Stories About What It Means to Belong

I'm Colette Coleman, a writer exploring the intersections of race, real estate, travel, education, and wellness, through the lens of belonging.

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Developing the Lens: A Non-Traditional Trajectory

My path to journalism wasn't linear. I've investigated bank fraud while working at the Federal Reserve, taught children in Los Angeles and Central Java, Indonesia, and traveled around the globe, everywhere from Venezuela to Vanuatu.

Every experience shaped how I see the world and the stories I choose to tell.

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Recent Features

Real Estate

Blaxit: Tired of Racism, Black Americans Try Life in Africa

The New York Times

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Education

The Case for Paying All Teachers Six Figures

The New York Times

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Race & History

How Literacy Became a Powerful Weapon in the Fight to End Slavery

HISTORY

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