Closer Look with Rose Scott
912 episodes - English - Latest episode: 11 days ago - ★★★★★ - 41 ratings"Closer Look with Rose Scott" brings you the issues that impact where we live, how we interact, and how we can all thrive. It’s not just about Atlanta; it’s a program for Atlanta. Rose connects with community leaders, CEOs, policymakers, and people who don't often get a platform, and she brings you in on the conversation.
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Cobb County Chair Talks Economic Impact Of Moving The MLB All-Star Game; Emory Professor On The Effectiveness Of Boycotts; Best Practices For COVID Vaccine Distribution In Georgia
April 05, 2021 19:35 - 51 minutes - 46.7 MBCobb Commission Chair Lisa Cupid joins the program to talk about the local economic impact of the MLB’s decision to move the All-Star game. Next, we turn to Emory Goizueta Business School Professor Ray Hill for a conversation about growing pressure to boycott corporations for not speaking out against Georgia’s new voting law. In other news, Georgia recently joined a growing number of states where all adults are now eligible for COVID-19 vaccination. Georgia State researchers Bill ...
Feedback Friday: Is Georgia’s New Voting Law Restrictive or Expansive? Closer Look Callers Weigh In
April 02, 2021 19:00 - 51 minutes - 47.3 MBLawsuits, protests and boycotts are happening in response to Georgia’s new voting law. But those who support the law, including Georgia Governor Brian Kemp, argue it’s not restrictive and that it expands voter access. Illya Davis, a philosophy professor at Morehouse College and the director of New Students & Transition Programs, joins “Closer Look” for Feedback Friday. Show host Rose also takes live calls from listeners who share their feelings about the new legislation. See Privac...
WABE Reporters Discuss Passing Bills & 2021 Legislative Session; Mercy Care Offering Testing and COVID-19 Vaccines Amid Pandemic; CEO of Urban League of Greater Atlanta Speaks Against Georgia’s New Voting Law
April 01, 2021 19:00 - 51 minutes - 47.4 MBAfter 40 days of debate, Georgia's legislative session came to a close Wednesday night. WABE reporters Emil Moffatt and Emma Hurt join "Closer Look" with the latest. Plus, Tom Andrews, the CEO of Saint Joseph's Health System, discusses Mercy Care's response during the COVID-19 pandemic. Lastly, Nancy Flake Johnson, the president and CEO of Urban League of Greater Atlanta, talks with Rose about Georgia's new voting law and the move to boycott some local businesses for supporting the ...
DeKalb County Launches New Program To Vaccinate Seniors; SW Atlanta Apartment Building To Be Used For Affordable Housing For Veterans; Rising Star Discusses New Role As Mahalia Jackson
March 31, 2021 19:55 - 48 minutes - 44.7 MBDeKalb County CEO Michael Thurmond joins “Closer Look” to discuss a new program that aims to vaccinate homebound seniors in DeKalb County. Plus, Dave Foster, the director of Real Estate Development for Community Solutions, shares details about the purchase of a 132-unit apartment building that will be used to provide affordable housing for veterans experiencing homelessness. Lastly, actress and singer Danielle Brooks talks with Rose about her new role as Mahalia Jackson in Robin Rob...
Georgia Bishop Calls For Boycotts In Response To Voting Law; New Bootcamps Helping Students Break Into Tech Industry; Parks Springs Retirement Community Allows In-Person Visits
March 30, 2021 19:00 - 49 minutes - 45.4 MBBishop Reginald Thomas Jackson, the presiding prelate of the Sixth Episcopal District of the African Methodist Episcopal Church, shares details about the boycotting of some Atlanta corporations for not speaking out against Georgia’s new voting law. Plus, Paul Welty and Mogan Subramaniam discuss new tech-themed bootcamps designed to prepare Emory students to take on tech industry jobs. Lastly, Donna Moore reflects on a lock-in that Parks Springs staff participated in to keep members ...
WABE Reporters & Counsel For Brennan Center For Justice Discuss Georgia’s New Election Law and 2021 Legislative Session
March 29, 2021 19:00 - 48 minutes - 44.6 MBLawsuits and protests are underway after Governor Brian Kemp signed an overhaul of the state's election system into law. WABE reporters Emil Moffatt and Emma Hurt join “Closer Look” live from the Georgia State Capitol with the latest. Plus, Eliza Sweren-Becker, who serves as counsel in the Democracy Program at the Brennan Center for Justice, returns to “Closer Look” to discuss Georgia’s new election law. Lastly, Denis O’Hayer, host of the WABE podcast “Political Breakfast,” offers m...
