Zshekinah Collier
Producer, DisruptedZshekinah Collier is a producer for Connecticut Public’s weekly show Disrupted. Previously she was a Radio Production & Storytelling Intern and contributed to Audacious, The Colin McEnroe Show, Seasoned, and Where We Live.
In 2020, Zshekinah graduated from American University with a B.A. in Justice and Law and Communication minor. As a student, she was a Community-Based Research Scholar and Co-Editor-in-Chief of The Blackprint Magazine.
Zshekinah is a New Haven, CT native and is passionate about diversifying the media, making information accessible, and using journalism as a tool for social justice, advocacy, and public service. She enjoys singing, roller skating, watching TV, and trying out plant-based recipes in her free time.
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This hour on Disrupted, we preview the upcoming legislative session for Connecticut’s General Assembly and look to the November midterms. Our guests include CT News Junkie's Christine Stuart, WSHU's Ebong Udoma, and Professor Jonathan Wharton. -
February is Black History Month in America. To celebrate, we revisit an episode on Black history from last year. This week on Disrupted, the forgotten story of the free city of "Little Liberia". And how Connecticut tobacco farming impacted a young Martin Luther King Jr. -
In recent years, self-care has become a multibillion dollar industry and a focal point of the pandemic. This week on Disrupted, we dive into the meaning of self-care and its radical origins. And we talk to an anti-work advocate about the movement’s mission. -
This hour on Disrupted, a look at how community members respond to two New Haven initiatives that are trying to prevent gun violence before it happens. Plus, a new report on the staggering number of evictions in our state. -
2021 was a year of unprecedented moments. From an insurrection at our nation’s capital, to the end of the longest war in American history. This week, we’re joined by three political experts to help sift through the events of the last year, and look ahead to 2022. -
Companies have been committed to making their workforce more diverse and inclusive for all. On this Disrupted, a conversation on making corporate culture more inviting and accessible for people of color. And, why a new wage transparency law in Connecticut is so important. -
From a shocking insurrection at the Capitol, to the rise of cryptocurrency, and the continuing fight for voting rights, 2021 brought more disruptions. This week on Disrupted, we’re wrapping up the year listening back to a few of our favorite conversations of 2021. -
This moment in American history can feel unprecedented. But white supremacist violence and debates over whose rights really matter are hardly new. This hour on Disrupted, we talk to two authors who provide crucial historical and theoretical context to this moment. -
Materials scientist Ainissa Ramirez has made it her mission to tell the stories of little-known inventors. This week on Disrupted, she shines a light on the women and people of color that have helped create everything from the ice cream scoop to the GPS. -
Ten new candidates were selected to join NASA's latest class of Astronauts. The new cohort will be one of NASA’s most diverse ever. They will join the Artemis program, which expects to send humans to the moon for the first time since 1972. This hour on Disrupted, we'll hear from two Black Americans who helped pave the way for the next generation of NASA astronauts and administrators.
