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IS NOW A GOOD TIME TO TALK ABOUT BUILDING YOUR 7-FIGURE RETIREMENT?

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was talking with my daughters about investment and thinking long-term about their retirement. I can see how they are clones of me when I was in my twenties as they love to spend, buy clothes, and basically have fun until the wheels fall off.

But there are heavy consequences to pay when you DO NOT take savings and investment seriously, especially when you are young. It’s easy to question: “How in the world can I save anything now or invest during the COVID crisis?” GUESS what NOW is the perfect time to start SAVING and INVESTING. I have three daughters and my oldest is definitely on the right track as she and her husband are misers and totally believe in SAVING and real estate investment with recently buying their first home (so very proud of her leading by example).

So, I finally convinced my other daughters to start with a small investment plan with opening a Robinhood account and buying some stocks and crypto. I keep telling my daughters how critical it is to make a small purchase of stocks, be consistent with adding to your portfolio, and watch your money grow over time while you sleep. One of the best examples I can share with them is how buying just $1,000 in Apple 15 years ago purchased 300 shares and how that $1,000 investment in 300 shares of Apple is now worth over $50,000 based on Apple’s current share price (50X the money; source: https://www.benzinga.com/news/ earnings/21/11/23988927/heres-how-much-1000-invested-inapple-15-years-ago-would-be-worth-today). When my financial planner, Les Holmes (Holmes Financial), approached me in 2018 encouraging me to become aggressive and purchase some Apple stock, I purchased 11 shares (that’s all I could afford at that time). The stock split on a 4-for-1 basis on August 28, 2020, thus giving me 44 shares, and I am still holding these 44 shares | 4 | T H E HU B MA G A Z I N E W I N T E R 2 0 2 2

in that portfolio. And in 2020, I purchased 30 more shares in Robinhood. At 62, I can start drawing on my social security, but I am hoping to have at least $500k to $1 million with stock investments by age 62. These are the type of investment planning goals I want to stress for the younger generation to have, especially with my daughters and grandchildren. I’ve learned from my late grandmother and also Jay King (President of the California Black Chamber of Commerce), the greatest history lesson and financial pillar for leaving a legacy for your family is to SAVE & INVEST! Our world will never be the same again due to the effects of the Coronavirus, and it is very unfortunate that some individuals and families have endured far worse crises than others. Although in this new year 2022, learn from your mistakes and what you see happening before you in the midst of working, voting, protests, building your business, losing loved ones, pursuing higher education, planning trips, and surviving COVID. It is important for us to evaluate our circumstances and strategically plan for the years ahead as best we can. We will be in recovery mode for years to come so try to follow these dos and don’ts in your financial management journey.

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Do: Plan Your Spending Before the Money Arrives Do: Understand and Deal with Your Impulse Purchases.

Do: Develop a Habit of Saving and Automate It. Do: Get Life Insurance Do: Establish and file your Will/Trust Don’t: Get a Car Payment you cannot afford Don’t: Ignore Your Credit Score and Credit Report Don’t: Ignore Your Workplace Benefits Don’t: Keep up With the Joneses

This special edition issue has some rich articles and great resources available in your community. Be sure to sign up online to receive the Urban Weekly e-newsletter at: https://www. sacculturalhub.com/urban-weekly/ Happy New Year and mark your calendars for Sac Cultural Hub’s 20th Anniversary Celebration on March 10th at Old Sugar Mill!

True Blessings!

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CEO and Founder Sac Cultural Hub Media Company and Foundation facebook.com/pleshettemarie Source: https://themoneyspeakeasy.com/7-dos-and-donts-of-managing-your-finances

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| STACEY ABRAMS: SUPPORTING HER SECOND RUN FOR GOVERNOR OF GEORGIA

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| CONSTANCE CARTER: A MOGUL WITH BEAUTY, TENACITY AND GRACE

WERE YOU THERE?

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EWOC 2021 HIGHLIGHTS

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SURVIVING COVID-19 RESOURCE DIRECTORY

TOUR OF HISTORY AND DREAMS, CHANGING 12 | ALIVES: CALEVENTS CEO BRENDA “DARCEL” LEE

ALIFORNIA BLACK CHAMBER OF COMMERCE 14 | CMEMBER SPOTLIGHT: JACQUELINE PRUITT

WHO CALIFORNIA STERILIZED CAN NOW 16 | PEOPLE APPLY FOR REPARATION PAYMENTS

42 | Navigating Black California

IN EVERY ISSUE 4 Founder’s Room

TOP COP DANIEL HAHN IS ON THE 18 | SACRAMENTO’S WHEEL OF RETIREMENT

46 Things To Do, Places To Go

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NEW CHAPTER IN THE HISTORY OF THE 22 | ASACRAMENTO BLACK CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

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STACEY ABRAMS SUPPORTING HER SECOND RUN FOR GOVERNOR OF GEORGIA

By Carla Dempsey, Freelance Writer

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early 1.3 million new voters have been added to the rolls since candidate for Georgia governor Stacey Abrams’ last ran for the seat in 2018. Of those new voters, Abrams’ campaign has reported that 47 percent are people of color.

She is confident that will make a successful impact in placing her in the seat for the Georgia governorship in her second run as the 2022 midterm elections approach. If elected, Abrams will be the first woman and the first person of color to win governorship in Georgia.

All 435 two-year seats in the House of Representatives and 34 of the 100 Senate six-year seats are contested in the 2022 midterm elections. And while those outcomes set the stage for party leaders on a federal level, a majority of legislation is settled at the state level. A gubernatorial win for Abrams will directly impact her constituents of Georgia, where she said she will continue her work to advocate for voting and minority rights.

“We know that across the state of Georgia, if you are a Black or Latino worker or a woman, that the economic solutions that were supposed to have made their way to you have not made their way,” Abrams said in a video interview posted to her Facebook page. “I am going to acknowledge the fact that a lot of solutions being proposed aren’t targeting those communities.” | 8 | T H E HU B MA G A Z I N E W I N T E R 2 0 2 2

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CENTERSTAGE Abrams announced in early December that she would continue that fight with a IF ELECTED, ABRAMS second run for WILL BE THE FIRST governor. In 2018, she narrowly WOMAN AND THE FIRST lost the race to PERSON OF COLOR TO Republican Gov. WIN GOVERNORSHIP IN Brian Kemp by GEORGIA. just under 55,000 votes of the nearly 4 million cast. Kemp will face challenger Republican Sen. David Perdue in the primary election. Despite the outcome in the primary, the Georgia votes in the general election on Nov. 8 promises to, again, be a key race to watch as Abrams works to win the seat.

Other key 2022 midterm election races to watch, according to ABC News, include: •

Pennsylvania Senate race – Republican Sen. Pat Toomey will not seek reelection, leaving Democrats hopeful to pick up the state in 2022.

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Ohio Senate race – Republican Sen. Rob Portman’s retirement leaves the seat up in the air.

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North Carolina Senate race – Republican Sen. Richard Burr’s retirement will spur a battle for republicans in the primary, and a chance for former state Supreme Court Justice Chari Beasley, who is the leading Democrat and could become the only Black woman in the Senate and the first to represent North Carolina.

