ATLANTA (AP) – The Atlanta Falcons billionaire donates $ 17 million to help a civil rights museum expand and offer new programs. Arthur Blank’s Family Foundation announced the gift to the National Center for Civil and Human Rights on Thursday. The vast majority of the money will fund a new three-story west wing at the museum in downtown Atlanta, which will provide space to educate visitors about lynching. The remaining $ 2 million will be used to fund stories and other projects that combine the history of racial injustice with current challenges. Blank co-founded Home Depot Inc. He bought the Falcons in 2002 and also owns the Atlanta United soccer team.
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