WERE YOU THERE?
HIGHLIGHTS OF THE CREATIVE EXCHANGE: SACRAMENTO MUSIC SUMMIT 2022
By Chief Editor, Pleshette Robertson
I
ndividuals and families came together for The Creative Exchange: Sacramento Music Summit on Saturday, June 4th with an Education Forum at McGeorge Law School and activities at McClatchy Park from 8:30 am to 6 pm. The purpose of the event was to place a spotlight on artists, entertainers, singers, dancers, and athletes surviving the pandemic. The Education Forum at McGeorge School of Law included welcome and opening remarks by Jay King, CEO/President of the California Black Chamber of Commerce with a keynote address by Author & KBLA Talk Radio’s Tavis Smiley who spoke on COVID-19 and its effects in marginalized communities. Several panel sessions with guest speakers discussed and presented on a variety of topics that included: •
Why is it important to be vaccinated?
•
Surviving as an Artist during COVID-19
•
Experiencing Pluses & Minuses of New Entertainment Business during COVID-19
•
Importance of Team Building amidst a Pandemic
•
How to Turn Songwriting into a Business during a pandemic
•
So you want to make a film, huh, during a pandemic
•
How to effectively use Social Media/Website during a pandemic
•
Cryptocurrency, is it too late to get in during the pandemic?
•
Social Media Influencers and the Effects of COVID-19
•
Investing in Stocks, why it’s important to start especially during a pandemic
•
Music Showcase – Before, During & After the Pandemic
| 5 2 | T H E HU B MA G A Z I N E S U M M E R 2 0 2 2
Presentations on stage at McClatchy Park included speakers and performers with entertainment that included: MC/Host – KariJay, You Got Served dance routine by Kast Academy of Arts and speakers: Kevin Bracy (Author, Motivational Entertainer, Executive Producer & Speaking Coach), Fred Stevenson (Clinical Trials and EMR Recruitment Program Manager at UC Davis Health), and Aron King with the Capitol City Black Nurses Society. The Battle of the Barbershop Hoop Tournament included DeeJay Rip1 providing music with special announcements and teams who played represented these barbershops: World Class Faders in Sacramento; Spotlight Hair Studio in Sacramento; Barberz Dreme in Elk Grove; The Rich Barber Hair Studio in Sacramento. Children and teens participated in the Kids Zone hosted by Sojourner Truth Multicultural Heritage Museum led by Shonna McDaniels where kids had their face painted, made key chains, and was a part of sewing activities. The music showcase at McGeorge Law School included a host of individuals who displayed their original work (of songs written and recorded by themselves) in front of producers in the music industry that included: Jay King, Dwayne Simmons, Derek Allen, Reggie Calloway, Brian Morgan, and William Lee. Critiques from producers informed individuals how important it is to come up with material (beats, lyrics, etc.) that is truly original and different from what has already been done. UC Davis Health was onsite administering testing and COVID-19 Vaccines and boosters for individuals ages 5 and up (COVID-19 vaccine Pfizer 5-11 and Pfizer 12+). n This was a special event presented in partnership by UC Davis Health Move It Up Coalition, Center for Reducing Health Disparities and the Sacramento Black Media Coalition. Visit www.creativeexchange.me and www.vaxblacksac.com. IS S UU.C O M/ THEHUBMAG
