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The Comeback You’ve Been Waiting For: Comcast & AAJA Present Hella Asian 2022

Comcast is proud to announce the return of Hella Asian, an annual fundraising event held by the Bay Area chapter of the Asian American Journalists Association, with this year’s theme being “The Comeback”.  Hella Asian spotlights Asian American and Pacific Islander voices within the entertainment and media industry, celebrating stories of resilience and revolution from […]

Meet Jacob Fraker: Equality California-Comcast Fellow Alumna

In 2017, while at San Jose State University (SJSU), Jacob Fraker attended a lobby day in Sacramento as the school’s president of the Undergraduate Social Work Association (USWA). During that trip, he decided to make a significant turn in his career toward public policy work rather than social work. During the summer of Jacob’s senior […]

Business Tales from Two Chinatowns: Oakland Fortune Factory & Sweetheart Café

Oakland Fortune Factory is a custom fortune cookie business in Oakland, CA. Originally opened in 1957, the business offers modernized versions of the traditional fortune cookie. Co-owners and couple Alex Issvoran and Alicia Wong took over operations of the factory several years ago from Alicia’s parents where they have been able to revitalize the company […]

Meet Maria Castillo, Our New Director of Business Development

Maria Castillo is a first-generation Mexican-American who does not shy away from bringing her history into her work. She was first drawn to Comcast by a role she saw in the field of marketing that was looking to focus on the Latino community.  “I thought, how exciting and perfect would this role be for me—especially […]

Comcast Business is Proud to Serve Asian-Owned Oakland Pharmacy Inc.

Comcast Business is proud to recognize Asian American & Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month in May – which celebrates and commemorates important milestones in AAPI history – and the local Asian American-owned businesses that make our communities great. One such business, Oakland Pharmacy Inc., has been serving customers in Oakland, California for more than 35 […]