Closer Look with Rose Scott

Hunger is an ongoing issue in Georgia and across the nation. Nancy Roman, the president and CEO of Partnership for a Healthier America, discusses what her organization is doing to make sure families in need have food this holiday season. District 5 Council member Liliana Bakhtiari discusses newly proposed legislation that aims to increase affordable housing options across Atlanta for low-income fa...

Michael Aparicio, a service advisor at ATLinBusiness Technical and founder of  Revby,  and Gail Mapp, the owner of  Level Construction Services , discuss a new initiative between  Invest Atlanta  and the City of Atlanta that’s aimed at helping local entrepreneurs. Plus, award-winning sports journalist  Jemele Hill  talks with Rose about her new book,  ‘Uphil...

People from across the world are celebrating Veterans Day. Dr. Dwight "Ike" Reighard, the president and CEO of MUST Ministries , makes a surprise announcement about how his nonprofit and Home Depot Foundation are honoring veterans this Veterans Day. Plus, Johnny Higdon, the president of the National Montford Point Marine Association - Atlanta Chapter, and Ambassador Theodore R. Britton, a 97-...

National and local midterm election results are still coming in. “Closer Look” show host Rose Scott talks with Julianne Thompson, a Republican strategist and the president of Main Street Network Strategies, and Fred Hicks, an Atlanta-based political strategist and analyst, about election results and what’s next for Georgia. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tahir Duckett , the executive director of the Center for Innovations in Community Safety at Georgetown Law, talks with “Closer Look” show host Rose Scott about a new study that examines overcrowding and incarceration trends in Fulton County. Then Arthur Tripp , the state executive director of the USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA), discusses new federal funding that’s being allocated for Georgia’s agr...

On this edition of Closer Look: Four Historically Black Medical Colleges are set to expand genomic research thanks to $11 million grants for each school from the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative (CZI). Dr. Ivory Dean, with CZI and Dr. Rick Kittles with Morehouse explain how the school’s $11 million grant will be used. Plus, East Point City Councilmember Joshua Butler says he has a plan to bring a hospit...

On this edition of Closer Look: Latino households in the U.S. earn just half the income of white households. The head of the Georgia Hispanic Chamber of Commerce talks about solutions to close that gap. Plus, Dental Town is providing free dental care and screenings at its 10th annual “Day of Caring”. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this edition of Closer Look: Candidates are crisscrossing the state leading up to next Tuesday’s midterm election. WABE political reporter Rahul Bali shares the latest from the campaign trail. And, Atlanta has various plans to address the affordable housing crisis. We’ll hear from two experts about options, like micro housing and modular dwellings, to address the crisis.  See omnystudio.co...

On this edition of Closer Look: With just a week to go until the 2022 midterm election we hear from Democratic strategist Fred Hicks and Republican Strategist Julie Ann Thompson on how the candidates are using these final days to pump up their bases and get voters to the polls.  Also, tragic news out of Houston, rapper Takeoff from The Migos was shot and killed in the early morning. We’l...

Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta has plans for a new center dedicated to pediatric behavioral and mental health. CEO Donna Hyland, shares that a multimillion-dollar donation is making it possible. And WABE’s political reporters, Rahul Bali and Sam Gringlas update the latest on the campaign trail, including a second woman to accuse Republican U.S. Senate candidate Herschel Walker of paying for an a...

On this edition of Closer Look: Housing affordability is a national crisis. And, whether you are renting or buying, affordability can be a challenge in the city of Atlanta. Mayor Andre Dickens talks about the city’s plans to meet that challenge, equitably. And, the CEO and president of the Historic Development District Corporation, Chenee’ Joseph shares how her foundation is working to keep Atlant...

The Good Charcoal Company is taking on food insecurity and connecting with the African nation of Namibia in the process. CEO Ben Jablonski joins Closer Look to talk about how his company is striving to be part of the solution. And, from the Closer Look vault, actor, writer, and political activist Erika Alexander, who got her big break on The Cosby Show, talks about her other passion besides acting...

