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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For some theater companies "a new normal" means finding ways to be more representative and more responsive to their communities. This week on Disrupted, we explore the changing landscape of American theater. -
Video Game revenue reached nearly 180 billion dollars in 2020. This hour on Disrupted, we take a second look at the future of pro gaming. And how gaming’s growth is affecting our climate.
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History is littered with promising innovations that failed to live up to their hype. This week on Disrupted, a look at three revolutionary but doomed disruptions and their impact on our world today.
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This week marks the end of the state legislative session in Connecticut. Lawmakers have made progress on everything from climate change to solitary confinement. This hour on Disrupted, a roundtable conversation wrapping up the biggest stories out of Hartford and what to expect in the November midterms.
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This hour on Disrupted, we revisit a conversation about sports activism and how it can be a platform for change. Las Vegas Aces forward A’ja Wilson talks about why she uses her voice to demand justice. Plus, the latest on the WNBA’s Brittney Griner and her detention in Russia.
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Constance Baker Motley was a trailblazing attorney and judge who helped shape the Civil Rights movement. But her story has not been celebrated like others. This hour on Disrupted, the life and legacy of the first Black woman appointed to a US federal court.
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This hour on Disrupted, a conversation with NAACP Connecticut President Scot X Esdaile about the role the NAACP plays in our modern society. Plus, how student loan debt is hurting people of color.
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For more than 50 years, PBS’s Sesame Street has brought quality educational programming to children around the globe. And while we may take it for granted now, Sesame Street upended the conventional ideas of kids television. This week on Disrupted, a look inside the creation of children's educational TV.
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Over the last two years, the way Americans work has fundamentally changed. But with more companies pushing for a return to the office, what lessons are executives taking away from the pandemic? And, how are workers speaking up for themselves? This week on Disrupted, the future of the work.
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The way countries fight wars has changed significantly in the 21st century. This week on Disrupted, what can we expect from the future of warfare? And, the rise of K-Pop diplomacy.
