Gov. Kemp sworn in for a second term; Wife of the late Curtis Mayfield reflects on his life and legacy; Local pilot training the next generation of Black pilots

Closer Look with Rose Scott

English - January 13, 2023 20:00 - 50 minutes - 46.4 MB - ★★★★★ - 41 ratings
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Governor Brian Kemp was sworn in Thursday for his second term. WABE politics reporters Rahul Bali and Sam Gringlas discuss Kemp’s renewed pledges to Georgians and the latest from the capitol as the legislative session continues.

In honor of MLK Day, we revisit a conversation from our ATL68 series with Altheida Mayfield. The wife of the late singer-songwriter Curtis Mayfield talks with Rose about the backstory behind a meeting that was set to take place between Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and Curtis a day before King was assassinated.

Omar Brock, an Atlanta native and pilot, discusses The Brock Foundation, Inc., a nonprofit he created to teach the next generation of African American pilots.

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