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OURCHIVES Summer Camp inspiring students through calculus, Black history and critical thinking For eight weeks, students in southwest Atlanta are stepping into a creative and imaginative learning space that defies traditional education through the OURCHIVES Summer Camp. Recently, host Rose Scot...

"The people must know before they can act, and there is no educator to compare with the press." Ida B. Wells.

Discovering Lady Liberty’s lesser-known connection to slavery abolition Renowned author and researcher Dr. Joy DeGruy joins “Closer Look” to talk about the Statue of Liberty’s lesser-known association with the abolition of slavery.

Now you know, if you didn't...✊🏾
www.wabe.org/discovering-...

Flying Change Equine Therapy founder & exe. dir. Lissa Cocoran with Chester.

Closer Look host Rose Scott poses with Chester who's normally kind of bossy, but loved me!

The Closer Look team participates in a *modified* communication therapy session.

Today on Closer Look, we visit Flying Change Equine Therapy, in Fairburn, GA. Therapy is not only good for people, but the horses too. listen online at wabe.org

The Closer Look team & news photographer Matt Pearson
doing what we do best…stay tuned.

Sounds like a French late model 80s hatchback.

Here's the 2025 list of Most Endangered Historic Places in the U.S. This year, the annual list from the National Trust for Historic Preservation includes a mysterious castle, flooded communities in Florida and North Carolina, historic hotels and a gigantic turtle.

One could add the dwelling located at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.. Washington, DC 20500 should be on the list 🤨

www.npr.org/2025/05/07/n...

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Atlanta OIG on resignation: 'The city wasn’t really interested in rooting out fraud, waste, abuse and corruption' Shannon Manigault, Atlanta’s first-ever inspector general, has resigned. The Office of the Inspector General, or OIG, is tasked with investigating fraud, corruption, and abuse within the city governme...

Stay tuned, more to come.
My exclusive interview with Atlanta's (former) inspector general Shannon Manigault after resigning.
www.wabe.org/atlanta-oig-...

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Mavis thinking, “I’m glad this lady took me in cause that don’t look like fun!”
I however am thrilled!

A Fireside Reading of "A Christmas Carol" with H. Johnson | WABE YouTube video by WABE

Disconnect from the news, I do...and take this in...featuring radio legend H. Johnson reading to, um, well, some familiar folks.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=R8N0...

Renowned poet and Black arts movement icon Nikki Giovanni dies at 81 The poet and activist was a leading figure of the Black Arts Movement. Giovanni was working on her upcoming book of poetry, set to publish in the fall.

My heart breaks upon this news. So many times I’ve turned to my shero’s many works to find peace, comfort and strength. Journey on as the ancestors embrace you dearest Nikki.
www.npr.org/2024/12/09/n...

#BreakingNews #SpelmanCollege
announces Pres. Helene Gayle will not return to the college.

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Thank you, we'll follow up...always good to have more experts.

1912: The Forsyth County Expulsion and its Aftermath 1912 tells the story of the expulsion of more than 1,000 Black residents from Forsyth County, Georgia and its lasting impact on the families affected.

So, I worked on this podcast series with the Atlanta History Center. Compelling/credible research & dispelling the myth Lake Lanier was created by drowning an entire Black town.
www.wabe.org/podcasts/191...

Hey good pal Decaturish, do you know if this notice was also available in other languages? IJS

I have insertional Achilles tendinitis or as plain folks say...a bone spur that's the cause of tremendous PAIN

Since I'm new to @bsky.app my name is Rose & I'm a Sagittarius. I'm a journalist with a gummy bears addiction, I dig nature, I love animals, have a cat named Nairobi & apparently I have insertional Achilles tendinitis or as plain folks say...a bone spur causing tremendous PAIN!

Hello out there.