On today’s Closer Look, experts and a student from Georgia State University are researching the scope of enslavement from across the Americas. They’ve centered their studies in Salvador, Brazil, where they’re examining the history and culture amongst Afro Brazilians. We’ll ask our guests about their research and comparisons and noteworthy differences with the diaspora in the United States.




Elizabeth J. West, Professor & Amos Distinguished Chair in English Letters, Georgia State University Academic Director, Center for Studies on Africa & Its Diaspora

 

Professor Lakeyta Monique Bonnette-Bailey, PhD, Co-Director of the Center for the Advancement of Students and Alumni, Department of Africana Studies

 

Georgia state graduate student Safiya Miller




Then, Host Rose Scott has a sit-down conversation with Nikole Hannah-Jones, the Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter behind the groundbreaking 1619 Project for The New York Times Magazine. Speaking from the Fulton County Central Library in Downtown Atlanta, Hannah-Jones discusses the significance of the 1619 Project and the impact it had on her life.

On today’s Closer Look, experts and a student from Georgia State University are researching the scope of enslavement from across the Americas. They’ve centered their studies in Salvador, Brazil, where they’re examining the history and culture amongst Afro Brazilians. We’ll ask our guests about their research and comparisons and noteworthy differences with the diaspora in the United States. <a href="https://csad.gsu.edu/our-people/ew1-300x300/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Elizabeth J. West</a>, Professor &amp; Amos Distinguished Chair in English Letters, Georgia State University Academic Director, Center for Studies on Africa &amp; Its Diaspora&nbsp;Professor <a href="https://cas.gsu.edu/profile/lakeyta-bonnette-bailey/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Lakeyta Monique Bonnette-Bailey</a>, PhD, Co-Director of the Center for the Advancement of Students and Alumni, Department of Africana Studies&nbsp;Georgia state graduate student <a href="https://csad.gsu.edu/profile/safiya-miller/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Safiya Miller</a> Then, Host Rose Scott has a sit-down conversation with <a href="https://nikolehannahjones.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Nikole Hannah-Jones</a>, the Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter behind the groundbreaking 1619 Project for The New York Times Magazine. Speaking from the Fulton County Central Library in Downtown Atlanta, Hannah-Jones discusses the significance of the 1619 Project and the impact it had on her life.

"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.