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Georgia Senate race – Democrat Sen. Rachael Warnock, the first Black Senator from Georgia, will defend his seat.

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Arizona Senate race – Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly will defend his seat against a crowded Republican primary field.

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Wisconsin Senate race – It is undetermined if Republican Sen. Ron Johnson will seek reelection, whole current Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes is the top Democrat in the race.

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Michigan governor race – Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer will run to retain her seat while former Detroit Police Chief James Craig is the top contender in the crowded Republican primary.

• Wyoming House race – Republican Rep. Liz Cheney, one of 10 Republicans who voted to impeach Trump in 2021 for inciting an insurrection, will face primary challenger Harriet Hageman.

Back in the swing state of Georgia, Abrams remains focused on bringing her political background and experience to the table. Prior to her first run as governor, Abrams served in the George House of Representatives from 2007 to 2017 and was minority leader from 2011 to 2017.

In 2018, Abrams started the Fair Fight organization, which seeks to ensure free and fair elections.

She is a New York Times bestselling author and has recently released her first children’s picture book titled, “Stacey’s Extraordinary Words.”

Abrams said she was inspired by her mother, who was a librarian, and her dad, who she described as an amazing storyteller. The book supports the importance of resilience and perseverance.

“Telling stories and understanding how words change your life have been so critical and central to who I am,” Abrams said in an interview about the book with ABC News. “Getting to talk to this young audience has been the most fun I have had as a writer.” n

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A MOGUL WITH BEAUTY, TENACITY AND GRACE

By Cheryl D. Howard, Contributing Writer

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onstance Carter is a successful CEO and entrepreneur with several businesses and a bestselling author. As a newly single mother, she is successfully balancing the demands of motherhood with business growth. Carter continues to raise three boys and a daughter. Meanwhile, she finds the time to grow her businesses to become reigning successes. It is clear that her future will be even brighter.

Carter began her journey to becoming a business mogul at the age of 18 when she landed a job at Hewlett Packard in IT in Silicon Valley. She attended some college and trade school, but she was self-taught and skilled in computer systems and software. By age 23, she was married with one child, had purchased her first home, and had obtained a real estate license a few years later. Her business practices grew to be fruitful, but unfortunately in 2009, she was forced to file bankruptcy.

A short year later, in 2010, Carter defied the odds by turning around the table of her setback.

She had a vision and became the Founder and CEO of Catalyst Real Estate Professionals, a full-service residential and commercial sales and lending firm. Failure was not an option for her, so through blood, sweat and tears, Catalyst soon became the largest African American-owned, not to mention, Black female-owned Real Estate Firm in California. To date, she has six staff members and 75 field agents throughout California. Her success has also allowed her to become an investor in residential and commercial real estate and cannabis ventures.

Carter was not remiss in sharing the knowledge when she authored two best-selling books. The first is titled The Secret to Breaking the BROKE Code—Five Steps to Growth, Abundance and Overflow. She wrote this book to help people realize their full God-given potential. The second book entitled, Keeping Score—What You need to Know to Make Your Credit Score Grow. She masterfully details a plan to help people repair their credit. She collaborated on a third book with two other women: The

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One Book-We Must Overcome Obstacles and Never Give Up on the Road to Having Our Best Year Ever. The three women chronicled their own individual journeys as they overcame obstacles in their lives.

In March 2020, Carter expanded her vision board and opened The Co-Op Spot in Sacramento, CA. Two weeks later, due to the sudden onset of the COVID19 pandemic, she was forced to shut down. COVID devastated The Co-Op Spot business, and she suffered financially as a direct result. However, once again, failure was not an option for her. In June of 2021, she celebrated the grand re-opening of The Co-Op Spot, which is now found in two locations, Sacramento and Stockton, CA. An ongoing invitation is extended to the community and for exclusive private membership. She offers a great membership model.

“We offer a place for people to come to work, create, and collaborate,” said Carter.

The Co-Op Spot membership is open to Entrepreneurs, Creatives, Forward Thinkers, Executives, and Disruptors.

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She strives to include people who care about the community and can contribute to the community. The Co-Op Spot offers event spaces, office spaces, a library, an auditorium, classrooms, and multi-purpose rooms. All members have full access to all events with free or discount tickets.

Carter is offering membership at a discounted rate of $250 to readers of THE HUB Magazine who mention this article. Constance Carter herself is a forward thinker and a disruptor. What is it she can’t achieve? n Learn more at: www.constancecarter.com

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A TOUR OF HISTORY AND DREAMS, CHANGING LIVES: CALEVENTS CEO BRENDA “DARCEL” LEE

By Cheryl D. Howard, Contributing Writer

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renda “Darcel” Lee forges forward with unexpected purpose in a career that she has uniquely crafted and made her own. Lee is the Founder and CEO of CalEvents, the finest in California and national tours and convention planning. A significant number of her preferred tours are about African American history and civil rights.

On a CalEvents Bus, they visit cities and museums that have important relevance to the plight and history of the civil rights movement.

Lee was born and raised in Los Angeles, CA. As a child, her parents moved the family to Inglewood, a suburb of Los Angeles, and at that time, a predominantly white community. Lee’s was one of the first African American families to move into that Inglewood

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neighborhood. She was also one of the few Blacks to help integrate Morningside High School. Initially, she was less than thrilled about attending an all-white school.

On her first day, she came home disgruntled saying, “I don’t want to go to that school with all of those white people!”

Her parents quickly changed her tune and told her, in no uncertain terms, that she was going to go, and she was going to be successful, so she might as well get used to it. Lee went on to say that it was one of the best things that could have happened to her. She was exposed to experiences that she would not otherwise have been exposed to if she had been in the inner-city school system. In hindsight, Lee believes she overcame IS S UU.C O M/ THEHUBMAG

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racism and that her experiences laid the foundation for her to build the right relationships to get where she is today.

She also looks for ways to give impoverished and underrepresented children the same opportunities that the children of the wealthy have access to.

Following high school, she earned several scholarships to colleges, but she bypassed college for love when she married at age 18. Unfortunately, her marriage was short-lived, so she returned to attend college. After graduation, she relocated to Nashville, TN, where she had a successful career in health care as a lobbyist. While working in the local hospital, she planned special events for doctors. Lee soon realized that there was a career demand and profession in event planning. Lee obtained a CMP (Certified Meeting Planner) certificate and landed contracts to plan the National Medical Association, National Baptist and Southern Baptist Conventions, each of which held upwards of 40,000 people. It was there she met President Bill Clinton.

“My goal is to raise money and create tours that allow African American children to have vision and to be able to plan for their future,” said Lee.

She returned to California and, in 2015, was appointed CEO of the California Black Health Network (CBHN).

Sadly, while there, she lost her husband to cancer. She left CBHN in 2016 and enrolled in courses at Meeting Professionals International in San Francisco, CA. Lee became a tour director then and went on to be a tour operator, which allowed her to hire tour guides. She loved and enjoyed her job so much that when an opportunity arose for her to purchase a tour company, she jumped at it, and thus CalEvents was born.

