what is right for our community.” The Community Leadership Roundtable is a group of 20 volunteer members who live or work in Sacramento County and represent the seven focus neighborhoods. Partnering with the Community Incubator Lead in their neighborhood, members are liaisons between the Steering Committee and the community, responsible for relaying information and bringing forth concerns and questions. Learn more about the Community Leadership Roundtable and how you can become a member on the Get Involved page at www.blackchildlegacy.org.

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ANNUAL REPORT: Black Child Legacy Campaign Creates Impact In November, the Steering Committee and the Black Child Legacy Campaign released their annual report with presentations to the Sacramento County Board of Supervisors and the Sacramento First 5 Commission. The annual report highlights the accomplishments of the 2016-17 fiscal year in the five strategic areas listed in the Steering Committee’s Strategic and Implementation plans. Key Highlights include: • Over 3,000 people reached with resources on the 4 leading causes of death: 1. Infant Sleep Related Deaths 2. Perinatal Conditions 3. Child Abuse and Neglect 4. Third Party Homicides • Strengthened the capacity of the 7 Community Incubator Lead (CIL) organizations to provide intervention and prevention services, advocacy and grassroots mini-grants within their neighborhoods. • Over 100 Youth and 100 Adult Volunteer Leaders across Sacramento County working on the grassroots Black Child Legacy Campaign. • Over 500 youth engaged through festivals, out-of-school programming, social justice youth strategies, youth internships, Legacy Camp and participatory action research teams.

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Saving Black Babies’ Lives in South Sacramento through Cultural Brokers In partnership with Health Net, the Black Child Legacy Campaign hosted a community forum focused on black infant health and cultural brokers on Oct. 6. More than 40 women and men attended the forum at the South Sacramento Christian Center, which is the Valley Hi 95823 Community Incubator Lead. The forum provided an opportunity for the community to offer feedback on essential services needed while pregnant and during infanthood, as well as the roles that cultural brokers and community-based organizations can play in building a communitywide safety net for families to be successful. Cultural brokers are trusted messengers from the community who can work with families to better access services and navigate systems. With support from Health Net and Sacramento County, cultural brokers will be available in three Black Child Legacy Campaign communities: Del Paso Heights/North Sacramento, North Highlands/Foothill Farms and Valley Hi.

Standing Against Community Violence Through Crisis Response The Black Child Legacy Campaign partnered with the City of Sacramento and The California Endowment to provide a six-session community first responder training from the Urban Peace Institute, held in September, October and November. This training built the capacity of 40 community members to respond to youth-on-youth gun violence crisis and community trauma, to develop protocols and to understand the role of community outreach first responders in violence reduction in collaboration with law enforcement.

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BLACK BUSINESS OWNER SPOTLIGHT | MY CHECKIN ESSENTIALS

AHEAD IN BUSINESS By Chief Editor, Pleshette Robertson

My Checkin Essentials (MCE Checkin), a Celebrity & VIP Event Concierge Service provider for all forms of events, was created by Founder, Dee Ariokasamy and was launched in June of 2015. Allow MCE to take over your registration desk with our lightning-fast and efficient paperless check-in technology and hosted concierge service. MCE allows for you to take care of your event duties while we take care of and host your guests.

THE HUB: 10 YEARS FROM NOW?

THE HUB: READERS TO KNOW?

AROKIASAMY: MCE to be called MCE Technologies with several technology solution applications under its belt. Arokiasamy: We will have a local HQ in Sacramento that will house 20-30 employees with a front end store for technology rentals for kiosks, ipads and more. The backend will house application tech support, customer service, solution design and architecture, event planning, and disaster recovery solutions.

AROKIASAMY: Understand the value that MCE can bring to ANY event. From weddings, to birthday parties, to galas, golf tournaments or anything with a guest list. Our value add is not only the technology from the efficiency, but the data collection that helps with your visibility into who’s coming to your events and building your database. The data collected from the kiosk is invaluable to the customer experience and MCE can help with that. THE HUB: YOUR CLIENTS?

THE HUB: MENTORSHIP & ROLE MODELS?

We check-in and register on site for those who need to be added the day of. MCE can integrate with Eventbrite, Reg online and several other event registration software. Upon checking and from the kiosk, your guest will know what table they are sitting at, what meal they chose perhaps, what workshops they are listed for and any other custom information you choose. THE HUB: BIGGEST CHALLENGES? AROKIASAMY: Keeping up with the demand with the limited team we have. I have spoiled my clients so much I’m paid extra to serve at an event. Ideally I have trained teams to go out by themselves to run events without me being onsite. But its been hard to get by! In 2.5 years of events I have only been allowed by my clients to miss 2 events! 2018 is a new deal! My teams are trained well enough to run things and that’s just what they will do while I focus on running the company, as opposed to working the company events.

AROKIASAMY: I’ve had several mentors and role models thus far in leadership, in business, in tech and in life. Currently, I am looking for that one I can attach to by the hip and learn day in and day out. But for now with so little diversity in technology for women of color, the women that are out there are overwhelmed or unavailable. I am looking to mentor with a woman of color in tech who has developed an app and built a company from it. Currently MCE is only a service provider but when our first app is done in 2018 I move over to the big dogs and become and IT Company. With that will come a lot of responsibility. Hoping I find the right mentor just in time.

AROKIASAMY: MCE has hosted for some of the greatest in several industries. From world reknown Motivational Speaker Les Brown, millionaire Mogul Kathy Ireland, Raiders Hall of Famer, Tim Brown, Rick Jennings, Black Girls Code, California State Fair, Joseline &. Stevie J, Black Business Women Rocks and many non profits, chamber of commerces and more! n Contact: Dee Arokiasamy, Founder & CEO www.MCECheckin.com (916) 827-1623

THE HUB: GREATEST SUCCESS?

