Competitive Edge Newsletter March 2020

February 2020
Southern California Black Chambers of Commerce

The Official Newsletter for the Black Chambers of Commerce

The Competitive Edge News

Hollywood Cities: San Gabriel Valley: Pomona Valley: Inland Cities West:
Inland Cities East: Inland Valley: Riverside Cities: Palm Springs Cities:

Moreno Valley: High Desert: Barstow: International Chapter

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THE COMPETITIVE EDGE This Week's Word:
Acceptance
PUBLISHER
Richard Wallace Are you exactly where you want to be in
life? No one is because we always strive for
EDITOR more in this world. One of the keys to
Nikisha Bond moving on to your next destination is the
KeJohnna Owens ability to be in acceptance.
PRODUCTION You may not like where you are but you are
Office Staff there for now. The more you complain, resist
and kick and scream the longer you will
Southern California Black Chambers of Commerce have to stay there.
Live in a state of 100% acceptance and know
President that your path is perfect. The minute you
Richard Wallace make that shift your energy changes and you
Ambassadors to the Chamber begin to move forward. You can speed up
or slow down based on your level of true
Lue Dowdy acceptance and understanding.
Roscoe Lee Owens,

Sherrie Curry
Danita Hamilton
Catherine Francis

Willie Ellis
Vice President of Membership

Linda Lewis
Information Officer/ Secretary

La Trici Thomas
Director of Media

Nikisha Bond
KeJohnna Owens
San Gabriel Valley BCC
Maurice Autrey

Pasadena, Monrovia, Duarte, El Monte, Arcadia, Glendora, Covina, West Covina, Azusa

Inland Cities West BCC
Dee Goins

Fontana, Colton, Ontario, Rancho Cucamonga, San Bernardino

Inland Cities East BCC
Rich Wallace

Rialto, Highland, San Bernardino, Redlands, Loma Linda, Beaumont, Big Bear, Arrowhead

Moreno Valley BCC
KeJohnna Owens

Pomona Valley BCC
Roscoe Lee Owens

Pomona, Diamond Bar, Montclair, Chino, Upland, San Dimas, La Verne

Riverside City BCC
Dee Goins

Corona, Norco, Jurupa Valley, Mead Valley, Good Hope,

Palm Spring BCC
Julia Moody

Cathedral City, Palm Desert, Indian Wells, LaQuinta, Indio

Hollywood BCC
Linda Lewis

Hollywood, North Hollywood, Culver City, Inglewood, Baldwin Hills

Inland Valley BCC
Nikisha Bond

Temecula, Lake Elsinore, Wildomar, Murrieta, Perris, Menifee, Canyon Lake

High Desert BCC

Tamara Thomas

Barstow BCC

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About the Black Chamber Mission

The Southern California Black Chamber of Commerce (SCBCC) is a nonprofit 501(c)(6) business
organization dedicated to improving the economic environment for the minority business
community, and fostering business development and prosperity. The SCBCC focuses its efforts on
four major areas:
Economic Development
Community Development
Public Policy and
Membership Services
The SCBCC invests financial and other resources to implement relevant programs for members and
which affect the orderly growth and development of the community. It is the catalytic agency that
brings together all of the forces, public and private, through which common goals can be
resolved. The fundamental mission of the SCBCC is to create and promote a climate where
minority businesses can operate in a productive and profitable manner. The SCBCC has served
member businesses since 1993, and their enabling them to prosper through mutual cooperation
and support.

Financial Strength and Stability

As in any business a sound financial base is essential for a chamber of commerce to perform its
mission. A portion of the SCBCC’s finances are received on a voluntary basis from chamber mem-
bership, through an annual dues investment. The amount a member pays to the chamber may be
based on a fee formula, business classification, special negotiation or averaging. Increasingly over
the last 10 years, dues make up a smaller percentage of chamber budgets, with the average being
about 50 percent. The
remaining portion of the budget is dependent upon income received through the sales of
publications, charges for services, special projects and foundations. A well developed product and
services program is the current trend for successful chambers of today.

Structure

The SCBCC is governed by Officers and a Board of Directors. The President of the Board
appoints
Committee Chairs to meet the needs of the Chamber. The staff is headed by the Executive
Director.

