Closer Look with Rose Scott artwork

CDC leader discusses health equity and the impact of racism on public health; Southwest Georgia Agri-Tourism Trail initiative aims to attract visitors to Black-owned farms

Closer Look with Rose Scott

English - May 27, 2022 19:00 - 51 minutes - 46.9 MB - ★★★★★ - 37 ratings
Daily News News Society & Culture talk show news public radio npr public media pandemic coronavirus altanta closer look rose scott Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed


Dr. Rochelle Walensky, the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention returns to “Closer Look” to discuss several topics, including the COVID pandemic and how racism is a serious public health threat and what her agency is doing to combat it.

Plus, Clinton Vicks, an Albany-based farmer and operator of The Vicks Estate, discusses the goals of the Southwest Georgia Agri-Tourism Trail initiative, a collection of Airbnb stays throughout southwest Georgia hosted by Black farmers. 

See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.