If our concierge team is not Allow MCE to take over needed to host your checkyour registration desk in but you are interested with our lightning-fast and in the technology, you can efficient paperless checksimply rent our equipment in technology and hosted outright! Aside from checkconcierge service. MCE in services MCE is an event technology rental company. allows for your to take Rent Ipads, kiosks, badge care of your event duties printers, screens projects while we take care of and AV and more! But we don’t host your guests. stop there! With our full service one stop event stop, we have Executive Protection and Transportation services to and from airport or hotels for your guests, social media marketing to help promote your events and auction/ fundraiser processing and redemption services. We do it all! Call MCE for your next event or fundraiser. Allow us to empower your next event! Contact (916) 827-1623 or visit www.MCECheckin.com

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AROKIASAMY: All the recognition and awards we have received. This tells me that people are seeing and recognizing what MCE is doing for the industry as well as the community. In 22 months we have earned 6 awards and recognition. 2017 California EPA Environmental Leadership Award, 2017 Heroes Award from 911 for Kids, 2016 EWOC Excellence Award, 2016 Entrepreneur & Innovator Recognition, California State Assembly Jim Cooper, 2016 Achievements in Professional Services, US House or Representatives, Congressman Kevin McCarthy and Volunteer of the Year Award.

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WERE YOU THERE? | CAREB HIGHLIGHTS

2017 CAREB Annual State Conference – Building Black Wealth Through Homeownership by Chief Editor, Pleshette Robertson

here were 10 chapters across the state who came together for the 2017 California Association of Real Estate Brokers (CAREB) Annual State Conference for the purpose of “Building Black Wealth Through Homeownership”. Steve Peterson, President of CAREB stated: “It is a very exciting time to be in this leadership role continuing the initiative of 2 Million Black Homeowners in 5 years. I feel starting with “Building Black Wealth” within our communities by having homebuyer workshops, Veteran workshops, working with our 10 local boards to work within their prospective communities all of this together is a great start.”

professionals, not just realtors/realtists. Panelists and guest speakers who presented were rich with energy, professionalism and valuable knowledge with great knowhow experience. Education breakout sessions covered Nov 16-17 included: •

Build Your Brand and Dominate Your Market

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How to Close Your Buyers: Constance Carter

It is a very exciting time to be in this leadership role continuing the initiative of 2 Million Black Homeowners in 5 years. I feel starting with “Building Black Wealth” within our communities by having homebuyer workshops, Veteran workshops, working with our 10 local boards to work within their prospective communities all of this together is a great start.

On the first day, November 16th of the conference, there were several well known banking institutions (BBVA Compass, Bank of America, Union Bank, US Bank, Citi, and Wells Fargo) who presented on “Lending Solutions to Building Black Wealth Through Home Ownership”. These financial institutions emphasized their commitment on how ready and willing they are to make home loans available with great down payment assistance and 100% financing programs. Attendees also heard from a host of African American Realtors/Realtists who are experts in what they do to help you get qualified for a home and find a home for you and your family or look for investment properties.

The 2017 CAREB Annual State Conference had information for individuals in every industry with profound subject matter to specifically assist all African American business

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Accolades to the CAREB 2017 Conference Team for a well-organized program of educational activities and entertainment that included Conference Chairperson – Sheila Bennett, Real Estate Broker/CFO of Catalyst Real Estate; Conference Co-Chair – Zoritha Thompson, Real Estate Broker/Owner of Goree & Thompson Real Estate; and Conference Co-Chair – Denise Matthis, Real Estate Broker/ Owner of DEM Financial Services & Real Estate. With so many INFORMATIVE experts offering outstanding information and with so much SWAG, I’m planning to attend the NAREB-National Association of Real Estate Brokers Conference in Summer 2018 (can’t wait until they schedule it as it is scheduled to take place in Atlanta). For more information about CAREB go to http://www. nareb.com or the Sacramento Realtist Association go to: http://www.sacramentorealtist.com. n About CAREB: The California Association of Real Estate Brokers, Inc. (CAREB) is the largest and oldest state chapter of the National Association of Real Estate Brokers, Inc. (NAREB), the largest and oldest minority real estate trade association in America. NAREB/ CAREB members are known by the trade name of “Realtists”.

Some of the best star celebrity highlights of the conference included a keynote presentation on Thurs-Nov 16 by famous Shark Tank SUPERSTAR Chris Johnson, Founder/CEO of Rapid Brands who presented on “Faith and Execution – Taking Your Business to the Next Level”. Chris shared his amazing story and testimony on how he invented a product and built his business brand and business nationwide with over 25 products and his company’s retail footprint has grown to over 50,000 doors nationwide in less than 3 years. The conference concluded on FriNov 17 with a VIP dinner and comedy show featuring Joe Torry at Ambiance Lounge, 910 2nd Street in Old Sacramento.

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WERE YOU THERE? | EWOC HIGHLIGHTS

The most important things we can do is serve others and help connect them. Through our connections we learn and support one another making us strong enough to handle the daily work needed to fulfill our personal and collective purpose.

Highlights of EWOC 2017 By Contributing Writer, Valarie Scruggs

he roll call of women of color making strides to uplift life for everyone was gratifying at the 9th Annual Exceptional Women of Color Conference (EWOC). Keynote speaker Aja Brown, Mayor of Compton, the Women to Watch panel members, and the 19 women honored with 2017 Excellence Awards, all provided wise words to empower future leaders and mentors. Although the issues we face today are complex there are some basic behaviors needed to achieve success: ind your passion and focus on it. It’s the thing that is F always on your mind and you come back to again and again.

people to bring on board, and resources needed. Start doing things and you will be amazed at how details start to come together and lead you to the next step. upport is as valuable as leadership. Every leader needs S a team of people backing them up and not everyone wants to be on the front line. Find the way and place that you can make a difference and get to it. Put your talents in play on something that matters to you and connect with others that share that concern but may bring different skills to the issue. Together you’ll cover more area and have a greater chance at success. n Don’t miss this year’s 10th Anniversary Celebration of the EWOC Conference in Fall 2018 (date to be announced soon).

rticulate your true vision. It draws people when they A hear the truth and can see themselves as part of the movement toward a shared goal. nderstand that conflict is a part of change. There will U be people that don’t agree with you. Listen and treat them with respect, compromise if appropriate but don’t let them take you away from your passion and vision. erve and connect. The most important things we can S do is serve others and help connect them. Through our connections we learn and support one another making us strong enough to handle the daily work needed to fulfill our personal and collective purpose. tart where you are. There is always something you S can do to get started or get back on track. Use what you know, have, and can do right now to take steps toward your vision. There will always be more to teach, more | 3 6 | T H E HU B MA G A Z I N E