Her tours are well planned and have become an inspiration for many. Lee conducts tours that open the eyes of participants to the impacts of civil rights.

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She recalls a civil rights tour to four cities, which included Memphis, TN, where Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated. The tour bus attendees were all white. Lee explained that half of the bus approached her, saying that they had no idea about the story of MLK; some didn’t even know how he had been killed. She said many were crying as they admitted to their ignorance and apparently their lack of care for our culture. Her tours awaken people, white and Black, to the rich history of African Americans as inventors, world changers, scientists, and more—the list is extensive. Lee knows that her tours inspire, and her tours are intended to change the minds and lives of people. Currently, with a fellow tour director, Leon Burnett, who owns the company Media Arts, they are recruiting Black tour guides to tell our stories. The training is offered remotely and for free!

In 2020, COVID devastated the tourism industry.

However, tours are opening back up, and Brenda “Darcel” Lee is excited to be producing tours that inspire, educate and give hope for the future. n If you are interested in becoming a tour guide, contact Darcel Lee @ 916-792-2437 or visit www.calevents.com T H E H UB M AGAZINE W I N T E R 2 0 2 2 | 1 3 |

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EVE OF CONSTRUCTION, JACQUELINE PRUITT

By Cheryl D. Howard, Contributing Writer

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ou can’t say that she came from a Cinderella story.

Cinderella could not have survived the hardships that began for this incredible woman at the age of 13. A true-life Steel Magnolia, Jacqueline Pruitt surpasses the status quo in a male-dominated industry as founder, sub-contractor and owner of Marvella Steel Placers (rebar installation construction company).

Pruitt was very transparent as she took me back to her notso-clandestine past. Pruitt is a recovered drug addict and ex-con.

She was introduced to marijuana at the age of 13. From there, she hung out with a different kind of crowd and was introduced to different kinds of substances. Some years later, this lifestyle led to an inevitable incarceration. Pruitt was convicted of charges related to illicit drug use.

She spent approximately two years in jail.

Upon her release, she was very fortunate to be assigned to a parole officer who cared. She saw something in Pruitt that Pruitt had not seen for herself, yet. Pruitt was struggling with drug abuse and was spiraling down and headed for a very uncertain path. Her mother and parole officer met without her knowledge and made plans for her to go into rehab to defeat the stronghold of drug abuse.

Pruitt would admit that it was God’s plan carried out by

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her angels, her mother, and her parole officer. She also made the conscious decision to follow the success of recovering, clean and sober addicts. In that sense, Pruitt highly values mentorship.

“Mentorship is very important; seek mentorship on a regular basis for any and everything, whenever possible,” said Pruitt.

She firmly believes that you should latch on and follow after those who are successfully doing what you want to do. Eighteen years later, she continues to pay it forward by sharing her experience, strength and hope with others in recovery.

One day, Pruitt had a meeting with a female friend in recovery that, at that time, was a lead carpenter working on a Ritz Carlton Los Angeles project. This friend provided her with information that Pruitt did not know would change the trajectory of her life. Her friend referred her to the Century Freeway Construction Training Program that provided free, basic hands-on training with the many trades of construction. She researched the different trades of construction and was intrigued with ironwork. Reinforcing steel ironwork requires strength and agility that is considered a challenge for even men to overcome.

“I’m always up for a challenge,” said Pruitt.

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She got into the Ironworkers Local 416 as an apprentice ironworker in 2008. Pruitt was given the opportunity by the late Guy Barton of South Bay Constructors to be an apprentice ironworker.

credits her success to God’s plan and her mother. She named her company after her mother, Marvella.

“I am a goal setter and a goal chaser. If you’re not doing anything in life, you’re really not living,” Pruitt said.

Pruitt is grateful for being a woman of color. She knows where her strengths lie. Speaking of which, Pruitt declared,

She was met with many challenges as a woman entering a predominantly male trade. Pruitt reflects on her past and realizes that it has made her the person she is today.

Growing up, she was like most children and aspired to be a doctor or a lawyer. She said she could have never guessed that she would one day work in construction, let alone own a construction company. After her first encounters with friends in construction, her dreams began to come to fruition, but not without hard work and sacrifice.

“Dreams demand hustle,” said Pruitt.

She knew she wanted to become a contractor, so she studied construction management, but it did not teach the core of owning a sub-contracting company. To reach the goal of becoming an owner, she said it was all in who you know, and having access to resources. Fortunately, she latched onto Kevin Ramsey, owner of Alameda Construction Services. Under Kevin’s mentorship, Pruitt began to pursue her dream of owning her own company.

She worked hard with tool and belt to earn and save money for the startup costs.

“Know God, and have faith we have a purpose,” she said.

“We are the strongest beings on this earth.”

She ends with a word of encouragement and advice to any woman that wants to go above and beyond in life. To those who have a dream.

“Never give up!” Pruitt says.

Jacqueline Pruitt just goes to prove, sometimes life’s pitfalls can lead you to finding your life purpose. n Learn more at: www.marvellasteelplacers.com

Pruitt sought and received assistance from the Los Angeles Contractor Development and Bonding program, a program for small, disadvantaged, minority and womenowned companies. Currently, she is certified as a Small, Disadvantaged, Woman, Minority, Community, Local and soon-to-be LGBTQ business. Her company has been privileged to work on Metro and Caltrans projects from San Diego to Ventura County.

Pruitt has been very fortunate over the past two years since the onset of the COVID pandemic. She said it had not hindered her business. OSHA has set strict guidelines to reduce events of COVID among her employees. Pruitt

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PEOPLE WHO CALIFORNIA STERILIZED CAN NOW APPLY FOR REPARATION PAYMENTS

By Tanu Henry, California Black Media

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eople who the state of California had a hand in forcing or coercing to undergo vasectomies or get their tubes tied are now eligible for compensation.

The payments will come from a $7.5 million state fund.

compensation. $4.5 million of the fund will be used for payments evenly divided among people who apply and are approved. Each will receive a check for an amount up to $25,000 dollars.

Some of those victims, both men and women, were sterilized without their consent or knowledge.

Another $2 million will be used for public information campaigns promoting the program. $1 million will be used to create and install commemorative plaques at locations where “the wrongful sterilization of thousands of vulnerable people” happened, according to the Governor’s office.

“California is committed to confronting this dark chapter in the state’s past and addressing the impacts of this shameful history still being felt by Californians today,” said Gov. Newsom last week when he announced the program which began Jan 1 and is included as a line item in the state’s 2021-22 budget.

The Governor’s office estimates that there about 600 survivors, eligible and alive, who underwent the nowillegal method of birth control either at state medical facilities or in prison.

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Last year, Assemblymember Wendy Carrillo (D-Los Angeles) wrote and introduced Assembly Bill (AB) 1007 that proposed the program and served as the basis for funding the policy, which was included in the state budget after negotiations with legislative leaders.

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also highlighted the fact most of the victims were lowincome, living with disabilities, or were people of color.

“We often discuss a woman’s right to choose, which includes the choice of becoming a mother, to become a parent. California’s eugenics laws have taken that away from many people,” said Carillo. “This is only the first step in addressing this wrong.”

