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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Study: Links Mental Health & Chronic Pain in Patients of Color; Book details full life of MLK Jr.
May 09, 2023 20:20 - 46 minutes - 42.7 MBThe Department of Veterans Affairs released a study of patients of color with mental health issues and found they have an overwhelming number of chronic pain cases. After testing nearly 400 Black Veterans at Atlanta’s VA healthcare system, they learned many require more intense therapy that they rarely receive. Herman Anderson is a Vietnam Veteran and Founder of Veterans Helping Veterans, Atlanta. He discusses the needs local veterans are still waiting to have addressed. Author Jon...
Lt. Gov. Burt Jones Questions College DEI Spending; Criticized by Morehouse Educator
May 08, 2023 21:02 - 50 minutes - 46.3 MBDr. Walter Kimbrough, the Interim Executive Director for the Black Men's Research Institute at Morehouse College shares his criticism of Georgia’s Lt. Governor on Closer Look. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Mayor Cobble on leading Stonecrest; Arrested Development on all things Hip Hop
May 08, 2023 15:27 - 47 minutes - 43.5 MBIt’s been nearly one year since Stonecrest Mayor Jazzmin Cobble was sworn into office. Cobble talks with Rose about leading the city following the resignation and sentencing of ex-mayor Jason Leary. For “Closer Look’s’ Hip Hop @ 50 series, Rose talks with Arrested Development. The Atlanta-based hip-hop group, which started in the late 1980s, discuss their creative process, legacy and the current state of the hip hop genre. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and Cali...
Atlanta working to convert to 100 % clean energy; Atlanta City Council responds to Atlanta mass shooting; Atlanta and Virginia students tour civil rights historic sites
May 04, 2023 19:55 - 51 minutes - 47.2 MBChandra Farley, the City of Atlanta's new chief sustainability officer, discusses several topics, including her new role and the city's mission of converting Atlantans to 100% clean energy. Cobb County police have arrested Deion Patterson. Authorities say the 24-year-old is the gunman who shot and killed one woman and injured 4 others at a Northside Medical building in Midtown on Wednesday. Atlanta City Council president Doug Shipman talks with Rose about how the city responded. T...
Survey suggests renters of color pay higher rental fees
May 03, 2023 19:32 - 45 minutes - 41.8 MBManny Garcia, a senior population scientist at Zillow, discusses apartment pricing discrimination and why BIPOC renters pay more in upfront rental costs. Liberation in a Generation is a national racial justice organization. Devin Barrington-Ward, the director of communications at Liberation in a Generation, talks with Rose about why his organization is pressuring the Biden administration to take action and protect tenants from rising rents and rent gouging. Michael Fischer, an ass...
Rep. Miller responds to funding cuts for Georgia Colleges; New superintendent named for the City Schools of Decatur; Graduate of Georgia State University’s Perimeter College discusses her path to pursue a career in psychology
May 02, 2023 18:34 - 50 minutes - 46.4 MBGeorgia lawmakers recently cut $66 million from the University System of Georgia’s budget. Georgia House Rep. Tanya Miller joins the program to discuss a letter that Lt. Gov. Burt Jones sent to Sonny Perdue, the chancellor of the University System of Georgia, inquiring about how Georgia colleges are spending money on diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives. The City Schools of Decatur has a new leader. Dr. Gyimah Whitaker will take on her new role as superintendent in July. Wh...
New report reveals data about an aviation mechanics shortage in the U.S.; New scholarship fund launched to diversify the wine industry
May 01, 2023 19:14 - 50 minutes - 45.8 MBThe findings of a new report suggest there could soon be an aviation mechanics shortage, which could trickle down to flight cancelations and delays. Brian Prentice, a consultant at Oliver Wyman firm, discusses the shortage of mechanics and the report. Dr. Joel English, the executive vice president of the Aviation Institute of Maintenance, talks with Rose about the contributing factors to the declining interest in aviation maintenance and what the institute is doing to attract more...
