They all have a great set of eyes and they're all different. I know you see my partner, Bernie, on Fox News very often. 2, In the late 1970s, Arthur Blank was an officer at Handy Dan, a regional hardware store chain in Southern California. RELATED:Georgia Secretary of State calls many election changes 'solid'. /ColorSpace /DeviceRGB We don't have any fans in our building, and this is what we plan on doing: We're going to, you know, promote season tickets for 100 bucks or $10 a ticket. And I remember waiting for, you know, probably two minutes. The trouble is that the NFL is not coming clean on that investigation. /Subtype /Image The latest of Blank's many charitable endeavors is aimed at helping the museum expand its reach. The firing in 1978 was a political situation primarily between my partner Bernie [Marcus] and a gentleman, that has passed away now, who was his boss. Seventy-threethousand stood up and clapped, gave him a great hand. 17. In a time when more than half of Americans are dissatisfied with the state of our democracy, the most powerful way to demonstrate and have our voices heard is through the vote. Who knows how successful theyll be, and many residents worry that economic growth could facilitate gentrification. He and his brother, Michael, were raised in a one-bedroom apartment. Also watchRISING UP: A Westside Story,a documentary film by David Lewis Productions that gives viewers a detailed look into the ideation, construction, and impact of the Mercedes-Benz Stadium on the city of Atlanta. Both John Lewis John, just a month before he passed away and Andy Young have said to me that we do have to recognize that things are better than they used to be. I concede, as others who know him personally have, that Im stunned that a guy like Gruden who has been a high-profile media/cultural presence for over 20 years, regularly giving live interviews, chewing up air time as a TV analyst and obliging all the other requests for personal contact that go with being a football celebritry could conceal his essential meat-headedness so long and so well. We hold all the records. With Labels, Listen to Affected Populations, Not Activists, As With Alcohol, Mitigation, Not Prohibition, Is the Answer, It Seems Democrats Are Blundering Badly (Again) with Their All-Abortion, All-the-Time Campaign. Learn about careers at Cox Media Group. Liz Cheney Aint Going Nowhere in This Republican Party, Jensens Abortion Ban Promises Come Back to Haunt Him, Thanks to Oppo. But COVID vaccination, as a consequence of being made political by belligerent partisans, many of whom love football more than life itself, is terrifying territory for the NFL. February 4, 2021 4:12 pm ET. Left to right: Dennis Ross, Arthur Blank, Bernie Marcus, Pat Farrah, Ron Brill. "Obviously, it's a tragic time in the history of the. Where did your parents come from with your grandparents? We all came from someplace else, other than the other Native Americans. Hes a combination of father and brother to me. j"[p!d~oB?1].drwe GM]/v2q3^u[\ /. Yeah, It Could Have Been Worse. Blank, who is worth about $6.2 billion, per Forbes, is one of the higher donors among Biden's billionaire backers, who outnumber Trump's at 134 to 101, although more of Biden's backers have given the $2,800 personal maximum. ATLANTA - Atlanta Falcons and Atlanta United Owner Arthur Blank said Tuesday afternoon he believes voting should be made "easier, not harder for every eligible citizen" and his business and non-profit partners plan to support efforts to advance voting access. The Falcons leadership knows how to play politics. He received his MBA from Harvard. But that was typical of my mother. Our Family Foundation and the rest of our businesses here in Atlanta and elsewhere remain committed to being part of the solution., Together for Atlanta. When GALEO was established, Georgias Latino community was not well represented, nor was it a viable electoral force; today, there are over 385,000 registered Latino voters in the state. ATLANTA - Falcons team owner Arthur Blank has tested positive for COVID-19 ahead of the team's final game of the regular season. Blank and Marcus put their discounting experiment to the test in their own brand of warehouse stores called Home Depot and opened the first two Atlanta-area stores in 1979. I mean, it wasn't like, You're Republican or Democrat. Asian Americans Advancing Justice-Atlanta is the first nonprofit legal advocacy organization dedicated to protecting the civil rights of Asian Americans, Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander (AANHPI) and Arab, Middle Eastern, Muslim, and South Asian (AMEMSA) communities in Georgia and the Southeast. In the 1940sGeorgia mountains, eight children were taken into the woods and left to die. People are scared and in pain. And Ambassador Young, another good friend would say the same thing. In Fall 2021, we launched our new Democracy program area with $10 million in grants designed to strengthen key democracy organizations to be resilient for the long haul of this work. Full statement from Arthur Blank: https://t.co/1lU870TGWa pic.twitter.com/0qejiahKKY, Please, please stop this violence!! 