Georgia ACLU Leader Discusses New Voting Law; COVID-19 Vaccines Eligibility Requirements Expanded; Committee Pushes For Mozley Park Name Change; ATL BeltLine CEO Discusses New Funding, Affordable Housing & Projects
March 26, 2021 19:00 - 54 minutes - 49.8 MBAndrea Young, of ACLU of Georgia, talks with show host Rose about the arrest of Rep. Park Cannon and Gov. Kemp’s move to signing Senate Bill 202 into law. Plus, WABE health reporter Sam Whitehead discusses the eligibility requirements for the COVID-19 vaccines. James Hicks and Aveon Seals, of Mozley Park, discuss why some residents want to rename the neighborhood. Lastly, Atlanta BeltLine CEO Clyde Higgs shares details about a new special service district that aims to increase the f...
Staff From GSU's Georgia Health Policy Center Discuss Best Practices For Vaccine Distribution; Architectural Industry In Need of Women & Minority Licensed Architects
March 25, 2021 21:37 - 32 minutes - 29.8 MBBill Rencher and Tanisa Adimu with Georgia State University's Georgia Health Policy Center join "Closer Look" to discuss several COVID-19 vaccine-related topics, including best practices for vaccine distribution now that all adult Georgian's are eligible to receive vaccines. Plus, Linda Nunnelly, with Moody Nolan Incorporated and architect Kathryn Bedette talk with Rose about their careers and the growing need for more minorities and women in the architectural industry. See Priva...
Women’s History Month: Report Reveal Status of Georgia Women, Podcast Investigates Gender Pay Gap, Mentors in Engineering, Black Women in History of Rock & Roll
March 24, 2021 19:00 - 50 minutes - 46.6 MBIn honor of Women’s History Month, Wednesday's edition of “Closer Look” focuses on several women-related topics. Show host Rose Scott talks with Deirdre Oakley, a sociology professor at Georgia State University, Besi Navti, a software engineering manager at Dematic and Atlanta-based artist Grace Gibson about women's progress, music and software engineering. Plus, producer LaShawn Hudson has a conversation with veteran journalist Chandra Thomas Whitfield about her new podcast “In The...
Atlanta-based Economist, Professor Discusses Economic Outlook; Emory Professor Discusses Senate Bill 202
March 23, 2021 19:00 - 49 minutes - 45 MBTom Smith, a finance associate professor and an economist with the Goizueta Business School at Emory University, joins “Closer Look” to discuss how and if the American Rescue Plan will stimulate the nation’s economy. Smith also discusses his predictions for Georgia’s summer outlook. Plus, In the aftermath of the November 2020 elections, some Georgia lawmakers are pushing for changes to the state’s election laws. Emory professor and author Carol Anderson discusses Senate Bill 202. ...
Legal Analyst Discuss Atlanta Spa Shooting Spree; International Women's House Offers Services Amid Pandemic; Chief Justice Melton Calls For More Georgia Jurors
March 22, 2021 19:00 - 51 minutes - 47 MBOver the weekend, vigils and protests took place to pay tribute to the eight people killed in the Atlanta-area shooting spree. Criminal Defense Attorney and WABE Legal Analyst Page Pate joins “Closer Look” to discuss the latest developments in the murder case against the suspect Robert Aaron Long. Plus, Anna Blau discusses how the International Women's House, Inc., is dealing with a rise in domestic violence calls. Lastly, Georgia Chief Justice Harold Melton discusses the growing ne...
Feedback Friday: “Closer Look” Listeners Discuss Deadly Spa Shootings, Healing, APPI Allyship
March 19, 2021 19:00 - 51 minutes - 47.1 MBNatosha Reid Rice, the minister for Public Life at All Saints and Global DEI Officer at Habitat for Humanity International, joins “Closer Look” for Feedback Friday. Rev. Rice talks with Rose about the deadly spa shootings, communal trauma and what she feels needs to happen for healing to occur in Georgia. Rose also takes live calls from listeners who discuss their feelings about allyship as it relates to Georgia’s APPI community. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and ...
