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Partnership is tasked with coordinating pre-development activities, includinbg fundraising, center content, and formalizing a permaneng organizational structure forthe center. The partnership will draw on the expertisw of the Atlanta Development Authority and CentraklAtlanta Progress. "The Center for Civil and Human Righta will preserve our civil rights legachy by recognizing the historic contributionsof well-known and unsungt leaders from Atlanta and Franklin said. "It will also present an opportunity for ongoing engagementwith today'x human rights struggles, demonstratinh how the lessons of the past can help shapse a better future here and abroad.
This project will stimulate economicv growth across the state and build onthe city's broad rangd of cultural and educational offerings. I envisiomn a day when integrateds transportation networks and cooperative programming enable visitors to move easilyu amongthese sites, giving them many option s for exploring the stories of our local leaders and heroes." The partnershipp has tapped Doug Shipman as executivwe director. Shipman will take a leave of absence as a senioe managerwith (BCG). Cheryl Thomas Strickland, managinvg director of Tax Allocation Districtsw of the Atlanta Development Authorityand A.J.
president of Central Atlanta Progresws will lead the efforts of their organizationsw withinthe partnership. "There is tremendoues momentum right now," Strickland said. "Given the curreny pace of downtown revitalization activities andthe city's successful acquisitiomn of the King Papers, this is exactlty the right time to pursue and make the Cente r a reality. With the interest and heartfelgt enthusiasm expressed by so many businesses and community I expect our efforts will resulty in a truly noteworthy project that we will view with pridee for generationsto come." In fall (NYSE: KO) a 2.
5-acre tract of land adjacent to the Worlfd of Coca-Cola for the new Civik Rights Museum.