Closer Look with Rose Scott

First, we hear from two local teenagers – Grey Cohen and Braxton Chadwick – who started their own initiatives to help those in need during the pandemic. Then, Kirk Chase Leacock, a southwest Atlanta resident, shares what it was like to receive the gift of free groceries from Tyler Perry. And finally, Desai and Amy Comeau, vice president of marketing strategy and support at Emory Healthcare, discus...

Plus, a conversation about keeping the culture and land for Gullah Geechee descendants on Saeoplo Island with Victor-Alan Weeks and Jennifer Thompson, recent graduates of Davidson College, and Maurice Bailey, Sapelo Island Resident and Community Liaison. And finally, Adam Gelb, CEO and President of the Council on Criminal Justice, discusses a recently published 15-step report with recommendat...

Plus, election integrity advocate Marilyn Marks discusses the state’s new voting machines, cybersecurity and other concerns she has surrounding Georgia’s voting process. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Plus, Jelani Favors, associate professor of history at Clayton State University and author of “Shelter in a Time of Storm: How Black Colleges Fostered Generations of Leadership and Activism,” gives historical context to today’s Black Lives Matter protests. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Plus, Fulton County and Atlanta Hawks officials announced plans today to create what they call ‘Georgia's largest-ever voting location’ at State Farm Arena. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Plus, WABE health reporter and host of the podcast “Did You Wash Your Hands?” Sam Whitehead provides an update on the rising number of COVID-19 cases in Georgia. And, in other health-related news, College Park-based celebrity photographer and director Derek Blanks shares his experience being diagnosed with COVID-19. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Fulton County Director of Registration and Elections Richard Barron discusses his plans for addressing voting challenges in this year’s upcoming elections. Plus, “Closer Look” meets Rebecca Serna, executive director of the Atlanta Bicycle Coalition, on the BeltLine’s Eastside trail for a socially-distant conversation about how the pandemic has affected the city’s transportation landscape and traff...

Plus, state librarian Julie Walker discusses the process of re-opening the states’ libraries. And, newly named President of the Metro Atlanta Chamber of Commerce Katie Kirkpatrick shares her vision for the organization’s future. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We hear from WABE reporter Emily Green live on the scene at Ebenezer Baptist Church. Plus, Natosha Reid Rice, the founder of Fresh Rain for Life Ministries and minister for public life at All Saints’ Episcopal Church, discusses the growing need for racial reconciliation. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Plus, we revisit last week’s conversation with Samuel Lee Reid, executive director of Atlanta’s Citizen Review Board. Also, a conversation with Fulton County Board of Commissioners Chairman Robb Pitts, who addresses his decision to form a election task force to address voting problems. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Then, local immigration attorney and founder of the firm Owings MacNorlin Immigration Law firm, Sarah Owings, provides analysis of what this ruling means AND what's to come. Plus, Representative Brenda Lopez Romero shares her reaction to the high court’s ruling. And, finally, there are marches and events happening around the city and state today to commemorate the 155th anniversary of Juneteenth....

Plus, former Georgia Governor Roy Barnes weighs in on proposed hate crime legislation in Georgia. And finally, veteran law enforcement officer Marvin Reddick discusses the ‘blue wall,’ and the reforms he would like to see in law enforcement. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Plus, this Sunday, “Closer Look” was on the scene at the Wendy’s on University Avenue as community members gathered in response to the death of 27-year-old Rayshard Brooks, who was fatally shot by an Atlanta police officer on Friday. Today, we’ll hear from community members calling for change in light of Brooks’ death, as well as local representatives and lawmakers including Atlanta City Council M...

Also, Yusef Salaam, a member of the “Exonerated Five,” reflects on current protests, the shooting of Rayshard Brooks and his vision for police reform. Plus, we hear part-two of yesterday’s conversation on effective de-escalation training.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This Sunday, “Closer Look” was on the scene at the Wendy’s on University Avenue as community members gathered in response to the death of 27-year-old Rayshard Brooks, who was fatally shot by an Atlanta police officer on Friday. Today, we’ll hear from community members calling for change in light of Brooks’ death, as well as local representatives and lawmakers including Atlanta City Council Member...

Adam Roseman, co-founder and CEO of Steady, an Atlanta-based fintech company shares how his start-up is helping hourly and gig workers during the COVID-19 pandemic. Then, Derek Blanks, celebrity photographer and director, shares how his story, from being diagnosed with COVID-19 to recovery. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Plus, Smyrna Mayor Derek Norton and Smyrna Police Chief Joseph Bennett discuss a newly-passed resolution that condemns racism. And finally, Troya Jackson, foster care program manager at Families First, and Jennifer King, executive director for Georgia CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates), share how the foster care system, court proceedings and custody hearings have changed during the COVI...

We hear reaction to the many problems Georgia voters experienced during yesterday’s primary election. First, Aunna Dennis, Executive Director of Common Cause Georgia shares why her organization is calling for the resignation of Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger. Then, Jake Evans, an attorney and chair of the Republican National Lawyers Association's Georgia chapter shares his perspecti...

Samuel Reid III, the executive director of the Atlanta Citizen Review Board, discusses his response to recent protests in light of the death of George Floyd and the role his board plays in the City of Atlanta. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Plus, Walter Ley, a Georgia Tech graduate who recently launched the Atlanta-based start-up Branch discusses how he hopes his company will help inform voters heading into Tuesday's general elections. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Plus, Kayla Smith, a rising senior and social justice fellow at Spelman College, joins “Closer Look” to reflect on the protests that are happening in Atlanta and around the world. And, Pastor Arthur Breland, the lead pastor at United Church Atlanta, shares how he thinks local churches can help communities heal. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Atlanta tech entrepreneur Jewel Burks Solomon, head of Google For Startups for the US and managing partner of Collab Capital, Justin Dawkins, managing partner at Collab Capital and co-founder of Goodie Nation, and Barry Givens, Managing Director at Techstars and Managing Partner at Collab Capital, join the program for a roundtable conversation on the role of technology in modern day activism. Plus...

"Closer Look’s” week-long series, “After the protests, what's next, Atlanta?” continues. First, Fulton County District Attorney Paul Howard joins the program the day after announcing six Atlanta Police officers are facing charges related to the tasing two AUC students on Saturday night. Then, Devin Barrington Ward, a community organizer and managing director of the Black Futurists Group, shares hi...

We hear a roundtable conversation with local experts Illya Davis, director of the New Students & Transition Programs and professor of philosophy at Morehouse College, Maurice Hobson, author and associate professor of African-American Studies at Georgia State University and Nsenga Burton, professor, multimedia journalist and co-director of Film and Media Management at Emory University. The prof...

Plus, John Haber, CEO of the Atlanta-based company Spend Management Experts, discusses the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the nation's supply chain. And, WABE Health reporter and host of the podcast “Did You Wash Your Hands?” Sam Whitehead recaps this week in coronavirus news. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.