According 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 season is here. Lewis Ziska, a professor at Columbia University, and Brooke Lappe, a research scientist and doctoral student at Rollins School of Public Health at Emory University, discuss why pollen season came early this year and what Georgians can do to protect themselves. 

According to<a href="https://www.lendingtree.com/home/mortgage/black-americans-homeownership-trends/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> data gathered by LendingTree</a>, Atlanta ranks seventh in the nation among cities with the lowest percentage of black homeowners. Ashani O'Mard, the senior vice president for <a href="https://www.andpi.org/about" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Strategic Housing Investments at the Atlanta Neighborhood Development Partnership</a>, and Karen Hatcher, the CEO and head broker for <a href="https://www.sovereignrm.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Sovereign&nbsp;Realty&nbsp;and Management</a>, 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 season is here. <a href="https://www.publichealth.columbia.edu/profile/lewis-ziska" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Lewis Ziska</a>, a professor at Columbia University, and&nbsp;<a href="https://brookelappe.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Brooke Lappe,</a> a research scientist and doctoral student at Rollins School of Public Health at Emory University, discuss why <a href="https://www.climatecentral.org/climate-matters/allergy-season-earlier-longer-and-worse-2023" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">pollen season came early this year</a> and what Georgians can do to protect themselves.&nbsp;

"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.

"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.