Collette is responsible for managing and unifying content across Free Press’ digital channels to engage our 1.4 million members, hundreds of allies and the broader public. In other words, she engages in writing, design, multimedia production and planning to support a variety of campaigns for media and tech equity. A native of Gullah country South Carolina, Collette develops content grounded in racial-, gender- and economic-justice frameworks, centering the lived experiences of most-impacted communities. Her life mission is to create music, spaces and stories that make liberation irresistible. Collette is a proud graduate of Howard University with a B.A. in radio/TV/film production.
Expert Analysis
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Last fall, the Change the Terms coalition began urging tech companies to crack down on hate. Here’s how the platforms have responded — and what needs to happen next.
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Weeks after refusing to meet with civil-rights leaders, Mark Zuckerberg delivered a speech at Georgetown University to justify his refusal to crack down on hate.
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The Save the Internet Act is on a long list of bills the House passed that self-described “grim reaper” McConnell has refused to bring before the Senate.
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Stocks are tumbling. Congress is asking questions. And the once seemingly forgone approval of T-Mobile’s $26-billion merger with Sprint is now in serious jeopardy.
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This holiday season, we at Free Press are grateful for the amazing lawyers on our staff who are fighting to stop the FCC from gutting our communication rights.
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NBCUniversal just revived its “Erase the Hate” campaign. If it really wants to combat hate, it should start by firing a White supremacist in its ranks.
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Nearly all of the unique comments submitted to the FCC on Net Neutrality opposed the agency’s plan. Now the House needs to step up and restore the open-internet rules.
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News coverage following Hurricane Florence shows how post-disaster narratives can perpetuate racial and economic oppression.