She was referring to the practice, legal in California, that authorized state-run healthcare facilities to sterilize people that they considered “unfit for reproduction.”

“The compensation finally admits that California was in violation of human rights and reproductive justice. As a state, we must and can do more to recognize the horrific impact of eugenic sterilization programs on California families, and the devastating consequences of this failed attempt to eradicate populations.”

California’s sterilization law remained in effect from 1909, when the Assembly approved it, until 1979 when it was overturned. During that period, an estimated 20,000 people were sterilized.

The board says the identities of applicants will be kept confidential and payments will not impact a claimant’s trust, or Medicaid or Social Security status or benefits.

The state will also not consider compensation survivors receive as income for state tax or child support purposes.

Gov. Newsom said the program is part of a broader state initiative to redress historical injustices.

“While we can never fully make amends for what they’ve endured, the state will do all it can to ensure survivors of wrongful sterilization receive compensation,” the governor said. n To apply, survivors should visit www.victims.ca.gov/fiscp, reach out to CalVCB at 800-777-9229, or send an email to fiscp@victims.ca.gov to obtain an application. They can also send a letter to P.O. Box 591, Sacramento, CA 95812-0591.

In 2003, Gov. Gray Davis issued an apology to survivors.

“California led the way in eugenics as legislation was copied across the United States and used as a model for Adolf Hitler throughout World War II,” according to a statement Carillo’s office released.

State-sponsored sterilizations, however, continued in California prisons at least until 2010, according to the State Auditor’s office. That policy was banned in 2014.

Survivors can apply for payments through California’s Forced or Involuntary Sterilization Compensation Program, according to Gov Newsom’s office. The California Victim Compensation Board is responsible for administering the program.

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SACRAMENTO’S TOP COP

DANIEL HAHN IS ON THE WHEEL OF RETIREMENT

By Contributing Writer, Donna Michele Ramos

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aniel Hahn has served as the Chief of Police for the Sacramento Police Department for over four years with a 34-year history serving as a police officer.

December 31, 2021 was Chief Hahn’s lad day in his position as he starts his next chapter into retirement with his family. THE HUB spoke (this interview was conducted in September 2021) with Chief Hahn and asked him to reflect on his past four years as Sacramento’s top cop.

THE HUB: How would you describe the department when you took the helm?

HAHN: A relatively progressive department, relative to other departments and it was open to change. Open to new ideas, not stuck in that’s the way we’ve always done it. There are capable and sound people in the department.

THE HUB: What is the search like for your successor?

HAHN: The Sacramento Police Department will pick a capable candidate. But finding a highly qualified, good police chief in any major city, is difficult. Those who are qualified for those jobs are not applying for them like they used to. In bigger cities with a lot of additional challenges, it is hard to get applicants. In some larger cities houses of police chiefs are sometimes picketed. You don’t have this dynamic in smaller cities like Roseville. [Since the date of this interview Kathy Lester, a 27-year veteran of

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the Sacramento Police Department, was announced in December and has been named as the agency’s 46th police chief and is the first woman to lead Sac PD.] THE HUB: What issues or challenges needed to be addressed?

HAHN: The same we have as a society, addressing the roots of what challenges us. The consequences of not addressing these roots are protests, violence way overrepresented in certain neighborhoods, seeing certain segments of society being left behind. Knowing history of how we got here. There must be equity and equality for all people. What I felt and still feel is the police department doesn’t just look at equipment and policy laws but culture and underlying reasons why things are the way they are. We do that in the department, not just enforcing laws but training significant portions now how to expand training for officers to know how to deal with all different segments of the population, since Sacramento is so diverse. Within a month of graduating officers take a 10-hour class, a shortened version of CPT (Continuing Professional Training). The Walk in Many Shoes Program has one officer partnered with a community member in a neighborhood they don’t know. One month later the community member does a ride-along to see things from the officer’s point of view.

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We have the Oak Park Peace walk. Once families get the answers they want and a week officers volunteer at a school in help them get their property back.

IT HAS BEEN THE the Heights. Impact Sacramento came HONOR OF MY from my conversations with teens, they suggested it. Teens go through PROFESSIONAL CAREER TO THE HUB: What would you like to say to the community? the same training as officers and SERVE AS THE POLICE CHIEF have lunch with them. We must keep HAHN: It has been the honor of my IN MY COMMUNITY. I TRULY professional career to serve as the expanding experiences. We all have limited experiences because we are CARE ABOUT THIS CITY Police Chief in my community. I truly a product of our own experience. If care about this city and department. I AND DEPARTMENT. we know our members experiences are have always been profoundly aware of limited, it’s our job to expand it for them to how lucky I was to be raised in Oak Park learn culture and norms of the community. and raised by my mom after my dad died when I was five. I had five second moms, two second dads. I would have been like many of my friends THE HUB: How do you see the department now? and gone down the wrong road. Trying to pay back what HAHN: Part of the problem in society is we don’t want my mom and Oak Park gave to me that changed my to be honest with ourselves about what the real issues life. I am happy Howard Chan gave me the opportunity. are. It impacts what we teach and where neighborhoods As challenging as the last four years have been, I’m are. Most of the time when we talk about solving issues, glad I was here. I don’t think anyone cares about this we are talking about quick fixes i.e. body cameras. They community like I do. When my city is going through it, I are a quick fix not solution because it doesn’t get at what want to be there. With all our city and department have ails us. Unfortunately, people spend more time trying gone through, I’m glad I was here. find quick fixes instead of the root of the issues. If the police department is the only department doing that, it THE HUB: What’s on the horizon for you once you leave won’t help if city council, state legislature who create the department? laws don’t have things like Ethnic Studies training. As a police department we are trying to address that and I HAHN: I want to work full-time and do something hope studies coming back from Stanford and Washington meaningful. I don’t want to be a police chief, hopefully I State will have good information and answers. We’re on will find what I want to do next. I don’t plan on relocating. the right path as a police department addressing a lot of Some of the programs Chief Hahn instituted are: Walk the right areas. We are all in this together, look through in My Shoes - A community member and police officer history and present-day housing is where it is because are paired for a day with goals of perspective sharing of policymakers. If problems are people-made, it can be and discussion to increase understanding and trust reversed and people fixed. between law enforcement and the community it serves.

Day of Service/Peace Walks – Peace walks with the community members and police take place on Fridays in THE HUB: What’s one change you’ve instituted that you neighborhoods. Upon graduation, the Police Academy are most proud of? recruits will spend a day in a neighborhood helping with HAHN: Body camera video release of footage prior to small acts of service like painting and landscaping. it being a state law. The actual process we use shows respect for everyone involved. There is no release of We thank Chief Hahn for his service to the City of footage before showing it to the family. The family can Sacramento. n watch it here, we can be here for them and answer questions. We give a thumb drive of the video to the family before it is publicly released. We treat the family For more information on programs and community outreach with respect, they have just lost a loved one. We also use this link: www.cityofsacramento.org/Police/Transparency/ assign a Victim Advocate Detective to the family. Some Innovation-Transformation-and-Best-Practices of the families’ biggest frustration is getting answers. A You can now follow former Chief of Police Daniel Hahn at: Detective helps with the coroner, DA, etc. to lessen their www.facebook.com/daniel.hahn.5205 frustration regardless of the victim’s history. We help ISSUU. C OM/ T HE H U B MA G

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Sonya Rhea Clayton December 31, 2021

Today Chief Daniel Hahn begins his new book as a retired Police Chief! Chief Hahn I am so thankful for everything you have taught me over the years.