Georgia Lawmaker Discusses Rise In Violent Crimes Against Asian Americans; Atlanta-Based Therapists Discuss The Importance Of Women Prioritizing Their Mental Health Amid Pandemic
March 18, 2021 20:27 - 50 minutes - 46.3 MBBefore Tuesday’s deadly spa shootings, Georgia State Senator Michelle Au, who represents District 48, alerted fellow lawmakers about an increase of violent crimes against Asian Americans during the pandemic. Senator Au joins “Closer Look” to discuss what she said and the feedback she received. Plus, licensed therapists Jo Vivian and Kate Ferguson discuss the emotional and psychological toll women are experiencing due to the deadly spa shootings and the COVID-19 pandemic. See Privac...
Leaders From Atlanta’s Asian American Community Discuss Deadly Spa Shootings
March 17, 2021 19:00 - 50 minutes - 46.3 MBAuthorities say eight people are dead following a deadly shooting spree at three Atlanta-area spa locations. Police have arrested 21-year-old Robert Aaron Long in connection to the shooting spree. On Wednesday’s edition of “Closer Look,” show host Rose Scott talks with WABE reporter Lisa Hagen about the latest developments and what’s next in the case. Scott also talks with State Representative Bee Nguyen, Aisha Yaqoob Mahmood and Stephanie Cho about the shootings’ impact on Atlanta’...
Proposed Voting Restrictions Could Hurt Black Georgia Voters; DOL Commissioner Defends Agency’s Response Amid Pandemic
March 16, 2021 19:00 - 46 minutes - 43 MBEliza Sweren-Becker, who serves as counsel in the Democracy Program at the Brennan Center for Justice, returns to “Closer Look” to discuss how Georgia lawmakers’ proposed voting restrictions could disproportionately hurt Black voters. Plus, Georgia Department of Labor Commissioner Mark Butler discusses his agency’s response during the pandemic, complaints about unemployment claims and Georgia lawmakers' latest push to create a chief labor officer. See Privacy Policy at https://art1...
Horizons Atlanta Plans to Host In-Person Summer Program; RedefinED atlanta Pushes For Education Equity Amid Pandemic
March 15, 2021 19:00 - 49 minutes - 45.7 MBWABE health reporter and host of the podcast "Did You Wash Your Hands?" Sam Whitehead joins “Closer Look to discuss Governor Kemp’s move to expand eligibility requirements for the COVID-19 vaccines. Plus, Alex Wan discusses Horizons Atlanta’s response to the pandemic and shares details about the organization's summer program. Lastly, Ed Chang shares how school districts should plan for the fall semester amid the ongoing health crisis. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy...
APS Superintendent Discusses Vaccination Plan; Former UPS Driver Gives $20 Million to Help Students Who Attend Morgan State University
March 12, 2021 20:00 - 51 minutes - 46.7 MBGovernor Brian Kemp recently criticized Atlanta Public School’s COVID-19 vaccination plan. Superintendent Dr. Lisa Herring joins “Closer Look” to discuss the governor’s comments. Plus, Philanthropist Calvin E. Tyler Jr. shares details about a $20 million commitment to help Morgan State University students. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Atlanta City Councilmember Discusses Future of Greenbriar Mall; St. Joseph's CEO Pushes for Equitable COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution
March 11, 2021 20:00 - 50 minutes - 46.2 MBDanah Craft joins” Closer Look” to share details about how new funding from the Georgia Division of Family & Children Services will help food banks across the state serve families in need. Plus, Paul P. Hinchey talks with show host Rose Scott about making COVID-19 vaccine distributions more equitable. Lastly, Atlanta City Councilmember Marci Collier Overstreet and Jason Allen discuss the future of Greenbriar Mall. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Priva...
Gwinnett County Sheriff Talks Tackling Gang Violence, Human Trafficking; KSU Expands Mental Health Resources For Students
March 10, 2021 20:00 - 50 minutes - 46.3 MBKeybo Taylor was recently sworn in as Gwinnett County’s first Black sheriff. Taylor joins “Closer Look” to discuss his first days in office, ending the county’s 287 (g) program and new efforts to tackle gang violence and human trafficking. Plus, many colleges and higher learning institutions are expanding mental health resources for students during the pandemic. Teresa Johnston, the assistant vice president for student affairs at Kennesaw State University, shares details about Wellb...
WABE Reporters Discuss Crossover Day 2021; Georgia Food Banks Receive New Funding To Help Families; Closing Workforce Gap: More Women Joining Construction Industry
March 09, 2021 22:03 - 49 minutes - 45.4 MBWABE reporters Emil Moffatt and Emma Hurt join “Closer Look” to provide an update on the 2021 legislative session. Show host Rose Scott talks with Danah Craft about new funding to help feed Georgia families during the pandemic. Plus, Brett Henderson and Veda White share details about career and training opportunities for women interested in pursuing a career in the construction industry. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19....
