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Emmy/Murrow-winning journalist/host & exe. producer of @wabenews Closer Look on @wabeatl a @NPR station. Tweets mine. Think b4 tweeting mess.
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My locs are the umbilical cords to my soul. They represent strength, perseverance, grit and even vulnerability. I teared up watching this video and anger set in as well. Yes, hair grows back, but there’s no replacing this inflicted moment of prejudice.
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I’m honored to receive Spelman’s National Community Service Award during this year’s commencement ceremonies. Truly humbled ✊🏾
We are pleased to announce actress, director, and executive producer Angela Bassett as the keynote speaker for Spelman College’s 137th Commencement ceremony on Sunday, May 19, 2024. Read more:
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Major props to
@Decaturish
& Zoe Seiler for this story. Can’t say if enough, credible local journalism matters.
Decatur Schools announces $88,000 school lunch debt has been paid
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Ahhhh shucks...
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Y'all a wild bunch...🙃
🥳🥳🥳 Happy Birthday to our favorite midday conversationalist! We delighted
@WABERoseScott
with BBQ, donuts, and our terrible singing. Cheers to another great year! 🥳🥳🥳
@WABENews
@WABEATL
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I found a cute baby on Atlanta’s Beltline while doing interviews. Next week on Closer Look with Rose Scott, we take a deep dive into the intersection of transit & equity throughout the region. How will current transit decisions shape this little one’s quality of life?
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I think we can stop calling the folks stealing, setting fires & busting up property, protestors...like hours ago.
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WARNING an opinion ahead: If you think for one damn moment, I need to be objective & support actions that could potentially lead to folks & especially young black folks being hurt or worse, you outside yo mind.
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I have interviewed heads of state, cabinet members, politicians, celebrities and such, but today I’m reading to the littlest folks on the planet! May the force be with me…😁
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BREAKING: From Fulton County "At the request of the Fulton County Department of Registration & Elections, the Superior Court of Fulton County has issued an order extending voting hours today until 9 pm. at all locations. Any voter in line at that time will be allowed to vote."
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Journey on Rev. Joseph Lowery.
Your 99 years on this earth are unmatched sir.
You marched, preached, protested & paved the way.
You said be not afraid of demanding justice.
Your beloved Evelyn awaits, take flight.
We’ll get it right one day...
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I’m trying to twist my locs & y’all up here retweeting unconfirmed news that folks are dead & calling me to offer comment. Y’all stop & go for a walk...
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3/3: So all y’all ranting about public radio, rest assured we
@NPR
folks are capable of absorbing non-partisan disrespect & will still send you a mug, socks & if you donate at higher level, a tote bag.
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Years & many logos ago...
@jimburress
, ya girl & then Sr. producer Candace Wheeler...during the spring member drive. Yes, 90% of our funding comes from the Atlanta region. No, we will not allow editorial control to be exercised by anyone else. ♥ to supporters!
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The last time we spoke
@Billbrowder
said Vladimir Putin wanted him dead. Back in Atlanta, for the
@ATLHistCenter
, Browder joins me to talk abt his new book Freezing Order: A True Story of Money Laundering, Murder & Surviving Vladimir Putin's Wrath today on Closer Look.
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To the listener who referred to me as a "tree hugger" for liking trees. OK, you found me out, yes I like trees & enjoy nature. ✊🏾
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BREAKING:
@CityofAtlanta
Police chief Ericka Shields resigns as Chief of police. Will remain with city in another role.
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Closer Look is out & talking to Atlanta families for a *family oriented* rally re:fighting racism. Kids making posters & the lure of .
@kingofpops
is a great equalizer.
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Getting inspiration from the ancestors: Ida B. Wells, James Baldwin, Audre Lorde & Gil Scott-Heron ...
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No words, I’m so saddened to hear Amanda Davis has passed.
Journey on, your path was paved with great
accomplishments. Thank you for everything and listening to me ramble in 1996 about wanting to be a reporter in this market. Encouraging words I’ll never forget.
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Actually it’s pretty dope & for those kids who are future astronomers & such…enjoy this day! And we look like a 70s psychedelic funk band!
WABE (wah-bey)
@wabeatl
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5 years ago
@wabenews
with the direction of
@JohnHaas404
launched Closer Look along with
@LoisReitzes
City Lights. My colleagues
@denisohayer
&
@jimburress
as well as super senior producer
@CandieWheeler
have been invaluable to this program.
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Nice, you're picking on a 9yr old.