The future of the McLendon Hospital building remains unknown; GSU professor on Hip Hop and education
April 28, 2023 18:42 - 48 minutes - 44.2 MBThe future of the building once known as the McLendon Hospital is unknown. The now-gutted structure was used to provide healthcare services for Atlanta’s Black community during its operation between 1946 and the 1980s. Atlanta media mogul Alexis Scott and her brother were born at McLendon Hospital. Scott, along with David Mitchell, the executive director of the Atlanta Preservation Center, and Lisa Reyes, the president of Historic Hunter Hills, discuss efforts to preserve the hospit...
Decatur leaders join ‘Closer Look’ for Coffee Conversations
April 28, 2023 04:16 - 56 minutes - 51.3 MBThe “Closer Look” team head to Waller’s Coffee Shop for the April installment of Coffee Conversations. Rose talks with panelists about the most pressing issues facing Decatur, including affordable housing, transit and community safety. Guests include Jason Waller, the owner of Waller’s Coffee Shop, Decatur Mayor Patti Garrett and Dan Whisenhunt, the founder and editor of Decaturish. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/p...
Local college student discusses his reporting on ‘Cop City’
April 26, 2023 19:55 - 49 minutes - 45.3 MBAlex Ip, editor-in-chief of the independent news site The Xylom and an environmental engineering undergraduate student at Georgia Tech, recently fact-checked what the City of Atlanta called “myths” about the Atlanta Public Safety Training Center. Ip talks with Rose about the findings of his report and the Georgia Tech communications department's response to his report. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-...
Kate’s Club partners with DeKalb Juvenile Court to help grieving youths
April 25, 2023 20:05 - 51 minutes - 46.7 MBLisa Aman, the executive director of Kate’s Club, and Fatima El-Amin, the Chief Judge of DeKalb County Juvenile Court, discuss the new pilot program Disrupting the Grief to Prison Pipeline – a partnership between Kate’s Club and the DeKalb Juvenile Court. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Congressman Rich McCormick talks top priorities for 2023
April 24, 2023 20:02 - 46 minutes - 42.8 MBDr. Rich McCormick is an emergency room physician and veteran. He was recently elected to serve Georgia’s 6th Congressional District. The new Republican leader talks with Rose about his top priorities for the year. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Attorney for the family of Manuel Esteban Paez Teran discuss autopsy report; HBCU chess tournament to be held this weekend
April 21, 2023 19:56 - 52 minutes - 48.5 MBJeff Filipovits is an attorney representing the family of Manuel Esteban Paez Teran, also known as Tortuguita. Filipovits talks with Rose about the DeKalb County Medical Examiner’s autopsy report that reveals the environmental activist was shot at least 57 times by officers in January near the proposed site for the Atlanta Public Safety Training Center. Alan Cowan, a student at Morehouse College and the CEO and co-founder of The Black Odyssey Society, and Maurice Ashley, the fir...
KSU professors research Asian American history; ‘Cop City’ protester shot at least 57 times, according to an autopsy report
April 20, 2023 19:34 - 52 minutes - 48.4 MBTwo Kennesaw State University professors recently received a Spencer Foundation grant for a research project to incorporate Asian American history in Georgia school curriculum. Dr. Sohyun An, a professor of social studies education, and Dr. Theresa Alviar -Martin, an associate professor of curriculum and instruction, talk with Rose about their research and the need for diverse and complex stories of Asian American history to be taught in K-12 classrooms in Georgia. Former U.S. Atto...
Several GSU faculty members oppose Atlanta Public Safety Training Center
April 19, 2023 19:23 - 51 minutes - 47.5 MBSeveral Georgia State University faculty members and students oppose the Atlanta Public Safety Training Center. Dr. Makungu M. Akinyela, an associate professor in the Africana Studies Department at Georgia State University, and Niana Battle, a junior at Georgia State University majoring in public policy, discuss an open letter calling for GSU to disinvest in the controversial development. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19...
