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Dear Colleagues, Friends & Newcomers, We warmly welcome you to join us in celebrating the bold, courageous, and exceptional women of color among us. Living in the era of COVID-19, has not quelled but rather amplified the voices of women of color. You will witness it over the next three days at the 12th Annual Exceptional Women of Color (EWOC) Virtual Summit, October 1-3, 2020. A diverse group of black and brown creators, policy makers, social influencers and entrepreneurs will share their personal experiences and call us to claim our narrative and restructure the way our world lives. The convergence of a viral pandemic, economic instability, climate induced destruction, and abuse of power has stirred social unrest in every corner of our communities. While some see only the rage, the unifying spirit across all of these challenging issues is to uphold the opportunity for everyone to experience their personalized version of a healthy and financially prosperous good life, however they choose to live it. That central aspiration for each of us is what is great about America. Growing together and learning from one another is what you get by attending the EWOC Virtual Summit. This 3-day virtual experience is full of excitement, encouragement and good energy to bring us closer, even as we social distance to protect the health of our seniors, families, neighbors and even strangers whose lives matter. We’re glad to announce you’ll get your own Exceptional Women of Color mask to mark this special occasion and help you be safe out in the community. EWOC 2020’s speakers are dynamic women showing us how to succeed and nurture success in other women, men and youth as we climb. Keynote speaker Wendy Raquel Robinson, Award-Winning Actress & Co-Founder of Amazing Grace Conservatory is celebrating more than 20 years of navigating the entertainment industry and cultivating emerging artists ages 5-18. Black upstart an organization that builds African American small businesses helping them get started in job creation and bankable small business is run by Kezia Williams, CEO and her team of professionals. They’ll demonstrate how cooperation and collaboration work to keep African American businesses afloat in a challenging new economy. Add to that the keynote conversation, webinars, interviews, panel discussions, EWOC Excellence Awards spotlight and you’ll find connections that expand your ideas and solutions. Sac Cultural Hub Media Foundation strives to inform, protect, uplift, and empower our communities no matter what the future holds. We hope that you enjoy this 2020 virtual conference format and continue to embrace the power of your own story.
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Welcome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Congratulations 2020 EWOC Honorees . . 6
3-day Virtual Summit At-A-Glance . . . . 8
Speakers and Presenters . . . . . . . . 10
Conference Team Leadership . . . . . . 18
History of Sac Cultural Hub Media Company & Foundation . . . . . . . . . 20
Board of Directors . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
SAVE THE DATE! Big Day of Giving THURSDAY MAY 6, 2021 Building a strong community of leaders by EDUCATING, PROMOTING and INSPIRING individuals to pursue their personal, academic, and business goals.
Young Women’s Summit . . . . . . . . 22
Virtual Exhibitor Showcase and Sponsor Showroom . . . . . . . . . . . 24
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Sac Cultural Hub Media Foundation is proud to present the 2020 Honorees with the with the EWOC Excellence Awards
MICHELLE CRISP
DIANA CROON WHITE
DR. MICHELE EVANS
Educator & Teacher, Robla School District Education & Research
Retiree; Kaiser Permanente Communications & Public Affairs
Regional Medical Director, Child Abuse Services and Prevention (CASP) Program at Kaiser Permanente Health, Sport & Wellness
NKIRUKA CATHERINE OHAEGBU Business Loan Specialist, U.S. Small Business Administration Exceptional Career Mom
LYNETTE HALL
MICHELLE MARTIN-NEAL
Community Engagement Radio Co-Producer at KDEE Manager, City of Sacramento 97.5 FM & Retired State – Innovation and Economic Employee Development Social Welfare & Community Management & the Professions Activism
MELISSA MUGANZO MURPHY Founder of Muganzo Entertainment Young Women of Distinction
LORREEN PRYOR
ANA QUINONEZ
ROSARIO RODRIGUEZ
ANITA ROSS
KOLIEKA SEIGLE
California State AssemblyCommittee on Privacy and Consumer Protection/Committee Secretary & President of Black Youth Leadership Project Politics & Government Relations
Spanish Teacher, San Juan Unified School District Social Welfare & Community Activism
Business Owner, Sutter Street Taqueria Entrepreneur/Innovator
Author / Speaker / Community Activist – AnitaRoss.net Social Welfare & Community Activism
President, California National Organization for Women Social Welfare & Community Activism
ALANA SMITH
WHITNEY SMITH
SIMONE THOMAS
EVELYN TURNER
DR. GINA WARREN
DR. DOROTHY WILBORN
College Student and Sales at Champs Sports Young Women of Distinction
Director, Ceremonies and Special Events University of CA, Davis Communications & Public Affairs
Owner and Center Programs Manager, Heart Vibes CPR and Wind Youth Services Social Welfare & Community Activism
Director, Grocery Distribution – Potter’s House Church Social Welfare & Community Activism
Clinical Pharmacist/ Co-Founder & Executive Director at Neighborhood Wellness Foundation Social Welfare & Community Activism
