Andrea Pagnanelli, the CEO of the National Cycling League (NCL), and Ben Gardner, a NCL Investor and former NFL player, discuss the National Cycling League’s work of promoting DEI in cycling and the league’s inaugural NCL Cup Race that’s scheduled for Sunday in Atlanta.

Plus,Margaret Huang, the president and CEO of the Southern Poverty Law Center and SPLC Action Fund, discusses the organization’s Year in Hate & Extremism 2022 report. The report tracks and identifies how hate groups shifted their tactics after the insurrection to intentionally target people from the LGBTQ+ community, Jewish people and people of color at the community level, such as schools. 

Lastly, in a two-part conversation, Rose sits down with recording artist and entrepreneur Jeezy to talk about his new memoir, “Adversity for Sale: Ya Gotta Believe.” For the first part of the conversation, Jeezy gets personal. He talks about the inspiration behind his hit song “Put On,” how his desire to be a CEO led him to become a recording artist, and why music is a spiritual expression for him.

<a href="https://nclracing.com/ncl-team" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Andrea Pagnanelli</a>, the CEO of the National Cycling League (NCL), and <a href="https://willventures.com/teammates/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Ben Gardner</a>, a NCL Investor and former NFL player, discuss the National Cycling League’s work of promoting DEI in cycling and the league’s inaugural <a href="https://nclracing.com/races/3/2023-08-20/atlanta-georgia" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">NCL Cup Race that’s scheduled for Sunday in Atlanta</a>.Plus, <a href="https://www.splcenter.org/about/staff/margaret-huang" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Margaret Huang</a>, the president and CEO of the Southern Poverty Law Center and SPLC Action Fund, discusses the organization’s <a href="https://www.splcenter.org/year-hate-extremism-2022" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Year in Hate &amp; Extremism 2022</a> report. The report tracks and identifies how hate groups shifted their tactics after the insurrection to intentionally target people from the LGBTQ+ community, Jewish people and people of color at the community level, such as schools.&nbsp;Lastly, in a two-part conversation, Rose sits down with <a href="https://www.jeezyofficial.com/#/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">recording artist and entrepreneur Jeezy</a> to talk about his new memoir, “Adversity for Sale: Ya Gotta Believe.” For the first part of the conversation, Jeezy gets personal. He talks about the inspiration behind his hit song “Put On,” how his desire to be a CEO led him to become a recording artist, and why music is a spiritual expression for him.

"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

National Cycling League to host NCL Cup Race in Atlanta; SPLC CEO discusses annual report on extremist groups; Recording artist Jeezy talks new memoir and journey to entrepreneurship 