Local bookstore advocates for banned books
April 18, 2023 18:58 - 52 minutes - 47.6 MBLittle Shop of Stories recently launched the Banned Books Book Club. Justin Colussy-Estes, the manager of Little Shop of Stories, talks about the monthly event and discusses why the local bookstore decided to take action amid the recent wave of book banning across the nation. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Georgia's financial industry responds to the recent collapse of two banks; Local dog provides comfort amid crises
April 17, 2023 19:40 - 50 minutes - 45.8 MBThe federal government recently rescued Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank from bank failure. Rose talks with several guests about the banking scare and what it means for local banking in Georgia. Guests include Georgia Bankers Association leaders Joe Brannen and David Oliver and John McNair, the president and CEO of chief executive officer of the Community Bankers Association of Georgia and Harold Reynolds, the president and CEO of Bank South. The LCC K-9 Comfort Dog Ministry,...
East Atlanta Community Association opposes police and fire training facility location; Morehouse professor talks Hip Hop beyond lyrics
April 14, 2023 19:15 - 47 minutes - 43.5 MBChase Miller, the president of the East Atlanta Community Association, discusses why his association feels like it’s being left out of the conversation about the future of the Atlanta Public Safety Training Center, also known as ‘Cop City.’ Plus, “Closer Look’s” new Hip Hop @ 50 series continues. Illya Davis, a philosophy professor at Morehouse College and the director of New Students & Transition Programs, talks with Rose about how Hip Hop intersects with philosophy and critical ...
Atlanta gears up for the World Cup; Angela Davis explains why she opposes ‘Cop City’
April 13, 2023 19:04 - 51 minutes - 46.7 MBThe 2026 FIFA World Cup is coming to Atlanta. Dan Corso, the president of the Atlanta Sports Council at Metro Atlanta Chamber, talks with Rose about preparations for the international sporting event and the lessons learned from the 1996 Olympic Games. Civil rights activist Angela Davis talks with Rose about her recent decision to return a proclamation from the City of Atlanta as the city moves forward with its plans to build a $90-million police and fire training facility at the Ol...
Metro Atlanta Chamber continues to push for DEI; New federal coming to Lawrenceville to fix the city’s infrastructure
April 12, 2023 19:28 - 51 minutes - 47.1 MBMichael Baptiste, Metro Atlanta Chamber's vice president of diversity, equity and inclusion, provides an update about MAC's ATL Action for Racial Equity initiative. U.S. Representative Lucy McBath recently announced that Lawrenceville will receive more than $7.7 million in infrastructure funding. Lawrenceville Mayor David Still discusses the current state of Lawrenceville’s infrastructure and shares how federal funding will be disbursed. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/pr...
Guaranteed income program continues to help Black women in Georgia; New institute aims to close the wealth gap; New research study examines the influence of crime podcasts
April 11, 2023 21:46 - 50 minutes - 45.9 MBHope Wollensack, the executive director of Georgia Resilience and Opportunity Fund, and Lauren Priest, the program officer on the Community Impact Team at the Community Foundation for a Greater Atlanta, join “Closer Look” to provide a one-year update about In Her Hands a guaranteed income program for Black women in Georgia. Gabriela Sandoval, founding executive director of the Excessive Wealth Disorder Institute, discusses how the newly formed institute will engage the public, pol...
A new investigative report claims Justice Clarence Thomas received expensive gifts from a Republican megadonor
April 10, 2023 19:13 - 51 minutes - 46.9 MBA new ProPublica investigative report suggests that for more than 20 years, real estate developer Harlan Crow has gifted U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas with expensive gifts and luxury domestic and international vacations. Rose talks with guests about the investigation and judicial ethics. Guests included in the conversation: Tanya Washington a professor of law at Georgia State University, and Fred Smith a professor of law at Emory University, William S. Duffey Jr a forme...
“Closer Look” launches new Hip Hop series
April 07, 2023 20:05 - 50 minutes - 46.7 MBHip Hop turns 50 this year. Every Friday through the end of August, for “Closer Look’s” Hip Hop at 50 series, Rose will talk with several guests about the art form and its influence on global culture. The series will explore and celebrate the past, present and future of Hip Hop. We revisit Rose’s conversations with De La Soul, MC Lyte, T.I., Goodie Mob, and Killer Mike. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not...
