Closer Look with Rose Scott

Dr. Kathryn McClymond was recently named the 18th president of Oglethorpe University, making her the first woman to lead the liberal arts college in Brookhaven. She talks with Rose about her new role and her top priorities, including assisting first-year college students through a DEI program. Plus, Tanisha C. Ford , a historian, author and professor of history at The Graduate Center at City Unive...

Dignitaries, including current and former presidents and first ladies, gathered for a final tribute to former first lady Rosalynn Carter. Glenn Memorial United Methodist Church hosted the memorial on the campus of Emory University. It’s among the many memorial services being held over a three-day period. WABE politics reporter Sam Gringlas reports on the latest. Plus, the  Brennan Center &nbs...

Georgia Early Education Alliance for Ready Students (GEEARS)  is a local nonprofit leading a collaborative effort to foster quality early learning and healthy development for children from birth to five-years-old. Stephanie Blank, the board chair for GEEARS, and  Mindy Binderman , the executive director for GEEARS, discuss the work of their organization, the state of early childhood educ...

People across Georgia and all around the world are mourning the passing of former first lady Rosalynn Carter. Mrs. Carter, who was married to former President Jimmy Carter for 77 years, died on Sunday at 96. For Monday’s edition of “Closer Look,” show host Rose Scott talked with several guests about Mrs. Carter’s life, legacy and global humanitarian work. Guest include: Dr. Eve Byrd , the dir...

Noni Battiste-Kosoko spent 53 days in jail at the Atlanta City Detention Center for not showing up to court on a misdemeanor charge. On July 11th, she was reportedly found unresponsive in her cell – six days after her 19th birthday. Shashu Battiste, Noni’s mother, and Sho Watson, the family’s attorney, talk with Rose Scott about what they’ve been told about Noni’s death and the answers they are st...

Quincy Carter , a former NFL quarterback, was recently inducted into the Georgia High School Hall of Fame . He now serves as the president of The Quincy Carter Foundation and the position coach at Southwest DeKalb High. Carter talks with Rose about his career, struggles with an addiction and how he’s using his life lessons to inspire the next generation of athletes.   Plus, Timothy Shriv...

Georgia Tech is working to establish new research partnerships with minority-serving institutions and HBCUs through its Research Collaboration Initiative . George White , a principal research engineer and the senior director for Strategic Partnerships at Georgia Tech, and Taiesha Smith , the senior program manager for HBCUs and minority-serving institutions Research Partnerships at Georgia Tech, d...

Hundreds of people protested near the proposed site for the  Atlanta  Public Safety  Training  Center on Monday. For a roundtable discussion, just one day after the demonstration, Beliks Terán, the mother of environmental activist Manuel Terán, Jamie Peck, a spokesperson for Block Cop City , Dr. Jacqueline Echols, board president of South River Watershed Alliance , and Rev...

On Monday’s edition of “Closer Look” we go inside of the National Center for Civil and Human Rights where show host Rose Scott recently moderated a panel discussion on Nov. 1, about Black wealth in Atlanta. The event focused on the Atlanta Wealth Building Initiative’s comprehensive report titled Building A Beloved Economy: A Baseline and Framework for Building Black Wealth in Atlanta. Panelists in...

In honor of Veterans Day, people across Georgia are recognizing those who served our nation. On Friday’s special edition of "Closer Look with Rose Scott" we highlight the service and legacy of veterans. First, Nkosi Leary, who serves as the chairperson for The Atlanta Black Chamber's Veteran Entrepreneurs Group, discusses the organization’s efforts to address mental health through its Mental Healt...

New research reveals that Georgia is among the top states where caregivers are experiencing high levels of burn out. Many of the middle-aged caregivers are now being called the “sandwich generation” as they care for both their aging parents and adult-aged children who are financially strapped. For Thursday’s edition of “Closer Look,” Rose talked with several guests about the unique challenges care...

WABE’s education reporter Juma Sei and Dan Whisenhunt , the founder and editor of Decaturish, join the program for a recap of local school board elections and other Atlanta area races. Fearless Fund , an Atlanta-based, Black-owned and women-led venture capital firm is being sued by the conversative nonprofit American Alliance for Equal Rights , citing that the firm is violating the 1866 Civil Righ...

