On today’s “Closer Look with Rose Scott,” Janis Ware, the publisher of The Atlanta Voice reflects on their 60 year history as the longest running Black-owned newspaper in the city. The publication’s inception began during the Civil Rights Movement, and Ware’s father was one of the founders.
Then, we met Kimberly Adams, the new host of “Marketplace Morning Report.” She’ll lead the program starting June 8th and is promising to engage the audience with the latest headlines on the economy, society, and our democracy.
Then, Dr. Ilyasah Shabazz shares her new book about her father, Malcolm X. She says Malcolm in the Desert: Wisdom from the Spiritual Transformation of Malcolm X speaks directly to those feeling overwhelmed by the pace of modern life.

From the gas pump to grocery checkout, Georgians express economic frustrations
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Atlanta City Councilman calls for stricter guardrails following housing trust fund ‘clerical error’; Connecting the history of food and Juneteenth
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Dr. Catherine Meeks on building cross racial coalition; Former U.S. Attorney Barbara McQuade on protecting democracy in a turbulent era
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