Duke professor discusses her new book ‘The Battle for Your Brain’
April 06, 2023 20:40 - 50 minutes - 46.5 MBNita Farahany is the Robinson O. Everett Distinguished Professor of Law and Philosophy at Duke University and the founding director of the Duke Initiative for Science and Society. Farahany, who also served as the former commissioner on the U.S. Presidential Commission for the Study of Bioethical Issues during the Obama administration, joins “Closer Look to discuss her new book “The Battle for Your Brain: Defending the Right to Think Freely in the Age of Neurotechnology.” See Privac...
Families First continues its work to build strong families; Local nonprofit launches new initiative to fight the opioid crisis
April 05, 2023 19:19 - 51 minutes - 47.4 MBPaula Moody was recently named the CEO of Families First. Moody talks with Rose about her new role, the organization, and the ongoing challenges of transitioning from foster care to adoption in Georgia and across the nation. Plus, Farley Barge, the co-founder and president of Navigate Recovery, and Ashley Parham, a lifeline lead recovery coach and program implementation specialist at Navigate Recovery, discuss the opioid crisis in Georgia and Navigate Recovery’s latest initiative t...
Martin Luther King’s legacy lives on 55 years after his death
April 04, 2023 19:01 - 50 minutes - 46.2 MBTuesday marks 55 years since Martin Luther King was assassinated. Rose talks with Vann Newkirk II, the senior editor of The Atlantic, about his new podcast, “Holy Week: The Story of a Revolution Undone." The podcast explores the uprisings that happened across the country the week after King’s death. We will then rebroadcast reflections from our ATL 68 series as well as a recent conversation with Xernona Clayton. Several guests talk with Rose about Dr. King’s life, death, and legac...
AJC names new editor-in-chief; Former President Donald Trump indicted in New York
April 03, 2023 19:30 - 50 minutes - 46.1 MBThe Atlanta Journal-Constitution has a new leader. Leroy Chapman is the first Black editor-in-chief to lead the newspaper that has been in circulation for 155 years. Chapman talks with Rose about his career path, vision for the publication, and the overall state of journalism. Former President Donald Trump has been indicted in New York in connection to his alleged role in paying hush money to adult film star Stormy Daniels. Former U.S. Attorney Michael Moore discusses the latest an...
Women craft beer experts discuss breaking into the industry
March 31, 2023 20:15 - 50 minutes - 46.4 MBOn Friday’s special edition of “Closer Look,” show host Rose Scott talks with several guests about women breaking into the craft brewing industry. Rose talks with Tracy Bardugon, the chapter lead for the Atlanta Pink Boots Society, Jen Blair, an advanced cicerone, Jossette Footmon-Smith, a co-owner of Our Culture Brewing, and Jen Price, the founder of Crafted for Action. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-no...
Georgia’s legislative session comes to an end; Ser Familia working to support Latino youth
March 30, 2023 20:16 - 49 minutes - 45.5 MBPlus, the Georgia General Assembly's 2023 legislative session has concluded. WABE politics reporters Rahul Bali and Sam Gringlas reflect on the legislative session and discuss key bills that passed on Sine Die. Georgia State Sen. Sheikh Rahman joins “Closer Look” to talk about the legislative session and to provide an update about mental health funding in Georgia. Belisa Urbina, the CEO of Ser Familia, a local nonprofit that focuses on behavioral and mental health among Latinos,...
Season 4 of ‘Buried Truths” podcast investigates racial violence in Terrell County; Georgia Supreme Court hears oral arguments about Georgia’s abortion ban
March 29, 2023 18:46 - 50 minutes - 46.6 MB“Buried Truths, Season 4: Race & Rage in Terrible Terrell” is out now. Hank Klibanoff, an Emory University professor, veteran journalist, and the host of WABE’s “Buried Truths” podcast, and Jake Busch, an Emory University graduate and local journalist who assisted with research for the podcast, talk with Rose about the new series that investigates the death of James Brazier. The Georgia Supreme Court will decide whether the state’s restrictive abortion law violates the constitution...
