A Morning Edition tape and copy story that I helped produce about the late Nobel laureate and novelist Toni Morrisons’ only short story “Recitatif” being released as a book. The story is about two girls, one Black and one white, but doesn’t reveal which is which. Click here to hear University of Oaklahoma professor Honorée Fanonne Jeffers talk about Morrisons’ latest release.
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U.S. students will take the SAT entirely online beginning in 2024 (NPR’s Morning Edition)
A Morning Edition tape & copy that I helped produce about the SAT exam moving to a completely online format in 2024. This announcement comes as many colleges and universities made test scores optional for students to enroll for the fall 2022 semester. Click here to learn why one academic expert thinks that SAT scores shouldn’t be a requirement for admission.
‘Big Papi’ is the newest member of baseball’s hall of fame (NPR’s Morning Edition)
A Morning Edition tape and copy story that I helped produce about Boston Red Sox slugger David Ortiz being voted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in his first year on the ballot. Barry Bonds and Roger Clemens fell short in their final year on the ballot. Click here to hear ESPN’s Howard Bryant’s thoughts on Ortiz’s selection.
Lieutenant governor uses baseball to highlight the importance of inclusion (Atlanta Civic Circle)
Georgia’s lieutenant governor Geoff Duncan is using baseball to highlight the importance of inclusion as he hopes to reshape the image of the Republican party with his GOP 2.0 movement. Click here to learn about how Duncan connects baseball to his message of inclusion for GOP 2.0.
Democracy: A many-splintered thing? (Atlanta Civic Center)
As the U.S. is going through one of the most politically turbulent times in the country’s history. ACC finds out how the growing number of political views has splintered the way Georgia views Democracy in 2021.
Metro Atlantans’ view on Democracy (Atlanta Civic Circle)
Atlanta Civic Circle asked Georgians of various generations and political beliefs what their view are when it comes to democracy in the U.S. Click here to see what they said.
Financial center opens to serve underbanked communities in West Atlanta (Saporta Report)
Westside Atlanta residents crowded into shaded areas with elected officials and leaders from Equifax to watch the ribbon-cutting ceremony for the On the Rise Financial Center and Quest Westside Impact Center on July 1. Click here to read more about the ceremony.
Production company helps house activists amid clash over city’s homeless policies (Atlanta Civic Circle)
A production company set to shoot a TV show downtown helped put homeless activists up in hotel rooms on July 6, after local leaders told them they couldn’t camp in tents along the sidewalks in downtown Atlanta. Click here to read more about the story.
Vine City’s Cook Park turns flooded land into a legacy of history and peace (Saporta Report)
After a devastating flood ravaged Vine City in 2002, neighborhood residents gathered with more than 100 dignitaries and guests to celebrate the opening of the new Rodney Cook Sr. Park in Vine City on June 9. Click here to read more about the ceremony.
Activists demanded help for Atlanta’s homeless. Instead, they got arrested. (Atlanta Civic Circle)
Atlanta police arrested nine people for trespassing at city hall on July 5, after a group of protestors was found setting up tents as part of a protest to bring attention to homelessness in Atlanta. Click here to find out why the activists were demanding help from Atlanta’s city hall.
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