Comcast Oregon

Comcast RISE Recipient Sharon Maxwell Constructs Her Business With Determination

Sharon Maxwell doesn’t mince words.  “Men kicked me to the curb.” Sharon Maxwell doesn’t care about busting stereotypes: “I am a black woman in a white man’s industry.” Sharon Maxwell isn’t just dreaming: “We can literally rebuild our community.” Sharon Maxwell, owner of Bratton Construction, is one of more than 40 small business owners in […]

Internet Essentials: A Decade of Conquering the Digital Divide

Pictured above: Roosevelt High School Principal Charlene Williams speaking at the Portland launch of Internet Essentials in 2011. By: Rebecca Brown, Director, Community Impact, Comcast Oregon/SW Washington A decade. TEN years. When you think about what you’ve done for a decade…what’s changed over a decade…it can be surprising. Rewarding. Startling. I’ve been in a semblance […]

Easterseals and Comcast Collaborate for a Purpose

Pictured above: Jorge receives a laptop from Easterseals, purchased by Comcast By Carol Salter, President of Easterseals Oregon The dictionary defines “collaborative” as “Involving two or more people working together for a special purpose.” Working together for a special purpose perfectly captures our most recent partnership with Comcast. This spring, thanks to funding from Comcast, […]

Black Heritage Month: Built on Hope

By Amadou Diop, Customer Account Experience Supervisor, Portland OR Historically known as Black History Month, the annual celebration of achievement is a time for recognizing the central role African Americans have played in U.S. history. At Comcast, we’re calling it Black Heritage Month so that it reflects not only the history of Black Americans but […]

Comcast Presents “A New Oregon,” a Virtual Concert Celebrating Black and Indigenous Stories

Remember live music? Dancing? Socializing?  The Decemberists? So do we! And we’re bringing it back (safely) this Thursday, January 21st with a celebration of Black and Indigenous songs and stories. Comcast is partnering with the Black Resilience Fund and Chúush Fund to put on a virtual concert. Join us on Jan. 21, 2021 at 6:00PM […]