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Tribute to Aubry Stone Founder of California Black Chamber of Commerce
December 21, 2018

News Courtesy of California Black Chamber of Commerce~~~

California Black Chamber of Commerce Remembers Founder
Aubry L. Stone
(August 10, 1944 - November 28, 2018)
A Giant in the Small Business Community,
President and CEO California Black Chamber of Commerce and Founder/Chairman Emeritus US Black Chamber of Commerce Aubry Stone "Stoney" is remembered.
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A Tribute To Stone
To view the Sacramento Observer's Special Edition Editorial for Mr. Stone click the link below.
California Black Chamber of Commerce Foundation | 1600 Sacramento Inn WaySuite 232Sacramento, CA 95815

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Just as I was reading The Oakland Post about Brenda Wright, someone in my close family circle, I was disheartened to read that someone in my professional circle had also passed... 
Farewell to Visionary Aubry L. Stone
Aubry L. Stone, 
Founder, California Black Chamber of Commerce
August 10, 1944-November 28, 2018
Stone's innovative initiatives have included trade missions to Africa...
Aubry L. Stone (Center)  headed the historic CA Black Chamber of Commerce Trade Mission to the Durban/Essence Magazine Festival in November 2016. Jackie Wright of Wright Enterprises pictured right of Stone was a member of that mission that included business associates from Northern and Southern California along with Ron Busby of Washington D.C. (pictured left of Stone). Also, Moderator Gugu Cele of Johannesburg, Anchor CNBC Africa  and Ipeleng Mkhari, Founder & CEO Motseng Investment Holdings of Johannesburg, South Africa discuss "Sustainable Economic Growth and Wealth Redistribution" at the Essence Festival Durban Business Conference.
(Photo courtesy of LA-based award-winning filmmaker Damon Jamal, whose documentary on the trade mission, "Sankofa-Connecting the Dots" debuted at the 2017 San Francisco Black Film Festival). 
Most recently Stone welcomed South African officials to the California Black Chamber of Commerce' Ron Brown Economic Summit held in August 2018.  Stone had plans on the table for another trade mission to South Africa for spring 2019.  
Phillip Sithole, Deputy City Manager of Durban, Mrs. Mathabo Kunene_ Founder of the Mazisi Kunene Foundation in Durban and Aubry L. Stone, Founder of CA Black Chamber of Commerce at August 2018 Ron Brown Economic Summit.
 
Phillip Sithole, Deputy City Manager of Durban, Eric Apelgren, Executive Director of International Relations for the City of Durban, and Mrs. Mathabo Kunene, Managing Trustee of the Mazisi Kunene Foundation greet Matilda Ahrin of Atlanta, GA and Sacramento Hub Editor Pleshette Robertson. 

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