On this episode of Closer Look: The upcoming holiday season could usher in another spike in Covid-19. While booster shots are recommended, a vaccine expert helps clear up confusion over mixed messages about the updated vaccines and who should get them. And from the Closer Look archives, a conversation with R&B and Jazz vocalist, Lalah Hathaway about her musical journey and the legacy of her la...

On today’s edition of Closer Look: Georgia voters are going to the polls in record numbers for the upcoming midterm elections. Common Cause looks at what’s behind the turnout and what measures are in place to ensure election integrity. Also, we dip into the Closer Look archives with actor Simon Helberg, the geeky but lovable aerospace engineer Howard Wolowitz, from The Big Bang Theory. See omnystu...

On this edition of Closer Look: Georgia State University has a grant to support intersectional studies. An upcoming forum will focus on the American South and Black feminism. And we revisit a conversation with record executive, music producer and artist, Jermaine Dupri. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this edition of Closer Look: The ACLU says there’s a simple solution to end overcrowding at Fulton County jails, but the Atlanta City Council isn’t convinced. And we revisit a conversation with Peggy Wallace Kennedy, daughter of segregationist, and former Alabama Governor, George Wallace, about her book, “The Broken Road: George Wallace and a Daughter’s Journey to Reconciliation”. See...

On this edition of Closer Look, we revisit a conversation with former CIA Director John Brennan. He resigned his post as head of the CIA the day Donald Trump was sworn into office as president on January 20, 2017. Brennan talks about his memoir Undaunted: My Fight Against America’s Enemies, At Home and Abroad.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Did Senator Raphael Warnock or his Republican challenger, Herschel Walker make any inroads with undecided voters in their only debate? Emory College of Arts and Science Professor, Ed Lee III weighs in. Plus, we will hear how a local foundation is working on community preservation for the historic Sweet Auburn neighborhood. And the Atlanta Medical Center was the local facility for incarcerated wome...

On this edition of Closer Look: It is the first and only debate between Democratic Senator Raphael Warnock and his Republican challenger, Herschel Walker. The WABE politics team checks in from the debate site in Savannah. The Atlanta Jewish Foundation gave away nearly $55 million in grants to local organizations this year. Chief Foundation Officer, Jori Mendel explains who received them and why. A...

On this edition of Closer Look: Communities in Schools works to empower students to stay in school. CEO Frank Brown shares that a major focus now is to help students with learning loss due to the pandemic, stay on the academic track. And the November election is just weeks away. Campaign strategists, Fred Hicks and JulieAnne Thompson weigh in on how the candidates are making their final push to wi...

On this edition of Closer Look: The ACLU of Georgia is calling on the city to reverse its decision to lease detention center space to Fulton County. Atlanta is waiting on a review before the lease takes effect. Achieve Atlanta received an $8 million donation from philanthropist, MacKenzie Scott for its work with Atlanta Public Schools students. And the Atlanta Citizen Review Board launches a new o...

On this edition of Closer Look: Political scientist Yascha Mounk shares thoughts from his new book, "The Great Experiment: Why Diverse Democracies Fall Apart and How They Can Endure." Leading Inclusively is the theme of Agnes Scott College’s Third Annual Women’s Global Leadership Conference. And historian Peniel Joseph explains why he believes the U.S. is bound for a Third Reconstruction. See...

On this edition of Closer Look: Cities in Fulton County are fighting to keep their share of local option sales tax revenue. Fulton County Commissioner Bob Ellis says compromise is the only way forward. Patients in Georgia and Florida were excluded when health insurance giant Aetna said it would no longer require pre-approval for cataract surgeries. Georgia eye doctors say the requirement is delayi...

The history of racial violence against Black citizens and ties to last year’s January 6th Capital attack are explored in a new documentary, I,Too. NY Times best-selling author and Emory University professor of African American Studies, Carol Anderson joins Closer Look at the Atlanta-based Carter Center for a community discussion about racial violence. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy inform...

On this special edition of Closer Look: Working to gain a deeper understanding and knowledge of the various Latino communities in Georgia with the founder of the Latino Community Fund, Gigi Pedraza, and Dr. Roxana Chicas from Emory University. Also, hip-hop artist Victor Mariachi whose song Estamos Aqui (We’re here) was the theme for this year’s #EstamosAqui Fiesta.  See omnystudio.com/listen...