The future of the building once known as the McLendon Hospital is unknown. The now-gutted structure was used to provide healthcare services for Atlanta’s Black community during its operation between 1946 and the 1980s. Atlanta media mogul Alexis Scott and her brother were born at McLendon Hospital. Scott, along with David Mitchell, the executive director of the Atlanta Preservation Center, and Lisa Reyes, the president of Historic Hunter Hills, discuss efforts to preserve the hospital and the concerns they have about other Black historic sites across metro Atlanta.

For “Closer Look’s’ Hip Hop @ 50 series, Rose talks with Lakeyta Bonnette-Bailey, an associate professor of political science at Georgia State University, about the progression and the importance of Hip Hop being taught in K-12 schools and higher education institutions.