7) So the answer would be yes. We believe that voting rights are critically important, and our home state of Georgia is at the center of the struggle. https://www.fec.gov/data/receipts/individual-contributions/?contributor_name=Arthur%2BBlank&contributor_employer=The%2BArthur&two_year_transaction_period=2016&contributor_state=GA, https://www.ajc.com/news/local/molly-blank-strong-widow-grew-successful-business-sons/JMYrzmcGsGc4nXD58rqltJ/, https://www.entrepreneur.com/article/197614, https://corporate.homedepot.com/sites/default/themes/thd/images/timeline/History-Of-The-Home-Depot.pdf, https://www.forbes.com/profile/arthur-blank/?sh=ae7b330749c3, https://www.atlantafalcons.com/team/front-office-roster/arthur-blank, https://blankfoundation.org/trustee/arthur-m-blank/, https://www.atlantafalcons.com/news/statement-from-arthur-blank-on-georgia-voting-rights, https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2021/04/11/companies-voting-bills-states/, https://www.wsbtv.com/news/local/arthur-blank-wife-angela-are-getting-a-divorce/897352464/, https://saportareport.com/a-longtime-anonymous-donor-reveals-her-identity/sections/abcarticles/maria_saporta/, https://blankfoundation.org/trustee/dena-kimball/, https://blankfoundation.org/trustee/kenny-blank/. . Its a story about making bad choices and the impact of young people. << w !1AQaq"2B #3Rbr How do I do my part in it? Come up with real solutions: Atlanta rapper Killer Mike condemns vandalism, >> 'If you care about this city then go home': Atlanta mayor, police chief call protests a disgrace, NCSHP arrest driver accused of nearly hitting 2 students at bus stop in Statesville, Rock band Kiss reveals Charlotte connection to hit song, After Murdaugh trial circus, Walterboro welcomes normality, Bank accidentally left unlocked in Fresno, police say, Charlotte woman celebrates $1 million scratch-off prize, WSOC - TV Public File Contact / Program Director, WAXN - TV Public File Contact / Program Director. Paul, are you OK? I was going to call his secretary, thinking Paul got a heart attack or something. /Producer ( Q t 4 . And today that's 2,200 stores in Canada, United States and Mexico probably have a market capitalization today of about $300 billion. The league has recently been running in-game PSAs pushing cancer and mental health awareness screenings, etc. In their sixth season of Major League Soccer, the Five Stripes bring some new faces onto the field this year. And so he speaks to people throughout the United States, young people primarily, about that. Like many other enormous corporations the NFL, selling a slick, bristling mix of testosterone and patriotism, ducks away from anything with a whiff of political conflict. Friday on Political Rewind: Mary Rodgers grew up among some of Broadway's biggest names, from Sondheim to Bernstein. But go ahead and do it, if that's what you want. So we did it. Mercedes-Benz Stadium aims to be the first stadium to receive LEED Platinum certification. Players and coaches appear giving quick testimonials. Home Depot cofounder, Arthur Blank, is a longtime Democratic supporter and donated $250,000 to committees supporting Joe Biden between July and September in 2020, Another Home Depot cofounder, Bernie Marcus, is an. stream I mean, everybody's standing for an hour-and-a-half and they just don't sit down. Given its footprint, we have good rights to expect a lot more from this monolith. So when we started, MLS was ranked like 22nd among all the leagues in the world. We need to recognize those truths. Opponents of the bill argue it's too restrictive and targets minority voters. Philanthropist Arthur Blank has thrown his support behind a new voter education initiative aimed at young people. That origin story is well known in business and retail circles as an example of how bold, disruptive thinking can change the game, but Good Company provides a more personal view. 12, Blank has been married three times. I said, Look, I'm going to be a new owner, tell me what I can do to help. Arthur Blanks brother, Michael, and his father, Max, are photographed outside the OES Pharmacy family business, in 1940. Its more like cowardly, and meatheaded. However, peaceful protests really go back and look at the history of our country back to the Boston Tea Party. Prior to the construction of the Georgia Dome they played at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium with the Atlanta Braves, and you could see the spot where Hank Aaron surpassed Babe Ruth in home runs. Then I would not be bashful about asking questions. Founded in 2010 as the Asian American Legal Advocacy Center (AALAC), the organization became part of the Asian Americans Advancing Justice affiliation in 2014. (Photo by Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images), WSOC TV facebook feed(Opens a new window), >> Go home. But Blank regularly speaks on business school campuses, where future leaders and executives tell him they are anxious about the environment, the wealth gap, racial and gender inequities, and a litany of examples of corporate malfeasance. We were living in a single-bedroom apartment in Queens. The Blank foundation also emphasizes environmental sustainability and aims to support programs that foster this message in the Westside. It's good to be different, said Blank, but he said it's the intolerance of some that worries him about the future. And they love that. But we both said, you know, if we ever had to compete with Handy Dan that was the most successful conventional chain of home improvement center stores in the country at that time it would be with a large, no frills, downmarket store. Blank who grew up in New York City said he believes the US is going through one of the most tumultuous times in its history. I am, in a certain sense. 