Pediatric Specialist, Kaiser Permanente Health, Sport & Wellness
See feature stories on the 2020 EWOC Honorees in the Fall issue of THE HUB Magazine 6
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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 1 1:30 PM W elcome from CEO Opening Remarks Sponsor Acknowledgements Pleshette Robertson, CEO & Founder of Sacculturalhub. com & Chief Editor of THE HUB Magazine
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 2
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 3
1:30 PM Meet the Team
8:30 AM M oney, Voting Power, and the 2020 Census - Our Count Moderator Kula Koenig with panelists: Kim Mims, and Lorreen Pryor
2:30 PM H undreds Unit Dance Performance
2:30 PM H undreds Unit Dance Performance
9:30 AM “ Why Telling Our Own Story Is So Powerful for Black Americans” Presenter: Joy Ofodu, Associate Brand Marketing Manager at Instagram & SF-based Portraitist
3:30 PM C reate your 1-page Business Plan Presenter: Maya Brooks, Award Winning Product Manager, Educator, Speaker and Entrepreneur - IFUNDWOMEN
10:30 AM Rebuilding and Restarting Your 3:00 PM Y oung Women of Color Business in Hollywood & New Age Cinema Presenter: Kezia Williams, Presenter: Christina Elmore, CEO & Founder of Black Upstart Film, Television and Theater Performer
5:00 PM L et’s Talk Money: Sisterhood Finance & Investment Presenter: Cassandra Cummings, Founder of Stocks & Stilettos
4:00 PM B uilding Black Homeownership Bridges Moderator Zoritha Thompson with panelists: Monica Hill, Keisha Mathews, and Ashley Garner
11:30 AM Racial Inequities: How We Get The World to Care about our Black Women and Black Girls Moderator Rolanda Wilkins with panelists: Alondra Thompson, Dominique Poydras, Gina Roberson, Dr. Kristee Haggins
6:15 PM I n today’s climate and beyond: Being Bold, Being Courageous and Being Exceptional Presenter: Wendy Raquel Robinson, Award Winning Actress and Co-Founder of Amazing Grace Conservatory
5:30 PM Y outh/Young Women’s Summit
12:30 PM Presentation of 2020 EWOC Excellence Awards & Y-EWOC Scholarships Sponsor Tribute
Rev. Tam Denyse, Co-Founder & President, Carrie’s TOUCH
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Wendy Raquel Robinson Creative Director of Amazing Grace Conservatory/ Philanthropist/Actor
Wendy Raquel Robinson is a Best Actress NAACP Image Award recipient, known for her groundbreaking roles as ambitious, leading women on television. One of the most talented, beautiful, professional actors in the entertainment industry, she is also the successful business owner of Amazing Grace Conservatory, a theatrical training institute, which is expanding its brand to reach more artists in the community and offer various entertainment and theatrical opportunities for youth and young adults interested in the performing arts here in Los Angeles, California. A cum laude graduate of Howard University, Robinson’s artistic background in acting, directing, writing, and choreographing displays her passion for performing arts. She continues to strive for excellence in her career as an artist, scholar, and mentor. Robinson lets no grass grow under her feet and continues to push forward mentoring youth and young adults, while working on television, film and staged, theatrical productions. Last summer, she made sure things ran, as smooth as possible in the role of “Mrs. P” in ABC’s bold, provocative drama, “Grand Hotel” set as the only familyowned hotel left in Miami Beach. The series revolved around the colorful lives of the hotel staff and its wealthy, beautiful guests who bask in luxury, but not without scandals, financial debt and explosive secrets that hide beneath the flawless exterior. “Grand Hotel” was executive produced by Eva Longoria and written by Brian Tanen. For nine years, Robinson portrayed the popular role of “Tasha Mack,” the feisty, sexy, single mom-manager of a professional football player on the CW and BET’s dramedy. Recently, Netflix announced adding “The Game” to their lineup beginning August 15, 2020. “The Game” is based on the story of women who have relationships with professional football players. Robinson also played the “no nonsense diva principal, ‘Regina Grier’ on the “The Steve Harvey Show” for six years. Robinson continued working and secured a role, making her the first African American actor to portray Disney’s, iconic villain, Cruella DeVille, for the Disney Channel’s, “Descendants” directed by the Emmy Award-winning director and choreographer Kenny Ortega (“High School Musical,” “The Is It”). The movie was ranked the #1 cable TV movie of 2015 and #1 cable telecast among kids and tweens. www.instagram.com/iamwendyraquel
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MAYA BROOKS Product Manager at Ifundwomen.com
MC/HOST Actress Neketia Henry has appeared in numerous film projects and countless commercials and print ads, including Essence Magazine, Microsoft, and Bank of America just to name a few. In addition to being a radio personality, she has also hosted several red carpet events, including the BET Awards. Neketia’s television experience and witty personality recently landed her a position with Hearst Television Corporation as a News Reporter for KCRA 3 and a Promotions Team Ambassador for KQCA My58. She truly believes that to whom much is given, much is required and strives to illustrate the importance of never compromising your integrity to get ahead.