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WERE YOU THERE? | EWOC HIGHLIGHTS

As stated on the morning after EWOC ...10/9/17 from Facebook personal page the Founder of Sacculturalhub.com/Chief Editor of THE HUB Magazine : In the midst of chaos and world calamity we wonder how to keep a straight face and keep it moving ...SO I LOOK TO MY LORD always and watched how God allowed for a GLORIOUS day of recognizing incredible women of color with the EWOC Excellence Awards at the 9th Annual Exceptional Women of Color (EWOC) Conference this past Saturday, Oct 7th at the Dr. Ephraim Williams Family Life Center. WORDS CANNOT EVEN BEGIN to describe the LOVE & ENERGY that was present from beginning to end! I woke up from a DEEP SLEEP on Sunday and wondered when I would be able to write and post my THANK YOU NOTE to everyone. There are so many folks to THANK for helping us and supporting US/Sac Hub/EWOC and so where do I begin as I begin to say my thank yous. BUT FIRST LET ME SAY how I ENJOYED so hearing and listening to all of the remarks made by each 2017 EWOC Honoree (Elaine Abelaye-Mateo, Elizabeth Cochran, Dr. Michele S. Foss-Snowden, Evelyn A. Frazier - ALL OF YOU 2017 EWOC HONOREES are so AMAZING! TOTALLY AWESOME in all that you do and in what you have accomplished! It was our/Sac Hub’s pleasure to honor you! And then, Takarra Lee Johnson your spoken word performance was DA’ Bomb you need to be on Black Girls Rock! And, the little 8-year old girl Samiyah who sang so beautifully as you should be on American Idol. EWOC had total ROCK STARS performing on stage. As those were just some of the highlights, the major spotlight was on the Mayor of Compton, Aja Brown who graced the stage and gave an excellent keynote presentation (the Mayor was AWESOME!!!) as well as the Women-To-Watch Panel with a fantastic group of speakers (Gladys Campbell Deloney, Stephanie Nguyen, Tracie Stafford, Julie M Waters and moderator-Delores Thompson -- SO POISED all of them) presenting a thought provoking discussion on the Future of Women of Color 2017 and beyond. Thank you Pastor Les Simmons and Katrina Simmons - such a beautiful couple - so blessed to have you in attendance and Pastor Simmons we appreciated your noon day prayer blessing ...on time and just wonderful! Neketia Henry FANTASTIC JOB as the MC/Host for the day - as you are the best and outstanding interview with Mayor Aja Brown! And behind the scenes where it all happens to make the show flow, APPLAUD goes

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to Michael Blair and Asia Allen and her team with managing our stage. DJ Gino THANK YOU for the sounds of great music and for setting the mood throughout the conference. So appreciate our wonderful photographers on duty: Robert Briley, Tony Harvey, and Rayford Johnson who do such a fantastic job of capturing the great moments of the day. And all those wonderful men (Stephan Cheek, Malaki Seku-Amen, Tony Harvey, Kenny K Rock Taylor, Rashid Sidqe, Sir West, Justin Ward, William Ursery and the gentlemen of 100 Black Men of Sacramento Inc. & David Maddox Mason Lodge) who Twlia recruited for our guest relations team- THANK YOU as you were most professional and debonair in escorting our attendees to their tables as well as providing assistance to us throughout the day of the conference -- WE LOVE YOU for being faithful to our EWOC Conference! We are so grateful to our workshop speakers for presenting on such great topics - THANK YOU for providing our attendees with enriching and educational as well as useful information -- Mica Coleman (Building Business Credit Without Using Your Personal Credit), Gayle Guest-Brown (Do You! – Your Personal Brand Makeover), Chantel Johnson and Kiauna Norman (How to get a SMUD Contract or Sponsorship), Anita Ross (Rising Up: A Love-Powered Path to Your Next Level), Tivoli Walker (Equality x Empowerment: The Formula for Changing the History of Cancer and Black Woman Counts), and Ane Watts (Understanding Trauma Informed Care: How Yu Can Make A Difference)). Special thanks to those speakers presenting at our Young Women’s Summit: Dee DiggsArokiasamy, Tresla Gilbreath, Tavia Jenkins, and Gail Jones. THANK YOU to all of our exhibitors and vendors as you made it a day of great shopping selections along with needed info for our attendees. THANK YOU Dee for MCE check-in registration services - always TOP-NOTCH service and making us shine upon entry for our attendees/guests.