03/03/2023. Arthur Blank is worried that capitalism is getting a bad rap. Give them hope. Dueling Visions for Minnesota: Scandinavia or South Dakota? But I would keep raising my hand. Though the 78-year-old who's now the owner of the Atlanta Falcons NFL team was aware of their political differences, he said it never had any bearing on their shared values. But Id like to say to CNN right now: Karmas a mother. For more information about Life Itself, visit the . The system has worked well for the multi-billionaire and co-founder of The Home Depot. All Rights Reserved. 6 Blank was the 2003 Chairman of the Metro Atlanta Chamber of Commerce. /AIS false But, you know, I think the word civility is terribly important today in the political world in which we just don't see it the way we need to see it. My dad didn't look at who it was. But Its All Too Familiar. Its appalling how heavily-to-tightly-managed entities, especially those controlled by a small cluster of well-heeled egos turn into shuddering eunuchs at the thought of riling just an ugly faction of its consumer base. Arthur M. Blank is responsible for the sorry state of the Falcons. !, And listen to me, be careful where you are getting your information to JOIN protests!! /SA true /Creator ( w k h t m l t o p d f 0 . So, you know, we understood that our culture had nothing to do with which party you are affiliated with. Georgia Politics FOX 5 Atlanta ATLANTA - Atlanta Falcons and Atlanta United Owner Arthur Blank said Tuesday afternoon he believes voting should be made "easier, not harder for every eligible. No. Blank, who is Jewish, also addressed the administration's failure to recognize the losses suffered by the Jewish people during the Holocaust. The organization works directly with election officials to maintain accurate and complete voter lists and to secure their election technology infrastructure. All Rights Reserved. Expand. More must be done to bring people together through meaningful change. Tikkun Olam [a Jewish concept of repairing the world through action]. What Does Hamline Not Understand About Academic Freedom? Of the other 60% who do come, half are rooting for the other team. So I understood what they were saying: They just wanted support noise. And if you go to the Museum of Equal Justice in Montgomery, Alabama, [Equal Justice Initiative Director] Bryan Stevenson says the same thing: We need to recognize [that] these 5000 lynchings took place in the United States[a 2019 Report from the EJI documents more than 4440 racial terror lynchings in the U.S. between 1877 and 1950]. We have to be better than burning down our own homes because if we lose Atlanta what else do we have?, I want you to go home. Marcus handed the CEO reigns to Blank in 1997; Blank held the position until a new president and CEO was hired in 2000. During the 2020 elections, Blank contributed $300,000 to Biden Victory Fund, $35,000 to the Democratic National Convention, and tens of thousands of dollars to state Democratic Party committees. 16 Blanks son, Kenny Blank, also sits on the foundations board and is the executive director of the Atlanta Jewish Film Festival. GALEO strives for a better Georgia where the Latino community is engagedcivically, and its contributions and concerns are recognized. If you do not want us and our partners to use cookies and personal data for these additional purposes, click 'Reject all'. And my mother was giving him a lecture saying, You realize this is not what your parents would want you to do. How best to put it? "So, you know, I love him. These are the kinds of people we need in leadership today, not thinking about red, blue, purple. 8 . So, long story short, I think, is that we should recognize the past, understand the progress we have made. And he should know. But he was. If executed improperly, this stadium could continue a long line of broken promises for this blighted community. As I've said, 95% of my estate is going to be recycled back through our foundations and they will provide their insights and their leadership and their views and values that their father and their mothers would be very proud of. Soccer fans don't want to feel like they go into a stadium and they're a second-class citizen citizen. So there wasn't a word on the other end of the phone. Georgia Public Radio GPTV, a 2019 Report from the EJI documents more than 4440 racial terror lynchings in the U.S. between 1877 and 1950], National Center for Civil and Human Rights, Political Rewind: Theater critic Jesse Green remembers Mary Rodgers in 'Shy', Longtime nature writer Janisse Ray delivers gripping debut novel, At new season kickoff, Atlanta United looks for fresh start on the field. Citizens and municipalities have for far too long believed these baseless claims, paid for the stadium, and watched them lie dormant during the offseason as the new businesses never came. And they found ways to get things done with people who had a little bit a different view but found that commonality that was really important. But it's really not a story about dogfighting. The Number of White Teachers About to Get Fired is Exactly Zero. Show up at the polls on June 9. The perceived linebetween politics and sports further blurred when Major League Baseball's union chief said players are ready to discuss moving the 2021 MLB All-Star Game out of Truist Park. JFIF K K C Do it in November. It is my hope that we take this terrible moment in our history to elevate that conversation toward productive action and lasting, positive change. The book lays out a set of values that guided him to turn around the struggling Atlanta Falcons NFL team, launch the Atlanta United FC soccer club and build the Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta. So that's really what it was about. To anyone interested in a deeper dive into NFL culture I strongly