Atlanta-based Activist, Author Discusses International Women's Day; Metro Chamber Launches ATL Action for Racial Equity; Brenau University Pres. Discusses University’s Response Amid Pandemic
March 08, 2021 20:00 - 53 minutes - 48.8 MBMonday is International Women's Day. The theme is #ChooseToChallenge. Saleemah Abdul-Ghafur, the chief of staff and chief communications officer at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, joins ‘Closer Look” to discuss several topics, including the challenges and achievements of women and girls locally and globally. She also explains how the pandemic is affecting millions of women and shares details about a virtual program that the International Women’s Forum of Georgia is hosting to c...
‘Closer Look’ Listeners Reflect on Challenges Amid COVID-19 Pandemic
March 05, 2021 20:00 - 51 minutes - 47.2 MBThis week marks one year since the first coronavirus cases were reported here in Georgia. During the ongoing health crisis, the nation has seen an eruption of protests and an insurrection at the U.S. Capitol. Ilya Davis, a philosophy professor at Morehouse College and the director of New Students & Transition Programs, joins “Closer Look” to reflect on the last 365 days. Plus, show host Rose Scott also takes live calls from “Closer Look” listeners. Callers share their thoughts about...
Lawmakers Introduce Education Bills, Rental Assistance Program Expected to Help Georgians Amid Health Crisis
March 04, 2021 20:00 - 52 minutes - 47.9 MBWABE education reporter Martha Dalton joins “Closer Look” to discuss several educational-related bills that Georgia lawmakers have introduced during the current legislative session. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Free Clinic in Clarkston Continues To Provides Care Amid Pandemic, Georgia Chief Justice Harold Discusses Leaving Post
March 03, 2021 20:00 - 53 minutes - 48.5 MBThis week marks the one year since the first COVID-19 cases were reported in the state of Georgia. Dr. Gulshan Harjee, the co-founder of the Clarkston Community Health Center, returns to “Closer Look” to discuss how her free clinic continues to help resettled refugees, immigrants and migrants during the ongoing health crisis. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
First COVID-19 Cases Reported In Georgia One Year Ago Today
March 02, 2021 20:00 - 43 minutes - 39.5 MBToday marks the one year since the first two COVID-19 cases were reported in the state of Georgia. WABE health reporter and host of the podcast "Did You Wash Your Hands?" Sam Whitehead talks with Rose about covering the pandemic for the last 12 months and the latest coronavirus-related news. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Rep. Shelly Hutchinson Discusses Legislative Session, New Bills Aimed Banning Confederate Monuments
March 01, 2021 20:30 - 41 minutes - 38.3 MBGeorgia House Representative Shelly Hutchinson, from Snellville, who represents District 107, joins “Closer Look.” Hutchinson talks with show host Rose Scott about the 2021 legislative session and what’s next for House Bills 237 and 238. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
UGA Scientists Adapt COVID-19 Saliva-Based Test
February 26, 2021 20:00 - 46 minutes - 42.6 MBScientists from the University of Georgia’s Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratories recently adapted a COVID-19 saliva-based test. Dr. Susan Sanchez, a professor of Infectious Diseases at the University of Georgia, and Dr. Jesse Hostetter, the Barry G. Harmon Professor of Pathology in the College of Veterinary Medicine, join “Closer Look” to talk about the process of adapting the test and its effectiveness. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at...
CHRIS 180 Staff Discuss Combating Anxiety, Depression and Violence Amid Pandemic
February 25, 2021 20:00 - 44 minutes - 40.8 MBAshleigh Dennis-Silas, the clinical director of CHRIS Counseling Center-Gwinnett, and Alfred Garner, the director of Zone 3 Community Initiatives, join “Closer Look” to discuss the rise in anxiety and depression amid the pandemic and CHRIS 180's Cure Violence Atlanta program. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Fulton County Commissioner Discusses Vote Not To Fire Elections Director
February 24, 2021 20:00 - 50 minutes - 46.2 MBKhadijah Abdur-Rahman, the Fulton County Commissioner for District 6, talks with Rose about Fulton County Board of Commissioners' decision not to fire Fulton County Election Director Richard Barron. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Activist, Legal Analyst, Professor Discuss The Ahmaud Arbery Case One Year After His Death
February 23, 2021 20:00 - 52 minutes - 47.7 MBToday marks one year since the shooting death of Ahmaud Arbery. “Closer Look” show host Rose Scott talks with several guests about who the athlete was and what’s next for the three men charged in his death. Hank Klibanoff, an Emory University professor, veteran journalist, Pulitzer-prize-winning author, joins the conversation first. The host of the WABE podcast “Buried Truths” shares details about what he learned while putting together season three of the podcast, which investigates...