Maya Brooks is an Award Winning Product Manager, Educator, Speaker, and Entrepreneur. Fueled by her passion to create new ideas (and perhaps a bit too much Cold Brew), Maya enjoys helping fellow entrepreneurs & tech enthusiasts reach their full potential. She is currently a Product Manager & Startup Coach at IFundWomen, a startup funding marketplace for women-led businesses, where she builds thoughtful and intuitive products & experiences to empower female founders. Maya has coached over 100 early stage entrepreneurs on how to build revenue generating MVPs.Maya has a background in finance and previously worked in Commercial Banking at JPMorgan on both credit and sales teams for clients with $20MM-$2B in revenue. After gaining some technical expertise as a front-end web developer, she made the leap to startups in 2018, working as a freelance web & product developer. Prior to IFundWomen, Maya also held a position as a Business Associate in the Barclays Fintech Accelerator program powered by Techstars. CASSANDRA CUMMINGS Founder of Stocks & Stilettos Society As a practicing financial advisor and selfproclaimed “number cruncher”, Cassandra Cummings-Founder of Stocks & Stilettos Society has expert knowledge of investing, finance, and money-growth strategies. The Stocks & Stilettos Society is a community of start-up investors comprised of African-American women who desire to build wealth through investing in the stock market. Led by expert financial advisor Cassandra Cummings, through Stocks & Stilettos she teaches high-earning women how to manage and grow their money through investment education and financial literacy. Cassandra is an Oakland, California native and currently calls Northern California home. When she’s not coaching women on maximizing their money, she’s traveling, reading the latest in financial news, and speaking.
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12TH ANNUAL EWOC VIRTUAL EXPO & SUMMIT AWARDS REV. TAMIE DENYSE Co-Founder & President of Carrie’s TOUCH Rev. Tammie is co-founder and president of Carrie’s TOUCH, a 501(c)3 nonprofit breast cancer organization established to enrich the lives of African American women diagnosed with the disease. She is a 15year breast cancer survivor and has spent the past 13 years coaching cancer patients and their families through the trauma of a cancer diagnosis, treatment and re-entry after a journey through cancer. She is recognized as an expert in the field of breast cancer and black women and is the Co-Principal Investigator for Project SOAR (Speaking Our African American Realities) in partnership with the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). Project SOAR examines the unique experiences of African American women who are diagnosed with breast cancer. Rev. Tammie’s work has been recognized locally, nationally and globally for its innovative approaches to breast cancer survivorship and overall wellness. CHRISTINA ELMORE Film, Television and Theater Performer Christina Elmore is a film, television and theater performer living and working in Los Angeles. With an undergraduate degree from Harvard University and a MFA in acting from American Conservatory Theater, Christina has performed roles across all genres. After five seasons as a series regular on TNT’s hit series, The Last Ship, she now stars as Marie in Lena Waithe’s newest scripted series, Twenties, on BET. She has a recurring role as Condola on HBO’s Insecure and can be seen in Ryan Coogler’s Fruitvale Station, Lady Bouncer on HBO and the CBS pilot, Under the Bridge. Her favorite roles in the theater include Juliet at Los Angeles Shakespeare Company and Monique in theworld premiere of Adam Rapp’s “The Purple Lights of Joppa Illinois” at South Coast Rep. She is repped by SDB Partners and Hansen, Jacobsen, Teller et.al. ASHLEY GARNER Outreach Coordinator, California Housing Finance Agency Ashley Garner is an Outreach Coordinator for the California Housing Finance Agency. In her 8 years at CalHFA, Garner has worked in loan servicing, marketing and event management. She is a licensed real estate agent and small business owner. 12
DR. KRISTEE HAGGINS Psychologist & Professor Dr. Kristee Haggins is community healer, African-centered psychologist and professor who takes a holistic approach to healing mind, body, spirit and community. For over 25 years, she has focused on Black mental health and wellness, noting the impact of racial stress and trauma on Black bodies. Dr. Kristee teaches doctoral level courses in multicultural counseling and therapy skills, helping to develop culturally competent future psychologists. She consults with and provides trainings to agencies and organizations and provides monthly community healing circles for people of African ancestry. Dr. Kristee is a founding member of Safe Black Space and a trainer for Emotional Emancipation Circles (EEC). MONICA HILL President of California Association of Real Estate Brokers (CAREB) Monica Hill is the Broker/Owner of MVP Real Estate & Investments LLC. A Small, Woman Owned, Minority Owned Business and Serves as the CEO of the Non-profit Women’s Support Organization Mission Excel. Monica has been licensed in California for more than 25 years and runs a highly successful team of Certified, Licensed Commercial and Residential Full Service Real Estate Professionals know as “The Dream Team”. Monica currently services as the 2020 President of the California Association of Real Estate Brokers (CAREB®). She is one of only 3 female who have served as Presidents over CAREB’s 65 year history. Her past services include 4 years as the President of the National Association of Real Estate Brokers (NAREB®) Inland Empire Chapter (IEAOR), 1 year as 3rd Vice-President over Education, 2 years as the 2nd Vice President over Membership and Sponsorship 3 years on the Board of Directors for The California Association of Real Estate Brokers (CAREB ®). KULA KOENIG Activist, Director of Impact at United Way California Capital Region Kula Koenig is an activist. She has been that way since she started collecting money from the residents of her apartment complex for the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) in junior high school. Currently, she serves as Director of Impact for the United Way California Capital