Programs

The SCBCC’s primary programs are created to provide the maximum benefit to business owners and
professionals in Southern California. These programs include:
 Contacts to Contracts – The SCBCC actively engages in facilitating government and corporate
contracts for minority businesses.
 Business Development and Training – Minority business owners, operators and their staff are
provided a range of workshops, one-on-one training, peer mentoring, resources and referrals.
 (Networking and Professional Development – The SCBCC provides local and regional
networking for all who wish to participate. Monthly mixers, local business conferences, seminars
and workshops are provided for the purpose of unifying and connecting minority businesses with
the resources, contacts and training needed to grow their businesses.

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Hollywood Chapter Bid-Whist Tournament

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6 Tax Tips for Small Business Owners

Here’s what you and your tax professional should be discussing in order to help reduce your tax
liability for 2019 and beyond
AT THE END OF THE YEAR, small business owners are often looking for ways to minimize their
companies' tax liability for the current tax year.
This year’s conversation with your tax professional could be an important one, as many accountants more
fully grasp provisions of the Tax Cuts & Jobs Act for the second tax year it’s in effect, with potential impact
on the way business income is calculated, the deductions you can take, and more.
It’s also worth keeping an eye on the news, for further changes may come from a tax package that some in
Congress are hoping to pass by the end of this year.
As you work with your tax advisor, consider whether these 6 strategies could help you.

1.Determine whether your business may qualify for different tax treatment

Many small business owners can deduct 20% of qualified business income in calculating their federal taxes—
“but it’s not automatic,” The deduction generally applies to income from “pass-throughs” (whose owners pay
taxes on business income themselves, rather than the business itself paying tax).
However, the law limits the deduction for certain service businesses. For tax year 2019, owners of businesses
such as legal, medical, or accounting practices begin to get a reduced deduction if their taxable income
surpasses $321,400 for joint filers ($160,700 for single filers).
Owners of service businesses with taxable income in excess of $421,400 for joint filers ($210,700 for single
filers) get no deduction.
Looking ahead to next year, you may want to consider changing your status from a pass-through business to a
C-corporation in spite of the 20% deduction, While pass-throughs may still have advantages, the 2017 Tax
Cuts and Jobs Act reduced income tax rates from 35% to a flat 21% for all C-corporations.
Whether the switch makes sense for you is something your tax specialist can help you understand.

2. Create a smart plan for paying taxes

The sooner you have an idea of your business’s general outlook for the tax year, the As a CPA and shareholder at
better prepared you are to prevent cash flow disruptions—either by putting money WilkinGuttenplan P.C., Mr.
aside or arranging for a line of credit to pay the IRS. Navani is not affiliated with
Ask your accountant whether you’d be better off paying quarterly estimated taxes Merrill. Opinions provided are
next year, allowing you to distribute the tax burden throughout the year instead of his, do not necessarily reflect
having to find the cash for a large tax payment in April. (You may need to pay esti- those of Merrill, and may be
mated taxes throughout the year to avoid interest and possibly penalties levied by the subject to change. Merrill, its
IRS.) affiliates and financial advisors
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3. Set up—or add to—a retirement savings plan

In addition to personal IRA contributions, small business owners have several options for employer-
sponsored retirement savings plans, including SIMPLE IRA, SEP IRA, 401(k), and profit-sharing plans.
They differ in the amount the employer and employee can contribute, the investment options available, and
the ease and expense of setting them up, among other factors.
With any plan, contributions you make for yourself and your employees may be tax-deductible. Small busi-
nesses may also get a tax credit to help defray the cost of starting certain retirement plans.
For calendar year taxpayers, you generally have until the due date of your tax return in 2020 (for the 2019
tax year) to contribute funds to a retirement plan for the 2019 tax year.
But some types of plans must be established before the end of this year, or earlier during this year, to get the
tax deduction for 2019. Ask your tax advisor.

