Celebrating Black History Month
Learn more about Black history
The Black History Month Challenge provides a fun and interactive way to explore some of the lesser-known stories about the Black experience in the U.S. and celebrates some of their remarkable accomplishments.
Learn moreCoalition to Back Black Businesses
All businesses should have an equal opportunity to thrive, but COVID19 has hit the Black community especially hard. We’re proud to be part of the Coalition to Back Black Businesses—a multi-year initiative to support Black small business in their recovery.
Learn moreHonoring Black Entrepreneurs
This Black History Month we are honoring the achievements of Black entrepreneurs and supporting their role in continuing to shape the U.S. business landscape.
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Black-Owned Business Digital toolkit
Optimum Business has published a digital toolkit to help Black-owned SMBs continue to shape the U.S. business landscape. Whether looking to promote small business or gain a few tips from industry experts the free toolkit has resources that can help.
Learn moreWhat to Watch
Throughout the month, our network partners, including News12, Cheddar, BET, Bravo and NBC will recognize and celebrate the influence African Americans have had by airing a variety of special shows.
Check local listingsBlack influence on STEM
We're proud to have collaborated with our network partners to celebrate the influence Blacks have had on Science, Technology, Engineering and Math. We invite teachers and students to explore our curated list of resources to learn more about African American Innovators and their influence on modern science and technology.
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#HeyNeighbor
This Black History Month, we’re sharing the stories of some of our customers we’ve helped through our partnership with The Coalition to Back Black Businesses grant program.
Learn moreSupporting local schools
In partnership with Donors Choose, we will be donating $10,000 to fund Black History Month classroom projects in schools throughout our footprint.