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12TH ANNUAL EWOC VIRTUAL EXPO & SUMMIT AWARDS Region directing the Square One project – an initiative to end poverty through education. Prior to her role at the United Way, Kula was Government Relations Director for the American Heart Association and District Director for former Assemblymember Roger Dickinson. Her background is in community organizing, policy advocacy, strategic outreach, and fundraising. She loves being of service to her community and just recently launched the Social Justice PolitiCorps for Sac County (socialjusticesac.org) to crowdsource political information. Kula serves as president of the Sacramento chapter of Black Women Organized for Political Action (BWOPA) and is passionate about black women being in positions to influence policy. She loves deadlifts, craves her mom’s Liberian cooking and leads with her heart. KEISHA MATHEWS Broker/Owner/CEO Keisha “Kee” Mathews, Broker/Owner/CEO - With over 16 years in real estate, Keisha “Kee” Mathews is broker and owner of real estate firm Mathews & Co. Realty Group (MCRG) and Urban Core Rentals Property Management. She recently re-ignited her first passion, communications opening her third business Kee Comm Media. She has an intense passion to be a voice for those who cannot speak for themselves. Her professionalism, work ethic, designations, extensive marketing, graphic design, communications, and construction background all give her an advantage that anyone she represents benefits from and deeply appreciates. KIM MIMS ADOS Activist Kim Mims is an ADOS Activist, Access Sacramento Board – Vice Chair, Programming Chair Kim holds an associate degree in Television Production from Consumnes River College and bachelor’s degree in Communications from Sacramento State University. Post-graduation, Kim worked as coordinator with the Sacramento Film Commission. Subsequently she worked in a communications production capacity for California Bountiful TV. Kim’s work in agriculture inspired Sacramento’s entire Farm to Fork brand. Currently, Kim is an active member of American Descendants of Slavery (ADOS) Sacramento chapter and co-founder of ADOS CA MEDIA YouTube channel. An avid ADOS activist Kim attended every AB3121 California Reparations, Task Force hearing and testified before Congress about persistent systemic racism in Sacramento.
JOY OFODU Associate Brand Marketing Manager at Instagram & SF-based Portraitist Joy Ofodu’s mission in life is to empower on/offline communities. As an Associate Brand Marketing Manager, she has been recognized as one to watch in the marketing and technology industry, centering Black people and girls in her programs, mentorship, art and digital content. Her work has been featured in the Los Angeles Times, Refinery 29, Afropunk, People, AdWeek, Blavity and more. She is also a proud alumna of USC’s African American Cinema Society and Annenberg Inclusion Initiative. LORREEN PRYOR California State Assembly-Committee on Privacy and Consumer Protection /Committee Secretary & President of Black Youth Leadership Project Born in Vallejo, California and an alumnae of Sacramento State University, Lorreen is a 15-year veteran legislative staffer and the servant leader/ president of Black Youth Leadership Project (BYLP). BYLP provides civic engagement opportunities, hand-on experience of learning the legislative process, and exposure legislators, community leaders and key staff. Lorreen leads the team that puts on the Legislative Open House and Next Level Luncheon experience for more than 100 Black students annually; Summer Social Justice Bootcamp, established Sacramento’s first-ever Black High School Graduation in partnership with the Faith Based Community; created five Support Networks to help the community cope with the recent uprisings; provided community movie nights, created an online documentary club; as well as works with families and local school districts to resolve issues stemming from racial targeting, teacher bias and disparate treatment to restore the child so they can thrive in a more supportive environment. Additionally, Lorreen was honored with the California Association of Black Lawyers 2019 Civil Rights Activist Award for her “advocacy on behalf of our youth.” Lorreen and her sister just recently launched Pryor & Pryor Consulting.
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12TH ANNUAL EWOC VIRTUAL EXPO & SUMMIT AWARDS DOMINIQUE POYDRAS Founder and Executive Director of The Hope Foundation Dominique is the Executive Director and Founder of the nonprofit, The Hope Foundation. Her program provides temporary housing to women transitioning out of homelessness, mentoring, financial literacy, and other supportive services, as well as providing a baby clothes service to hundreds of children per month. Surviving 10 years of sexual trauma, drugs, physical and mental abuse gave her the experience needed to walk a journey of service and help others heal from and escape from the traumas that she had endured. She has dedicated over 20 years of her life opening her home doors, mentoring, counseling, and advocating for hundred of ladies that have crossed her path. It is no accident that she started a nonprofit organization in 2015 that helps families. Dominique created Hey Sis: Sisters Inspiring Sisters. Hey Sis is a movement for women by women. It is a place to share inspiration, educate on the topics of health/wellness, financial literacy, healing, and building and maintaining healthy relationships. Moreover, Hey Sis provides space for women to share their businesses and business ideas. We provide public events for women who need a platform to show off their gifts and talents. GINA ROBERSON Chief Program Officer at Weave Gina Roberson is WEAVE’s Chief Program Officer overseeing Advocacy and Intervention Services Programs including Residential and Crisis Response Services. Gina has more than 20 years in the Violence Prevention field starting with developing and administering funding for Domestic Violence and Child Abuse programs with the California Governor’s Office of Criminal Justice Planning. Prior to joining WEAVE she served as the Associate Executive Director of the Health Education Council and as the Associate Director of the Child Abuse Prevention Center. Gina holds a Master’s Degree in Criminal Justice from Northeastern University and a Bachelor of Science in Law & Society from UC Santa Barbara.