4. Take advantage of larger deductions for equipment

If you buy new or used equipment for your company and place it in service before the end of the year, you
could be entitled to a federal tax deduction of up to $1.02 million.
Because the deductions are intended for small businesses, they start to phase out at spending amounts start-
ing at $2,550,000, ending above $3,570,000.
In addition, businesses can take a 100% bonus depreciation deduction on certain kinds of equipment bought
and placed in service after Sept. 27, 2017 (up from 50%). That deduction applies to purchases of certain used
as well as new equipment.

5. Defer revenue and accelerate expenses—or vice versa

If your company operates on a cash basis for tax purposes and your profits seem likely to be higher in 2019
than in previous years, you may want to defer revenue during the last part of the year as a way of reducing
your 2019 taxable income. Consider delaying the delivery of certain products or services until January.
Another option: Pay some 2020 costs in advance—for example, if you're going to a trade show early that
year, you may be able to pay registration fees in 2019.
Alternatively, if you expect your business to be more profitable in 2020 than this year, consider accelerating
cash collection before Dec. 31 and delaying deductible expenses until after the new year.

6. Contribute to charity

Giving can not only help you fulfill your goals as a socially responsible business and engage your employees
in a meaningful activity—it can provide your business with a tax deduction, usually equal to the fair market
value of the property donated.
However, if you own a pass-through business, be aware that your ability to deduct charitable gifts made by
the business could be limited in 2019.
The recent Tax Cuts and Jobs Act capped personal itemized deductions for state and local taxes. The
standard deduction for 2019 is $24,400 for married couples filing jointly and $12,200 for individuals. If you
claim the standard

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"Recognizing the Importance of the Civil Rights Act of 1866 and the Laws Derived
Therefrom"

Washington, D.C. –Today, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) delivered the
following opening remarks, as prepared, during the markup of H.Res. 694, "Recognizing the Importance of
the Civil Rights Act of 1866 and the Laws Derived Therefrom":

"H. Res. 694, 'Recognizing the importance of the Civil Rights Act of 1866 and the laws derived therefrom,'
would reaffirm the essential declaration that Congress made 153 years ago: that all persons born in the Unit-
ed States are citizens, without regard to race, color, or previous condition of slavery or servitude, and that all
citizens are afforded the same rights under the law.

"The Civil Rights Act of 1866 was enacted in the wake of the Civil War and passage of the Thirteenth
Amendment, which formally abolished slavery. The law was intended to protect the rights and citizenship of
newly freed slaves and to unequivocally reject the Supreme Court’s pre-Civil War Dred Scott decision,
which denied citizenship to anyone of African descent.

"The 14th Amendment, which was adopted two years later, was intended to enshrine the 1866 Act in the Con-
stitution, so that it could never be repealed. Unfortunately, the Supreme Court, starting with the Slaughter-
house Cases in 1875, gutted much of the 14th Amendment, and the 1866 Civil Rights Act, beginning a
line of cases that still infests our jurisprudence today.

"An important provision of the Act of 1866, codified today as Section 1981 of Title 42, guarantees that all
citizens have the right to make and enforce contracts, sue and be sued, give evidence in court, and inherit,
purchase, lease, sell, hold, and convey real and personal property. The Act was a necessary step toward
ensuring that A A would be free to develop the means to work, build wealth, vindicate their rights in court,
and ultimately receive this country’s founding promise of the unalienable rights of life, liberty, and
the pursuit of happiness.

"Even though the political will to advance racial equality in the aftermath of the Civil War would eventually
collapse by 1875, the enactment of the Civil Rights Act of 1866 will forever exemplify a vital moment of po-
litical conviction and perseverance in our Nation’s
longstanding struggle for racial equality.
"Although the Civil Rights Act of 1866 was initially
enacted to protect newly freed slaves, courts have
interpreted the law to protect people of any race
against intentional racial discrimination.

"At a time when civil rights are under attack in many
places across the country, it is valuable to reiterate
the importance of this historic statute as our country
continues its fight for equality on behalf of all of its
citizens.
"And while support for the original Civil Rights Act
of 1866 was not unanimous, it would represent im-
portant and powerful progress should this resolution
enjoy not only bipartisan, but unanimous support
today.

