As America turns 2-hundred and 50 years old, today's edition of Closer Look with Rose Scott examines this milestone and the intersection with reproductive rights.

Plus, how the Atlanta based Feminist Center for Reproductive Liberation continues its into advocacy now in its 50 yr.

Co-founder Lynn Thogersen recalls the early years of the center which was previously called Feminist Women’s Health Center which began with a $250 dollar loan from her mother. 

Executive Director Kwajelyn Jackson, now the executive director of the Feminist Center for Reproductive Liberation, talks about navigating thru the pandemic, Georgia's restrictive abortion ban and current funding challenges.

 

Plus, it's called The Okra Project, a Black trans led mutual aid nonprofit, helping Black trans people in areas such as healthcare and safe housing.

Advocacy groups also report disproportionate acts of discrimination and incarceration against the trans community, especially Black trans individuals.

That's where The Okra Project is stepping in to offer support to the Black trans community.

Gabrielle Inès Souza, the Executive Director of The Okra Project, shares how the organization offers vary resources and relies on a network of partners. 

As America turns 2-hundred and 50 years old, today's edition of Closer Look with Rose Scott examines this milestone and the intersection with reproductive rights.
Plus, how the Atlanta based Feminist Center for Reproductive Liberation continues its into advocacy now in its 50 yr.
Co-founder Lynn Thogersen recalls the early years of the center which was previously called Feminist Women&rsquo;s Health Center which began with a $250 dollar loan from her mother.&nbsp;
Executive Director Kwajelyn Jackson, now the executive director of the Feminist Center for Reproductive Liberation, talks about navigating thru the pandemic, Georgia's restrictive abortion ban and current funding challenges.
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Plus, it's called The Okra Project, a Black trans led mutual aid nonprofit, helping Black trans people in areas such as healthcare and safe housing.
Advocacy groups also report disproportionate acts of discrimination and incarceration against the trans community, especially Black trans individuals.
That's where The Okra Project is stepping in to offer support to the Black trans community.
Gabrielle In&egrave;s Souza, the Executive Director of The Okra Project, shares how the organization offers vary resources and relies on a network of partners.&nbsp;

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Reproductive Rights and America @250, Mission of the Okra Project

Last November, Zohran Mamdani did what many considered impossible: he won the mayor’s office of a major U.S. city as a Democratic Socialists of America candidate. And in Atlanta, Kelsea Bond recently became the first DSA member elected to the City Council. The DSA, while not an official political party, has also picked up momentum elsewhere. Over the past several months, DSA candidates or candidates aligned with the organization secured primary wins in New York, Colorado, and Washington, D.C. Two years ago, Georgia House District 42 Representative Gabriel Sanchez became the first Democratic Socialist elected to the state legislature. The gains are small but notable. So, what does this shift mean for voters, for the political system, and for the possibility of more DSA candidates rising to prominence in a battleground Southern state like Georgia? Ashik Siddique and Megan Romer, the National Co‑Chairs of the Democratic Socialists of America, join the show to discuss how the organization is defining itself in this moment, the messaging strategies they believe resonate, and the challenges of still needing the Democratic Party designation to appear on most ballots.

 

Smaller nonprofits face distinct challenges in today’s shifting philanthropic landscape, and many are struggling to stay afloat. This episode of Closer Look with Rose Scott explores the realities of under‑funded nonprofits and how a local effort, theNonprofit Sector Sustainability Fund,is attempting to address those gaps through a targeted funding initiative. Ayana Gabriel Turner, Vice President of Community Impact at the Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta, explains the needs facing smaller nonprofits and how the NSSF ultimately selected 12 organizations from more than 200 applicants. Dr. Bambie Hayes‑Brown, CEO of Georgia Advancing Communities Together, Inc., one of the twelve awardees, shares how this funding will strengthen her organization’s mission and expand its impact.

Last November, Zohran Mamdani did what many considered impossible: he won the mayor&rsquo;s office of a major U.S. city as a Democratic Socialists of America candidate. And in Atlanta, Kelsea Bond recently became the first DSA member elected to the City Council. The DSA, while not an official political party, has also picked up momentum elsewhere. Over the past several months, DSA candidates or candidates aligned with the organization secured primary wins in New York, Colorado, and Washington, D.C. Two years ago, Georgia House District 42 Representative Gabriel Sanchez became the first Democratic Socialist elected to the state legislature. The gains are small but notable. So, what does this shift mean for voters, for the political system, and for the possibility of more DSA candidates rising to prominence in a battleground Southern state like Georgia? Ashik Siddique and Megan Romer, the National Co‑Chairs of the Democratic Socialists of America, join the show to discuss how the organization is defining itself in this moment, the messaging strategies they believe resonate, and the challenges of still needing the Democratic Party designation to appear on most ballots.
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Smaller nonprofits face distinct challenges in today&rsquo;s shifting philanthropic landscape, and many are struggling to stay afloat. This episode of Closer Look with Rose Scott explores the realities of under‑funded nonprofits and how a local effort, the Nonprofit Sector Sustainability Fund, is attempting to address those gaps through a targeted funding initiative. Ayana Gabriel Turner, Vice President of Community Impact at the Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta, explains the needs facing smaller nonprofits and how the NSSF ultimately selected 12 organizations from more than 200 applicants. Dr. Bambie Hayes‑Brown, CEO of Georgia Advancing Communities Together, Inc., one of the twelve awardees, shares how this funding will strengthen her organization&rsquo;s mission and expand its impact.

