About us

Thomas Jefferson’s Monticello Plantation is the structure depicted on the back side of the U.S. five-cent coin, at which Jefferson owned and housed over 400+ slaves over his lifetime in the 1700s. Despite no other noticeable ties to historical importance besides Jefferson himself, some historians believe the plantation is being celebrated in our nation’s economy to this day as a reminder of slavery.

Black Nickel seeks to curate a new connotation of how the nickel makes our communities feel, through various programs and initiatives designed to transform and elevate communities of color.

It only takes one nickel to start uplifting a community!

Black Nickel is committed to uplifting African American communities by implementing educational lifestyle programs and business models that offer diverse resources to communities of color.

The way you think about money, as small as a nickel, needs to have purpose, and ONE DAY PEOPLE WILL ASSOCIATE THE NICKEL WITH UPLIFTING PEOPLE OF COLOR, INSTEAD OF TEARING THEM DOWN.