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Jim Alexander is a legendary award-winning photographer, photojournalist, and activist. Over his multiple decades-spanning career, the 88-year-old has taken at least a quarter million photos. His massive collection captures Black life in America and pinpoints pivotal moments in history such as the civil rights movement through the present day. His work also features musicians like Duke Ellington, James Brown, Count Basie, Ella Fitzgerald, Miles Davis and more.

 

For the conclusion of “Closer Look’s”’ Juneteenth series, for a special audio documentary, show host Rose Scott talks with Alexander at his studio in East Point. The globally treasured lensman reflects on his life beyond his portraits.

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On today's edition of "Closer Look with Rose Scott," we continue our weeklong Juneteenth series. For our annual Juneteenth event at the Atlanta History Center, Rose asks “What is Freedom?” and talks with panelists about the progress of Black Americans since 1865. Guests reflect on the triumphs and challenges that Black people have faced in the past and present in the pursuit of freedom in all aspects of their lives. They also discuss what freedom means to each of them. We also have a live performance from rapper Question ATL.

 

Guests include:

 

Kim Addie, the vice president of strategy & impact at the Atlanta Black Wealth Initiative

 

Illya Davis, a philosophy professor at Morehouse College and the director of New Students & Transition Programs

 

Dr. Jane Morgan, a cardiologist and the executive director of health and community education and the executive director of the Covid Task Force at the Piedmont Healthcare Corporation

 

Jaycee Holmes, the director of Curriculum & Instruction at The CodeHouse

 

Ernest Holmes, president and founder of The CodeHouse

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On today’s Closer Look, experts and a student from Georgia State University are researching the scope of enslavement from across the Americas. They’ve centered their studies in Salvador, Brazil, where they’re examining the history and culture amongst Afro Brazilians. We’ll ask our guests about their research and comparisons and noteworthy differences with the diaspora in the United States.




Elizabeth J. West, Professor & Amos Distinguished Chair in English Letters, Georgia State University Academic Director, Center for Studies on Africa & Its Diaspora

 

Professor Lakeyta Monique Bonnette-Bailey, PhD, Co-Director of the Center for the Advancement of Students and Alumni, Department of Africana Studies

 

Georgia state graduate student Safiya Miller




Then, Host Rose Scott has a sit-down conversation with Nikole Hannah-Jones, the Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter behind the groundbreaking 1619 Project for The New York Times Magazine. Speaking from the Fulton County Central Library in Downtown Atlanta, Hannah-Jones discusses the significance of the 1619 Project and the impact it had on her life.

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Ahead of her visit to Atlanta, historian and scholar Dr. Kellie Carter-Jackson discusses her new book, "WE REFUSE: A Forceful History of Black Resistance." The book aims to explore and reframe the narrative of Black resistance, specifically by Black women, to white supremacy and oppression.

 

Plus, The National Center for Race Amity is hosting a symposium in Atlanta on June 13th. William Smith, the founding executive director of the National Center for Race Amity, and board member Robert Henderson discuss how the event will promote inclusivity and belonging. They also share details about their soon-to-open community center, which aims to preserve the history of the Sweet Auburn District. 

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This week, leading up to our annual live show at the Atlanta History Center, Closer Look’s programming will be in honor of Juneteenth.

 

On Monday, show host Rose Scott talks with Dr. Karcheik Sims-Alvarado chairs the Fulton County Reparations Task Force. The Morehouse professor, who has studied the history and culture of African Americans for nearly 20 years, discusses the framework of reparations and the work of the county’s reparations task force. 

 

Scott then talks with Morehouse history professor Dr. Frederick C. Knight. Professor Knight discusses his new book, "Black Elders: The Meaning of Age in American Slavery and Freedom.” The book explores the experiences and relationships of African American elders during slavery through Reconstruction.

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The recent water main break created several days of chaos and inconvenience for thousands of Atlanta residents and businesses. Atlanta’s Chief Operating Officer LaChandra Butler Burks discusses the city’s response to the turmoil, addresses the criticism they received for their communication, talks about the lessons learned and how city leaders will move forward.




Then, Closer Look travels to New Hope AME Church in Buckhead. The church is celebrating 155 Years as a house of worship. Pastor David F. Richards III takes us through the history of the religious site which still features the construction work and burial spots of enslaved people. Pastor Richards discusses how New Hope wants to honor the lives who are a part of its history and how the church impacts the lives of its modern-day congregation.

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