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SAN BERNARDINO, CA—- The Riverside County Black Chamber of Commerce (RCBCC), First Community Capital (FCC), and Jacquetta Green Marketing Services (JGMS) are teaming with San Bernardino’s 66ers Minor League Baseball team to present a combined community meet and greet, recognition ceremony, and a special tribute to the Negro Baseball League in honor of its 103rd anniversary.
To pay great homage, there will also be a resource fair providing free COVID-19 vaccines, low-cost health insurance, housing assistance, transportation assistance, job assistance, and more!
RCBCC’s mission is to empower and inspire minority entrepreneurs in their indigenous communities to be successful, and to partner with like-minded individuals, companies, and nonprofit organizations to achieve this mission.
FCC is a certified Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) that helps low- and moderate-income entrepreneurs who lack sufficient training and education to gain access to capital and thereby delivering long-term economic small businesses recovery and resiliency. They often lend to borrowers that may not meet mainstream institutions’ underwriting criteria, helping to bridge the gap between conventional lending standards and the needs of hard-to-reach borrowers by currently providing low-interest loans via the BIPOC Loan Fund.
JGMS’s mission is to be a vessel to uplift and empower others by living in purpose for the greater good by bringing the community together on every level – Cultural events, local politics, Community Meetups, Business & Individual Achievements, Acknowledgements & Awards Ceremonies, Cosmetology & Barbering Industry professionals platforms & Hair Shows, Modeling & Talent scouting, with much regard in Economic Diversity and Growth.
This tribute will honor the Negro League & recognize players in the Hall of Fame: Satchel Paige, Jackie Robinson, Babe Ruth, Oscar Charleston, and Josh Gibson. These men were great heroes in their community, and they should be treasured and appreciated the way all ball players are. In 2020, Major League Baseball announced it would recognize Negro Leagues between 1920 and 1948 to major league statistics, making the records of those players an official part of MLB history. The community leaders & organizations will also be honored for their excellence in education, civic engagement, business excellence, and outstanding individual achievements.