Thankful for you being there whenever I needed you. You have done so much for me over the years ... You were my math tutor, my disciplinarian, my advocate, my comic relief, you pushed me to be my best self, encouraged me to follow my dreams, introduced me to some AMAZING people like Sharon Moore and your mom. I remember going with you to the main headquarters many times and no matter what you had to do you always let me see Sharon and the Chief Venegas. I always felt like the most important person when I was with you. You took me to basketball games, I watched you play in some games, you went to parent/teacher conferences when my mom couldn’t and you took me out to celebrate successes... You took time to come play catch in the street... Most importantly you always stood up for me and got me straight when I was wrong ... You always showed up for me, even when you had things going on! I am thankful that you have always shown up as the dad figure in my life! The time you spent with me made the biggest difference! You were there for me in a huge way when mom died, from picking me up to answering every text/phone call... I’m proud to say I know you Chief Daniel Hahn, the first black Police Chief of Roseville and Sacramento, but more importantly Mrs. Mary Hahn’s son! I APPRECIATE YOU...

JOB WELL DONE

Katrina Elise Hahn December 30, 2021

And…. It’s a WRAP on this book with 34 chapters.. and, man, it was a page turner, for real!!!

Congratulations, Baby! Your retirement is most definitely WELL DESERVED! We all see you! You are your mother’s son!

Oh, The Places He’ll Go…. Y’all get ready for the next book!

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A NEW CHAPTER IN THE HISTORY OF THE SACRAMENTO BLACK CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

By Cheryl D. Howard, Contributing Writer

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In October 2021, the Sacramento City Council broker personally contacted Goines and the SBCC to designated a midtown law office building as a see if they would be interested in tossing their hat into historic landmark. The 4,000 square foot building the ring towards purchasing this building. There were located at 1810 “S” Street two other bids on the table for the was owned and housed by purchase, but with the expertise Sacramento’s first African American and savvy of Real Estate Broker Attorney, Nathaniel Colley. Colley Zoritha Thompson of Goree & was known during those times as Thompson Real Estate, Inc., the a civil rights advocate who spent a SBCC was able to secure the majority of his law career fighting winning bid. The SBCC wanted in the courts to end segregation in their own representation, so they education, housing, voting rights, did not hesitate in hiring Thompson. and in the workplace. He is credited Since joining the team, Thompson for providing African Americans the was invaluable in making this ability to have equal opportunity in historical purchase happen. Goines applying for and receiving public spoke about how important it is to housing. He was responsible surround yourself with experts in Sacramento’s first African American Attorney, for many victories on behalf of fields that you are not.

Nathaniel Colley. Courtesy of KCRA3. the Sacramento African American “I have been in the position of community. Colley commissioned President/CEO for 15 years with Sacramento’s first Black architect, the SBCC, but I don’t have all the James C. Dodd, to design the answers.

I don’t think that you need building. to have all the answers; instead, I Hallelujah! It was a unanimous vote think you need to surround yourself by the Sacramento City Council to with people that have the answers deem the building historic and to you’re searching for, and more have it placed on the Sacramento importantly, those people have to be Register of Historic and Cultural people that you trust,” Goines stated.

Resources. Now, what is as Goines and Thompson have a astounding is that recently the long history that links them directly Sacramento Black Chamber of with the SBCC. The SBCC has Commerce (SBCC) closed on the been in service for approximately Azizza Goines, President & CEO of $1,500,000-plus purchase of this 36 years, with Goines leading the Sacramento Black Chamber of Commerce historic building! They are the new chapter through much success. As of owners! THE HUB spoke briefly to December 2021, the chapter has over SBCC President and CEO Azizza Davis Goines, and her 400 members.

However, when Goines first started with first response to us was in regard to this purchase was, the SBCC, she admits that they were extremely short on “We feel amazing!” financial resources. She asked Thompson for a loan to The building has gone through many iterations since its help pay the rent. Thompson graciously gave of what she erection in 1967. Goines recalls it being a health clinic for had to help them keep a roof over their heads. The SBCC pregnant women when she worked in the building soon has long since paid her back, but the relationship has after arriving in Sacramento. continued. Thompson once sat on the board of directors for the SBCC, and she continues to be a member.

The chronicle of events that led to the SBCC being the proud owners is nothing short of a miracle. The seller’s Goree & Thompson Real Estate, Inc. was founded

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Until their move into the building at the end of May 2022, the SBCC will be landlords. They also intend to lease 3 to 4 offices out to member businesses on June 1st. Contact the SBCC for information on availability. Their proposed Grand Opening will be on the glorified date of June 19th, 2022, in time to celebrate Juneteenth. What a fitting date to solidify history.

Thompson is grateful to be a part of the SBCC and to be a part of new history to be made.

in 1996 by Thompson and her late beloved business partner, Carolyn J. Goree, who passed away two years after the company’s launch. As the CEO/Broker/ Founder, Thompson has led the firm in closing over 2500 transactions for their corporate clients alone.

However, this is one of the most exciting transactions for Thompson. She shared with us that it has left her without words to describe.

“I really appreciate the SBCC and Azizza Goines for setting the example for businesses owning their own building and also utilizing the services of the Chamber for their own businesses,” said Thompson.

This move, no doubt, will take the SBCC to the next level.n To learn more about making your commercial real estate purchase with Goree & Thompson Real Estate Inc., call (916) 601-7653.

Another person who was also instrumental in this historic purchase was Goines’ business manager and her absolute go-to person, Marilyn Sakai of Lee and Sakai. According to Goines, Sakai is an outstanding manager who has played a major role in decision making and keeping the SBCC books.

New history will be made in the new building. They will continue to hold classes for small businesses to teach them how to run their businesses. One of their best programs, the Young Leadership Collaborative (YLC) is designed to teach young adults how to be effective entrepreneurs. It is open to ages 16-23. The students must be interviewed, write an essay, and hold no less than a 3.0 GPA to get in. Each student graduating from the program receives a scholarship and has the opportunity to travel on an annual excursion to Tanzania, East Africa.

COVID has halted the annual trip, but Goines anticipates that they may be able to make this trip in the upcoming year.

“We’re expanding our services to make sure all small businesses are getting the proper training and tools to grow their businesses,” Goines shared.

She also said they are expanding outside the Sacramento area to accomplish this.

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Remembering these Fallen Angels KALI “TOOCHIE” CUFFEE | March 25, 1971 - June 21, 2021

Charles Cooper (Charlie) Pleshette Robertson June 25, 2021

Dear Toochie … You gave so much life to me and my dreams this was not supposed to happen. Sissy your love was overflowing for the entire family and now you are officially in the heavens above you are an angel in the heavens above with mama Gail aunt Mary uncle Tim and big mama I can’t wait to join all of you for ever¬lasting peace with you and Jesus forever you for a long battle and you held strong to the end for your daughters sons and all of us love you too much!