EXCITEMENT in the room! And, I so appreciate my FAMILY in attendance as they so LOVE EWOC-my mom, my sister-GiGi, Jaleesa Mitchell, Gracie, Cyrus, Faith, Crystal Whitehead and her daughters-Nia and Khalia, and my cousins from the Bay Area-Niece and Derek. And, I was so impressed by the large group of teenage girls in attendance for our Young Women’s Summit! I SO LOVED SEEING the waterfall of photos on my timeline and tags of all the beautiful photos from everyone who attended the 9th Annual EWOC Conference. We owe a GRATITUDE of THANKS for the support of our corporate sponsors: Cares Community Health, Kaiser Permanente, Sacramento County Child Protective Services, SMUD, UC Davis Office of Campus Community Relations, United Health Care along with our Community Partners: C.L.A.S.S.Y., Coleman Communications, Dr. Ephraim Williams Family Life Center, The Gospel Vine, KBLX 102.9 FM, KDEE 97.5 FM, Leatherwood Marketing, SOL Project, Sierra Health Foundation, Twlia Makes It Happen, Vision Step, and Mason Chapter - David D. Mattock Lodge #87. These sponsors and partners along with our scholarship donors and SCHMF Board of Directors (Zoritha Thompson, Sheila Moody Bennett, Stacy Anderson, Holly Brown,Wm. Jahmal Miller, Gary Simon) and the EWOC Advisory Committee (Brenda Bufford, Michael Blair, Diana Lovelace, Bonnie Osborne, Tommie Whitlowe, Victor Jenkins, Lee Perkins) continue to help the Sac Cultural Hub Media Foundation to make the annual EWOC Conference a staple in the community. I LOVE MY FOLKS AT KDEE 97.5 for hooking us up with those blasting commercials--Marvell Laid Reed, Leon Guidry, Delores Thompson and Aubry Stone. I would be remised to not make mention of the OUTSTANDING Sac Hub Team that the good Lord has blessed me with - this is a most righteous and trustworthy group that loves and support THE HUB like its very own and I LOVE THEM for how they continue to support me personally and professionally: Twlia Laster, Lesley Leatherwood, Valarie Scruggs, Keadrian Belcher-Harris, Donna Ramos, Neketia Henry and Vicki Blakley. They have always believed in the mission and vision of Sac Cultural Hub and continue to do everything to promote and support to the maximum! BIG SHOUTS and SMOOCHES to all of our volunteers: Michele Leilani, Lucy Richardson, Sheila Moody Bennett, Yolanda Henderson, Leigh Daniels, Keyah Brown, Crystal Harding-Jenkins. HUGS & KISSES to my hairdresser Tavia Jenkins at Double Take Hair Gallery for hooking me up with the old school pin curls...dynamite hairdo and also hugs and kisses to my make-up artist Kim Adams who beat my face that early morning! LOVE YOU KIM for giving me that wonderful fresh facelift makeover! #EWOC2017 #Celebrating2017EWOCHonorees #EmpoweringWomenLeadersAndMentors #SacHubMedia more photos, next page...

A SALUTE is in order to the staff of the Dr. Ephraim Williams Family Life Center (FLC) for their incredible hospitality and service to us/Sac Hub on the venue of our EWOC Conference. Felicia Johnson, Amos Holts, Toni Colley-Perry, Lance Robinson, and all of the FLC staff who helped coordinate and facilitate the pre-planning as well as the day of activities. GOD BLESS YOU ALL for hosting us/Sac Hub for the 9th Annual EWOC Conference --WE LOVE YOU! I personally appreciate every single person who supported the EWOC Conference in your physical presence of attending, your donation, you purchasing a ticket, and those of whom I was able to meet, talk with, and exchange hugs --- I was certainly overwhelmed with JOY by the LOVE &

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WERE YOU THERE? | EWOC HIGHLIGHTS

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DID YOU KNOW? | LEGISLATURE UPDATES

DID YOU KNOW? | SERVICE PROJECTS

MARIJUANA: How to know the rules, change the rules and win the game in 2018

LIVING TO SERVE: Help Us to TRAIN Youth in Jamaica in the Hair and Barbering Industries

By Contributing Writer, Malaki Seku Amen

anuary 2018 marks the official start of California’s big Green Rush, which is otherwise known as a new era for adults to legally sell and use marijuana.

As the weed business moves closer to becoming an annual $6.7 billion dollar industry in our state by 2020, African Americans cannot afford to sit on the sidelines to watch and wonder what is happening. It will be critically important for us to know the rules, change the rules and play the game. Building Black wealth and winning new tax investment dollars for families and neighborhoods hurt the most by marijuana jail sentences will require organizing our entrepreneurs, investors and community members. It will require staying educated, growing a movement and taking action to continue the progress being made at the local, state and federal government levels. I was honored to lead a grassroots coalition that removed some MAJOR barriers to African American participation in Sacramento at the end of 2017. This includes successfully winning a unanimous Sacramento City Council vote to adopt the Cannabis Opportunity, Reinvestment and Equity (CORE) program. Highlights of the CORE program include $1M in funding over a 2 year period for the provision of business plan development and technical assistance services. City scholarships, for populations that are demonstrably harmed by the Drug War, will waive business application fees that can cost up to and I was honored to lead a over $40,000.00. A ban grassroots coalition that on marijuana business removed some MAJOR ownership against nonviolent felons was barriers to African American removed, and the City participation in Sacramento Manager will explore at the end of 2017. This creation of a revolving includes successfully winning loan fund. The CORE a unanimous Sacramento program will attempt to City Council vote to adopt address market entry the Cannabis Opportunity, barriers in Sacramento Reinvestment and Equity created by expensive (CORE) program. local licensing fees, complex business and industry regulation knowledge issues and start-up costs, which can range anywhere from $500,000.00 to $1.5M and higher depending on the operation. The CORE policy was a huge win for Black folk in Sacramento, but it was only a start, and the real change will not happen overnight. We still must keep our eyes wide open and stay ready to act TOGETHER until the program implementation is done right, and stays right – not just in Sacramento, but state government and other cities and counties as well. | 4 2 | T H E HU B MA G A Z I N E

What we started in Sacramento is not just about ownership in the industry. This is also about tax revenue investments in low income neighborhoods, preventing youth drug abuse, as well as creating jobs and support systems for them. We can do very little to change how the tobacco, cotton, sugar and many other industries raped Black people, but leveraging the business and policies of marijuana can help us reverse racial wealth gaps over time. Get involved now by signing up for updates at www.CaliforniaUP.org. Collaboration will create the winners in every part of this game. n

James along other stylists and barbers will travel once icensed Cosmetologist and Barber, James Gilbert, again in May 2018 to volunteer with the Trade Works traveled to Jamaica last year with his coworkers Foundation as they present a 6 day workshop in the hair and from Salon Sessions in Pasadena to teach classes barbering industries for 60+ to students aspiring to youth in Jamaica. These youth become cosmetologists and To help support this worthy cause go online have not been able to afford barbers. “Last year in Jamaica now to donate at: crowdrise.com/jamaica2018/ proper schooling nor the tools me and my team had a lot of fundraiser/jamesgilbert8 to begin a career, so Trade support from companies like Works is meeting this need. Wahl and Paul Mitchell who Your donations 100% supply: donated to us their product Trade Works has partnered Toolkits and workbooks for every student, food such as clippers, blow dryers, with 2 local schools in Jamaica provided daily to students, shears, combs, etc. We to provide hands on training, went to Jamaica to inspire activities for workshop, shipping/clearance of donations, business management and the students who are in the strategy to their students. and administrative needs for workshop to be a success. barbering and cosmetology These workshops will be taught program. We did client by volunteers giving of their consulting, business marketing time and finances to provide top training and education. exercises as well as salon etiquette. We had a lot of fun just Each youth will receive a complete toolkit to learn and begin giving them the light to do something they love and be great a career from and a graduation certificate to use on their at it”, James stated. resume and for job placement. n

Malaki Seku Amen is president of the California Urban Partnership (CUP), an economic justice organization supporting local communities of color. In collaboration with Youth Forward, the CUP manages the R+HEMP Network (Racial and Health Equity in Marijuana Policy), which includes Sierra Health Foundation, Sacramento’s Urban League, NAACP and numerous other grassroots organizations and activists.