GA Lawmakers Introduce Several Bills Aimed At Election Procedures, Voter Access
February 22, 2021 20:10 - 50 minutes - 46 MBWABE reporter Emil Moffatt joins “Closer Look” from the Georgia Capitol to provide an update on the 2021 legislative session and shares details about Governor Brian Kemp’s latest press conference. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Executive Director For Rosalynn Carter Institute For Caregivers Discusses Supporting Caregivers Amid Pandemic
February 19, 2021 20:00 - 49 minutes - 45.3 MBIn honor of National Caregivers Day, we revisit Rose’s conversation with Dr. Jennifer Olsen, an epidemiologist and the executive director of the Rosalynn Carter Institute for Caregivers, about how the institute is supporting caregivers during the pandemic. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
District 2 Commissioner Discusses The Vote To Fire Fulton County Elections Director
February 18, 2021 20:00 - 51 minutes - 46.9 MBFulton County District 2 Commissioner Bob Ellis joins “Closer Look” to discuss what’s next after the Fulton County Board of Registrations & Elections voted to fire Director Richard Barron. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Local Religious Leaders Discuss New PBS Documentary About The Black Church
February 16, 2021 20:00 - 48 minutes - 44 MBThe new PBS documentary “The Black Church: This Is Our Story, This Is Our Song” debuts tonight. The documentary led by Henry Louis Gates Jr. traces and explores the 400-year-old history of the Black church in America. Dr. Robert Franklin, James T. and Berta R. Laney Professor in Moral Leadership at Emory University and Rev. Kim Jackson, an Episcopal priest and Georgia State Senator talk with Rose about the importance of the documentary and the significance of the Black church in Ame...
Atlanta Falcons Youth Foundation Provides Grants To Help Nonprofits Fight Against Food Insecurity
February 08, 2021 20:00 - 50 minutes - 46.6 MBAbby Lutzenkirchen, a program associate at The Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation, shares how the Atlanta Falcons Youth Foundation is helping other nonprofit organizations provide affordable, healthy food for Georgia families. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Clayton County Students Continue With Remote Learning Amid Pandemic
February 05, 2021 20:00 - 52 minutes - 47.7 MBClayton County Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Morcease Beasley talks with Rose about why students in his district will continue with remote learning until further notice. He also shares what has to happen before in-person class instruction can resume. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Emory University School of Medicine Professor Explains the Dangers Of New COVID-19 Variants
February 04, 2021 20:00 - 52 minutes - 48.2 MBDr. Marybeth Sexton, an assistant professor of infectious diseases at Emory University School of Medicine, talks with Rose about the dangers of spreading the new COVID-19 variants in Georgia. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
APD Police Chief Explains Updated Chase Policy
February 03, 2021 20:00 - 52 minutes - 48.2 MBThe Atlanta Police Department recently revised its chase policy. We will air Part 1 of Rose’s conversation with Atlanta Police Chief Rodney Bryant. APD’s top leader discusses several topics, including the new changes to the department’s pursuit policy and how officers are working to build trust within the communities they serve. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Atlanta-Region Transit Link Authority Releases Annual Report and Audit
February 02, 2021 20:00 - 54 minutes - 50.2 MBThe Atlanta-Region Transit Link Authority, also known as the ATL, aims to connect transit systems across the 13-county region of Atlanta. Chris Tomlinson, the executive director of the Atlanta-Region Transit Link Authority, explains ATL’s 2020 Annual Report and Audit. It includes an assessment of last year and outlines goals for 2021. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund Launches Scholarship Program
February 01, 2021 20:03 - 50 minutes - 46.3 MBSherrilyn Ifill, the president and director-counsel for the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, talks with Rose about the Marshall-Motley Scholars Program and how it will help produce the next generation of civil rights attorneys. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Atlanta-based Health Experts, Educators Discuss COVID-19 Vaccines
January 29, 2021 20:00 - 52 minutes - 48 MBDr. Louis Sullivan, the former Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services during President George H. W. Bush's Administration, a founding dean of the Medical Education Program at Morehouse School of Medicine and. Sullivan talks with Rose about several coronavirus-related topics. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Atlanta City Council President Felicia Moore Announces She’s Running for Mayor
January 28, 2021 21:30 - 50 minutes - 45.9 MBPlus, Atlanta City Councilman Antonio Brown talks with Rose about a new resolution to conduct a feasibility study regarding creating a Department of Public Safety and Wellness. Also, Shane Jackson, president of Jackson Healthcare, shares how his Georgia-based healthcare staffing company continues to respond during the COVID-19 pandemic. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Clinical Director Of Covid Task Force at Piedmont Healthcare Talks COVID Vaccines
January 26, 2021 20:00 - 50 minutes - 46.5 MBPlus: Raymond King, the president and CEO of Zoo Atlanta, talks with Rose about how the zoo closed out in 2020 and his top goals for the outdoor park in 2021. Kathryn de Wit, manager of the broadband research initiative at the Pew Charitable Trusts, discusses how other states are expanding broadband access, in light of news that Georgia Governor Brian Kemp plans to boost access to rural broadband in the state. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy N...