Councilman Amir Farokhi discusses ongoing maintenance projects in Atlanta; Georgia respite centers face closure
March 28, 2023 18:58 - 50 minutes - 46.3 MBDistrict 2 Atlanta City Councilmember Amir Farokhi discusses Atlanta's history of underfunding the city’s maintenance needs and what needs to be done to streamline the process of maintaining city roads and infrastructure projects. Plus, Chris Johnson, the interim executive director of Communications at the Georgia Mental Health Consumer Network, discusses mental health funding cuts and the potential closing of two of Georgia’s respite centers. See Privacy Policy at https://art19....
Local faith leaders and family respond to SB140
March 27, 2023 20:24 - 49 minutes - 45.6 MBFirst, Reverend Leo Seyij Allen, a Baptist minister and the Georgia campaigns manager for Faith in Public Life, and Rebecca Stapel-Wax, the executive director of Sojourn, the Southern Jewish Resource Network for Gender & Sexual Diversity, discuss why they oppose SB140 becoming law. Rose Scott then talks with the Frame family. The family of four discuss their experience in raising a child who identifies as agender/non-binary. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and Cal...
Atlanta Mayor discusses new fire and police training site; Local law professor responds to Senate bill 140 becoming law
March 24, 2023 18:43 - 51 minutes - 47.2 MBAtlanta Mayor Andre Dickens returns to “Closer Look” to discuss what’s next for the Atlanta police and fire training center known by protesters as ‘Cop City.’ He also responds to an independent legal review that claims he can terminate the lease agreement between the City of Atlanta and the Atlanta Police Foundation without cause. Plus, Georgia State University law professor Anthony Michael Kreis discusses SB140 becoming law and whether the measure is supported by the constitution....
East Atlanta leaders join ‘Closer Look’ for Coffee Conversations
March 23, 2023 20:32 - 56 minutes - 51.8 MBFor the March installment of Coffee Conversations, Rose Scott talks with Sara Obregon, the owner of Joe's East Atlanta Coffee Shop, District 5 Atlanta City Councilmember Liliana Bakhtiari and Nate Minor, the president of the East Atlanta Business Association and owner of ScreenFixing. The guests talk about the most pressing issues facing East Atlanta, including affordable housing, transit and the new Atlanta Public Safety Training Center. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/pr...
Local organization funds Black women-led nonprofits; Faith leaders discuss SB140
March 22, 2023 19:17 - 49 minutes - 45.1 MBIn honor of Women’s History Month, Malikah Berry Rogers, the executive director of the Southern Black Girls and Women's Consortium, discusses the consortium and its mission. Mike Griffin, a public affairs representative for Georgia Baptist Mission Board, and Rev. Joshua Noblitt with Georgia Equality discuss opposition and support for SB140. The proposed bill aims to block trans minors from receiving hormone replacement therapy, as well as prohibits medical professionals from perfor...
Veteran sports journalist Fred Kalil reflects on his career; Civil rights icon Xernona Clayton discusses her life’s work
March 21, 2023 19:27 - 1 hour - 55.8 MBVeteran sports broadcaster Fred Kalil is retiring after 44 years in the business. Kalil talks with Rose about several key highlights of his career, surviving a brain tumor, and his love for sports and Atlanta. In honor of Women’s History Month, Rose talks with civil rights icon Xernona Clayton. The pioneering broadcasting journalist and Trumpet Awards founder was recently honored with an 8-foot statue in downtown Atlanta. Clayton talks candidly with Rose about her life, her passion...