BARACK OBAMA’S ‘BEST SONGS OF 2017’ PLAYLIST • Mi Gente by J Balvin & Willy William • Havana by Camila Cabello (feat. Young Thug) • Blessed by Daniel Caesar • The Joke by Brandi Carlile • First World Problems by Chance The Rapper (feat. Daniel Caesar) • Rise Up by Andra Day • Wild Thoughts by DJ Khaled (feat. Rihanna and Bryson Tiller) • Family Feud by Jay-Z (feat. Beyoncé) • Humble by Kendrick Lamar • La Dame et Ses Valises by Les Amazones d’Afrique (feat. Nneka) • Unforgettable by French Montana (feat. Swae Lee) • The System Only Dreams in Total Darkness by The National • Chanel by Frank Ocean • Feel It Still by Portugal. The Man

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• Butterfly Effect by Travis Scott • Matter of Time by Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings • Little Bit by Mavis Staples • Millionaire by Chris Stapleton • Sign of the Times by Harry Styles • Broken Clocks by SZA • Ordinary Love (Extraordinary Mix) by U2 Source: http://www. independent.co.uk/artsentertainment/music/ news/barack-obamafavourite-best-songs2018-playlist-spotifykendrick-lamar-frankocean-sza-a8139381. html

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DID YOU KNOW? | RESOURCES

Social Network Support for Women Chief Editor, Pleshette Robertson highly recommends checking out one or more of these groups if you are new to the Greater Sacramento Valley Region. If you have been living here for years and still don’t know about these fantastic social networks of support groups for women, please take the time to see what they offer. All of these groups can be accessed via online via Facebook as well as some of them who also offer educational, motivational, and fun activities for you, your family members and friends. BLACK WOMEN UNITED Black Women United (BWU) formed the very first Black Women’s “Ain’t I A Woman” March and Rally in Sacramento in July 2017. Black Women United is a non-profit organization dedicated to the education, protection, and advancement of Black women. bwusac.com BIZCHICKS 1st Mondays with the BizChicks is an exclusive meet-up for leading women business owners and professionals like you! BizChicks meet monthly at Season’s 52 located at Arden Fair Mall in Sacramento. Network, connect, relax, share and grow with like-minded women business owners and professionals. Benefits include: connect with growth-minded business owners; opportunities to spotlight your business and events; peer to peer feedback for your most pressing need; tips, tools and strategies to grow a profitable. You must RSVP to attend. bizchicks.net

BLACK WOMEN LEAD PRESENTED BY BWOPA SACRAMENTO On Facebook BWOPA Sacramento Chapter President Kula Koenig explains the “Power of the Black female vote”. Shout out to the chapter president and all of the wonderful women of BWOPA Sacramento. WHAT IS BWOPA? Black Women Organized For Political Action - Founded in 1968, BWOPA understands that everything that affects the quality of life is in most ways political. Therefore, BWOPA’s primary goal is to educate, train, and involve as many African American women as possible in the political process. Today, BWOPA is a statewide 501c4 non-profit advocacy and membership organization with a mission is to activate, motivate, promote, support, and educate African-American women about the political process, encourage involvement, and to affirm our commitment to, and solving of, those problems affecting the African-American community. For more information or to be a part of the movement like and follow the BWOPA Facebook page. bwopatileleads.org

BLACK GIRLS RUN (BGR) SACRAMENTO Black Girls RUN (BGR) Sacramento encourages African-American women to make fitness and healthy living a priority. According to the Centers for Disease Control, 80% of African-American women are overweight. BGR! wants to create a movement to lower that percentage and subsequently, lower the number of women with chronic diseases associated with an unhealthy diet and sedentary lifestyle. We are a women’s’ only running group. They kindly ask to not add men to the group page or bring men to any group runs. To join and/ or learn more about BGR Sacramento go: facebook.com/ groups/BlackGIrlsRUNSacramento WOMEN WHO PRAY MINISTRY Women Who Pray Ministry is ordained, created and orchestrated by God to encourage, help, uplift and empower the saved and unsaved “hurting” women around the world. Join in for their prayer calls: Dial in (712) 7757031 / Participants access code is 358279087. Calls

taking place: Monday-Friday, 5am; Wednesday, 12 noon; Saturday, 7am - all times are PST. On occasion bible study plans via Facebook LIVE streaming, as well as ministry updates and live blogs. To join the group go to: facebook. com/groups/www.womenwhoprayministries.org and visit the website at: womenwhoprayministries.org WELLNESS WOMAN 40 GROUP The Wellness Woman 40 Group is all about encouraging and inspiring each other to be well in our mind, body and spirit. Once a week on Saturday mornings, there is a live discussion to talk about women issues and answer any questions you may have as well as listen to your opinions and points of view. This group is a clearing house of information for women over 40. It’s a safe place to feel and receive loves, support and inspiration. Please feel free to share motivational, inspiration and informational posts. On Saturday is Sharing Saturday and you can post about your business and other entrepreneurial opportunities. To join or learn more about the group go to: facebook.com/groups/ WellnessWoman40Group n

SACRAMENTO SISTER CIRCLE Over 5000 members and growing the Sacramento Sister Circle is an open and safe space for Black women to come together and discuss pressing issues and the good, bad, ugly, and amazing events happening in our lives. This is a network for Black Women to come together for positive dialogue, sharing our stories, building strong relationships, and creating an open and safe space for us to become better leaders, mothers, allies, friends and WOMEN. This is a special invitation and opportunity to collectively build a network that will create and make positive changes in our lives, homes, and communities! To join the group and/or learn more about activities and issues relevant to you, go to facebook.com/groups/