Morehouse School of Medicine Offering COVID-19 Vaccines
January 25, 2021 20:00 - 54 minutes - 50.3 MBPlus, Shane Jackson, president of Jackson Healthcare, returns to “Closer Look” to share how his Georgia-based healthcare staffing company continues to respond during the COVID-19 pandemic. And Atlanta City Councilman Antonio Brown talks with Rose about a new resolution to conduct a feasibility study regarding creating a Department of Public Safety and Wellness. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my...
Remembering Baseball Hall of Famer Hank Aaron
January 22, 2021 20:25 - 51 minutes - 47.3 MBSeveral guests join “Closer Look” to reflect on Aaron’s life and legacy. Rose talks with Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms, Former Atlanta Mayor Shirley Franklin, CJ Stewart, a former Chicago Cubs outfielder, Atlanta Technical College Dr. Victoria Seals and Doug Shipman, a Kingian Nonviolence scholar, the founding CEO of The National Center for Civil and Human Rights. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-...
Atlanta NonProfit Pledges To Create Affordable Housing
January 21, 2021 18:39 - 54 minutes - 49.7 MBPlus, Carol R. Naughton was recently named the new chief executive officer for Purpose Built Communities. Naughton talks with Rose about several topics, including her top priorities as the new leader of the non-profit and how she hopes to continue building strong and equitable communities. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
GBPI Pres. Talks Policy Priorities for 2021 Legislative Session
January 19, 2021 18:31 - 52 minutes - 47.9 MBPlus, Carol R. Naughton was recently named the new chief executive officer for Purpose Built Communities. Naughton talks with Rose about several topics, including her top priorities as the new leader of the non-profit and how she hopes to continue building strong and equitable communities. Also, WABE health reporter and host of the podcast "Did You Wash Your Hands?" Sam Whitehead talks with Rose about the latest coronavirus-related news. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/priv...
Remembering Dr. King’s Legacy, Nonviolence Philosophy
January 19, 2021 14:39 - 54 minutes - 49.6 MBRose talks with Nsenga Burton, the co-director of the Film and Media Management concentration at Emory University in the Department of Film and Media, Ryan Roemerman, the executive director of the LGBTQ Institute at the National Center for Civil and Human Rights and Jocelyn Wilson, an assistant professor at the School of Literature, Media, and Communication at Georgia Tech, Illya Davis, the director of the New Students & Transition Programs and professor of philosophy at Morehouse C...
New Cobb County Sheriff Talks Plans For His First 100 Days In Office
January 15, 2021 18:35 - 53 minutes - 49 MBPlus, Stephanie Schriocki is the co-author of the book “Run to Win: Lessons in Leadership for Women Changing the World.” The political strategist and president of Emily's List, shares details about her book and her organization’s efforts to empower women running for public office. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
National Urban League President Discusses Insurrection and Impeachment Vote
January 14, 2021 18:46 - 53 minutes - 49 MBPlus, Mary Anne Bobinski, dean of Emory University School of Law and Cathy Cox, dean of Mercer University School of Law, discuss a recent letter that more than 157 law school deans signed following the insurrection. County School District Superintendent Cheryl Watson-Harris discusses why the district postponed in-person class instruction. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.