WABE News Quiz, July 7, 2023

It’s Japan.

The Spelman attendees were given a $20,000 educational grant to travel overseas for a four-week foreign exchange program held in the country last month. The students attended Josai International University to study Japanese language, history, and culture.

It’s Hip-hop.

In light of the 50th anniversary of the genre this year, these artists are hopeful that it will grow and accept more queer entertainers despite its historic lack of inclusion for the LGBTQ community.

It’s Black mothers.

The findings were laid out in a new study published Monday in the Journal of the American Medical Association, with Georgia in particular seeing a 93% increase in death for Black mothers.

It’s Disabled entrepreneurs.

The Atlanta-based organization works with aspiring business owners who are disabled to help bring their ideas to fruition through mentors, resources and community help.

In over half a decade of operation, Synergies Work has helped over 300 businesses, including 70 new entrepreneurs.

It’s the Chattahoochee River.

The issues stem from a Fulton County water treatment plant. Fulton officials are working to address the problem at the Big Creek Water Reclamation Facility. Though they say they’ve made progress getting the plant fully operational again, the county doesn’t yet have a firm date on when it will be fixed.