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News Update
Gartner's top 10 strategic predictions for technology are:

1) "By 2023, the number of people with disabilities employed will triple due to AI and emerging technologies, reducing
barriers to access." Technologies such as artificial intelligence, augmented reality, virtual reality and robotics are bringing more
people with disabilities into the workforce .
2) "By 2024, AI identification of emotions will influence more than half of the online advertisements you see." The next frontier
for AI development is artificial emotional intelligence, according to Gartner. It is particularly useful for companies that want to tap
into customers' emotions to influence their buying decisions.
3) "Through 2023, 30 percent of IT organizations will extend BYOD policies with 'bring your own enhancement' (BYOE) to
address augmented humans in the workforce." Humans will look to physical enhancements such as wearable technologies to both
improve their personal lives and help do their jobs,
4) "By 2025, 50 percent of people with a smartphone but without a bank account will use a mobile-accessible cryptocurrency
account." Gartner expects major online marketplaces and social media platforms to start supporting cryptocurrency payments by the
end of next year.
5) "By 2023, a self-regulating association for oversight of AI and machine learning designers will be established in at least four
of the G7 countries." When AI and ML algorithms fail, the consequences can be dire: "
6) "By 2023, 40 percent of professional workers will orchestrate their business application experiences and capabilities like
they do their music streaming experience." Humans will increasingly demand a work environment in which they can "assemble their
own applications to meet job and personal requirements in a self-service fashion," Gartner said.
7) "By 2023, up to 30 percent of world news and video content will be authenticated as real by blockchain countering deep
fake technology." In r esponse to the pr olifer ation of disinfor mation and pr opaganda, news or ganizations will need to tr ack
and prove the authenticity of their published content,
8) "Through 2021, digital transformation initiatives will take large traditional enterprises on average twice as long and cost
twice as much as anticipated." Bar r ier s to digital optimization include the cost of technology moder nization, unanticipated
costs of operational complexities, and the degree of innovation and
adaptability required.
9) "By 2023, individual activities will be tracked digitally by an
'Internet of Behavior' to influence benefit and service eligi-
bility for 40 percent of people worldwide." Facial recognition,
location tracking and big data will allow organizations to monitor
individual behavior and link that behavior to other digital actions,
10) "By 2024, the World Health Organization will identify
online shopping as an addictive disorder, as millions abuse digi-
tal commerce and encounter financial stress." Gartner forecast
that consumer spending via digital commerce platforms will grow
more than 10 percent year-over-year through 2020, potentially
causing financial stress for millions of people.

Lee O. Cherry
President and CEO
African Scientific Institute (ASI)
www.asi-org.net

[email protected]

African Scientific Institute,

a 501(c)(3) USA Federally Tax-Exempt Corporation
P.O. Box 20810

Piedmont, CA 94620

www.asi-org.net

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Inland Cities East Networking Mixer
the Last Monday of each Month

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Pomona Chapter meeting the first Monday of each month

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Inland Cities West Chapter Networking Mixer the 3rd
Tuesday of each Month

Million of charities at risk because of proposed domain sale?

SOURCE: Reuters news agency
The directors of 10 leading NGOs published an open letter at the World Economic Forum meeting to stop the sale.

Registrations for the millions of nonprofits whose websites end in .org are over-
seen by the Internet Society, which in November announced it was selling control
to a year-old private equity firm called Ethos Capital [File: David Paul Morris/
Bloomberg]

Top NGOs, including Greenpeace and Amnesty International, called for the
$1.1bn sale of the ".ORG " internet domain to a private company to be blocked on
Wednesday, saying it could do "irreparable harm" to global civil society.

Capital. Registrations for the millions of nonprofits whose websites end in .ORG are over-
seen by the Internet Society (ISOC), but in November, the United States nonprofit
announced it was selling control to a year-old private equity firm called Ethos

Since then, hundreds of organisations have objected. They worry Ethos will raise registration and renewal prices, cut
back on infrastructure and security spending, or make deals to sell sensitive data or allow censorship or surveillance.

On Wednesday, the directors of 10 leading NGOs published an open letter at the World Economic Forum (WEF) meet-
ing in Davos urging ISOC and ICANN, the internet's governing authority, to stop the sale.

