Celebrating Black Futures all year long
At Nugget, we take time not only to reflect on Black History, but to look ahead toward Black Futures.
Every February and beyond, we amplify Black voices, hold space for Black joy, and support organizations working to prioritize play, prosperity, and potential for Black Futures.
As part of Nugget’s broader philanthropic giving to date, we’ve donated more than $140,000 to non-profits with missions ranging from Black maternal health to creative expression.
Raising Us: a parenting podcast
This year, we’re thrilled to continue our title sponsorship of Raising Us, a parenting podcast from A Kids Co. and award-winning journalist Elise Hu. Every week in February will feature collaborative Black Futures-themed content! Tune in, and celebrate Black Futures with us.
New episodes drop weekly and feature fascinating guests who can help you navigate kids' tough questions about topics related to race, racism, and identity.
Talk Starters: a Black Futures book club
Throughout 2025, we partnered with media company A Kids Co. to present Talk Starters, a free online book club for kids, parents, and caregivers.
Our Talk Starters meet-ups helped grownups have important conversations with kids about race, racism, and diversity — using books we love to help along the way. You can catch the replays any time here on our site.
Representation matters
In 2024, we shone a spotlight on inclusive representation in media. We believe it's crucial for every child to see themselves reflected in the stories they read and the images they view — so they can easily imagine all they can do and become.
Those efforts extended internally as well: Nugget employees diversified their own families’ book shelves with children’s books provided by Nugget — featuring Black authors and Black characters.
Celebrating Black creativity
In 2023, Nugget highlighted the work of Black artists and creatives in our Atlanta community, and we educated ourselves on the disheartening barriers that Black professionals still face in creative industries. Nugget also directly donated $30,000 to Black creative organizations that prioritize play and self expression.
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Keith Rosemond II
Keith is a fine artist and graphic illustrator — and an advocate for bringing parents into the conversation around art as a potential career path.
Erica Tuggle
Founder and entrepreneur Erica started her own business using her creativity, imagination, and vision to solve problems and grow.
Derrick Whitfield, Sr.
Graphic designer Derrick churns out logo design, portrait artwork, apparel, and brand work— but he’s never too busy to draw alongside his young son.
Black maternal health
Our focus in 2021 and 2022 centered around North Carolina-based nonprofit Equity Before Birth. With Nuggeteers’ help, we donated $110,000 to support this group’s critical work to improve Black maternal health outcomes in a world rife with structural racism and implicit bias — where disparities start at birth.