WANT TO GET IN SHAPE? LIKE TO DANCE? PERFORM? HUNDREDS UNIT IS FOR YOU! They work out to perform at MAJOR events! Hundreds Unit is associated with and has performed at several venues and events: The Kings, River Cats, V101.1, CalExpo, California State Fair, Thunder Valley Amphitheater. Next two performances will take place during “Black SIStory” month and “Women’s HERstory” month at the Golden 1 Center for the Sacramento Kings’ halftime game. To register: www.100sunit.com | 4 4 | T H E HU B MA G A Z I N E

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Black Movies to See BLACK PANTHER Directed by Ryan Coogler, T’Challa (Chadwick Boseman) returns home to take his rightful place as king after the death of his father. When his enemies scheme to overthrow his throne, T’Challa squads up with Wakanda’s special forces in a fight for his kingdom. The cast features Michael B. Jordan and Lupita Nyong’o and Daniel Kaluuya and Angela Bassett and Forest Whitaker and your mama and your auntie and your cousins, too. In theaters February 16. WRINKLE IN TIME The film, based on Madeleine L’Engle’s 1963 novel of the same name, follows a young girl in her expedition across the universe to locate her missing father and defeat an evil darkness. The starstudded cast includes Storm Reid, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Mindy Kaling, Andre Holland and the queen herself, Oprah Winfrey. Directed by Ava DuVernay. In theaters March 9. ACRIMONY Tyler Perry’s latest film centers Melinda (played by Taraji P. Henson), a dutiful wife who discovers that not only has her husband been stepping out on her, but he is also engaged to another woman. She becomes unhinged in this psychological thriller. In theaters March 30.

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In Proud Mary, Taraji P. Henson plays Mary, a hit woman who “is completely turned around when she meets a young boy whose path she crosses when a professional hit goes bad.” The film, which is directed by Babak Najafi. In theaters January 12. TRAFFIK Investigative journalist Brea Stephens played by Paula Patton goes on what is supposed to be a romantic getaway to a cabin in the woods with her boyfriend, John Wilson, but after a chance encounter with a suspicious gang at a secluded truck stop, they find themselves unknowingly in possession of a phone containing proof of the gang’s sex trafficking exploits. Caught in the crosshairs of the relentless crew, Brea and John are left with one mission: survival. Directed by Sacramento native Deon Taylor. In theatres April 28. THE HATE YOU GIVE George Tillman Jr. will direct this film adaptation of Angela Thomas’ best-selling novel for young adults. Amandla Stenberg will play Starr, who is constantly balancing juggling the black, lowincome neighborhood where she resides and the wealthy, white, privileged private school that she attends. The tale, inspired by the Black Lives Matter movement, intensifies when Starr witnesses her friend fatally shot by a police officer. Release date coming soon.

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IF BEALE STREET COULD TALK Barry Jenkins’ first feature film after Moonlight is If Beale Street Could Talk, based on the James Baldwin novel. The movie and novel follow a pregnant Harlem woman whose fiance is falsely accused of raping another woman. Regina King, Teyona Parris, Colman Domingo and Kiki Layne are among those who have signed on to star in the film, and production is already underway. Release date coming soon. BLACK KLANSMAN

CANAL STREET Canal Street’s website describes the movie as “a modern-day thriller telling the story of a teen, Kholi Styles (played by Empire’s Bryshere Gray), trying to get by in an unwelcoming new world. After the mysterious death of a classmate, all eyes fall on Kholi, the new kid at his high school. It’s up to his father, Jackie Styles, an up-and-coming lawyer from the slums of Chicago, to defend his son in court and battle an outraged public before time runs out.” Release date coming soon. n Source: https://www.theroot.com/these-blackity-black-productionswill-be-coming-to-your-1820654747

Spike Lee and Jordan Peele will collaborate (Lee as director and producer; Peele as producer) on Black Klansman, a depiction of the true story of a black police officer who infiltrated the Ku Klux Klan. The officer, who will be played by John David Washington, Denzel Washington’s son, was able to rise to the head of a local chapter, disrupting the KKK’s activities from the inside and gathering important intel. In other words, he was the real MVP. The same production companies that partnered on Get Out will come together again for Black Klansman. Release date coming soon.

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ANOTHER LOOK

New Zora Neale Hurston Book Will Tell Story of the Last Survivor of the US Slave Trade Eighty-one years after Their Eyes Were Watching God debuted, a new work by Zora Neale Hurston will appear on bookshelves. In 2018, publisher HarperCollins will release Hurston’s account of the last-known survivor of the American holocaust known as the U.S. slave trade. In 1931, Hurston spent three months in Alabama interviewing Cudjo Lewis, who came to the country on a “black cargo” vessel. Barracoon tells Lewis’ story, including that of his capture and being held in a “barracoon”—a small cage used to hold enslaved persons—as well as his voyage with 109 other slaves aboard the Clotilde, the last recorded U.S. slave ship.

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Barracoon will be released May 5, 2018, according to HarperCollins. n Source: https://www.theroot.com/new-zora-neale-hurston-book-willtell-story-of-the-last-1821461994

MOMO PIXEL CREATED “HAIR NAH!” for women who are tired of telling folks, “Don’t touch my hair.” Wieden+Kennedy art director Momo Pixel wanted to express the frustration that she and other black women share when others invade their space. So she made Hair Nah!, an 8-bit game with a simple task: swat pesky hands away from protagonist Aeva’s hair as she makes her way to her final destination. Source: https://www. huffingtonpost.com/entry/black-woman-hair-video-game-momo-pixel_

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NANCY DOUYON is a Haitian American who was a User Experience (UX) Research Program Manager for Google’s Consumer Operation where she currently led research on the end to end experience for all new and critical launches. Nancy LAUNCHED THE TECH SOCIAL IMPACT CONFERENCE (https://www. techsocialimpact.com) and is currently at UBER working on International Design Research. n