ALONDRA L. THOMPSON, LCSW Behavioral Director for One Community Health Alondra Thompson, LCSW is the Behavioral Director for One Community Health. She works with a wide range of emotional and behavioral issues providing services that span from therapy for depression and grief counseling to parenting support, couples’ counseling and beyond. In a comfortable and supportive atmosphere, Alondra offers a highly personalized approach tailored to each of her clients’ individual needs to help attain the personal growth they are striving for. Ms. Thompson’s interventions include Trauma Resiliency Model, NeuroAffective Relational Model, and Motivational Interviewing. She works at a community clinic in Sacramento County, has a private practice in Sacramento, California and Berkeley, CA. She provides consultation services to community-based organizations, schools, universities, and other public and private institutions. ZORITHA THOMPSON CEO & Real Estate Broker Zoritha Thompson is the CEO/Broker of Goree and Thompson Real Estate, Inc. Zoritha has been in the real estate field for over 23 years, she is currently the Treasurer of the Sacramento Realtist Association and serves on the board of Directors of the California Association of Real Estate Brokers.
ROLANDA ALLAHA WILKINS Founder, Director at Earth Mama Healing RoLanda Allaha Wilkins is an innovative program administrator, global community organizer and traditional ceremonial leader. For over 25 years she continues to work in the areas of adolescent\women health and wellness; specializing in youth development and leadership, international health & wellness, outreach, resources identification, communication, and media productions. She has worked throughout the United States, Canada, Cuba, Ghana, Honduras, Haiti, Jamaica, Nigeria, and South Africa. She is the founder & Executive Director of Earth Mama Healing, Inc., which is home to Nurtured Girls, Empowered Women Institute for the empowerment and leadership enrichment for girls and women. Her impactful programs are: Wii (We Inspire) Girl, Queens Rising, Dream Academy, Mother
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EWOC CHAMPION - WOMAN TO WATCH POLITICAL LEADERSHIP
Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley U.S. Representative for Massachusetts’s 7th congressional district Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley is the perfect example of an Exceptional Woman of Color in 2020. She is BOLD bringing a positive prominent character to any arena in which she stands advocating for justice, equity, and opportunity for all. She is COURAGEOUS standing with grace and conviction as she serves Massachusetts most diverse and unequal district in the state while proudly speaking to power across the nation declaring Black Lives Matter. She is EXCEPTIONAL and a role model for young and older women as she stands for eliminating violence against women and changing Americas antiquated and hurtful cultural norms of beauty supporting the CROWN ACT and raising awareness on Alopecia Areata. Learning about her vision of our communities, how we can get there together, and her personal Washington, DC, USA - August 28, 2020: US Congresswoman Ayanna experiences as a woman of color Pressley walks from the podium after is clearly why we have declared speaking during the Commitment Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley March on Washington for racial as our EWOC 2020 Champion. equality and justice. She states: “Every single person deserves to show up in the world, exactly as they are, without fear or discrimination. To my fellow Alopecians, wherever you may be. Today, I bring our stories to the floor of the People’s House. To say that we belong. Our stories deserve to be heard. And we are absolutely beautiful and worthy.” Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley, Remarks on Alopecia Areata Awareness Month, September 22, 2020 The Sac Cutural Hub Media Foundation is tremendously proud to recognize Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley as an EWOC Champion - Women to Watch - creating historical paths for us to follow in political leadership as she is performing an exemplary job and going above and beyond to promote economic empowerment, social/health equity, fight for injustices, and building sustainable partnership within communities of color.