"Should the governance and stewardship of .ORG end up under the control of private or other actors that could lead to
financial or other barriers that would irreparably harm global civil society," the letter read.

Brett Solomon, executive director of digital rights group Access Now, said the sale risked pricing smaller organisations
off the internet. But he said that was "really just a symptom of a broader issue around control".
"The entity that is responsible for the stewardship of the Public Interest Registry has access to everything," he told the
Thomson Reuters Foundation by phone.

"They have a capacity to take somebody off the .ORG domain, which means they can censor, they can monitor, they
can deny.

"And all these issues are very, very important for organizations who are challenging governments and are challenging
powerful interests."

ICANN, which has the power to veto the deal, did not respond to a request for comment.

The Internet Society said in a joint statement with Ethos that the company had committed to limiting any cost increase
to an annual average of 10 percent.

It said agreements in place with ICANN contained strict limitations to prevent a domain registry from regulating content
or selling information about registered organisations.

Concerns about the sale have also been raised by the United Nations special rapporteurs for freedom of expression,
assembly and association, and a group of US legislators, including presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren.

"Certain public goods should never be for sale," Kenneth Roth, executive director of Human Rights Watch, said in a
statement.

"We don't auction off the town square. Similarly, ICANN shouldn't approve the sale of .ORG, which is the essential ha-
ven where civic groups gather the world over."

Lee O. Cherry President and CEO
African Scientific Institute (ASI)

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Greetings Black Businesses!”
I know we all have freedom of choice what we do life; I want to encourage to make conscious decision
think blackness and be selective by patronizing other black businesses, not only for the holidays, as often
as you can. You can do this by creative black buying power for products/services from them. You can also
group up and do bulk buying with each other to make things much cheaper for everyone in the group. If
Asian's businesses need anything from food, clothing, technology furniture, etc. You will see trucks unload-
ing from another Asian business no other race because they recycle their dollars only within their race
100%. You can also send referrals over to black businesses and sometimes they may reciprocate referrals
back to you and/or you will be blessed from someone else. Establish good solid relationships and under-
standing and you decide to link from each other’s website and hire black employees.

Most of you know my mission has always and will continue to be "BLACK BUSINESSES".
Please look around in your community to see how devastating the black businesses numbers are very low.
Not that many are existing, including in your profession because we are not doing our part and patronizing
our own race of people to keep us in business. We are so busy patronizing and spending "7.3 BILLION
DOLLARS" with all other races but not our own. All of the other races refused do business with the
black people but without any thought we happily spend our dollars with the other races, even if the prices
are not lower and they only make lower it to cut black businesses out. We don't have the lower buying vol-
ume power they do offer such lower prices. They really doing a disservice go black businesses on pur-
pose; many black businesses will be go out business more and more until we become extinct like the black
man himself is becoming extinct. We can create a “GREEN BOOK” with black own businesses as the true
movie “GREEN BOOK” did?

That's the major reason I open up the Black Chamber of Commerce in Moreno Valley, to help you build
black enterprises within our Blackness Culture. Enable startup of black businesses, educate/train black
businesses of be sustainable, give referrals so that the black businesses can grow and prosper and contin-
ue to give back as you recycle the black dollars to establish a relationship each other by patronizing creat-
ing a sure future for all the black people young and old.

I give referrals when I get requests to the type of products and/or services/specialty requests and; to those
first are participating in my professional workshops, which I need your help prevent them from continuing to
take funds away to help black businesses because black businesses these workshops and conference and
they do head counts. You gain education free training that qualifies you to get further assistance and con-
tracts and enable you become more knowledgeable enhancing your cutting edge business strategies. In
2020 prior agreement and availability, I will do grand openings with ribbon cutting and presented resolu-
tions, also special occasions with ribbon cuttings and resolutions: Family Reunions, Anniversaries, Wed-
dings, etc.
Also you get a chance to pass out your business card network to get business and referrals at all my
events. There is no such thing that you do not need this training otherwise you would be making over 6 fig-
ures and/or millionaire, you just miss that opportunity to get business not being present. Remember, all you
have to do is think of others by giving business referrals; make a list of black businesses you are aware of
and your needs to do business with them. Please share this with other black businesses

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