DSA Movement, now what?; Lifeline for Under Funded Nonprofits

Atlanta voters overwhelmingly approved the “More MARTA” half‑penny sales tax in 2016, creating a first‑of‑its‑kind partnership between MARTA and the City of Atlanta.   The 40‑year, $2.7 billion program was designed to expand transit and meet the city’s growing transportation needs. Now, the Atlanta City Council has unanimously backed a resolution authorizing Mayor Andre Dickens to renegotiate that agreement. It’s the first major legislative move from newly elected Councilmember Thomas Worthy. Worthy says the biggest change he wants is a formal role for the council. In his words, the council is where “the public comes down to express their concerns…their frustrations,” and members represent the taxpayers funding the More MARTA program. He argues council oversight is essential to honoring that responsibility. He's also pushing for additional updates to the agreement and is optimistic MARTA will be willing to adopt.

Atlanta voters overwhelmingly approved the &ldquo;More MARTA&rdquo; half‑penny sales tax in 2016, creating a first‑of‑its‑kind partnership between MARTA and the City of Atlanta.&nbsp; &nbsp;The 40‑year, $2.7 billion program was designed to expand transit and meet the city&rsquo;s growing transportation needs. Now, the Atlanta City Council has unanimously backed a resolution authorizing Mayor Andre Dickens to renegotiate that agreement. It&rsquo;s the first major legislative move from newly elected Councilmember Thomas Worthy. Worthy says the biggest change he wants is a formal role for the council. In his words, the council is where &ldquo;the public comes down to express their concerns&hellip;their frustrations,&rdquo; and members represent the taxpayers funding the More MARTA program. He argues council oversight is essential to honoring that responsibility. He's also pushing for additional updates to the agreement and is optimistic MARTA will be willing to adopt.

Inside Atlanta’s Push to Rework Its Transit Partnership

There's been a decline in theological schools due to enrollment drops, financial crises and even some closures.

The Atlanta-based Gammon Theological Seminary, one of the nation’s most prominent Black schools of theology, has received its accreditation from the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC), which is being called "a major win for the theological institution."

Rose speaks with the Rev. Dr. Candace Lewis, the first woman elected President and CEO in the Seminary’s 143-year history, about her vision for the institution and reflects on the current state of seminaries.

 

A Continued Mission: Atlanta Non-Profit Desires More Resources for Helping Unhoused 

Atlanta's Policing Alternatives and Diversion Initiative (PAD) recently launched an awareness campaign for their supportive services during the World Cup. PAD has been operating in Atlanta for several years ... dispatching care coordinators instead of police ... when callers request support for mental health crises, signs of extreme poverty and more.

PAD expanded services specifically for the World Cup, and now officials share why those services will have to cease, but other services will continue.

Plus, PAD's deputy director, Denise White and Muhammad Hafeez, director of community engagement share what care coordinators are seeing while being dispatched around the city.

There's been a decline in theological schools due to enrollment drops, financial crises and even some closures.
The Atlanta-based Gammon Theological Seminary, one of the nation&rsquo;s most prominent Black schools of theology, has received its accreditation from the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC), which is being called "a major win for the theological institution."
Rose speaks with the Rev. Dr. Candace Lewis, the first woman elected President and CEO in the Seminary&rsquo;s 143-year history, about her vision for the institution and reflects on the current state of seminaries.
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A Continued Mission: Atlanta Non-Profit Desires More Resources for Helping Unhoused&nbsp;
Atlanta's Policing Alternatives and Diversion Initiative (PAD) recently launched an awareness campaign for their supportive services during the World Cup. PAD has been operating in Atlanta for several years ... dispatching care coordinators instead of police ... when callers request support for mental health crises, signs of extreme poverty and more.
PAD expanded services specifically for the World Cup, and now officials share why those services will have to cease, but other services will continue.
Plus, PAD's deputy director, Denise White and Muhammad Hafeez, director of community engagement share what care coordinators are seeing while being dispatched around the city.

Reproductive Rights and America @250, Mission of the Okra Project

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