Trump Lawyers files new motion to quash grand jury report; Attorney discusses “Cop City” lease
March 20, 2023 18:59 - 51 minutes - 46.7 MBThere’s been a new motion filed to quash the special grand jury report that examined former President Donald Trump’s efforts to overturn the 2020 election in Georgia. WABE politics reporter Sam Gringlas discusses the latest developments. WABE politics reporter Rahul Bali joins then joins the program to discuss the latest news from the capitol as the legislative session nears an end. Alex Joseph, an Atlanta-based attorney, discusses the terms and conditions of the lease agreement be...
New reentry program aims to help Henry County inmates; Proposed legislation could negatively impact Georgia’s Unemployment Insurance Trust Fund
March 17, 2023 18:51 - 45 minutes - 42.1 MBMorehouse School of Medicine and the Henry County Sheriff’s Office are partnering together to provide tools and resources for people who were formerly incarcerated. Dr. Angelita Howard, the founding assistant dean of the Online Education and Expanded Programs at Morehouse School of Medicine, and TaMarlon T. Carter, the director of the Henry County Sheriff's Office Restorative Center, discuss the creation of a new reentry program. Plus, Ray Khalfani, Georgia Budget Policy Institute...
Black homeownership in Atlanta continues to fall; Pollen season arrives early
March 16, 2023 21:30 - 50 minutes - 46.3 MBAccording to data gathered by LendingTree, Atlanta ranks seventh in the nation among cities with the lowest percentage of black homeowners. Ashani O'Mard, the senior vice president for Strategic Housing Investments at the Atlanta Neighborhood Development Partnership, and Karen Hatcher, the CEO and head broker for Sovereign Realty and Management, discuss the homeownership gap for Blacks in metro Atlanta and how they are working to close it. Spring is just days away, but the pollen s...
Local families respond to SB140
March 15, 2023 19:30 - 49 minutes - 45.8 MBThere were high emotions at the Georgia State Capitol on Tuesday when lawmakers passed SB140 during a Georgia House Public Health Committee hearing. Rose talks with WABE politics reporter Sam Gringlas, Katie Leikam, a Decatur-based psychotherapist and gender therapist, and three local parents, Linda Grabbe, Jonathan Smith and Sarah Price, about SB140. The proposed legislation aims to block trans youth from receiving hormone replacement therapy, as well as prohibits medical professio...
Georgia Leaders respond to Senate Bill 140
March 14, 2023 19:48 - 48 minutes - 44.2 MBA proposed bill that blocks trans minors from receiving hormone replacement therapy, as well as prohibits medical professionals from performing certain surgical procedures at hospitals and other licensed healthcare facilities, is making its way through Georgia’s legislature. SB140, that’s backed by Sen. Carden Summers and several other lawmakers, was heard and passed during a Georgia House Public Health Committee hearing on Tuesday. Rose talks with WABE politics reporter Sam Gringla...
Defend the Atlanta Forest activist discusses ‘Cop City ‘controversy; Skydiving competition to be held this weekend
March 13, 2023 19:13 - 47 minutes - 43.1 MBPaul Torino, an Atlanta activist and an organizer with Defend the Atlanta Forest, discusses the police shooting death of activist Manuel Teran and the findings of a new independent autopsy. He also shares his thoughts about the recent arrests and charging of multiple protesters and his overall perspective on the unfolding situation. FitzBoggie, an annual skydiving competition, is happening this week in Fitzgerald. Ga. Rick Poplinger, an organizer and participant, talks with Rose a...
Decatur passes ordinance to create more affordable housing options; NPU-J responds to Microsoft’s campus pause; Professor says Congress can do little about police reform
March 10, 2023 20:09 - 50 minutes - 46.5 MBDecatur Mayor Pro Tem Tony Powers discusses "missing middle" zoning changes and ongoing efforts to create more affordable housing options. Plus, Anissa Ferrell, chair of NPU-J, joins “Closer Look” to respond to Microsoft’s decision to halt its plans to develop a 90-acre campus in Atlanta's Grove park neighborhood. Lastly, Alexis Karteron, a professor of law and director of the Constitutional Rights Clinic at Rutgers University, talks with Rose about renewed calls for police ref...
