Retta Collective addresses cultural equality and justice

through the lens of storytelling

Women, minorities, and rural communities deserve an enhanced voice in the multimedia landscape as stakeholders, witnesses, and agents of change. Retta Collective accomplishes this through a diverse set of storytelling platforms including publishing, film, TV, podcasting, educational opportunities, and digital products.

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Your gift elevates the voices of women, minorities, and rural community members in the multi-media landscape. Your donations enable Retta Collective to enable storytellers whose content needs to be heard, seen, or read - but who, without help, may never have access to the amplifying power of mass media.

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We're here for storytellers that need a little help accessing the robust publishing, production, promotion and distribution platforms in the United States. Our specific focus is on assisting women, minorities, and members of rural communities as these storytellers have historically encountered significant barriers. Think your project could qualify for a grant? Click below and tell us about it.

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Board of Directors

Rebeca Seitz (Florida)

Seitz is a bestselling author and producer with over 20 years as an executive in the publishing and entertainment industries. She currently serves as President & CEO of The 1C Story Network, home of 1C Productions and Rebeca Books.

Vito Roppo (Tennessee)

Roppo is Managing Partner of the Naples office of Colosseum Counsel. Born and raised in Chicago, he earned his Juris Doctorate from Ave Maria School of Law where he graduated cum laude.

Maurice Adair (Iowa)

Adair is the TikTok friend who reminds his 68,000 followers daily to, "Ignore that nasty little voice in your head - it's a liar. Drink your water. Smile at strangers. Take your meds." Find him on TikTok, @theiowagunkle.

Julie Boynton (West Virginia)

Boynton enjoyed several years of service in the book publishing industry before transitioning to her current field of healthcare. She makes her home in West Virginia with her husband and canine fur baby.

Claudia Love Mair (Kentucky)

Mair is a writer and artist. She teaches writing and serves as the Coordinator for the Kentucky Black Writers Collaborative at Carnegie Center for Literacy & Learning in Lexington, Kentucky.

Mila Bridger (Florida)

Born in Poland and now a U.S. citizen, Bridger is renowned worldwide for fantastical portraits that feature thoughtfully stylized, saturated settings that evince a high degree of kinetic energy and unmistakable Expressionist flair.

Tom Zaleski (Tennessee)

As a Director of Photography, Tom has lensed projects for 25 years. Networks include A&E, PBS, NBC, CBS, ABC, HBO, HBO Max, Ovation, and Reelz Networks. He has worked on biographies for Willie Nelson, Dolly Parton, Patsy Cline, Jay Z, Martin Luther King and more.

Retta Collective, Inc. is a Florida not-for-profit, 501c3 corporation, EIN 99-1522736.