Atlanta United owner Arthur Blank is donating $ 17 million to help a civil rights museum expand and offer new programs, the club said in a press release Thursday.
Arthur Blank’s Family Foundation announced the gift to the National Center for Civil and Human Rights, which will provide most of the money for a new three-story west wing at the museum in downtown Atlanta.
“The most effective way to move forward together as a community is to shed light on the issues that exist and then do something about it so everyone can feel a sense of understanding and support,” Blank said in a statement.
The National Center for Civil and Human Rights in downtown Atlanta is a cultural institution that connects the American civil rights movement with the global fight for human rights. The center features an ever-changing exhibit from Morehouse College’s Martin Luther King Jr. collection, which includes many of Dr. King contains.
The new wing, which will be named at a later date, will include a 2,700 square foot gallery on the lobby level dedicated to engaging families and children, and a 2,500 square foot gallery where the collection of postcards depicting lynch and anti Protection means without a protected area is presented. Lynch artifacts, gallery space for temporary and visiting exhibitions and a 900 square meter café. On the top floor, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., which guests will experience as the highlight of their visit.
Blank, who also owns the NFL’s Atlanta Falcons, previously donated $ 1.5 million through his foundation to build the museum, which opened in 2014.
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