Your sissy Plee

December 29, 1960 - September 29, 2021 Pleshette Robertson I was so sad to hear the passing of Charles (Charlie) Cooper! I missed his Homegoing Service but I will always remember Charlie for his gregarious smile and wonderful personality. I worked out with him for years at Got Muscle Health Club and enjoyed his performances with Lisa Lacy in their productions

by Images Theatre Company. RIP Charlie

TOMMIE WHITLOW March 31, 1944-November 23, 2021

MARVELL REED | February 7, 1969 – December 1, 2021 Pleshette Robertson

December 21, 2021 at 1:11 pm * Benecia

Marvell Reed SO LOVED by his precious family, church, friends and KDEE 97.5 FM Family. RIP Marvell ...a great Black man in Leadership having the warmest calming spirit. It’s been so wonderful to hear about your early days growing up in Hunters Point and how you formed LaidBlack Productions.

Thank you Marvell for your leadership at KDEE 97.5 FM in all what you did to bring rich radio personalities together to create a variety of dynamic programming for the Sacramento community.

Thank you for your warm welcome and top shelf customer service to me and Sac Cultural Hub. God Bless you and may your family be covered with the Holy Spirit.

Gone too soon in your physical presence but your spirit remains with us and we will remember you forever — at Northgate Christian Fellowship.

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Pleshette Robertson

December 15, 2021 at 11:18 am * Sacramento

Remembering Tommie Whitlow Saying Farewell to a Community Warrior Queen May this wonderful magnificent lady RIH Condolescences to all those family members. We will miss seeing you in person but will never forget your spirit for living.

— at Calvary Christian Center Main Campus.

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WERE YOU THERE? EWOC 2021

EWOC 2021 HIGHLIGHTS SEPTEMBER 28TH AT SCOTT’S SEAFOOD ON THE RIVER

By Cheryl D. Howard, Contributing Writer

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he Sac Cultural Hub Media Foundation celebrated its 13th Annual Exceptional Women of Color (EWOC) Awards and Expo at Scott’s Seafood on the River in Sacramento on the evening of September 28th. Guests were greeted by a red carpet that brought them into the beautifully decorated Portofino Tent Pavilion, which boasted golden chairs and lights dancing on the vaulted ceiling.

“We’ve come together to celebrate another year of the EWOC Program. Through God’s grace, we are able to present a red carpet affair where we are honoring 12 exceptional women of color from Northern California for their amazing achievements in their professions and community,” stated Pleshette Robertson, Founder and CEO of Sac Cultural Hub Media Company/Foundation.

EWOC Honorees included one woman presented with the EWOC Champion Woman-to-Watch in Political Leadership Award and 11 women presented with the EWOC Excellence Award. This year’s theme was “Women of Color Changing the Face of History” with a spotlight on EWOC honorees that ranged from an exceptional educator and career mom to political powerhouses and community activists. Each woman accepted their award with unselfish humility and grace. These women work tirelessly and give 110% of themselves to their causes.

As they spoke, their passion and dedication were evident.

These exceptional women of color bring to the table love, empowerment, and the tenacity to reach other women.

multi-faceted dynamic Robertson acknowledged a woman who recently passed genuine away (8/30/2021), with a posthumous award in memoriam of Dana Maeshia, Founder and Executive Director of Escape Velocity Foundation with the Young Exceptional Women of Color (Y-EWOC) $1,000 scholarship award for her students.

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“We are so glad to introduce our keynote presenter Dr. Tamara Bennett, Senior Pastor of This is Pentecostal (TIP) Fellowship Ministry this year,” stated Robertson.

Dr. Bennett’s gift of empowering individuals and families to see, manage, and thrive through their personal and professional lives is immensely needed as COVID becomes a normal part of our lives and our economic and social environments are shifting. Pastor Tamara began her presentation of hope by giving a definition to the word “exceptional”: “unusually excellent, and to add, superior in quality.” Women, particularly Black women, have historically been looked upon as inferior to mankind. Pastor Bennett powerfully set the record straight as she shared the matchless Word of God through the scripture, Genesis 1:27 (KJV), which states: “So God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them.”

Without argument, from the very beginning with Adam and Eve, the woman had equal dominion and power.

However, the woman was demoted when sin entered in with the bite that changed it all. The woman became the inferior and was made submissive to man. Pastor Bennett proclaimed the good news! God is a God of redemption.

He redeemed man and woman through his son Christ Jesus. Women are no longer bound to the subservient role. When Jesus was resurrected, so were women.

“Jesus has leveled the playing field,” said Pastor Bennett.

“We are redeemed; we are fearfully and wonderfully made. We are making history.” She was so inspirational, hearts swelled and we were all uplifted to a higher plane. All those who were in attendance did not leave the same. It was a celebration recognizing exceptional women of color as we all possess extraordinary gifts of empowerment, grace, and resiliency. Dreams were conceived and some were revived. God has not forgotten us women. As Black women and women of color, we are the most powerful creations on earth. We will fulfill the promises of God. “He will resurrect you, and you will rise!” exclaimed Pastor Bennett.

Congratulations EWOC 2021 Honorees!

BIG THANK YOU to our sponsors and partners for the 13th Annual EWOC Awards & Expo.n For more info about the annual EWOC program: /www.ewocawards.com

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Remembering Dana Maeshia EWOC 2021 Tribute On Tuesday, September 28 at the 13th Annual Exceptional Women of Color (EWOC) Awards & Expo, the Sac Cultural Hub Media Foundation presented the EWOC Legacy of Excellence Award in memoriam to Dana Maeshia. This posthumous award was given in memory of Dana Maeshia who exhibited a selfless lifestyle that was dedicated to creating a better way of life for the Black community and especially the young people in the Greater Sacramento Valley Region.

Dana was the Founder of Escape Velocity Foundation, a nonprofit that provides services leading to family literacy, wholeness, well-being and enrichment. She also started the youth book clubs “Boyz In The Hood” and “Around The Way Girls” to get children reading and promote literacy. Dana accomplished all of this while working full time for the State of California. Dana was a mother of 2 children (a son and daughter). Several community projects and events where Dana participated included: Black Friday shopping events and Black Food Festival in South Sacramento and co-created the Inaugural Malcolm X Festival in May 2021 in North Sacramento. “The way to remember your ancestors is to keep their name LIT” a quote from Dana.

Berry Accius, Founder of Voice of the Youth stated that Dana was not only about just the build, but the fun, the energy, the LIT of it. She was a great angel of a woman and wasn’t compromised and loved on others. She was always about supporting the community and their family. To do this work it takes passion and someone to take the mantel and Dana did just that.

Founder of Sacculturalhub.com Pleshette Robertson stated, “I was very sad to hear about the passing of the very sweet and dear Dana Maeshia. She was a wonderful caring person and always did everything to assist me when I needed it at different events.

