WABE News Quiz, April 28, 2023

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#1. Atlanta has a new monument and garden celebrating and honoring the legacy of which renowned civil rights activist?

It’s Coretta Scott King.

The Coretta Scott King Peace and Meditation Garden and monument sits on the grounds of The King Center in Atlanta, which she founded in 1968 to memorialize the life, work, legacy and commitment to nonviolence of her husband, slain civil rights leader the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.

#2. Testing is critical to HIV prevention, early diagnosis and treatment. Now a new initiative from ________University and the CDC aims to make HIV tests easier to access.

It’s Emory.

A new initiative from Emory University and the CDC aims to make HIV tests easier to access. The Together TakeMeHome project provides free HIV self-test kits by mail nationwide.

#3. Under ______, Georgia’s Department of Veterans Service will offer grants to nonprofit groups to provide mental health and addiction services to those groups.

It’s H.B. 414.

Georgia is creating a $750,000 grant program to support mental health programs for military service members, veterans and their families through a law signed Tuesday by Gov. Brian Kemp.

#4. Disney sued this conservative political figure on Wednesday over the Republican’s takeover of its theme park district.

It’s Ron DeSantis.

The lawsuit was filed in Tallahassee minutes after a Disney World oversight board appointed by DeSantis voted to void a deal that gave the company authority over design and construction decisions in its sprawling properties near Orlando.

#5. Which popular beer band has experienced a dip in sales and significant media backlash over a promotion with a trans influencer?

It’s Bud Light.

The beer brand’s rocky stretch began April 1 with a March Madness promotion with a trans influencer named Dylan Mulvaney, who has more than 10 million followers on TikTok and nearly 2 million on Instagram.

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