On today’s “Closer Look,” Gelila Assefa Puck has joined the newly formed advisory board of the Center for Studies on Africa and Its Diaspora (CSAD) at Georgia State University. Ahead of her visit to Atlanta, she speaks with Host Rose Scott about the importance of sharing positive aspects of African American history in the United States with Black immigrants.   Also, the docuseries, “ The Blac...

Georgia lawmakers are headed into a special session after Thanksgiving due to a court order requiring them to redraw district lines to comply with the Voting Rights Act. WABE politics reporter Sam Gringlas returns to the program to discuss  the latest .  Plus, we will then air WABE’s   Julien Virgin  feature story  that explores why some HBCUs are recruiting internati...

On today’s “ Closer Look with Rose Scott ,” ahead of Election Day, we get a full rundown of the most watched Atlanta-area races from Decaturish.com founder Dan Whisenhunt and WABE education reporter Juma Sei. Also, we speak to Charles Taylor, a principal owner of H.T. West End LLC, about the future of the Mall West End . Then, Atlanta rapper, producer and advocate QuestionATL shares his story for...

Jabari Young , a senior writer and editorial lead for ForbesBLK, discusses the inaugural business ForbesBLK Summit that’s coming to Atlanta on November 5 & 6.   Plus, Cianti Stewart-Reid, the executive director of Fair Fight Action, discusses Fair Fight’s court challenge against True the Vote , a conservative Texas-based vote monitoring organization, over voter intimidation.  See omn...

Betty Smoot-Madison , the deputy commissioner over Strategy and Planning with the City of Atlanta Department of Transportation, and Romy Maloon, a project manager, and the lead for the city's Atlanta Streets Alive, discuss the relaunching of  Atlanta Streets Alive  and plans to expand it in years to come.   Plus,  Vincent Bevins , an award-winning journalist and writer, discuss...

A group of Spelman students are part of a new pilot program to learn about investing and building generational wealth. Dr. Venetta Coleman , the director of Institutional Effectiveness and director of the Quality Enhancement Plan at Spelman College, and Korene Smith, the director of Fintech in Action , discuss more details about the goals of the program, including how it aims to eliminate the raci...

The Closer Look team heads to  Break Coffee Roasters  in Duluth for the  October installment  of “Coffee Conversations.” Rose talks with panelists about the most pressing issues facing their community, including affordable housing, transit and community safety. Guests include: David Collins, co-owner of Break Coffee Roasters, Georgia  State Represe...

At least 18 people are dead, and 13 others are injured following mass shootings at a bowling alley and a restaurant in Maine on Wednesday night. Dr. Sharven Taghavi , the director of Acute Care Surgery at Tulane University School of Medicine, reflects on the tragedy. He also discusses research that links structural racism and mass shootings . Plus, Dr. Brian Williams, a trauma surgeon, talks with...

Morehouse School  of  Medicine  recently hosted the  Georgia Reproductive and Maternal Health Justice Summit . Dr. Natalie Hernandez-Green, the executive director at the Center for Maternal Health Equity at Morehouse School of Medicine, discusses some of the key takeaways from the summit and the high rates of maternity mortality for people of color in Georgia.  ...

On today’s “ Closer Look with Rose Scott ,” Georgia’s six-week abortion ban will remain on the books. Constitutional Law Professor Anthony Michael Kreis from Georgia State University analyzes the ruling. Also, Clayton County Public Schools' new Superintendent Dr. Anthony W. Smith talks about improving academic achievement, day-to-day safety and more. Plus, The child poverty rate doubled within the...

Kenneth Chesebro and Sidney Powell are the latest Trump associates to accept a plea deal in Georgia’s election interference case. What kind of impact can we expect from their testimony? Also, we’re just two months away from the start of the 2024 Georgia Legislative Session. What are lawmakers thinking of doing with an $11 billion budget surplus? WABE Political Reporters Sam Gringlas and Rahul Bali...

Federal pandemic funds to assist families with childcare have now expired. Families are now dealing with a major childcare crisis that could negatively impact family incomes and workplaces across the state. Georgia House Representative Lisa Campbell, who represents District 35 , discusses the crisis and the effort needed from the state and local businesses to combat the so-called childcare cl...

Dr. Karida Brown , a professor of sociology at Emory University and author, and her husband Charly Palmer , an artist and illustrator and Spelman College professor, discuss the inspiration behind their new book, which is an anthology, titled, “The New Brownies’ Book: A Love Letter to Black Families.”   Today marks a pivotal moment in Atlanta’s history. Martin Luther King Jr. and the Atlanta S...