Little 5 Points Alliance to honor Mayor Maynard Jackson; Dr. Charles Steel Jr. stepping down as CEO of SCLC; Tickets selling out for Atlanta Dream matchup against Indiana Fever

Closer Look with Rose Scott

The Little 5 Points Alliance is honoring individuals and organizations who have made Little 5 Points unique, including the late Atlanta Mayor Maynard Jackson, at its third annual “People Make the Place” event this weekend. We hear from Lauren Welsh, the executive director of Little 5 Points Alliance.

Dr. Charles Steele Jr., the president and CEO of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, is stepping down. He talks with Rose about his decades-long career and what’s next for him and the civil rights organization.

Plus, Morgan Shaw Parker, the president and COO of the Atlanta Dream, returns to the program to talk about the team’s basketball season after the 2024 Olympics break. She also praises the continued growth of the league and the Dream’s upcoming Monday matchup against the Indiana Fever at State Farm Arena.

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