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The much anticipated first and maybe only debate between Pres. Joe Biden and former Pres. Donald Trump took place Thursday night in Atlanta. We hear insight from politics contributor, strategist and analyst Fred Hicks, former Wisconsin Congressman Scott Klug and GSU politics and policy professor Tammy Greer. The guests also discuss what's next for the Republican and Democratic parties in terms of national campaign strategies.

Plus, from the Morehouse School of Medicine, Dr. Rick Kittles, the senior vice president for research, discusses a $20 million grant from the U.S. National Science Foundation. The award is meant to provide more equitable funding for HBCUs competing in the research ecosystem, including Atlanta's Spelman College, Morehouse School of Medicine, Morehouse College and Clark Atlanta University.

Lastly from WABE’s Beyond Pride Series, we learn how a community basketball league has created a new gathering spot for people in the transgender community.

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National HIV Testing Day is being recognized throughout the U.S. As the nation is working to end the HIV epidemic by 2030, metro Atlanta ranks third in the nation for new HIV diagnoses. Closer Look host Rose Scott talks with guests about several HIV-related topics including, combating the barriers and stigma that stop people from getting tested and staying in treatment after being diagnosed. We also hear from an epidemiologist who discusses a nationwide HIV self-testing program, a director from a local HIV/ AIDS service provider and a public health doctor who has been working to address health disparities among Black women and vulnerable communities.

 

Studio guests include:

 

DeWayne Ford, the director of HIV Services for AID Atlanta




 Dr. Maisha Standifer, the director of Population Health for the Satcher Health Leadership Institute at Morehouse School of Medicine

 

Patrick Sullivan, the Charles Howard Candler Professor of Epidemiology at the Rollins School of Public Health at Emory University

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The battleground state of Georgia is hosting the first 2024 debate between the presumptive Republican and Democratic presidential nominees. President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump will make their bids for a second term on Thursday night in Atlanta. WABE politics reporter Rahul Bali returns to “Closer Look,” just ahead of a Biden campaign press conference with the latest on the debate and the effort both sides are putting in to attract more votes in the Atlanta.

 

We then hear from Tammy Greer, a clinical assistant professor at Georgia State University. The professor discusses the presidential debate from a national perspective, what’s at stake for each candidate, whether voters care about debates and explains how debates can shape who wins the presidential election. 

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Keith Reed, the editor of Capital B Atlanta, joins “Closer Look” to discuss the news outlet’s top priorities this election cycle and its Black Political Power Tour. The tour will bring together activists, experts and elected officials in battleground states across the country to discuss voting rights, the economy, climate, misinformation and education.

 

Plus, Dan Schlossberg, a veteran award-winning journalist and author, discusses his new book, “HOME RUN KING: The Remarkable Record of Hank Aaron.” The book follows Aaron’s life from the segregated South to the professional baseball league. 

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Book sales for romance novels reach at least $1.4 billion per year, making it the highest-earning genre of fiction. On today's special edition of "Closer Look with Rose Scott," we dive into the importance of having diverse representation in fiction, specifically love stories, and the challenges writers face as it relates to equality and inclusion in publishing. Rose talks with several authors and organizers of local book festivals that aim to highlight Black stories.

 

Guests include:

 

Kennedy Ryan, a New York Times bestselling romance novelist

 

Robinne Lee, author of the book “The Idea of You”

 

Lauren Lacey, an indie romance author and organizer of the Black Romance Book Fest

 

Tamika Newhouse, an author and founder of Black Writers Weekend

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On today’s “Closer Look with Rose Scott,” With Georgia’s decision-making vote in the last presidential race, expect the Peach State to be the focus of much campaigning by Democrats and Republicans. Atlanta-based political strategist Fred Hicks explains what voters will see leading up to November 5th.




Also, Sunday marks 21 years since the passing of Maynard Jackson, the first Black mayor Atlanta. We look back on how people recalled his vision for the city. Hear from those who knew him best, including Jackson’s widow and the Former First Lady of Atlanta, Valerie Jackson, about the statesman and his history-making time in office. 

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