WERE YOU THERE? 20TH ANNIVERSARY GALA CELEBRATION OF SAC CULTURAL HUB | MARCH 2022
HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE 20TH ANNIVERSARY GALA CELEBRATION OF SAC CULTURAL HUB ON THURSDAY, MARCH 10TH AT OLD SUGAR MILL by Chief Editor, Pleshette Robertson
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he 20th Anniversary Celebration for Sac Cultural Hub was more than I ever could have dreamed as stated by Robert Brown, Co-owner of Another Look Hair Salon & Barbershop, “...this started with an idea - a thought!” Who would have ever even imagined that a 4-page newsletter in November 2001 converted to a 5-page website launch of Sacculturalhub.com in March 2002 would literally explode into connecting literally thousands of African Americans/Black people all over Sacramento throughout the Central Valley, Bay Area, Southern California and beyond with the best of excitement on things to do, places to go and people to meet. Black Sacramento stormed the Old Sugar Mill venue with showers of beautiful people all DRESSED up looking so shiny, pretty and just glowing with big smiles! From the moment I walked in as I was 1 hour late to my own event, DON’T ASK why I was late - that’s just how it goes down at some of THE HUB events (some of ya’ll remember what happened at the 2007 Hub Choice Awards). Anywho, there is so much I want to say in this highlight recap of what I felt, who I saw, and all what happened at the 20th HUB Anniversary event - IT WAS TRULY GRAND - I totally felt like the Black Cinderella and all of you who were there made me feel so very special - OHHH & SHOUT OUT to my CRAZEE family that came - yesszzz those were my loud cousins from the Bay Area that were so very loud (I guess they could not hear themselves when speakers were giving remarks on stage - SMH! OMG!). Anyways, let’s do an official RUN DOWN of the evening - SHOUT OUT to Twlia Laster - Strategic Marketing Director for Sac Cultural Hub who did a FANTASTIC job on all the coordination of set up for those beautiful elegant Lush Balloons, the 360 photobooth, and the Sac Hub Marquee. We had so many activities going on during the 20th HUB Anniversary event - I get exhausted and excited at the same time when I relive the event as we have nearly 1,000 pictures in 5 photo albums that have been posted in the Sac Hub Photo Gallery (https://www.sacculturalhub.com/gallery/). Upon arrival (1 hr late) - I step into what they call the Boiler Room (from the back entry) at Old Sugar Mill - so beautifully decorated and so many folks milling about and of course I immediately starting taking selfies with folks I see and HUGGING people and surprised to see a lot of folks who were actually able to come! I walk outside through the front entry and see the red carpet and then I see that beautiful Sac Hub 20th Marquee from when we noticed when we were driving in on the 160 highway what a beautiful sight to see. Then I make my way to the
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Gallery walk where the 360 photobooth is stationed - I definitely made sure to get on that before the night ended. Rayford Johnson, our wonderful and loyal videographer produced a video of the event that is now up on YouTube. I’m not going to be able to cover every event detail but you can watch at your leisure as it is a little bit over 1 hour. The Hundreds Unit was our show opener and they gave a phenomenal woman performance - SO LOVED IT! Dr. Tecoy Porter (affectionately known as Pastor T - my pastor of Genesis Baptist Church) blessed us with prayer/ welcome and inspirational/encouraging words about Sac Cultural Hub. Our beautiful MC/Host - Neketia Henry who is always on front street for Sac Cultural Hub in making us look good with her handsome husband Dj Gino who provided all of the beautiful lighting and sound for the evening! Some of the best highlights of the evening included spotlighting our corporate sponsors, community partners, table sponsors, and media partners for the 20th Hub Anniversary event. We recognized recipients of the HUB Champion Support Awards with over 16 years of support as their early investment and commitment have played a major role in the 20th Anniversary milestone of Founder & CEO (that’s me Pleshette Robertson) marking her 20 years in business as a Black woman-owned media agency-Sac Cultural Hub Media Company. The HUB Champion Awards were presented to: • Another Look Hair Salon & Barbershop • Goree & Thompson & Real Estate • Saving Our Legacy, African Americans for Smoke Free
Safe Places - The SOL Project • Gino & Neketia Henry – The Wedding Factor • Phil Givant/Tree of Hope Funding/Spoker.com • UC Davis Office of Campus Community Relations
(OCCR) Several tribute messages from significant supporters and contributors to Sac Cultural Hub over the past several years included: Regina Wilson - CEO/Founder of California Black Media, Jay King - CEO/President of the California Black Chamber of Commerce, and Betty Williams, President of the Sacramento NAACP. To see the full 20th HUB Anniversary program booklet and get the links to the video highlights from the event, go to: www. sacculturalhub.com/category/entertainment/founders-messagen
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