PNC launches a mobile branch in South Atlanta; Atlanta City Council president calls for more transparency from MARTA
March 09, 2023 19:52 - 46 minutes - 42.7 MBChris Hill, senior vice president and the head of the PNC Mobile Branch program, talks with Rose about the goals of the mobile branch program that recently launched at Focused Community Strategies inside of the Carver Market in South Atlanta. Plus, Doug Shipman, Atlanta City Council president, returns to “Closer Look” to discuss why he’s requesting more transparency from MARTA’s leadership team See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https...
Leaders of CARE and Amani Women’s Center discuss International Women’s Day
March 08, 2023 21:10 - 50 minutes - 46 MBThe focus of this year’s International Women’s Day (IDW) is #EmbraceEquity. Rose talks with Michelle Nunn, the president and CEO of CARE, and Doris Mukangu, the founder and president of the Amani Women’s Center, about several women-related topics. We also revisit a discussion that Rose moderated for the Goodwill of North Georgia in honor of IWD and air a portion of a statute unveiling ceremony for trailblazing journalist and civil rights champion Xernona Clayton. See Privacy Policy...
Key bills pass on Crossover Day; Large corporate companies overbuy homes in Atlanta; Local chef shares the inspiration behind his vegan wangs
March 07, 2023 20:36 - 50 minutes - 46.6 MBMonday marked Crossover Day in Georgia. WABE politics reporter Sam Gringlas joins “Closer Look” to discuss several proposed bills that are one step closer to becoming law. Brian Eason, a local government reporter for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, discusses a special investigation series that explores how corporate homebuyers competed against regular homebuyers with more than 65,000 home purchases across 11 counties. N’namdi Arinze, the founder and owner of Vegan Wangs, talk...
Georgia Mental Health Consumer Network now offering respite care across the state; DeKalb County School District to expand mental health resources
March 06, 2023 20:35 - 51 minutes - 47.5 MBChris Johnson, the interim executive director for the Georgia Mental Health Consumer Network, and Melissa Kazakides, the administrative coordinator for Georgia Mental Health Consumer Network, discuss Georgia's Peer Support, Wellness, and Respite Centers' role in expanding access to mental health care across the state. Plus, Kimberly Franklin, the coordinator for the Psychological Services Department at DeKalb County School District, discusses a new $2.9 million federal grant that w...
Georgia’s new labor commissioner discusses top priorities; AP African American studies pilot program sparks controversy; City of Atlanta working to preserve LGBTQ sites
March 04, 2023 01:26 - 50 minutes - 46.4 MBGeorgia’s tenth Commissioner of Labor, Bruce Thompson, discusses efforts to change the image of the Georgia Department of Labor. Dr. Robert J. Patterson, a professor of African American at Georgetown University, discusses the Advance Placement African American studies pilot program and the controversy surrounding it. Anthony Knight, the City of Atlanta’s first African American Heritage Coordinator, discusses the goal of the Historic Context Statement Project and how the city is ...
Leader of Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport talks top goals for 2023; One year anniversary of Ukraine War; Target showcases the work of Spelman student during Black History Month
March 04, 2023 01:06 - 50 minutes - 46.4 MBBalram Bheodari, the general manager of Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport, discusses his top goals for 2023 and traveling in the aftermath of COVID. Today marks one year since Russia invaded Ukraine. Meave, a manager for CARE Ukraine, and Daria Chekalova, the deputy head and project manager at NGO Girls, discuss working as humanitarians in Ukraine during the war. Pamela Krominga, the director of Multicultural Merchandising at Target, and Cadence Patrick, a sophomore Comput...
Local nonprofit teaches “ATL Water Boys” entrepreneurial skills
March 03, 2023 19:36 - 50 minutes - 46.5 MBThe Atlanta-based nonprofit Helping Empower Youth (HEY!) is working to empower and inspire teens. Kaycey Vennings, the co-founder and executive director of HEY, and student entrepreneurs Addison Roberts and Sheldon Peoples, discuss a new initiative that focuses on expanding entrepreneurial options for the "ATL Water Boys." See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.