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The Hundreds Unit is a diverse network of hundreds of women who work out collectively for 6-8 weeks, to perform at professional events. What makes the women of Hundreds Unit unique is that they consist of ALL shapes, sizes, ages, and levels of ability, dancing as one UNIT in their own unique way! The events that are secured, are venues that are exciting and draw hundreds and thousands of people. The idea behind this is that in addition to our participants being drawn to the opportunity to perform on such platforms, it also inspires them to commit to the entirety of our 6-8 week dance and fitness program, through a massive accountability group, performing in numbers of 50 to well over 100 women. This process exposes the women of the Unit to different workout regimens, it encourages them to strive to accomplish their health and wellness goals regardless of how they presently may feel about themselves, and provides networking opportunities within the Unit, as the group encompasses women from different backgrounds and careers. Essentially this program is designed to nurture the mind, body, and soul, long term, through empowerment provided through our Units. Hundreds Unit is changing the lives of these women, by providing them with extraordinary experiences and opportunities that they would otherwise only dream of having. The Hundreds Unit concept was birthed by Venetia James in 2016, and has been featured several times at the Sacramento Kings games, V101.1 Concerts held at the Golden 1 Center and Thunder Valley. River Cats, Sac Republic, California State Fair, Cal Expo, 49ers at Levi’s Stadium, Black Women United marches, Black Joy Parade in Oakland, California, and many more events and television features! In October 2019 the group was the show opener at the Exceptional Women of Color’s 11th annual celebration at the Mondavi Center at UC Davis, as well as debuted at the Warriors game in the new Chase Center in San Francisco on the group’s anniversary day, Saturday, January 4, 2020! Just recently in September 2020 Hundreds Unit was selected as one of the top 5 FINALISTS in the Republic FC Kickstart Black-owned business contest and is in the running for a $5,000 grant opportunity. Hundreds Unit, in addition to being proud of their accomplishments, anticipates expansion of its movement both locally, and nationally! 16
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12TH ANNUAL EWOC VIRTUAL EXPO & SUMMIT AWARDS PLESHETTE ROBERTSON is the CEO and Founder of Sacculturalhub.com and the Chief Editor of THE HUB Magazine. The website (launched in March 2002) and magazine (published in February 2006) are leading sources of Black urban media that celebrate the urban lifestyle of AfricanAmericans in the capital region and throughout California serving as the information hub for black-oriented movies, concerts, theatrical performances, art exhibitions, sporting events, festivals and black-owned businesses and entrepreneurs. She is also the owner of PR & Associates Business Resources Resources (AKA Sacculturalhub.com Media Company) which is an advertisement and public promotions agency specializing in providing multi-media advertising, social media marketing campaigns, e-blast ad/website production and consultation to new business and startup organizations. She also serves as the Executive Director for the Sac Cultural Hub Media Foundation that educates, empowers, and train young adults and women of color in underserved communities. Several programs under the Sac Cultural Hub Media Foundation include: Exceptional Women of Color Conference; Hub Choice Awards Show; Black Physicians Forum (BPF); BPF Medical Student Scholarship Program; Young Exceptional Women of Color (Y-EWOC) Scholarship Competition, and the Young/Youth Women’s Summit (YWS). For 3 years, Pleshette served as a Covered California Enrollment Counselor and Outreach Educator. Pleshette has received numerous awards that include: MLK Unsung Hero Award Recipient of the 9th Assembly District presented by the California Legislative Black Caucus in January 2018, Entrepreneur of The Year presented by Calvary Christian Center’s Genesis School of Business & Entrepreneurship in December 2017, Martin Luther King Jr. Difference Maker Award for Service and Advocacy in January 2016, NAWBO OWL Wise Woman (a.k.a. Business Woman of the Year) in October 2015; BWOPA-PAC Ella Hill Hutch Award in November 2013, UC Davis Chancellor’s Achievement Awards For Diversity and Community in the Community Award category in February 2013; Business Award from the National Coalition of 100 Black Women, Sacramento Chapter in November 2009; “Women of Excellence” from the Sacramento Kappa Psi Zeta Chapter of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority in March 2008. Pleshette was featured in the August 2007 issue on her personal style and noteworthy achievements in the Sacramento magazine. She holds a B.A. in Business Administration from San Jose State University. Pleshette loves and celebrates her extended family while she is the proud mother of three daughters and also has six grandsons.
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VICKI BLAKELY holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Health Care Administration/ Management where she worked for various hospitals and clinics throughout Southern and Northern California as a Regional Manager. Vicki is currently studying for her Real Estate License. She also owns “Cheake Enterprises” a family company that specializes in Real Estate Investments and Wireless products. Vicki also serves on the Board of Black Wealth Matters as the Board Secretary and on the Hospitality Committee for the Sac Realtist. Vicki joined the staff of Sac Cultural Hub in the Fall of 2009 and is the Administrative Manager working on special grant projects and activities.
The word that best describes MICHAEL BLAIR is community. Michael serves as Chief Innovation Officer at Neighborhood Innovation Project, a community economic development company that focuses on wealth building education and other community benefit advancement initiatives. As a community leader, Michael works closely with public officials on City, County and State level think tanks and commissions to create solutions for community-wide public challenges. A proud alum from California State University Sacramento, Michael holds a double bachelor’s degree in business management. In addition to an extensive background in Marketing and Brand building for numerous companies throughout Northern California. Michael has also worked professionally in Human Resources specializing in Corporate Recruiting and Employee Relations for fortune 500 companies in both the Information Technology and Healthcare sectors for almost 20 years. Michael is also the Founder of thegospelvine.com.
After over 20 years in broadcasting, print media, and public relations, MICHAEL P. COLEMAN relocated from Detroit in 2010 to write the latest chapter in his career: Coleman Communications. He regularly delivers feature articles to a variety of print and online platforms, including Jet Magazine, EURweb.com, and Uptown Magazine. Coleman Communications also provides consultation on brand management, event planning & execution, and fund development/sales to corporations and small businesses. Coleman has earned a Bachelor of Arts with High Honors and Distinction in Communication from the University of Michigan, and he’s working on achieving fluency in Spanish.
