Dr. Carla Tanguay, the assistant dean for Educator Preparation and Accreditation College of Education and Human Development at Georgia State University, and Dr. J.W. Mozley, the executive director of Talent Management for the Division of Human Resources at Gwinnett County Public Schools, discuss a new partnership that affords Gwinnett County school teachers with the opportunity to earn a master’s degree in STEM subjects.

Plus, we then revisit WABE reporter DorMiya Vance’s latest feature that sheds light on the many challenges LGBTQ+ rappers face when navigating Atlanta’s hip-hop scene.

Lastly, for “Closer Look’s” Hip Hop @ 50 series, Gwinnett County-based rapper Victor Mariachi returns to the program to talk about his latest album 'DANIEL' (released Nov 2022), how hip hop shaped him, and how he incorporates his Mexican American identity into his music.

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