@chrissyteigen
i am forced to like Quvenzhané Wallis because she is a child right? okay fine.
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@Lesdoggg
Don't suffer in silence sis, I know you have folks who care, reach out. We been there.
#staystrong
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Amplify!
Congratulations to the Closer Look team
@wabenews
@waberosescott
@gracewaaaa
@CandieWheeler
on your win in the Documentary/Series category for "Gridlocked: What's Moving Atlanta"
#APCAwards
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Yo Georgia, there's a lot of confusion & misinformation re: unemployment benefit claims now that some businesses are reopening. Labor commissioner
@Butler4GA
will join me to clear all this up...go ahead and email rose
@wabe
.org or tweet your question.
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BREAKING:
@DragonCon
cancels annual convention due to COVID-19 pandemic. First time in 34 years. But, there's a plan & it will be virtual, live-streamed & FREE to all. The annual convention brings in millions of dollars to
@CityofAtlanta
area.
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Listening to Angela Davis is always an education of the mind & soul…happening now on
@Morehouse
campus.
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👊🏾
@NPR
peeps reading Emancipation Proclamation during
@MorningEdition
in honor of Juneteenth.
#playthatback
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Yo
@lyft
there’s a wonderful driver here in Atlanta Joetta who gives comforters & jackets to the homeless as she sees them. Perhaps y’all could encourage others.
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From
@GovKemp
@Walgreens
a drive-thru rapid COVID-19 testing site in Alpharetta, GA beginning tomorrow. Testing available by appt only & to folks who meet eligibility criteria established by CDC. Up to 150 tests per day. Question, what about the SW side of Atlanta?
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Yo peeps, drop your suggestions for the best Pho spots in Atlanta. So good it’ll cure the common cold. 🤗
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👊🏾
A queen, a justice and a Rose to highlight Spelman’s graduation rites
@ImAngelaBassett
, Ketanji Brown Jackson and
@waberosescott
will all speak or be honored at
@SpelmanCollege
's upcoming graduation.
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Because of her, I can and do...what a lovely & learning conversation with 82-year old Mary Frances Early.
@universityofga
first African American student to receive a degree, masters in music education in 1962. They threw rocks and lemons...she got a degree.
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Who knew?! I’d find an Open For Business segment while getting the mail. This is Blake & his mobile bike repair company. He says business has picked up & walked me thru how this is a no physical contact business, oh & he has a dog! Feature coming soon.
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Yo Atlanta and inside the perimeter! Where should our next Coffee Conversations with Rose Scott take place? Independent coffee shops, holler.
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Surrounded by nature is so calming. Tomorrow will be better. ✊🏾
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Some are a celebrity in name & behavior only. Others, creatives with an innate passion for their craft. All along his journey Mr. Louis Gossett Jr. a consummate professional & more importantly a good human & what a hugger.
Journey on good sir as you soar among the ancestors. 📷
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@lourdesgnavarro
While many would like us to be superhuman, we’re not. Disconnect in whatever way works for you, seek support systems & do not keep anything bottled inside. We have to take care of our whole selves & especially now.
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How working journalists now eat lunch. Me &
@CandieWheeler
practicing social distancing after Closer Look.
Thank you Roxx Restaurant, we wanted to support y’all!
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Just a reminder from my shero Gwen Ifill. Sept. 29th 1955 – November 14th, 2016
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The launch was great! I have an awesome team & that makes my job so much fun!
‘Coffee Conversations with Rose Scott’ is about the community.
Thanks
@cafeULU_ATL
for being the first stop & what an honor to have the ‘great Rose Scott’ panini named after little ole me!
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Happy Otis Redding day...born this day & gone way too soon...but left so much.
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I'm trying Paczki for the first time today. So, is it just a fancy jelly doughnut? Be kind in your reply 😏
Happy Pączki Day to all who observe and consume!
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Connecting with the Clarkston community today. Stop by
@refugecoffeeco
for Coffee Conversations with Rose Scott.
@wabenews
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“The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy.”
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@MichaelAvenatti
Really?! Cause a whole lot of sista warriors have been putting in the work. What are you bringing? Have you spoken to any of them? Just wondering.
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Working in a *hipster tech space* & 80s music playing overhead feels weird.
Young person just said, “oh my parents like this old stuff.” The song is (Don’t You Forget About Me) by Simple Minds. 🤨
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There seriously needs to be required cultural competence training for journalists new and veterans...reporting about racism 101, stop projecting emotions on ppl of color & LISTEN.
