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OST Full Show: Hate Crimes, Steve Inskeep's Book, 'Old School Love'

Georgia is one of four states that does not have a law specifying penalties for hate crimes. Last year, State Representative Chuck Efstration, a...

January 31, 2020
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  • Virginia Prescott ,
  • Emilia Brock ,
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Joseph "Rev Run" and Justine Simmons will bring their hard-earned relationship advice with them to an event at SCADshow in Atlanta at 7 p.m. on Monday, February 3rd.

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Joseph 'Rev Run' And Justine Simmons Bring Perspective On 'Old School Love' To Atlanta's SCADshow

Marriage can be tricky. That’s why Joseph “Rev Run” and Justine Simmons wrote a book about their successful union. The story begins in New York, where...

January 31, 2020
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  • Virginia Prescott ,
  • Jake Troyer ,
  • and 1 more
Jason Flatt with one of his pit bull rescues. Flatt is founder of Friends to the Forlorn pit bull rescue in Dallas, Georgia.

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One Man's Mission To Protect 'The Dog America Loves To Hate'

Pit bulls have long been stigmatized by stories of aggressive behavior, locking jaws and poor temperament around children. Some cities and counties in...

January 28, 2020
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By:
  • Virginia Prescott and
  • Pria Mahadevan
From left: Luke Austin Lane, Jacob Kaderli and Michael Helterbrand are accused of plotting "to overthrow the government and murder a Bartow County couple," according to police in Floyd County, Ga.

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Amid 3 North Georgia Arrests, The State Of White Supremacy In The U.S.

Last week, federal agents arrested seven suspected members of the white supremacist group “The Base.” Among the suspects, three men from North Georgia —...

January 24, 2020
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  • Virginia Prescott and
  • Jake Troyer
'La Choloteca' DJ Wendy Noreña prepares a playlist for the night.  The party attracts members of the Latinx community from around the Atlanta metro area.

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'La Choloteca' Celebrates The Diversity Within Atlanta's Burgeoning Latinx Community

La Choloteca is not just any dance party. What began as a simple idea between friends in late 2016 has grown into a monthly gathering spot for Georgia's...

January 24, 2020
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  • Pria Mahadevan

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OST Full Show: Pitbulls, White Supremacy, Playist Refresh, Choloteca

Pitbulls: they’re the dog that “America loves to hate,” and Jason Flatt is devoted to saving them. We learn how tragedy and depression transformed Flatt...

January 24, 2020
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  • Virginia Prescott ,
  • Emilia Brock ,
  • and 3 more
Paste Magazine shared some new and upcoming album releases to check out in 2020, including L-R: Run the Jewels, Tame Impala, Eminem and Soccer Mommy.

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Playlist Refresh: Paste Magazine Shares New And Upcoming Music Releases In Early 2020

We're heading into the last week of January. Maybe you're still on a fresh start for the new year, and keeping up with your resolutions. But are your...

January 24, 2020
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  • Emilia Brock and
  • Virginia Prescott
"The Design of Dissent" shows how imagery is used to communicate opposition or alternative views. Some images include: (L to R) Occupy Wall Street by Will Brown; Isra Chaker from the We the Future Series; Welcome by Donal Thornton and Tresor Dieudonne.

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With The Resurgence of Protest Culture, Two Design Behemoths On 'The Design of Dissent'

As 2019 drew to a close, protests spilled into cities from Hong Kong to Santiago, Paris to Tehran, and Khartoum to La Paz. People around the world...

January 17, 2020
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  • Virginia Prescott ,
  • Emilia Brock ,
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OST Full Show: Fake News Class, Design of Dissent, Tribute Poem To Martin Luther King Jr.

For the last five years, we’ve heard cries of “fake news” from media critics on both sides of the political aisle. This year, Emory University offered...

January 17, 2020
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  • Virginia Prescott ,
  • Emilia Brock ,
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Emory history professor Dr. Judith Miller and her former student, Natalia Thomas, spoke to On Second Thought host Virginia Prescott about the university's course about fake news.

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Emory University's 'Fake News' Course Helps Students Tease Fact From Fiction

Spreading lies is not new in politics. However, slickly packaged fictions can move faster, wider and deeper in the digital age. After the election of...

January 17, 2020
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By:
  • Virginia Prescott and
  • Pria Mahadevan
The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. stands with other civil rights leaders on the balcony of the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, Tenn., on April 3, 1968, a day before he was assassinated at approximately the same place.

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Atlanta Poet Jon Goode Pays Tribute To Martin Luther King Jr.

He was a civil rights icon, beloved father and husband, who would be 91 years old this year. On Monday, the nation celebrates the legacy of Dr. Martin...

January 17, 2020
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  • La'Raven Taylor and
  • Pria Mahadevan

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OST Full Show: Prince Harry and Meghan, Refugees, Xernona Clayton, Oscar Nominations

It made headlines when Queen Elizabeth II agreed to grant Prince Harry and his wife Meghan Markle their wish for a more independent life, allowing them...

January 16, 2020
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  • Virginia Prescott ,
  • Emilia Brock ,
  • and 3 more
Mohamoud Saed, a refugee from Somalia, helps out in a friend's clothing store in Clarkston, Ga., Tuesday, May 2, 2017.

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Amid Refugee Resettlement Debate, Supporting Both Refugees And President Trump

Last September, President Donald Trump signed an executive order requiring state and local governments to consent, in writing, to allow refugee...

January 16, 2020
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By:
  • Pria Mahadevan and
  • Virginia Prescott
Xernona Clayton, who was a special assistant to Martin Luther King, Jr., looks at a model of the Stone of Hope, the centerpiece of the Martin Luther King, Jr. National Memorial Project.

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  • History

Xernona Clayton On Civil Rights And The Power Of Conversations

The Reverend Doctor Martin Luther King Jr. holiday is coming up on Monday. The King Center announced this year’s theme is “The Beloved Community: The...

January 16, 2020
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By:
  • Virginia Prescott and
  • Pria Mahadevan
Prince Harry and wife Meghan Markle announced their plan to step back from "senior" royal duties on Jan. 8.

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  • Europe

The Racial And Historical Context Behind Prince Harry, Meghan's 'Megxit'

There is a lot of important news going on. Yet, this last week so many headlines were dominated by the news in Britain — not about Brexit, but “Megxit.”...

January 16, 2020
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  • Jake Troyer
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