SOBA Book Talk

Nicole Carr is an award-winning investigative journalist, essayist, professor, and speaker based in Atlanta. Her reporting on race, politics, education, and democracy has appeared in outlets including ProPublica and has earned national recognition from organizations such as the American Society of Journalists and Authors. A four-time regional Emmy Award winner, Carr currently serves as a Visiting Assistant Professor of Journalism at Morehouse College. Her debut book, The Price of Exclusion: The Pursuit of Healthcare in a Segregated Nation, examines the legacy of Black physicians and healthcare inequality in America.

Delece Smith-Barrow is a Digital-first journalist with 15+ years of experience in writing and editing for print and online publications and managing multimedia projects to engage and grow audiences across platforms. Expertise in untangling the transformation of complex institutions such as academia, health care and law. Adept at creative and nuanced exploration of institutional efforts toward diversity and inclusion. Deep interest in how organizations and industries are adjusting to meet the needs and demands of a changing society. And a passionate commitment to telling those stories in a way that meets audiences where they are.