recommend, Big Game by New York Times Magazine writer Mark Leibovich for an inside-the-suites sense of who says what to who when its more or less just them peer billionaires talking. /Type /XObject ATLANTA Protests over the death of George Floyd have been gaining national attention. I had another NFL player, while [Vick] was in prison, come visit me and say I came from exactly the same neighborhood, but it was in a part of Pittsburgh. So sadly, Michael was raised in an environment where that was kind of normal behavior, if you will. So that was a low price a lower price than before Michael Vick the star quarterback was born 22 years before that. But I know where his heart is and his heart is really in a good place. Here, using insidegov.com's database, are the disclosed political donations* for majority NFL owners dating back to the 2008 election. Animals and Pets Anime Art Cars and Motor Vehicles Crafts and DIY Culture, Race, and Ethnicity Ethics and Philosophy Fashion Food and Drink History Hobbies Law Learning and Education Military Movies Music Place Podcasts and Streamers Politics Programming Reading, Writing, and Literature Religion and Spirituality Science Tabletop Games . In order to put this grinding pandemic behind us once and for all? And it's all connected not only to associates, but to the communities in which we live and operate. Atlanta Falcons owner Arthur Blank said Wednesday he is encouraged by the progress of quarterback Desmond Ridder and the potential of building around the rookie. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Link Copied! In 2014 it emerged that Bruce Levenson, who owned the NBAs Atlanta Hawks, had written an email that amongst other things theorized that the black crowd [at Philips Arena] scared away the whites, adding for good measure: I have even bitched that the kiss cam is too black. Levenson later that year sold his stake in the franchise, and the Hawks have worked hard to win back their black audience. Were trying to do the exact opposite of that.. By using this website, you accept the terms of our Visitor Agreement and Privacy Policy, and understand your options regarding Ad Choices. I have what's called a veil state, or I am a stutterer. So, I would say it was very successful. Looting is NOT THE ANSWER!!!! (Photo by Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images). I've always believed that the circumstances around me might change, but these core values, which we discuss in the book, they're not mine, they really belong to all of us. Brian Kemp signed the controversial bill, which includes new restrictions on voting by mail and greater legislative control over how elections are run. And whether, you know, be it Dr. King or, a great friend to America and a great leader, Congressman Lewis, [who] was a great personal friend of mine and served our country beautifully, would say peaceful nonviolent protest is how we that's how we make progress. Our history of voting rights is a constant struggle, a repetitive cycle of expansion followed by restriction. "I know what he cares about and he cares about a lot of the same things that I care about.". OMG, Democrats Are Criminally Bad At Marketing What They Accomplish. 6 0 obj Arthur is committed to changing the narrative around sports stadiums, said Frank Fernandez, the VP of Community Development at The Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation, to The Daily Beast. (To his enormous credit, Leibovich burned up all the access his name and the Times brand afforded him to tell a story the average sports writer only dares hint at.) $4%&'()*56789:CDEFGHIJSTUVWXYZcdefghijstuvwxyz ? And I love him. The Atlanta media thrashed Arthur Smith, Terry Fontenot, and Arthur Blank about their interest level sometime after the news broke. And that's an example of the happiness that we're talking about. All of us as human beings, I think need to do a much better job of being a good listener. It doesn't mean we agree on everything, we don't, but that's healthy," he said. So we had 35, 40 players kneeling before that, after that speech, we had close to 300 players kneeling because they took it personally and their families took it personally and their parents and their siblings and their grandparents and their heritage was being challenged. Currently, over 200 Westside residents are working on the stadiums construction and the foundation has funded, among other things, Westside Works to help residents find employment and learn job training skills. It starts with respect. Brian and Arthur welcomed their daughter Blake into the world via Arthur's sister Aoife, who acted as a surrogate for the couple, back in September -- with Brian previously teasing the documentary before Blake's arrival. "People are coming from different places, which is okay, but it's not okay when they're disrespectful; it's not okay when they're not kind. 15, Two of Blanks children, Dena Kimball and Kenny Blank, sit on the board of directors of the Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation. A documentary surrounding Brian Dowling and Arthur Gourounlian's surrogacy journey is set to air on RT on March 13. A study by ESPN and FiveThirtyEight in October 2020 showed Blank is a bipartisan contributor to political campaignsbut contributed more to Democratic candidates from 2012 to 2020. Through their work, we envision a social movement in which communities of color are fully empowered, active in civic life, and working together to promote equity, fair treatment, and self determination for all.
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