Avoid Excessive Heat Avoid using hot tools such as curling irons, flat irons, etc. on your hair frequently. Excessive heat can damage your hair. Give your hair a break every once in awhile and try some protective style, when you do use heat make sure to always use heat protectant to helps protect your hair from the damage caused by heat styling. It helps with up to 50% heat protection at most. Wrap your Hair Covering your hair at night will help protect your hair from the rustle and toil of your sleep. It only takes a few minutes yet makes a huge difference. Here are a few reasons why you should be covering your hair at night when your sleep: • Covering your hair will prevent tangling which can lead to shedding and breakage. • Breakouts and blemishes can be caused when your hair is on your face while you sleep. Covering your hair will prevent the oils from your hair from getting on your face. • This is one of the best ways to keep your hairstyle in place! The rustle and toil of sleep without a head wrap can have your hair all over the place. Covering your hair will keep your style intact requiring little to almost no manipulation when you wake up. There are many different types of head wraps, Silk-based wraps are highly recommended because they help retain moisture. Maintaining healthy hair is vital to hair growth. Taking care of your hair once in awhile is great but maintaining healthy hair is even better.

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THINGS TO DO, PLACES TO GO

For more events in Sacramento & beyond, go to www.sacculturalhub.com and list your event for free online. | JANUARY | WOMEN’S MARCH SACRAMENTO 2018 JANUARY 20 10 AM TO 3 PM starting from Southside Park, 2115 6th Street in Sacramento. womensmarchsac.com STATE OF DOWNTOWN 2018 JANUARY 23 8 AM TO 10 AM at the Sacramento Memorial Auditorium, 1515 J St in Sacramento. facebook. com/events/958135837668444 METRO CHAMBER 123RD ANNUAL DINNER & BUSINESS AWARDS JANUARY 26 5 PM TO 9 PM located at Sacramento Metro Chamber, 1 Capitol Mall, Ste 700 in Sacramento. facebook.com/ events/1788587291442013 THEATER AT THE CROCKER: “FORTUNE’S WAY” JANUARY 28 2 PM TO 4 PM at Crocker Art Museum, 216 O St. in Sacramento. To open the exhibition “E. Charlton Fortune: The Colorful Spirit”, the Crocker and Capital Stage bring art to life through a theatrical reading. Written by Steve Hauk, Fortune’s Way is a dynamic two-person play that offers audiences the chance to “meet” E. Charlton Fortune through the auspices of an art history lecture. Along the way, we get to know Effie (as she is known by friends) – her struggles, her joys, and the fortitude of spirit she needed to find success as a female in a man’s era. facebook.com/ events/201752777040072 | FEBRUARY | THE SHOW POETRY SERIES PRESENTS THE LOVE JONES BEST LOVE POEM COMPETITION. FEBRUARY 1 8:30 PM TO 10 PM at Laughs Unlimited, 1207 Front Street in Old Sac. Info: 916.208.7638 SACRAMENTO KINGS VS. GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS FEBRUARY 2 7:30 PM at the Golden 1 Center in Sacramento. golden1center.com | 5 0 | T H E HU B MA G A Z I N E

20TH ANNUAL SACRAMENTO MUSEUM DAY FEBRUARY 3 With 26 museums and local destinations participating during this celebratory year, the 20th Annual Sacramento Museum Day is proudly presented by Sutter Health. Coordinated by the Sacramento Area Museums (SAM) and Visit Sacramento, the annual event is a popular cultural tradition designed to encourage all members of the community to experience the Capital City’s incredible wealth of art, history, science and wildlife – at little or no cost. Be sure to visit the Sojourner Truth African Heritage Museum in South Sacramento located at 2251 Florin Road, #126 (sojoartsmuseum.org or 916.320.9573). To see the entire list of participating museums for Sacramento Museum Day 2018 go to: http://sacmuseums.org/newsevents/museum-day

LAUGHFEST 2018 FEBRUARY 11 7PM at Paramount Theatre of the Arts in Oakland. Featuring line up of: Deray Davis, Felipe Esparza, Preacher Lawson, Ali Siddiq, Fortune Feimster and Bruce Bruce. livenation.com/ events/715089-feb-11-2018laughfest-2018 COMEDIAN LANCE WOODS PERFORMING LIVE FEBRUARY 11 7 PM at Punch Line in Sacramento. punchlinesac.com CALIFORNIA BLACK HEALTH AGENDA POLICY SUMMIT FEBRUARY 12-13 at the California Endowment Los Angeles Conference Center. 2-day statewide convening of thought leaders, policy analysts, healthcare providers, and community activists committed to improving the health and well-being of California’s African American community. cablackhealthnetwork.org

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FEBRUARY 10 10 AM TO 4 PM at the Samuel and Bonnie Pannell Community Center. Presented by the Sacramento Valley Section - National Council of Negro Women, Inc. Info: Nichole Wright 916-289-5371 or Sacramento Valley Section, 916-491-6850 or svsncnw.org LODI WINE & CHOCOLATE WEEKEND FEBRUARY 10 11 AM TO 4 PM at 2545 W Turner Rd, Lodi, CA. facebook.com/ events/1495873663844804 SACRAMENTO BRAZILIAN CARNAVAL 2018 FEBRUARY 10 5 PM TO 11 PM Located at Brazilian Center Sacramento - Clara Studios, 2420 N Street Suite 180 in Sacramento. INFO: 916.387.7344 or facebook. com/events/376108342843581 W I NT ER 2 0 1 8

BLACK COLLEGE EXPO FEBRUARY 17 9 AM TO 5 PM at Oakland Marriott City Center, 1001 Broadway in Oakland. facebook. com/events/195088784385129 FREEDOM DAY: FREEDOM SCHOOL SPECIAL SESSION FOR BLACK FAMILIES FEBRUARY 17 12 TO 5 PM at Unitarian Universalist Society of Sacramento (UUSS), 2425 Sierra Blvd in Sacramento. facebook.com/ events/1872378479720965 VALENTINE’S JAM ‘18 FEATURING CAMEO FEBRUARY 17 7:30 PM at Thunder Valley Casino Resort. facebook.com/ events/389802118135013