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12TH ANNUAL EWOC VIRTUAL EXPO & SUMMIT AWARDS TWLIA LASTER is the owner of Twlia Makes It Happen! Consulting Service. Ms. Laster has 20 years of experience in providing consulting services to clients in need of strategic marketing, program development, public relations, event management, health education, and smoking cessation facilitation. For the past nine years Ms. Laster has served as the Strategic Marketing and Project Director for Sac Cultural Hub Media Company directly engaged in increasing overall company revenue by revamping the marketing model, developing programs, solidifying corporate and community partnerships. Additionally, Ms. Laster is the Project Director of Saving Our Legacy, African Americans for Smoke Free Safe Places – The SOL Project, and serves on several public health advisory committees throughout Northern California.
LESLEY LEATHERWOOD is the CEO of Leatherwood Marketing, and specializes in national internet marketing and print advertising. She possesses over 20 years of corporate experience, including inside and outside sales, hospitality, public relations, media buying, production assistant in television and four feature films. She is an expert with consulting on promoting, advertising, telemarketing products, events and photography. Lesley is originally from Cardiff Wales, England. Lesley has been with Sac Cultural Hub Media Company since 2008 and serves as the Community Advertising Manager.
DONNA RAMOS writes several multicultural novels simultaneously. Her journalism career as a Senior Staff Writer/Reporter for THE HUB Magazine writes multi-cultural novels and her journalism career as a Senior Staff Writer for THE HUB Magazine has yielded interviews with Maxwell, Venus and Serena Williams and HRH Sarah Ferguson Duchess of York, to name a few. As a self-published author, Ramos received acclaim from Essence Magazine and BlackbookPlus.com for her contemporary romance book “HIGH RISE”. “M&M, Madness and Mayhem”, the final book in her HIGH RISE Trilogy, was released in 2013.
VALARIE SCRUGGS is the Health Equity Manager at One Community Health where she designs programs to reduce health disparities by educating the public on health insurance and managing overall health. She is also owner of VisionStep, a consultant business
focused on program development and grant writing. She has 17 years of experience in program planning, securing funding, and implementing effective public health campaigns. She develops strategic alliances to conduct campaigns that increase knowledge and encourage individuals and communities to take action to reduce their risk for disease. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Social Ecology from University of California, Irvine with an emphasis in Psychology and Social Behavior. Valarie also serves as Program Development Manager for the Sac Cultural Hub Media Foundation.
Tea Talk Tuesdays Tea Talk Tuesdays, hosted by Neketia Henry and Jessica Whatley, is a fun talk show that brings everyone together from all over the country in a virtual setting, simply to have a good time and raise awareness of certain issues within urban communities. The platform targets the urban female and male audiences with a demographic range from ages 18-60 where it is all about engaging, interacting, and empowering their viewers. Neketia and Jessica have a charismatic, witty personality which allows them to not only keep everyone entertained, but also educate their audience on issues that are currently impacting the urban communities and nation, in a lighthearted and positive way. Because there is so much going on in our nation from the COVID-19 pandemic to racism which has led to a worldwide cry of Black Lives Matter, Tea Talk Tuesdays provides a relatable space and allows each and every viewer to process and cope with these overwhelming issues in a healthy way.
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Working to promote the healthy lifestyles of African American and urban communities in Northern California, Sac Cultural Hub Media Foundation (SCHMF) was created in 2003 to develop programs which mentor young adults, women, and underserved communities. The Foundation has implemented programs in partnership with corporations, businesses and individuals to promote higher education, provide entrepreneurship opportunities, further diversity partnerships, and improve and encourage collaborative efforts through exceptional signature events that include: •
Exceptional Women of Color (EWOC) Program
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Networking Brunch Conference
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Hub Choice Awards (HCA) Show
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Black Physicians Forum (BPF)
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BPF Medical Student Scholarship Program
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Young Women’s Exceptional Women of Color (Y-EWOC) Scholarship Competition
The mission of the Sac Cultural Hub Media Foundation is to provide exciting non-traditional vehicles of engagement where businesses and non-profit organizations can market services and products and mentor and provide public service information to educate and inspire the urban community. Our primary goal is to motivate and empower African American professionals, communities of color, and youth to thrive and succeed in life. The Sac Cultural Hub Media Foundation utilizes the Sacculturalhub.com Media Company to connect with the African American and Urban communities of Northern California. Sacculturalhub.com is known as the #1 grassroots multi-media organization in Northern California and is the most popular resource for networking of businesses, non-
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profit organizations, community resources, entertainment, and individuals. Pleshette Robertson, the CEO and Founder of Sacculturalhub. com launched the website in March 2002. The website provides an internet platform for news, multicultural events, career profiles, professional business services, community resources, educational opportunities, corporate advertising, and photo gallery of Northern California residents, visitors, and celebrities. The website currently receives over 2 million national hits each month with over 20,000 unique visitors each month. In February 2006, Ms. Robertson implemented a signature publication to complement the website. THE HUB: Urban Entertainment & Lifestyle Magazine which caters to affluent urban professionals, working class families and the underserved African American and urban communities. Its mission is to highlight individuals for their community contributions which increases enthusiasm in the community and help others to celebrate what Northern California has to offer.
