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 […]
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 […]
R.A.A.P. and RISE: Supporting People of Color Struggling With Mental Health Issues
“I’m passionate about de-stigmatizing mental health in the Black community,” says DeShawn Williams, a licensed clinical social worker. “We don’t want to be seen as weak. No one wants to say, ‘I have a problem.’” Providing Black youth and families in Portland with mental health counseling is the mission of his business, R.A.A.P. Counseling and […]
Comcast’s RISE Initiative Helps Heroes American Café Weather 2020
“We’re down to 15% of our regular sales,” reports Portland restaurant owner John Jackson. He opened Heroes American Café in September and was vandalized the next month during the protests that rocked downtown Portland. Jackson is one of eight Portland recipients of Comcast RISE, a program developed to aid BIPOC-owned small businesses. Jackson is among […]