Quincy Carter, a former NFL quarterback, was recently inducted into the Georgia High School Hall of Fame. He now serves as the president of The Quincy Carter Foundation and the position coach at Southwest DeKalb High. Carter talks with Rose about his career, struggles with an addiction and how he’s using his life lessons to inspire the next generation of athletes.

 

Plus, Timothy Shriver, a disability rights advocate and the chairman of Special Olympics, explains how his organization is working to make sure schools in Georgia and across the world are more inclusive, and that they have the infrastructure, resources and tools to support students with intellectual disabilities

<a href="https://quincycarter17.com/about/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Quincy&nbsp;Carter</a>, a former NFL quarterback, was recently inducted into the <a href="https://twitter.com/ga_hs_hof?lang=en" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Georgia High School Hall of Fame</a>. He now serves as the president of <a href="https://thequincycarterfoundation.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Quincy Carter Foundation</a> and the position coach at Southwest DeKalb High. Carter talks with Rose about his career, struggles with an addiction and how he’s using his life lessons to inspire the next generation of athletes.&nbsp;Plus, Timothy Shriver, a disability rights advocate and the chairman of <a href="https://www.specialolympics.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Special Olympics</a>, explains how his organization is working to make sure schools <a href="https://www.specialolympics.org/what-we-do/youth-and-schools/unified-champion-schools" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">in Georgia and across the world are more inclusive</a>, and that they have the infrastructure, resources and tools to support students with intellectual disabilities

"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.

Closer Look with Rose Scott

Georgia Football Legend Quincy Carter discusses his career; How Special Olympics is working to make schools more inclusive for students with intellectual disabilities