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when I posted on social media for those interested in joining me at Planet Fitness in South Sacramento on Mack Road at 5 am to walk on the treadmill, Dana showed up that next morning and we walked alongside one another for 1 hour just talking and laughing.”

Dana who was a loving mother, community activist, business owner of All Things Literacy (located inside Florin Market Square in South Sacramento) passed away on August 30, 2021. Though a native of San Francisco she had lived in Sacramento, California since 1994. Dana was honored in August at the Florin Square Community Development Corporation’s Small Business Success Summit.

At the 13th annual EWOC Awards & Expo, Sacramento community members (Berry Accius, Founder of Voice of the Youth; Ayesha RansomWhite, Owner of The Pop-Up Shop inside Arden Mall; and sister of Dana - Shirkeri Badger) accepted the endowment check of $1,000 from the Sac Cultural Hub Media Foundation for the Escape Velocity Foundation to present scholarship awards to their students.

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WHICH DO YOU NEED?

Tips for Moisturizing and Hydrating Hair

Healthy hair and a balanced scalp starts with the right shampoo /conditioner and haircare products, so keep an eye out for replenishing ingredients such as coconut, sunflower, jojoba and avocado oils, plus Vitamin E, Vitamin B5, shea butter, honey, witch hazel, glycerin and aloe vera.

These hardworking ingredients hydrate, moisturize and nourish thirsty strands, amazing for all hair types First, make sure to found the right hydrating shampoo and conditioner for dry thirsty hair. This means skipping the cheap drugstore products packed with chemicals that do very little to heal your dry or damaged hair, and strip away the natural oils from your hair.

It’s easy to think that the terms “hydrated” and “moisturized” are interchangeable when it comes to hair, but they are not the same thing, Your hair might be well-hydrated, but that doesn’t mean they don’t need a jumpstart in the moisture department, or vice versa.

Basically, hydrating hair refers to the process of adding water and nutrients to the inner structures of your hair.

Hair moisturization, on the other hand, involves smoothing the cuticle and sealing in the nutrients introduced during hair hydration.

Dry, lifeless, dull hair is frustrating – especially when you’ve been doing everything you can to keep it healthy.

Once you’ve got your hair hydration squared away, you’re ready to tackle moisturizing. The primary way to boost your hair moisture is with a great styling routine, starting with products designed to maintain hair hydration.

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2. Trim your ends regularly.

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Intergenerational Smoking and Its Detrimental Impact on Black Communities On Tuesday, December 7, 2021, The SOL Project (Saving Our Legacy, African Americans for Smoke-free, Safe Places), Campaign for Tobacco Free Kids, and the African American Tobacco Control Leadership Council conducted a livestreamed webinar called, Intergenerational Smoking and Its Detrimental Impact on Black Communities (Figure 1).

Figure 1: Intergenerational Smoking and Its Detrimental Impact on Black Communities event promotion.

The event featured 11 renowned leaders from academia, civic organizations, public health and the California legislature where presenters discussed how Black key opinion leaders can participate in advocacy and policy efforts at the local, state and national level to eliminate the sale of menthol and other flavored tobacco products. More than 88 individuals tuned into the event that was streamed on YouTube and Facebook simultaneously.

View the event here: https://youtu.be/Ja5L421cErc. Through the targeted marketing of menthol and new emerging flavored products, tobacco, vape, and hookah industries are destroying the health and well-being of Black lives for generations. And now under the stressors of the COVID-19 Pandemic, people are using tobacco as a coping mechanism driving rates of use higher than ever before. | 3 4 | T H E HU B MA G A Z I N E W I N T E R 2 0 2 2

Sacramento County has a population of just over 1.5 million people with a Black or African American population of 9.2%.

There are 8 jurisdictions and 1,067 tobacco retailers (Figure 2). In the mid 2000’s, the County of Sacramento Board of Supervisors approved a tobacco retail license (TRL) ordinance to reduce youth access to tobacco products.

While the policy has been successful in reducing access to tobacco products over all, several flaws in the current policy need to be addressed to be an effective method to equitably reduce youth access to tobacco.

Further, this policy doesn’t do anything to reduce flavored tobacco sales from the 433 retailers located in the unincorporated areas in the County, leaving thousands of youth and African Americans unprotected from the lure of flavored tobacco products and the predatory marketing from the tobacco industry.

Among the candy flavors, menthol is the worst. Menthol delivers a pleasant minty taste and cooling sensation.

Menthol masks the harshness of tobacco, making it easier for youth to become addicted to nicotine.

Tobacco companies have been targeting communities of color with menthol ads for years. As a result, nearly 90% of African American youth smokers use menthol cigarettes.

In fact, from the 2019 Healthy Stores Healthy Community Assessment, data validates the social injustice that menthol flavored cigarettes (E.g. Newports®), were sold cheaper in communities where more African Americans reside. For example, the 95823 zip code (South Sacramento/Florin neighborhood) has a population of 22% African American.

The lowest price for a pack of Newports®, which was from a retailer in this zip code was $7.67, compared to the highest price of $11.78, which was in zip code 95825 (Arden/ Arcade) where the African American population is 11.8%. It is therefore no surprise that the smoking rate among African American adults in Sacramento County would be higher if African American tobacco users have more access to IS S UU.C O M/ THEHUBMAG

that Black men and boys will be criminalized for possession by flavored tobacco bans, and more importantly, promoted a call to action to save Black lives. For more information, please contact Kimberly Bankston-Lee, Senior Program Director at the SOL Project at 888-774-7685, ext. 200 or kimberly@thesolproject.com.

The following are resources shared at the event: The event packet (Agenda, the presenters, back ground and how to get involved): https://bit.ly/31KjhPN Public Comment Toolkit (How to make public comment during a county board of supervisor meeting): https://bit. ly/3lR6ylw Sample script (Talking points from Campaign for Tobacco Free Kids for writing or contacting the Sacramento County Board of Supervisors): https://bit.ly/31JFeP5 Figure 2: Map of Sacramento County by District, African American Population and retailers.

cheaper, menthol flavored products. The smoking rate of African American adults is 23.6% compared to 15.9% among all adults (CHIS, 2015-2016, accessed 12/17/2021).

According to findings from the 2019–20 California Student Tobacco Survey, the vast majority (89.1%) of high school students in Sacramento County who were current tobacco users reported using a flavored tobacco product. The highest use of flavored tobacco products was among current vapers (96.2%), hookah users (78.0%), and smokeless tobacco users (75.7%). Half of current cigarette smokers (52.1%) reported using menthol cigarettes in the last 30 days and the use of fruit (62.7%) flavor was reported most frequently by current vapers. (Shu-Hong Zhu, Ph.D., et al, 2021).

A statement of concern to educate the Board of Supervisors (A form that will be sent directly to the Board of Supervisors): https://bit.ly/3dC0KaL For more information about the event, please contact: Twlia Laster SOL Project Director at twlia@thesolproject.com Statice Wilmore Consultant at tcwilmore@gmail.com

In response to growing concerns that menthol cigarettes are still accessible and predominately available in Black neighborhoods to vulnerable groups in Sacramento County, advocates are urging the Board of Supervisors to consider a local policy to end the sale of harmful menthol in the unincorporated area of the County. Over 115 cities and counties across the state, including nearby City of Sacramento, West Sacramento and Yolo County have strengthened their tobacco retail license policies to end the sale of flavored tobacco and vape products, including menthol, with equitable enforcement.