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STACY ANDERSON Individual & Family Plans Outreach Manager Blue Shield of CA
SHEILA BENNETT Mortgage Loan Officer & Realtor Answer Home Loans
HOLLY BROWN School and Community Relations Specialist Schools Financial Credit Union
WILLIAM JAHMAL MILLER Vice President with CommonSpirit Health’s Office of Diversity, Inclusion, Equity & Belonging
GARY SIMON Executive Director, Sacramento Juneteenth, Inc.
ZORITHA THOMPSON Broker/Realtor & Owner Goree & Thompson Real Estate
EWOC VOLUNTEERS & SUPPORT TEAM
ASIA ALLEN
KIMBERLY BAILEY
MICHELE MITCHELL
RANDALL OGANS
CANDICE WILDER
Realtor, Entrepreneur, & Artist Better Homes & Gardens Real Estate Reliance Partners
Owner/Graphic Designer SkuugiBear Graphics
Staff Service Analyst in the State of California Public Information Unit for the Department of Consumer Affairs Nursing Board and Business Owner of Bougie Bites Catering
Enterprise Applications Developer at University of Pacific
Student Review and Interventions Administrator San Juan Unified School District and Business Owner of Naturally Loved LLC
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12TH ANNUAL EWOC VIRTUAL EXPO & SUMMIT AWARDS Today’s youth are tomorrow’s leaders and business owners. We look to celebrate their present and future with this year’s virtual Young Women’s Summit, part of the 2020 EWOC Virtual Summit. Young women of color, ages 8-21, have been invited to participate in this one-day Summit featuring discussions and workshops on what topics are important to them right now, and what they need to know to realize their full potential in the future. Our mission is to continue to inspire young women to seek successful opportunities and affect positive change in their communities. Our purpose is to empower young women to embrace their strengths and to reach their full potential in the career world. YWS features locally recognized young women who share their own insights on college, career building, entrepreneurship and how to address challenges that are attributed to the strides of success. The 2020 Young Exceptional Women of Color (Y-EWOC) Scholarship Competition helps assist young women of color, ages 14-21, with a $500 award toward higher education. The goal of this scholarship is to encourage young women of color to pursue their dreams and secure the education and skills needed to make them a reality. This year we are excited to announce the scholarship awards will be presented to six winners.
YWS FACILITATOR KEADRIAN BELCHER-HARRIS is the founder of the first social organization for ladies 7-18, C.L.A.S.S.Y.-Captivating Ladies acquiring Successful Standards which is an organization that strives to improve the self-esteem of ladies by way of community involvement & educational workshops. Keadrian has been a staff member of the Sacculturalhub.com Media Company since 2004. She is also noteworthy for her fundraising efforts, advocacy to Strides against Breast Cancer, WEAVE and a host of local youth advocacy efforts. Keadrian has a ten year background as a Programming Systems Analyst and a three year background with Fortune 500 Company, VSP. Keadrian is currently employed as a Compliance Analyst for the State of California.
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YOUTH KEYNOTE SPEAKER NUMI (NAOMI CAMPBELL) is a recent African-AsianAmerican computer science graduate, born and raised in the Bay Area. She is also a singer-songwriterproducer influenced by different sounds and genres - with R&B and pop melodies at the center of it all. Numi has always been instinctively drawn to music, ever since she began lightheartedly singing around the house at an early age. She also found great excitement in crafting songs for her and her siblings’ playful home band, trained in classical piano for many years, and eventually fell in love with producing music. http://www.numitunes.com.
Y-EWOC Scholarship Recipients
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Sac Cultural Hub Media Foundation is proud to present a $500 Y-EWOC scholarship award to each recipient.
JOAN YANG Freshman at Missouri State University
ELIA ALLEN Freshman at a HBCU UniversityBenedict College
JENNY HERNANDEZ Senior at Encina Fundamental High School-2021 Graduate
(was a senior at Encina Fundamental High School-2019)
(was the BSU President and senior at El Camino Fundamental High School-2019)
(college choice undecided-would like to be a Pediatric or Prenatal Nurse)
KELYCE RICHARDSON Senior at El Camino Fundamental High School - 2021 Graduate
MARTHA WILSON Martha Wilson is a senior at Laguna Creek High School
BRIANNA WHITE Senior at San Jose State University
(anticipate attending Sacramento State University)
(After high school she plans to attend college to pursue business.)
(anticipated graduation 2021)
young women’s summit
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Fortune School of Education www.fortuneschool.us
Tea Talk Tuesdays www.facebook.com/teatalktuesdays
California Wellness Foundation www.calwellness.org
UC Davis Office of Campus Community Relations diversity.ucdavis.edu
California Housing Finance Agency www.calhfa.ca.gov
Weave www.weaveinc.org
Department of General Services – State of California www.dgs.ca.gov
Wells Fargo www.wellsfargo.com
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Dr. Oma N. Agbai
Director of Multicultural Dermatology and Hair Loss Disorders at UC Davis Health
Supporting physicians and healthier communities At UC Davis Health, we take pride in the dedication and culturally relevant care that our physicians and staff provide every day — so our communities can be stronger and healthier. THANK YOU to all physician leaders for breaking down barriers, cultivating change, and advancing health and safe health care to improve lives in new ways.
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