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Why credible journalism matters.
When Families Need Housing, Georgia Will Pay for Foster Care Rather Than Provide Assistance
@propublica
@stephannnnie
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Really?! Labeling someone a *Karen* fails in comparison to the weapon of calling the police on black & brown folks.
.
@Faith_Salie
on using the "K-word": Karen
What started as a woke joke - social media slang for shameless characters ripe for public shaming - has become a weapon
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When you surprise music royalty,
@_DionneWarwick
, with a belated birthday basket and she says a duet is in the works.
Conversation airs tomorrow...I *hit* one note...kind of...
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If you're going to share a birthday with anyone, it might as well be the amazing innovator--often imitated--Richard Wayne Penniman aka
#LittleRichard
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“Speaking against the people”? These are my people. I use my voice everyday for my people & others. My job is to be fair, not objective. I’m committed to moving conversations forward because I have a platform, what will you do?!
Respect, don’t tell me how to talk to my people.
@waberosescott
Please don't speak against the people, Rose! This is a people's uprising! Folks out here took a brave and courageous stand against the police and other institutions that exploit us all.
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It’s not easy hosting and Bill is a gem in our industry, especially when it comes to corralling political ideologies. Sad to hear Political Rewind is ending.
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Tom, you’re the first fellow white person in the industry to ask me, thank you.
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1/3: I’ve been in public radio two decades plus & among the interviews: Republican congressman went off after refusing to answer why affordable care act was bad for rural & poor folks & then I asked him had he ever been poor. (Cont’d)
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I didn’t think I could get them on Closer Look, we had just started the program in 2015, but
@WeAreDeLaSoul
took time & came thru.
Journey on Dove, born David “Trugoy” Jolicoeur—-along with your Native Tongue tribe—you all brought a different vibe to hip hop.
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.
@KeishaBottoms
vetoes conversion of downtown Baker St. to 2-way street measure. Inquiring minds want to know why after city planning commissioner
@TimKeaneATL
cites the legislation would lure new residents away from neighborhoods targeted by ills of gentrification.
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Hey Kai!
I’ll speak to local/regional public media. Keep in mind: the size of newsrooms (inadequate staffing, always an issue) it directly reflects not only the type of stories that get covered, how they get covered & edited 👀 & reflects decision making in producing content.
Nobody asked me, but I’m not down with running the same story mornings and evenings. It’s lazy and a disservice to listeners.
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ICYMI: Today on Closer Look, Maynard Jackson, Jr. his legacy as Atlanta's first black mayor and his impact beyond the city he loved.
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What a great day for
@Morehouse
2019 graduates & to
@ErnestHolmes13
a math & computer science major, received six job offers from top tech firms. He’s headed to Google, go get em young man!
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@mikefreemanNFL
Dude they lost by 3! You don’t believe in making adjustments when a trip to the SB is on the line? You know this game, c’mon now.
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This moment.
Black Atlanta activist urges white protester not to cause trouble with police. Few remaining protesters leaving slowly.
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So great to be back at
@DragonCon
& getting ready to be in conversation with the remarkable
@Nnedi
…wow I’m having a *fangirl* moment here!
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.
@wabenews
rocks!
Six 1st place wins & six 2nd place Georgia AP awards.
Closer Look wins for Best Documentary/News Special Programming
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I love my Closer Look team, we’re small, but mighty. As
@michele_norris
noted about
@CokieRoberts
earlier in the week, it’s about helping our fellow women in the industry. A former mentee & now my Sr. Producer
@CandieWheeler
mentors producer
@gracewaaaa
#pavetheway
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My little brother from another
@RossTerrell7
leaves the WABE news nest, soar high & please listen to more classic hip hop!
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Yo Georgia drivers, the hands-free driving law takes effect today. That does not mean use your free hand to flip others off. Just saying, it’s too hot to be driving & cranky.
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As journalists we should always give proper attribution & acknowledge the work of fellow journos when covering a story, especially smaller news outlets in large markets. Taking the time to salute
@theatlantavoice
@Decaturish
@atlantaprogress
@mdjonline
@gsusignal
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All we can do is strive to be good at our jobs, from my current colleagues in
@wabenews
to those I’ve tried to mirror in my responsibilities as a journalist. Not the complete list, but from
@gwenifill
to
@michele_norris
@denisohayer
@donnalowrynews
@NPRinskeep
@MonicaWSB
the best
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