LaShawn Hudson
Producer and Reporter at WABE-FM (Atlanta, GA)
I've been blessed with the opportunity to document history! Storytelling keeps us engaged! And I'm forever grateful for our collective voices.
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1 week ago |
wabe.org | LaShawn Hudson
Beyond democratic freedoms, what factors influence how Black Americans thrive socially and economically? It’s a theme that’s explored in the new book, “BLACK POWER SCORECARD: Measuring the Racial Gap and What We Can Do to Close It.”The book’s author, Professor Andre M. Perry is a nationally recognized expert on race, structural inequality, economic inclusion and education. In his book, he studies the life expectancy for Black Americans across multiple cities.
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1 week ago |
wabe.org | LaShawn Hudson
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) recognizes April as National Fair Housing Month. The Fair Housing Act of 1968 prohibits housing discrimination. However, housing scholar Richard Rothstein says the legislation has not been enforced adequately in the past.
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1 week ago |
wabe.org | LaShawn Hudson
Since 2013, Decaturish.com has served its readers exclusively online. But now the community news outlet is expanding. Georgia-based Appen Media and Decaturish.com have launched a new print edition. It’s called Decaturish Ink. Dan Whisenhunt, the publication’s founder and editor, was a featured guest on Monday’s edition of “Closer Look.”He talked with show host Rose Scott about the new product, which is slated to launch on April 17.
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2 weeks ago |
wabe.org | LaShawn Hudson
The 40-day 2025 Georgia legislative session has come to an end. Hundreds of debated bills await Governor Brian Kemp’s signature, while many more missed out on a vote. That includes a stack of controversial Senate priorities that went unpassed by the House. On Tuesday’s edition of “Closer Look,” WABE politics reporters Sam Gringlas and Rahul Bali returned to the program to discuss the latest.
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2 weeks ago |
wabe.org | LaShawn Hudson
On this day, 57 years ago, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated while standing on the balcony of his motel room at the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, Tennessee. Friday’s special edition of “Closer Look with Rose Scott” focuses on the life and legacy of King, specifically his efforts to lead with courage and integrity and to inspire others to be moral leaders. First, we revisit Rose’s conversation with Dr. King’s attorney, Michael W. Cody.
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