BREAK OUT COMEDY STAR TIFFANY HADDISH FEBRUARY 17 8 PM TO 11 PM performing live at Grand Sierra Resort and Casino, located at 2500 E 2nd St, Reno, Nevada 89595 facebook.com/ events/493286857738095 SATURDAY SALSA SOCIAL FEBRUARY 17 at Yemaya Salsa Dance Co. 1791 Tribute Rd, Ste B in Sacramento. Info: 916.402.5967 67TH ANNUAL NBA ALL-STAR GAME FEBRUARY 18 at STAPLES Center, home of the Los Angeles Clippers and Los Angeles Lakers. This will mark the record sixth NBA All-Star in Los Angeles, which hosted in 2011, 2004, 1983, 1972 and 1963, and the third All-Star at STAPLES Center (2011 and 2004). staplescenter.com KEITH SWEAT FEBRUARY 23 9 PM at Cache Creek Casino Resort, 14455 State Highway 16 in Brooks, CA. facebook.com/ events/280421352469841 BAY AREA 90S BLOCK PARTY FEBRUARY 24 7:30 PM at Paramount Theatre of the Arts in Oakland. Live in concert- Guy feat. Teddy Riley, 112, Next, and Ginuwine. facebook.com/ events/294665640939732 BLACK MEMORABILIA, FINE ART, CRAFT, FILM & COLLECTABLE SHOW FEBRUARY 24 10 AM TO 4:30 PM at 6000 J St. in Sacramento. The platform for the public to purchase black memorabilia, black fine art, crafts and be educated on the African American experience with several educational exhibits that include: Marcus Garvey, Sojourner Truth, Malcolm X, Buffalo Soldiers, Tuskegee Airmen, Harlem Renaissance, Negro Sports, and more. Email sojomuseum@gmail.com for a vendor application. facebook.com/ events/363179214140219 BLACK EXPO IN SACRAMENTO FEBRUARY 24-25 at Cal Expo Exhibit Halls. For more info, call (916) 477-0157 or (916) 572-6691.

| MARCH | SAC GIRLS ROCK 2018 MARCH 1 8:30 PM TO 10 PM featuring music, poetry, motivational speakers and clean comedy. Laughs Unlimited, 1207 Front Street in Downtown Sac. Info: 916.208.7638 SET-IT-OFF SUNDAYS MARCH 3 12 PM TO 3 PM at Classy Hippie Tea Co., located at 3226-A Broadway in Oak Park – Sacramento. facebook.com/ events/137014740345438 SCHOOL DAZE MOVIE SING-ALONG AND SHOW MARCH 3 5:30 PM TO 10 PM at Sierra 2 Center, 2791 24th St in Sacramento. Hosted by Sacramento Alumnae Chapter, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. facebook.com/ events/160704952674134 SACRAMENTO LOVE HOUR + COMEDY SHOW MARCH 17 6 PM TO 10 PM hosted by KevOnStage at 24th Street Theater 2791 24th St in Sacramento. facebook.com/ events/139738473318225 BLACKOUT WEEKEND MARCH 8-11 West Coast Black Ski Weekend in Lake Tahoe. facebook.com/ events/516153675388430 7 WOMEN 7 STOOLS STAGE PLAY MARCH 10 7PM, presented by CELI INC and Standing Room at Fruitridge School Auditorium, 4625 44th Street in Sacramento. This inspirational stage play, 7 Women 7 Stools, introduces the lives of seven women, the Housewife, the Grandmother, the Abused Woman, the Hustler, the College Student, the Cancer Survivor and the Mistress and invites you to journey with them as they move from pain to pinnacle. The play cleverly exposes real life struggles with HIV/ AIDS, reentry, physical and emotional abuse, drug abuse, and Alzheimer. Writer and Director, Delilah Rashell Williams also produced, God Is Trying to Tell You Something, Stop the Noise, Bring Back the Music, and TD Jakes, mega hit, Women Thou Art Loosed. facebook.com/ events/389706381449573

STOP SEXUAL HARASSMENT WOMENS MARCH MARCH 24 1 PM California State Capitol Sacramento. facebook.com/ events/912641262210123

ART EXHIBITS, OPEN MIC POETRY, WORKSHOPS at Brick House Gallery, 2837 36th Street in Oak Park cramento. (916) 475-1240 or thebrickhousegallery.net

MORRIS DAY & THE TIME MARCH 31 8PM at Crest Theatre in Sacramento. facebook.com/ events/1954910034832638

SACRAMENTO AFRICAN AMERICAN MARKET PLACE on the 1st Saturday of the Month located at 2251 Florin Road (nearest cross street is 24th) in South Sacramento – open from 10 am to 5 pm. For more info go to facebook.com/SacramentoAMP or call (916) 730-6386.

| ONGOING | OPEN MIC AT MAHOGANY URBAN POETRY SERIES every Wednesday night inside Queen Sheba Restaurant located at 1704 Broadway in Midtown Sacramento (at 17th and Broadway). (916) 446-1223 BOOK SIGNINGS, LECTURES, ART EXHIBITS, AND POETRY/ SPOKENWORD EVENTS AT UNDERGROUND BOOKS, 2814 35th Street in Oak Park, Sacramento. (916) 737-3333 or undergroundbooks.com

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6th Annual Sacramento

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Community Book Discussion Q&A Panel Session

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SACRAMENTO THEATER AND DANCE COMPANY CELEBRATION ARTS THEATRE Sacramento theater and dance company Celebration Arts Theatre has found a new home in part of B Street Theatre’s former campus at 27th and B streets in midtown Sacramento. Celebration Arts is an important voice in the Sacramento Arts Community and the only regional arts organization dedicated to the AfricanAmerican and African diaspora experience in theater, dance and music. To learn more about how you can support the legacy of Celebration Arts go to: celebrationarts.net

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THIS IS WHO WE ARE. Gary S. May Chancellor, University of California, Davis

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This opportunity is very humbling—it means that a group of people have confidence in me for leadership, and that makes me feel responsible, accountable and humble. I know I’m going to need help from the community. There’s a saying in the south that if you see a turtle on a fence post, it didn’t get there by itself. That’s me.

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