State Senator Kim Jackson discusses Senate Bill 377, a controversial bill that aims to regulate conversations about race in schools and was recently passed by the Georgia Senate.

Plus, for “Closer Look’s” Paycheck to Paycheck series, Sudheer Chava, the Alton M. Costley Chair and the director of the Quantitative & Computational Finance Program at Georgia Tech, and the director of the school’s Financial Services Innovation Lab, discusses the focus of the new fintech lab and his research to understand responsible and sustainable finance.

Lynette Bell, the president of the Truist Foundation, discusses the "Inspire Awards Challenge,” a pitch competition open to nonprofits supporting Black, Indigenous, and people of color (BIPOC) and women-owned small businesses to plan, market, and grow their businesses.

State Senator Kim Jackson discusses <a href="https://www.wabe.org/wabes-week-in-review-education-and-politics-continue-to-mix-together-at-the-state-capitol/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Senate Bill 377</a>, a controversial bill that aims to regulate conversations about race in schools and was recently passed by the Georgia Senate.Plus, for “Closer Look’s” <a href="https://www.wabe.org/paycheck/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Paycheck to Paycheck</a> series, Sudheer Chava, the Alton M. Costley Chair and the director of the Quantitative &amp; Computational Finance Program at Georgia Tech, and the director of the school’s <a href="https://fintech.gatech.edu/#/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Financial Services Innovation Lab</a>, discusses the focus of the new fintech lab and his research to understand responsible and sustainable finance.Lynette Bell,&nbsp;the president of <a href="https://www.truist.com/purpose/truist-foundation/inspire-awards" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">the Truist Foundation</a>, discusses the <a href="https://www.truist.com/purpose/truist-foundation/inspire-awards" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">"Inspire Awards Challenge,”</a> a pitch competition open to nonprofits supporting Black, Indigenous, and people of color (BIPOC) and women-owned small businesses to plan, market, and grow their businesses.

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"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.

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Senator Jackson speaks out against SB 377; Georgia Tech launches Financial Services Innovation Lab; Truist Foundation seeks to change the ecosystem for nonprofits through a new pitch competition