Emmy-award-winning videographer, certified conflict resolution facilitator and adjunct professor of communications, Summer Nettles decided to leave television news after defeating Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma in 2014. Since then Ms. Nettles has worked with local and state government agencies on everything from documentary films highlighting the disparities present in Denver's communities of color to developing strategic communications plans for social media outreach. Today Nettles serves as the CEO of her own company, Greater Purpose Media, LLC.
Nettles is currently producing and directing her first solo documentary in partnership with Rocky Mountain PBS, entitled "She Quit." The six-episode series focuses on the exodus of Black women from the traditional workforce as a result of its significant negative impacts on the health, finances, and relationships of African American women.
Finally, Nettles is a member of Google News Initiative's 2024 cohort, where she and Black Girls Do Politics Host, Alexis Buchanan, met and formed a great friendship. The initiative is dedicated to fostering grass roots journalism. While completing the program Nettles launched Sum It Up, a weekly news and editorial podcast focused on sharing local and national news stories in 26 minutes or less.
Catch new episodes of Sum It Up every Thursday.
Reach out to Summer at Summer@GreaterPurposeMedia.com, on IG @SumItUp4U, Bluesky @SumItUp and on FB @SumItUp.
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