The Intergenerational Smoking and Detrimental Impact on Black Communities event debunked myths vs facts, including the arguments that taking menthol away from Black smokers is discriminatory, that flavored Shisha tobacco is cultural and ISSUU. C OM/ T HE H U B MA G

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National Council of Negro Women, Sacramento Chapter svsncnw.org Neighborhood Innovation https://www.neighborhoodinnovation.com Roberts Family Development Center robertsfdc.org Sac Black Biz www.sacblackbiz.biz

Black Sistahs Making Friends facebook.com/groups/1091392134541999

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Black Small Business Association of California facebook.com/BSBACA

Sacramento Area Black Caucus facebook.com/sacramentoarea.blackcaucus

Black Women for Wellness bwwla.org

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Abyssinia Ethiopian Restaurant (916) 481-1580 Candies Kitchen 916.439.9922

Fixins Soul Kitchen 916-999-7685 Flower’s Fish Market 916-456-0719

Cora Lorraines (Colos) 916-692-8948

House of Chicken and Ribs (916) 332-7041

D’s Smoking Pit 916-993-9428

Louisiana Heaven 916-689-4800

Daddyo’s Smokehouse 916-821-9020

Macque’s Barbeque (South Sac Location) 916-381-4119

Dubplate Kitchen & Jamaican Cuisine 916-339-6978 Ermajeans Southern Cuisine Restaurant & Catering 530-749-9651 Family Pizza Take n Bake 916-333-3397

Macque’s Barbeque (Elk Grove Location) 916-714-2910 Mo’Betta Finger Foods On Wheels 916-307-9511 Mommas Market 916-524-2782

Ms. Robin’s House of Que (916) 389-0707 Muhammads Meats Vegetables and Desserts (415) 862-8997 Play Makers Toucha Class Restaurant 916.451.1786 Q1227 Restaurant 916.899.5146 Queen Sheba 916-446-1223 South Restaurant 916-382-9722 Stage Coach 916-422-9296 Toris Place Soul Food 916-646-6038

MoMo’s Meat Market 916-452-0202

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HAIR SALON & BARBERSHOP DIRECTORY

Salons and Barbershops are now BACK IN BUSINESS! • • • •

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24K Salon & Spa

5031 Stockton Blvd Sacramento, CA 95820 (916) 579-6284

Another Look Hair Salon and Barber Shop

6666 Valley Hi Dr Sacramento, CA 95823 (916) 688-7505

Ashley Jayes Beauty Bar 5211 Elkhorn Blvd Sacramento, CA (916) 420-8208

Axis Barber Shop

2850 Northgate Blvd Sacramento, CA 95833 (916) 800-3233

Bohemian Aesthetic Atelier 106 L St # 1 Sacramento, CA 95814 (916) 822-2646

Charmed Lashes & Beauty Bar

621 L St Capitol Mall Alley Sacramento, CA 95814 (916) 936-2015

Crystal’s Hair Salon 9117 E. Stockton Blvd Suite 100 (916) 549-8972

Darryl’s Hair Studio & Spa 6801 Fair Oaks Blvd (916) 600 3736

Design R Touch Hair Salon 1510 16th St #106 (916) 968-8935

Diva Glam Spa Parties 2425 20th St (916) 272-5609

Double Take Hair Gallery

1007 12th Street Sacramento, CA 95814 (916) 451-4600

Dominick’s Family of Industries Salon and Barber 3400 Bradshaw Rd A3 Sacramento, CA 95827 (916) 346-4616

Dream Girls Fine Hair Imports Salon 9090 Elk Grove Blvd Elk Grove, CA 95624 (916) 686-5030

Dutch’d Couture Extension Studio

621 Capitol Mall (Inside Sola Salons) (916) 821-4747

E Z Style & Supply Barbershop

3731 Stockton Blvd Sacramento, CA 95820 (916) 822-5081

Exclusive Hair Design

930 Alhambra Blvd #150 Sacramento, CA 95816 (916) 498-8374

Express Weave Bar

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Kajmir Hair Studio/I Twist Sacramento

2550 Valley Rd. #9 Sacramento, CA 95821 (916) 338-1137 3824 Stockton Blvd Sacramento, CA 95820 (916) 544-4062

Fadez on 20th

2423 20th St Sacramento, CA 95818 (916) 457-7913

Hair Eco Salon

6845 Five Star Blvd Ste E Rocklin, CA, 95677 (916) 242-9939 www.hairecosalon.com

Hasheem The Barber

2740 Arden Way Ste 224 Sacramento, CA 95825 (916) 822-2825

1910 16th St Sacramento, CA 95811 (916) 444-9370

Keela Hair Studio & Extension Boutique

2527 J St Sacramento, CA 95816 (916) 376-7906

Kingofcurls

4751 Freeport Blvd, ste B Sacramento, CA 95822 (916) 736-0808

My Beauty Bar & Spa 9108 Laguna Main St Elk Grove, CA 95758 (916) 684-8111

Naturalistic Salon Spa 2031 Yale St Sacramento, CA 95818 (916) 594-7274

Posh Extension Bar

1115 21st St Sacramento, CA 95811 (916) 539-8762

Rockin kidz kutz

9010 Fairway Dr Suite 113 Roseville, CA 95678 (916) 633-9392

1510 16th Street Ste 124 Inside Phenix Salon Studios Sacramento, CA 95814 (703) 200-2780

Kings Joint

Royal Cuts Barbershop

Immaculate Cuts Barbershop

Margarets Hair Gallery

The Next Episode Hair Salon

Marichal Salon, Barber Shop & Suites

Tisha’s Braids

U.S. Bank Tower, Suite#2 (Inside Sola Salons) 621 Capitol Mall Sacramento, CA 95814 (916) 271-3639

J Style in Co. Wellness & Beauty 6720 Fair Oaks Blvd Suite 103 (916) 346-7203

J. Rosé Hair Salon

6720 Madison Ave Ste 6 Fair Oaks, CA 95628 (916) 967-7673

1900 Terracina Dr Ste 120 Sacramento, CA 95834 (916) 571-5711 1610 Fulton Ave Sacramento, CA 95825 margaretshairsalon.com

2648 Del Paso Blvd Sacramento, CA 95815 (916) 226-7099

Mo Better Hair Salon & Barber 10401 Folsom Blvd Rancho Cordova, CA 95670 (916) 364-3400

4400 47th Ave #102 Sacramento, CA 95824 (916) 424-2887

2201 Northgate Blvd Sacramento, CA 95833 (916) 519-9045 8245 Florin Rd, Ste A2 Sacramento, CA 95828 (916) 381-8894

Urban Beauty Salon & Spa

4444 Manzanita Ave #2 Carmichael, CA 95608 (916) 891-5984

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