DeKalb CEO Michael Thurmond discusses the county’s $1.5 billion FY2022 budget.

Plus, Michael Baptiste, Metro Atlanta Chamber's Vice President of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, discusses MAC's ATL Action for Racial Equity initiative and the results of its inaugural diversity, equity and inclusion assessment. 

Lastly, on April 4, 1968, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated. From the “Closer Look's” ATL 68 series, we revisit Roses’ conversation with Xernona Clayton. Clayton recalls a conversation she had with Dr. King as she drove him to the airport to fly to Memphis and the moment she got the news of King’s assassination.

DeKalb CEO Michael Thurmond discusses the county’s <a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=00153GnRtJHsZTPboO86EbWqxcodxkqMukWUoNQtnDc4pSflIrAZwzb0TjL94srlXlnFtx4BUua_XcOAN7JctOJNQH73NXY7nl_XQhmj9yFWPaTqIwSSOwylV2K-I2eyAzyRtQSG-p1HWGTVvzP5Dk32CthuEyaYSPEdvyya-7D1HaHhJ0w0UcAGzFRmVEVkLXzI62zuWHJd4cBXX-qoV-qdVYbJJ8Lj59c&amp;c=VeLm-DZfs0AC3iLmuthpbAhIEqRYWAnb1e9HNWTG3f6kYI4XXVL5QQ==&amp;ch=Z_jxeXDzEBwINHQQcxCtZ0QxDyrtmPJrsNP0V5mNcZTMN3DPIbO7cg==" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">$1.5 billion FY2022 budget</a>.Plus, Michael Baptiste, Metro Atlanta Chamber's Vice President of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, discusses <a href="https://www.metroatlantachamber.com/atl-action-for-racial-equity" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">MAC's ATL Action for Racial Equity</a> initiative and the results of its <a href="https://uploads-ssl.webflow.com/5fff3be8cd939f2b6d4ec49d/6227abd3d66815729d97e0b4_2021_Assessment_Overview-03-08-22.pdf" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">inaugural diversity, equity and inclusion assessment</a>. Lastly, on April 4, 1968, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated. From the “Closer Look's” ATL 68 series, we revisit Roses’ conversation with Xernona Clayton. Clayton recalls a conversation she had with Dr. King as she drove him to the airport to fly to Memphis and the moment she got the news of King’s assassination.

"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.